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Tag: Ships and Sailing

Illustration: “Titanic Sinking," by Willy Stöwer, 1912. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Music from Tragedy: ‘Titanic’ Songs

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 15, 2020

Gena Philibert-Ortega presents a way of understanding the tragedy of the Titanic’s sinking: sheet music written shortly after the maritime disaster... (Read More)

Illustration: “Titanic Sinking," by Willy Stöwer, 1912. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Tracing ‘Titanic’ Genealogy: Survivor Passenger Lists & More

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 15, 2014

Learn more about the fateful voyage and the Titanic survivors from passenger lists and stories published in newspapers. Is your ancestor a Titanic survivor?.. (Read More)

Photo: the brig Niagara under full sail, off of South Bass Island, Ohio, on Lake Erie. Credit: Lance Woodworth; Wikimedia Commons.

Nautical Terms & Phrases Found in Old Newspapers

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on June 17, 2013

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak explains nautical terms and phrases you may encounter in your family history research... (Read More)

Illustration: “Titanic Sinking," by Willy Stöwer, 1912. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Eating on the ‘Titanic’: Massive Quantities of Food on the Menu

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 8, 2013

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a lunch menu from the Titanic and talks about the massive quantities of food carried and served on that immense ship... (Read More)


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