GenealogyBank has a strong collection of Revolutionary War records. We have thousands of newspapers that were published before, during and after the war that permanently recorded the troops that served: their battles during the war, and their accomplishments throughout the rest of their lives. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was founded in... (Read More)
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp show how your ancestor’s obituary might contain a genealogy treasure: the name of your ancestor’s ancestor... (Read More)
Introduction: Duncan Kuehn is a professional genealogist with over nine years of client experience. She has worked on several well-known projects, such as “Who Do You Think You Are?” In this blog post, Duncan searches GenealogyBank’s recent obituaries collection and uncovers three heartwarming stories of couples who were married a very long time together... (Read More)
Ever since the Revolutionary War, military records have been published in the nation’s newspapers – and researching these records can help you learn more about your ancestors and fill in details on your family tree. This blog post highlights some of the past articles we’ve published on the GenealogyBank Blog about researching military records... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the origins of Father’s Day as a national holiday, and the special honor “Father of the Year.”.. (Read More)
Charles Schroeter received the Medal of Honor for “Gallantry in action” during a fight with Apache Indians in Arizona’s Chiricahua Mountains in 1869. Despite this recognition, no one claimed the old soldier’s ashes when he was cremated following his death in January 1920. His ashes lay in an unmarked crypt in San Diego for... (Read More)
In this video, librarian Irene Nolan (Hamden Public Library, Connecticut) shares the story of how a family – separated for more than 90 years – was brought together once again with information from GenealogyBank. This librarian was helping a family research their family tree. They had their grandfather’s first and last names. That was... (Read More)
An article about President Johnson announcing on 13 June 1967 his nomination of Thurgood Marshall to be the first African American Supreme Court justice... (Read More)
Like many historic cemeteries, the Herrin City Cemetery in Herrin, Illinois, is trying to document all of the persons buried in the cemetery. So far their efforts have uncovered “89 previously unknown burial sites.” Good work! Are you working on a cemetery project this summer? If you are, here’s a cemetery research tip. Genealogy... (Read More)
