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October Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 27 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on October 2, 2023

An article (with a complete title list) about the new content from 27 newspaper titles that GenealogyBank added to its online archives in October 2023... (Read More)

Painting: “Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor,” by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 35 (part 8)

By Melissa Berry on September 29, 2023

Melissa Berry gives the 8th part in her series on Mayflower descendants that focuses on Katie Crocker and her family line, with vintage photographs... (Read More)

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‘Place Values’ in Your Family Tree Are a Valuable Tool

By Jessica Edwards on September 27, 2023

In this article, Jessica Edwards gives a tip for how she organizes data on her family tree and prepares for follow-up research... (Read More)

Photo: Enos Hale Farnsworth. Credit: Mark Douglas Stephenson of New Hampshire.

New England Scions Who Settled McLean County in Illinois (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on September 26, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues with stories she uncovered about pioneer settlers she found in an old photo... (Read More)

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Yummy Recipes for Quesadilla Day

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 25, 2023

In this article – in honor of today being National Quesadilla Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers for delicious quesadilla recipes... (Read More)

Photo: “Snow & Palmer,” from the 1907 coffee table book Picturesque Bloomington, shows several Snow & Palmer milk wagons in front of 602 W. Jefferson Street, Bloomington, Illinois. Courtesy of the McLean County Museum of History.

New England Scions Who Settled McLean County in Illinois (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on September 22, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry finds an old photo of pioneer settlers and digs deeper to uncover their stories... (Read More)

Photo: a farmer at Colonial Williamsburg. Credit: Sarah Stierch (CC BY 4.0); Wikimedia Commons.

From Settlement to Independence: A Complete Guide through the Colonial America Timeline

By GenealogyBank on September 21, 2023

Explore the fascinating Colonial America timeline, tracing the key events and milestones that shaped the birth of a nation. Learn more here today!.. (Read More)

Photo: a group of miners. Courtesy of the California Historical Society.

Letters from California Gold Rush ‘49er’ (part 4)

By Melissa Berry on September 19, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues telling stories about the California Gold Rush, based on letters some “49er” gold prospectors wrote... (Read More)

Photo: Play-Doh Fun Factory (Play-Doh is a trademark of Hasbro). Credit: Larry D. Moore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

From Wallpaper to Child’s Play: Play Dough

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 18, 2023

In honor of Sept. 16 being National Play-Doh Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the history of this popular modeling clay for children... (Read More)

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