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Exciting Improvements to GenealogyBank!

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 28, 2017

An article about GenealogyBank’s improved look and features, being launched today, that will make your searches more efficient and effective... (Read More)

Photo: President John F. Kennedy's grave, Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. Credit: Michelle J. Chappell-Norris.

Where Were You? Documenting Family History and the Kennedy Assassination

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 22, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about recording family memories of the killing of President John F. Kennedy... (Read More)

Photo: Whitcher's Falls, Dover, New Hampshire; from a c. 1910 postcard. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Finding My Varney Cousins in Dover, New Hampshire

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 20, 2017

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about the Varney family, a branch of his family tree from Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire... (Read More)

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Genealogy 101: Genealogy Education Opportunities

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 17, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about three ways to expand your genealogical knowledge to have better results with your research... (Read More)

Photo: "Newbury Elm," Newbury, Massachusetts, from a c. 1910 postcard. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Discovering More Family Stories: Henry Short of Newbury, Massachusetts

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 15, 2017

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about his ancestor Henry Short, one of the original settlers of Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: Genealogy Isn’t Just about Ancestors – Finding the Living

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 13, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives search tips for finding another important part of family history research: family members still living... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: I Can’t Read That! Deciphering Old Handwriting

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 8, 2017

An article by Gena Philibert-Ortega (with links) about free online tutorials to help you sharpen your skills at deciphering handwriting... (Read More)

Discovering the Hanson Factory of Dover, New Hampshire

By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 3, 2017

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches old newspapers to learn more about his cousin Zaccheaus Hanson and his factory in Dover, New Hampshire... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: Learning More about World War II Draft Records

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 2, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes WWII draft registration cards – and where these cards can be found online... (Read More)

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