Illustration: “The March of Time,” by Henry Sandham, 1896. This painting shows a parade of veterans of the U.S. Civil War during Decoration Day. General William Tecumseh Sherman is in the front row at the far right. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Memorial Day: GAR Civil War Vets (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on May 22, 2024

In this second of a three-part series, Melissa Davenport Berry looks back over the years at Memorial Day services involving Union veterans of the Civil War... (Read More)

Memorial Day: GAR Civil War Vets (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on May 21, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry looks back over the years at Memorial Day services involving Union veterans of the Civil War... (Read More)

Photo: the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier located in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. Credit: Raul654; Wikimedia Commons.

Not All Soldiers Are Buried in a National Cemetery

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 20, 2024

In this article – to help commemorate Memorial Day next Monday – Gena Philibert-Ortega describes where your veteran ancestor might be buried... (Read More)

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

Scions of Nantucket Founders (part 7 – second section)

By Melissa Berry on May 17, 2024

Melissa Berry continues her series about the founders of Nantucket and their descendants, showing more photos of the island’s annual “Main Street Fete.”.. (Read More)

Photo: the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York. Credit: formulanone; Wikimedia Commons.

New York Archives: 1073 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on May 16, 2024

An article (with a title list) about the 1,073 New York newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: Cabrini Shrine in Manhattan. Credit: Jim.henderson; Wikimedia Commons.

The Movie ‘Cabrini’ and the Real-Life Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

By Jane Cook on May 15, 2024

In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, first U.S. citizen canonized by the Roman Catholic Church... (Read More)

Scions of Nantucket Founders (part 7 – first section)

By Melissa Berry on May 14, 2024

Melissa Berry continues her series about the founders of Nantucket and their descendants, showing photos of the island’s annual “Main Street Fete.”.. (Read More)

Illustration: a woman seated at her desk using a computer

Genealogy Tips: Saving and Printing GenealogyBank Articles

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 13, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how easy it is to save and/or print the newspaper articles you find about your ancestors in GenealogyBank... (Read More)

Scions of Nantucket Founders (part 6)

By Melissa Berry on May 9, 2024

Melissa Berry continues her series about the founders of Nantucket and their descendants, showing photos of long-ago islanders taken from scrapbooks... (Read More)