Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tips: 3 Reasons You Can’t Find Your Ancestor’s Grave

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 15, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives search tips and possible reasons for why you can’t find your ancestor’s grave... (Read More)

Illustration: flag of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Credit: NuclearVacuum; Wikimedia Commons.

Photo Album: Coffin-Carlisle and Allied Families

By Melissa Berry on July 12, 2024

Melissa Berry continues her series about the founders of Nantucket, Massachusetts, and their descendants, with photos of the Coffin-Carlisle family... (Read More)

Illustration: a woman seated at her desk using a computer

Genealogy Puzzle: Why a Wallet-Sized Honorable Discharge?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 10, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega found a wallet-sized WWII discharge certificate in an antique shop, and did some research to learn more... (Read More)

Photo Album: Howland and Gorham Descendants (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on July 9, 2024

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series about the founders of Nantucket, Massachusetts, showing photos of Howland and Gorham descendants... (Read More)

Photo: calling card for Mrs. Mira A. Lear. Credit: from the collection of Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Our Ancestors & Calling Card Etiquette

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 8, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explores the history and etiquette of our ancestors’ use of calling cards... (Read More)

Illustration: “The Spirit of ’76,” by Archibald Willard. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

For Independence Day: Spirit of ’76 (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on July 3, 2024

To help celebrate Independence Day on July 4, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about some Revolutionary War Minutemen, with their genealogy... (Read More)

Photo: Fourth of July fireworks over the East Village of New York City. Credit: David Shankbone; Wikimedia Commons.

‘My Country, ’Tis of Thee,’ a Song Birthed on July 4th

By Jane Cook on July 2, 2024

In this article, to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, Jane Hampton Cook tells the story of America’s national hymn: “My Country, ’Tis of Thee.”.. (Read More)

July Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 14 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on July 1, 2024

An article (with a complete title list) about the new content from 14 newspaper titles that GenealogyBank added to its online archives in July 2024... (Read More)

For Independence Day: Spirit of ’76 (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on June 28, 2024

To help celebrate Independence Day on July 4, Melissa Davenport Berry profiles Isaiah Thomas, Revolutionary printer and publisher, with his genealogy... (Read More)