Photo: Alexander Graham Bell on the telephone in New York (calling Chicago) in 1892. Credit: U.S. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Invention of the Telephone Changes the World

By Tony Pettinato on March 10, 2016

An article about Alexander Graham Bell and his contributions to the invention of the telephone... (Read More)

Photo: the brig Niagara under full sail, off of South Bass Island, Ohio, on Lake Erie. Credit: Lance Woodworth; Wikimedia Commons.

Wait, Were There Two Ships Named ‘Hector’?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 10, 2016

An article providing search tips for when you encounter in your genealogy research two different ships that have the same name... (Read More)

I Have the Name of the Ship and the Year He Came Over – Now What?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 9, 2016

An article showing how you can use old newspapers to trace the movements of a sailing ship, in this case the ship Hector in 1834... (Read More)

Photo: march in Spain during International Women's Day, 8 March 2019. Credit: Garabata; Wikimedia Commons.

Today Is International Women’s Day

By Tony Pettinato on March 8, 2016

Clara Zetkin (1857-1933), born in Germany, devoted her life to fighting for the rights of women, the poor, and the oppressed... (Read More)

A screenshot of GenealogyBank showing the "Save My Search" feature

Genealogy Tips: GenealogyBank Adds Helpful New Save Feature

By Tony Pettinato on March 8, 2016

GenealogyBank has added a new save feature that lets you save searches – or individual records – in your own special folder for viewing later... (Read More)

Every Family Has Stories – What Are Yours?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 4, 2016

Dave Isay launched StoryCorps in 2003, and his effort has now gathered over 60,000 stories from across America and beyond... (Read More)

Photo: Bessie Coleman. Source: National Air and Space Museum; Wikimedia Commons.

4 African American Women Heroes

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 3, 2016

In honor of Women’s History Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about four African American women heroes... (Read More)

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

Genealogy Tip for Researching Pilgrim John Howland’s Family History

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 2, 2016

If you are researching Pilgrim John Howland’s family, use the Howland lineages printed in a NSSDP lineage book as a roadmap to fill in your family tree... (Read More)

Illustration: WWII war bonds poster featuring a Tuskegee Airman, 1943. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

African American Heroes: Tuskegee Airmen

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 29, 2016

Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers and other sources to learn about the WWII African American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen... (Read More)