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Illustration: poster for Veterans Day 2018, the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Credit: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Wikimedia Commons.

Finding Military Records for Veterans Day – Part 2

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 8, 2018

An article about the government military registers in GenealogyBank that can help you fill in details of the military ancestors on your family tree... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: Voting Records

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 6, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips on how to use voter registration records to fill in details about your ancestors on your family tree... (Read More)

Illustration: poster for Veterans Day 2018, the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Credit: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Wikimedia Commons.

Finding Military Records for Veterans Day – Part 1

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 5, 2018

An article about the government military registers in GenealogyBank that can help you fill in details of the military ancestors on your family tree... (Read More)

Photo: Ellis Island, main building. Credit: ngfbruno; Wikimedia Commons.

Your Immigrant Ancestors & Ellis Island Name Changes – Fact or Fiction?

By GenealogyBank on November 2, 2018

Many believe that Ellis Island name changes were a common occurrence. But was this actually a standard practice or a genealogy myth? Find out. .. (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Roll Call – Part 13

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 1, 2018

An article about the stories of descendants of the Mayflower passengers that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Roll Call – Part 12

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 26, 2018

An article about the stories of descendants of the Mayflower passengers that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Roll Call – Part 11

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 24, 2018

An article about the stories of descendants of the Mayflower passengers that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Roll Call – Part 10

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 19, 2018

An article about the stories of descendants of the Mayflower passengers that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Photo: Homecoming parade at Texas A&M University, 2 November 2013. Credit: Texas A&M University-Commerce Marketing Communications Photography; Wikimedia Commons.

A Look at High School Homecoming

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 16, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about our ancestors’ celebration of homecoming in high school and college... (Read More)

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