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May 2026 Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 14 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on May 4, 2026

An article (with a complete title list) about the new content from 14 newspaper titles that GenealogyBank added to its online archives in May 2026... (Read More)

Illustration: Mayday at Merrymount. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Heated Drama over Maypole Merriment: Pilgrims vs. Thomas Morton (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on May 1, 2026

Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about the pious Pilgrims objecting to the “licentious” festivities at Thomas Morton’s Merrymount... (Read More)

Photo: the Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas. Credit: Kumar Appaiah; Wikimedia Commons.

Texas Archives: 745 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on April 30, 2026

An article (with a title list) about the 745 Texas newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Illustration: Mayday at Merrymount. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Heated Drama over Maypole Merriment: Pilgrims vs. Thomas Morton (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on April 29, 2026

Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about how the pious Pilgrims of Plymouth objected to the “licentious” festivities at Thomas Morton’s Merrymount... (Read More)

Illustration: “The Bride” by N. Currier, 1847. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Public Marriage Records: Free Online Search Guide by State

By GenealogyBank on April 28, 2026

Learn how to find public marriage records free online by state, understand access limitations, and use historical sources to support U.S. family history research... (Read More)

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The Billingsleys, Part III: ‘A Journey to Respectability’

By James Pylant on April 27, 2026

In this third of a six-part series, James Pylant tells the saga of the Billingsley family in America, a tale involving genealogy, crime and Hollywood... (Read More)

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Revolutionary War Tavern Supports Patriots

By Melissa Berry on April 22, 2026

In this article – a continued celebration of Patriots’ Day – Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Coolidge Tavern, where George Washington dined and lodged... (Read More)

Photo: Carnegie Library, built in 1901 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Credit: Steven C. Price; Wikimedia Commons.

10 Library Tips for Genealogists

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 21, 2026

In this article – to help celebrate National Library Week – Gena Philibert-Ortega provides 10 tips to use libraries for your family history research... (Read More)

Photo: Lexington minute men start off the 2025 Patriots’ Day parade in Lexington, Massachusetts. Credit: Kenneth C. Zirkel; Wikimedia Commons.

Past Celebrations of Patriots’ Day (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on April 20, 2026

In this article – in honor of today’s Patriots’ Day celebration – Melissa Davenport Berry shows photos of parades and celebrations from the past... (Read More)

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