RootsTech 2015 Presentation: The Future of Genealogy – Indexed Obituaries
By GenealogyBank on February 10, 2015
An article about a genealogy presentation “The Future of Genealogy – Indexed Obituaries” being given at RootsTech 2015... (Read More)
Alabama Revolutionary War Veteran Dead at 106
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 9, 2015
In 1853, centenarian William Wicker passed away in Pike County, Alabama. He was 106. This American Revolutionary War veteran had been one of the first settlers to move to Alabama after its introduction into the union on 14 December 1819. Wicker enlisted into the military at 17, along with his father Robert Wicker. They... (Read More)
Come Join GenealogyBank at RootsTech 2015! (Conference Tips for Those Attending—and Those Watching Online)
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 6, 2015
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives advice on how to get the most out of RootsTech 2015, the largest genealogy conference in the U.S... (Read More)
‘It Is Well with My Soul’: the Story of Horatio Spafford
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 5, 2015
Gena Philibert-Ortega tells the story of how Horatio Gates Spafford wrote the famous hymn “It Is Well with My Soul” after undergoing severe hardships... (Read More)
GenealogyBank Is the Only Source of This Irish Passenger List Information
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 4, 2015
I am just amazed every time I see these Irish American passenger lists in GenealogyBank’s online newspapers and see that they tell me where these new arrivals had lived in Ireland, and where they were going to live in America. That information is NOT in any other passenger list source. How in the world... (Read More)
What Were Your Ancestor’s Last Words?
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on February 3, 2015
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak takes a fascinating look at some of the last words people said before they died – both famous and not-so-famous... (Read More)
How to Use a Dictionary to Help with Your Genealogy
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 2, 2015
Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses types of dictionaries, provides links to online versions, and shows how they can help with your family history research... (Read More)
Captain Alden Howell: Last Confederate Officer
By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 30, 2015
When Alden Howell passed away in 1947 at the age of 106, he was the last surviving commissioned officer of the Army of the Confederate States of America. It’s a good thing that there were multiple obituaries about this centenarian. Each historical obit gives us more of the details of his life. For example,... (Read More)
Snow & Ice: Winter’s Frosty Fun
By Duncan Kuehn on January 28, 2015
Introduction: Duncan Kuehn is a professional genealogist with over eight years of client experience. She has worked on several well-known projects, such as “Who Do You Think You Are?” and researching President Barack Obama’s ancestry. With the East Coast (especially Boston) digging out from yesterday’s blizzard, this seems like a good time for an... (Read More)
