An article about the “Greensboro Sit-In,” when four African American students sat down at the segregated lunch counter in a Woolworth’s store in NC... (Read More)
This article shows how newspapers and census records can fill in the blanks on your family tree, and includes a link to a free genealogy ebook... (Read More)
An article about Richard Lawrence firing two pistols point-blank at President Andrew Jackson on 30 January 1835, and Jackson’s miraculous survival... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes how etiquette columns in old newspapers provide insights into our ancestors’ lives... (Read More)
An article about the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger on 28 January 1986, killing all seven crew members and stunning teachers and students... (Read More)
An article about James Marshall discovering gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California, on 24 January 1848, leading to the California Gold Rush... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the new feature added to GenealogyBank: the U.S. Federal Census... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about three free genealogy websites where you can search for photos of your ancestors... (Read More)
Casey Gauntt tells the story of his 3rd Great Aunt, Mary Elizabeth Sawyers Swan Cook (1839-1924), one of the early pioneers and “mothers” of California... (Read More)
