Photo: CIA reference photograph of Soviet medium-range ballistic missile (SS-4 in U.S. documents, R-12 in Soviet documents) in Red Square, Moscow, c. 1959 and 1968. Credit: Central Intelligence Agency; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Cuban Missile Crisis Blockade

By Tony Pettinato on October 22, 2018

An article about President Kennedy telling the American public on 22 October 1962 that the Soviet Union was installing nuclear missiles in Cuba... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Roll Call – Part 10

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 19, 2018

An article about the stories of descendants of the Mayflower passengers that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Photo: Mt. Denali, Alaska, the highest point in North America. Credit: U.S. National Park Service; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Russia Formally Transferred Alaska to the U.S.

By Tony Pettinato on October 18, 2018

An article about the ceremony in Sitka, Alaska, on 18 October 1867, when Russia formally transferred the Territory of Alaska to the United States... (Read More)

October Is National Cookbook Month

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 18, 2018

In this article – to celebrate October being National Cookbook Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about her love of cookbooks... (Read More)

Photo: Homecoming parade at Texas A&M University, 2 November 2013. Credit: Texas A&M University-Commerce Marketing Communications Photography; Wikimedia Commons.

A Look at High School Homecoming

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 16, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about our ancestors’ celebration of homecoming in high school and college... (Read More)

Illustration: DNA double helix horizontal. Credit: Jerome Walker; Wikipedia.

My Genealogy Results from Multiple DNA Tests, Part 2

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 15, 2018

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp writes about receiving and using a DNA test kit from MyHeritage to learn more about his family history... (Read More)

Mayflower Roll Call – Part 9

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 12, 2018

An article about the stories of descendants of the Mayflower passengers that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Illustration: the family tree of Ludwig Herzog von Württemberg (ruled 1568–1593), by Jakob Lederlein, 1585. Credit: Landesmuseum Württemberg; Robert Uhland; Wikimedia Commons.

5 Ways to Enjoy Family History Month

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 11, 2018

In this article – in celebration of October being Family History Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests five family history tasks you can tackle this month... (Read More)

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

Family Trees Explained: Genealogy 101

By GenealogyBank on October 9, 2018

Discover the world of family trees explained & how they help us understand our ancestry. Learn everything you need to know. Read this article to learn more... (Read More)