An article about the Vietnam War's Gulf of Tonkin Incident, Augusta Chronicle newspaper article 3 August 1964

On This Day: Vietnam War’s Gulf of Tonkin Incident

By Tony Pettinato on August 2, 2019

An article about the Gulf of Tonkin Incident on 2 August 1964 that led to direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War... (Read More)

Illustration: "The Village Wedding" by Hans Sebald Beham (German, 1500-1550), 1546. Credit: The Cleveland Museum of Art; Internet Archive.

German Wedding Traditions and Customs

By Sarah Stevens on August 1, 2019

Interested in learning more about German wedding traditions and customs? We've got you covered. Learn more about German nuptial traditions now!.. (Read More)

Source: GenealogyBank, “United States Census, 1880,” database with images, GenealogyBank (https://genealogybank.com/#), Charles H Wright, Harrison, Westchester, New York, United States. (Original index: United States Census, 1880, FamilySearch, 2014).

Happy Birthday to Charles Henry Wright, Born 24 July 1873

By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 31, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches the 1880 U.S. Federal Census to find information about Charles Henry Wright... (Read More)

Source: GenealogyBank, “United States Census, 1850,” database with images, GenealogyBank (https://genealogybank.com/#), Elbridge G Sawyer, New Hampton, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States. (Original index: United States Census, 1850, FamilySearch, 2014).

There Were Only 31 States When They Got Married on 23 July 1850

By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 29, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches the 1850 U.S. Federal Census to find information about Elbridge and Julia Sawyer... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: A Brief Introduction to Catholic Church Records for Genealogy

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 26, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about what Catholic Church records might exist, and where you may find them... (Read More)

Illustration: a drawing of a laughing woman

Kin Jokes for Genealogists

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 25, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak looks through old newspapers to find jokes our ancestors told about kin... (Read More)

Source: GenealogyBank, “United States Census, 1850,” database with images, GenealogyBank (https://genealogybank.com/#), Sally Fuller, Lewiston, Lincoln, Maine, United States. (Original index: United States Census, 1850, FamilySearch, 2014.)

Happy Birthday to Isaac Garcelon – Born 22 July 1788

By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 24, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp uses newspaper and census records to research Isaac Garcelon and the Fuller family in the 19th century... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Bureau of the Census. Credit: United States Bureau of the Census; Wikimedia Commons.

Using GenealogyBank to Find My Cousin Reddick

By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 22, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp finds information about his cousin Andrew Reddick Richmond (1847-1905) in U.S. Census records in GenealogyBank... (Read More)

Photo: Neil Armstrong works at the Lunar Module in the only photo taken of him on the moon from the surface. Credit: NASA; Wikimedia Commons.

Where Were You in 1969?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 19, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega looks back 50 years to some of the pivotal events of 1969... (Read More)