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Genealogy 101: #10 Planning a Research Trip

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 30, 2017

Introduction: In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains how to prepare for a research trip to learn more about your family history... (Read More)

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

Finding More of Her Story: Mary Elizabeth Bird (1850-1851)

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 27, 2017

An article about how obituaries provide important details not contained in a death certificate, to help us better understand our ancestors’ stories... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: #9 Birth Certificate Alternatives

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 26, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses alternatives to one of the most important documents for genealogy: a birth certificate... (Read More)

Photo: First Congregational Church, Cheshire, Connecticut. Credit: John Phelan; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Newspapers Chronicled History of Churches Too!

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 25, 2017

An article about how old newspapers not only documented our ancestors – but they also documented the churches that our ancestors attended... (Read More)

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Finding Our Ancestors’ Genealogy Research in Old Newspapers

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on January 24, 2017

An article about doing genealogy research by finding family history questions our ancestors submitted to their local newspaper... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: #8 Birth Certificates

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 9, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses one of the most important documents for genealogy: a birth certificate... (Read More)

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At This Time of Year: A Grateful Genealogist

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 3, 2017

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about his family history research using GenealogyBank... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: #7 Home Sources

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 12, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how items in your home may have important family history information helpful to your genealogy... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: #6 Alternatives to Death Certificates

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 5, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses alternatives to death certificates in order to find information about your ancestor’s death... (Read More)

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