Tag: Oklahoma

Oklahoma Archives: 117 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on June 27, 2024

An article (with a complete title list) about the 117 Oklahoma newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

On This Day: Oklahoma Land Rush – A Wild, Crazy Scramble

By Tony Pettinato on September 16, 2019

An article about the Oklahoma Land Rush on 16 September 1893 when 6.5 million acres of public land were thrown open for settlement... (Read More)

A Native American Revolutionary War Veteran’s Final Request

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 10, 2015

When I am gone, beat the drum and fire the guns. ~ Captain and Chief Tishomingo As we get closer to July 4th, we think back on the stories of our American ancestors who fought for our freedom in the Revolutionary War. This old newspaper obituary tells us about the story of one of... (Read More)

Remembering James Dean, Woody Guthrie & Janis Joplin with Newspapers

By Scott Phillips on October 2, 2013

Scott Phillips looks up news stories in old newspapers to learn more about these three famous entertainers who died this week in American history... (Read More)

Genealogist Obituaries – genealogists in 26 states pass away

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 13, 2009

Genealogists in 26 States pass away. AL, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, ID, IN, LA, MA, MI, MO, NC, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI Antram, Jeanne. (1930-2009) Roswell Daily Record (NM) – May 12, 2009 Becker, Julia Drane. (1920-2009) Tulare Advance-Register (CA) – May 9,... (Read More)

Obituary key to finding missing heir – Tulsa, OK man receives $200,000

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 10, 2009

Nicholas Grod of Portland, Oregon used an online obituary to track down the rightful heir to a fortune in US Government bonds that he found hidden in his basement. KATU-TV (Portland, OR) reports that last year Grod was cleaning out the basement of his Portland, Oregon home and found a homemade box wedged under... (Read More)