In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shows how newspaper advertisements offer insights into the stories of our ancestors’ lives, including children... (Read More)
When I am gone, beat the drum and fire the guns. ~ Captain and Chief Tishomingo As we get closer to July 4th, we think back on the stories of our American ancestors who fought for our freedom in the Revolutionary War. This old newspaper obituary tells us about the story of one of... (Read More)
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this blog article, Gena profiles Frederic J. Haskin and his Question & Answer column that was syndicated in more than 100 newspapers during the 1920s. Where did inquisitive minds seek answers to their questions 70 or more years... (Read More)
An article about Senator Robert F. Kennedy being shot by assassin Sirhan Sirhan in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on 5 June 1968... (Read More)
While doing genealogy research recently in GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives, I came upon the obituary of a woman identified only as “a female slave named Alice,” who died at Bristol, Pennsylvania, at the remarkable age of 116! Alice was only 10 when she was taken from her parents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Bristol, Pennsylvania... (Read More)
In 1881 New Hampshire held its 26th Annual State Fair in Laconia, New Hampshire. The fair had not been held in Laconia since 1852. The New Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette devoted an entire page to reporting the handicrafts, food, animals and other award-winning items that were proudly displayed during this three-day event. According... (Read More)
Gena Philibert-Ortega explains the importance of genealogy timelines and provides a free timeline template to download for your own research... (Read More)
An article about Louis Dembitz Brandeis being confirmed as the first Jewish Supreme Court justice in U.S. history, on 1 June 1916... (Read More)
An article showing how legal notices published in newspapers can help fill in the details on your family tree... (Read More)
