Photo: souvenir spoon from Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C. Credit: John Phelan; Wikimedia Commons.

Did Your Ancestor Collect Souvenir Spoons?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 8, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about her collection of souvenir spoons, begun by her mother... (Read More)

Illustration: witchcraft trial at Salem Village. The central figure in this 1876 illustration of the courtroom is usually identified as Mary Walcott. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Salem Witchcraft (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on June 7, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the Salem witch trials of 1692 and the unearthing of the witches’ dungeon... (Read More)

June Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 42 Titles!

By Tony Pettinato on June 1, 2023

An article (with a complete title list) about the new content from 42 newspaper titles that GenealogyBank added to its online archives in June 2023... (Read More)

Illustration: Eastern European Jewish immigrants arriving in New York. Credit: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 2 July 1887; Wikimedia Commons.

3 Ways to Use GenealogyBank’s Jewish American Newspaper Collection

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 30, 2023

In this article – in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega gives genealogy tips using Jewish American newspapers... (Read More)

Map: “A plan of the town and harbour of Boston and the country adjacent with the road from Boston to Concord, shewing the place of the late engagement [Battle of Chelsea Creek] between the King’s troops & the provincials, together with the several encampments of both armies in & about Boston. Taken from an actual survey. Humbly inscribed to Richd. Whitworth by J. De Costa; C. Hall, sc.” Created: July 29, 1775, London. Credit: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

For Memorial Day Weekend: An American Revolution Battle

By Melissa Berry on May 26, 2023

In this article, Melissa Berry writes about the Battle of Chelsea Creek – the second battle of the Revolutionary War, and the Americans’ first victory... (Read More)

Illustration: “Orphans decorating their fathers’ graves in Glenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, on Decoration Day,” 1876. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Decoration (Memorial) Day 1913

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 25, 2023

In this article – in honor of Memorial Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to see how this special day was celebrated in 1913... (Read More)

Photo: blue rose on a gravestone for Memorial Day. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

A Look Back at Past Memorial Days

By Melissa Berry on May 23, 2023

In this article, in honor of Memorial Day, Melissa Berry searches old newspapers to see how our nation celebrated this special day in the past... (Read More)

Genealogy for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 22, 2023

In this article – for AAPI Heritage Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega explores GenealogyBank’s Hawaiian newspapers collection... (Read More)

Photo: Anne Bradstreet plaque, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Credit: Daderot; Wikimedia Commons.

Famous She-Doers of Early America: Anne Dudley Bradstreet

By Melissa Berry on May 19, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Anne Dudley Bradstreet, America’s first woman poet, who arrived in 1630... (Read More)