In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak writes about how abbreviations and acronyms change meaning over time – with implications for genealogists... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how tax records can fill in some missing pieces in your family history research... (Read More)
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about Danvers, Massachusetts, erecting a monument in 1896 to honor Revolutionary War hero Col. Israel Hutchinson... (Read More)
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about discovering the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Barnes as described in his great-grandson’s obituary... (Read More)
An article about finding the stories of your American Revolutionary War ancestors in the pages of GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak explains some of the reasons why you may not be able to find your ancestor listed on the U.S. Federal Census... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to learn about how our ancestors regarded the marriage of cousins... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides tips for researching court records and preparing to visit a courthouse to learn more about your ancestors... (Read More)
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp speculating on what tools for family history research might be developed in the future... (Read More)
