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

Mayflower Roll Call – Part 1

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 5, 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: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: The Occupations in Your Family Tree

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 31, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega celebrates Labor Day by explaining where you can find information about your ancestor’s occupation... (Read More)

Genealogy 101: Using Telephone Books for Genealogy

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 24, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains how telephone books can help your family history research, with links to online telephone directories... (Read More)

Photo: the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, built c. 70–80 AD. Credit: Diliff; Wikimedia Commons.

Italian Last Names & Their Meanings

By GenealogyBank on August 17, 2018

In this article, find your Italian ancestors and learn more about your Italian last name – discover what it means and where it originated... (Read More)

Painting: "Washington Crossing the Delaware," by Emanuel Leutze. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Revolutionary War Veterans – Part 11

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 15, 2018

An article about the stories of American Revolutionary War veterans that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Revolutionary War Veterans – Part 10

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 10, 2018

An article about the stories of American Revolutionary War veterans that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Genealogy 101: Historical Societies & Your Family History

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 7, 2018

In this article – part of an ongoing “Introduction to Genealogy” series – Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how historical societies can help your genealogy... (Read More)