Obituaries on Steroids
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 10, 2016
An article about the necrology reports of Harvard alumni – detailed obituaries by Harvard University that have a lot of genealogical information... (Read More)
Atomic Bomb Devastates Nagasaki
By Tony Pettinato on August 9, 2016
An article about the U.S. dropping an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki on 9 August 1945 during World War II... (Read More)
5 Facts about the Summer Olympics
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 8, 2016
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about the Olympic Summer Games. .. (Read More)
On This Day in History: Marilyn Monroe Found Dead
By Tony Pettinato on August 5, 2016
An article about the death of glamorous model and movie star Marilyn Monroe on 5 August 1962... (Read More)
Documenting Mayflower Descendants for the 400th Anniversary (1620-2020)
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 5, 2016
An article about finding Merton Chesleigh Lane and other Mayflower descendants by searching old newspapers... (Read More)
Anniversary of the Birth of Louis ‘Satchmo’ Armstrong
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 4, 2016
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about the legendary jazz trumpeter Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong... (Read More)
Fun & Fascinating Q&As from 100 Years Ago
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on August 3, 2016
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shows how “Questions & Answers” columns from newspapers provide a glimpse into our ancestors’ lives 100 years ago... (Read More)
Mayflower Descendant: Rebecca (Priest) Wadsworth
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 29, 2016
An article featuring the obituary of Rebecca (Priest) Wadsworth (1838-1906), who was a descendant of Mayflower passenger Degory Priest... (Read More)
Genealogy Activities for Children: Fun Codes of Our Ancestors
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 28, 2016
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to learn about some of the codes and ciphers our ancestors used... (Read More)
