Signing of Armistice Ends Korean War
By Tony Pettinato on July 27, 2016
An article about the signing of the armistice on 27 July 1953 that ended the fighting in the Korean War... (Read More)
It’s a Heat Wave: Your Ancestor’s Miserable Summer of 1936
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 26, 2016
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about the devastating heat wave that hit the U.S. in the summer of 1936... (Read More)
Utah Celebrates Pioneer Day This Sunday
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 22, 2016
An article about Utah’s special state holiday, “Pioneer Day,” which commemorates the arrival of the Mormons into the Salt Lake Valley on 24 July 1847... (Read More)
Harold Shaw, My Mayflower Cousin – Many Times Over
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 20, 2016
An article about finding descendants of the Mayflower Pilgrims by looking for that reference in newspaper obituaries... (Read More)
Do You Know John Johnson of Kentucky?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 18, 2016
An article about Governor Lewis Cass who, in 1824, was trying to help John Johnson locate his family after Johnson spent 40 years as an Indian captive... (Read More)
Celebrating National Ice Cream Day: You Scream for Ice Cream
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 15, 2016
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives a brief history of ice cream and provides some delicious ice cream recipes she found in old newspapers... (Read More)
Did I Know That? Unparalleled Shock & Grief in 1828
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 14, 2016
An article about Andrew Jackson’s wife Rachel dying after he was elected but before he could be inaugurated as the nation’s 7th president... (Read More)
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Genealogy: Her Paternal Family History
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 13, 2016
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s genealogy... (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: You Can Search GenealogyBank & Link Results Directly to Your Tree
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 12, 2016
An article explaining how you can search and link GenealogyBank’s recent obituaries directly into your online family tree on FamilySearch.org... (Read More)
