Photo: the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. Credit: James Brooks; Wikimedia Commons.

Alaska Archives: 187 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 20, 2026

An article (with a complete title list) about the 187 Alaska newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Illustration: Ousamequin, or “Massasoit” (Wampanoag term for “Great Sachem”) and Governor John Carver smoking a ceremonial pipe at Plymouth Colony in 1621. Credit: Sutro Library; Wikimedia Commons.

Photos from the Past: Wampanoag Tribes of Mashpee and Gay Head (Aquinnah) (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on August 19, 2026

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry features yet more photos from the two federally recognized Wampanoag Tribes... (Read More)

Illustration: family tree template. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Family Tree Ideas: Creative Ways to Display and Document Your Heritage

By GenealogyBank on August 18, 2026

Learn creative ways to document your heritage with inspiring family tree ideas, helpful research tips, and display methods that preserve stories... (Read More)

Photo: close-up of Mary Ann Mobley. Credit: Mississippi Department of Archives and History; Wikimedia Commons.

Tracing the Mobleys: A Family Tree with 2 Paths to the Silver Screen (part 2)

By James Pylant on August 17, 2026

In this second of a three-part series, James Pylant explores the Mobley family tree, which has connections to Hollywood... (Read More)

Photo: close-up of Mary (Crowd) Chappelle. Credit: Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian. (AI enhanced)

Descendants of the Ponkapoags: Photos and History

By Melissa Berry on August 14, 2026

Melissa Davenport Berry features photos and history of the Ponkapoags, a tribe descended from the Neponset band of the Massachusett people... (Read More)

Photo: the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. Credit: Carol M. Highsmith; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Alabama Archives: 176 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 13, 2026

An article (with a complete title list) about the 176 Alabama newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: masthead of William Lloyd Garrison’s newspaper “Liberator.” Credit: Digital Commonwealth.

The Remonds of Salem: African American Abolitionists (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on August 12, 2026

Melissa Davenport Berry begins telling the history and genealogy of the Remond family, African American abolitionists in Salem, Massachusetts... (Read More)

Illustration: the family tree of Sigmund Christoph von Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg, late 18th century. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

How to Make a Family Tree Chart: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

By GenealogyBank on August 11, 2026

Learn how to make a family tree chart with simple steps for beginners. Organize generations, record relatives, and preserve your family history clearly... (Read More)

Tracing the Mobleys: A Family Tree with 2 Paths to the Silver Screen (part 1)

By James Pylant on August 10, 2026

In this first of a three-part series, James Pylant explores the Mobley family tree, which has connections to Hollywood... (Read More)