A Genealogist’s Delight, Part II: More Epitaphs from the 18th Century
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on September 14, 2016
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find more memorable epitaphs from the 18th century... (Read More)
Category: Genealogy Research Tips
Genealogy Tip: Out-of-Town Obituaries
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 7, 2016
This article encourages genealogists to do a broad search for birth, marriage and death notices – don’t limit your search to just the local newspaper... (Read More)
Valuable Genealogy Resource: Recent Obituaries Collection
By Duncan Kuehn on August 17, 2016
In this article, Duncan Kuehn describes the different kinds of obituary-type newspaper articles that can help fill in the details on your family tree... (Read More)
Revolutionary War Veterans’ Marriages
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 11, 2016
An article showing how newspaper marriage notices for veterans long after the American Revolutionary War still mentioned the groom’s service in that war... (Read More)
Obituaries on Steroids
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 10, 2016
An article about the necrology reports of Harvard alumni – detailed obituaries by Harvard University that have a lot of genealogical information... (Read More)
On This Day in History: Marilyn Monroe Found Dead
By Tony Pettinato on August 5, 2016
An article about the death of glamorous model and movie star Marilyn Monroe on 5 August 1962... (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: You Can Search GenealogyBank & Link Results Directly to Your Tree
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 12, 2016
An article explaining how you can search and link GenealogyBank’s recent obituaries directly into your online family tree on FamilySearch.org... (Read More)
Documenting Everyone Who Fought in the Revolutionary War
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 5, 2016
An article about the life of Revolutionary War veteran Col. Thomas Blackburn, based on his obituary in the newspaper “People’s Friend.”.. (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: Probate Process Can Take Time
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 1, 2016
An article providing search tips for probate court records in old newspapers... (Read More)
