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Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

Obituaries Link Generations & Contain the Stories of Our Lives

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 26, 2017

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp explaining how the details and clues contained in newspaper obituaries help us fill in our family trees... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: Genealogy Societies

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 25, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes some of the many benefits to joining a genealogy society... (Read More)

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

An Original Portrait of a Pilgrim: Edward Winslow

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 22, 2017

An article about searching old newspapers to learn more about the only verified portrait of a Mayflower Pilgrim: Edward Winslow... (Read More)

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

Using Recent Obituaries & the Social Security Death Index to Find Missing Information

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 15, 2017

In this article, Tom Kemp searches GenealogyBank’s archives to find information about a fellow descendant of the Mayflower, Lawrence Lincoln... (Read More)

Photo: a view from the south of Washington Irving's house "Sunnyside" in Tarrytown, New York. Credit: Beyond My Ken; Wikimedia Commons.

But Wait, There’s More: Finding Details for My Family Tree

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 13, 2017

In this article, Tom Kemp describes finding details about members of his family descended from Sylvanus and Elizabeth Brundage, including Wolfert Acker... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: Some Guidelines for Better Genealogy

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 11, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shares some of the guidelines she follows in her family history research... (Read More)

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

Discovering Cousins Using GenealogyBank’s Newspapers

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 8, 2017

An article about the author’s cousin, Mary Ann McKinney Bussa, a descendant of Mayflower Pilgrim John Howland and Texas revolutionary Collin McKinney... (Read More)

Photo: a cordwainer making shoes, Capri, Italy. Credit: Jorge Royan; Wikimedia Commons.

My Ancestor Deacon Edward Fox: Cordwainer and Revolutionary War Veteran

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 6, 2017

An article about the author’s ancestor, Deacon Edward Fox, a Revolutionary War veteran and a cordwainer... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: Local Histories

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 5, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a helpful genealogy resource: local histories, also referred to as county histories or “mug books.”.. (Read More)

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