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Photo: Jesse James. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

The Kind Doctor Who Unknowingly Saved a Dying Jesse James

By Tony Pettinato on September 24, 2018

An article about Dr. Joseph Wood in 1864 saving the life of a young man he did not know, who would go on to become the infamous outlaw Jesse James... (Read More)

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

Mayflower Roll Call – Part 4

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 21, 2018

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

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

Mayflower Roll Call – Part 3

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 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: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: Anatomy of a Death Certificate

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 18, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains how to analyze a death certificate to get the most out of these important genealogy records... (Read More)

Illustration: "Battle of Antietam -- Army of the Potomac: Gen. Geo. B. McClellan, comm., Sept. 17, 1862. Credit: Kurz & Allison; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

The Battle of Antietam: America’s Bloodiest One-Day Battle

By Tony Pettinato on September 17, 2018

An article about the Civil War’s Battle of Antietam, fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland, on 17 September 1862, the bloodiest day in U.S. military history... (Read More)

Photo: Temple Mount, Jerusalem. Credit: Godot13; Wikimedia Commons.

Jewish Last Names & Their Meanings

By GenealogyBank on September 14, 2018

Read this article to discover the intriguing history of Jewish last names and their meanings. Check it out now!.. (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: 3 Steps for Getting Started Tracing Colonial Ancestors

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 12, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides tips, including links to helpful websites, for researching your colonial ancestors... (Read More)

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

Mayflower Roll Call – Part 2

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 11, 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: Jesse James. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

On This Day: The Bank Robbery That Destroyed Jesse James’ Gang

By Tony Pettinato on September 7, 2018

An article about the James-Younger Gang robbing the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota, on 7 September 1876... (Read More)

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