Photo: the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, built c. 70–80 AD. Credit: Diliff; Wikimedia Commons.

Italian Last Names & Their Meanings

By GenealogyBank on August 17, 2018

In this article, find your Italian ancestors and learn more about your Italian last name – discover what it means and where it originated... (Read More)

Painting: "Washington Crossing the Delaware," by Emanuel Leutze. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Revolutionary War Veterans – Part 11

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 15, 2018

An article about the stories of American Revolutionary War veterans that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Photo: Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Credit: Luana Darby.

Preparing for FGS 2018: Researching at Allen County Public Library

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 13, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega introduces some of the genealogy resources available in The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library... (Read More)

Revolutionary War Veterans – Part 10

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 10, 2018

An article about the stories of American Revolutionary War veterans that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

Photo: Alcázar of Segovia, Spain. Credit: Armandoreques; Wikimedia Commons.

Spanish Last Names & Their Meanings

By GenealogyBank on August 9, 2018

In this article, discover where your Spanish last name comes from, what it means, and how you can use this to find your ancestors... (Read More)

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

Genealogy 101: Historical Societies & Your Family History

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 7, 2018

In this article – part of an ongoing “Introduction to Genealogy” series – Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how historical societies can help your genealogy... (Read More)

Photo: the Enola Gay dropped the "Little Boy" atomic bomb on Hiroshima. In this photograph are members of the aircraft's ground crew with mission commander Paul Tibbets in the center. Credit: U.S. Air Force; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Atomic Bomb Destroys Hiroshima

By Tony Pettinato on August 6, 2018

An article about the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945, instantly killing over 70,000 people and wounding even more... (Read More)

Photo: Trim Castle, Co Meath, Ireland, at sunrise. Credit: Andrew Parnell; Wikimedia Commons.

Irish Last Names & Their Meanings

By GenealogyBank on August 3, 2018

Discover Irish last name meanings and origins. Learn about popular Irish surnames like Murphy, Kelly, and O'Brien, their Gaelic roots, and family history... (Read More)

Revolutionary War Veterans – Part 9

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 2, 2018

An article about the stories of American Revolutionary War veterans that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)