Top Ten Reasons to get GenealogyBank
Top Ten Reasons to get GenealogyBank was originally published at .Top Ten Reasons to get GenealogyBank: 10. Content you won’t find anywhere else 9. 4 times as many Newspapers as Ancestry 8. Military...
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Newspapers are terrific!
Newspapers are terrific! They give us the real details of our ancestor’s lives. This week I found an article about the estate sale for my first cousin, Thomas Huse (1742/43-1816). It was published in...
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I’ve been having a ball ….
“I’ve been having a ball finding articles about my family. The biggest find for me … was discovering my gr-grandfather’s uncle in Congressional records as well as in newspapers. He had left home as a...
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How to deal with heirloom, oversize portraits
This weekend’s Wall Street Journal (February 14-15, 2009 pp. R6) has a terrific article by Kathleen A. Hughes – “The Person over the Mantle”. Hughes tells the experiences of families in preserving and...
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So, this couple just had a baby ….
I met a couple with a new baby boy. They decided to name him for his mother’s brother – They call him: Uncle. Smitty – a rimshot. Not only does GenealogyBank.com have over 130 million obituaries and...
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The Social Columns: Mrs. Smith Is Visiting Her Parents in New Mexico
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post, Gena shows how much valuable family history information can be found in...
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Sinking of the ‘Athenia’: Mythical Family Survival Story Proves to Be Reality
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott tells how old newspaper articles confirmed his uncle’s...
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Want to Get the Younger Generation into Genealogy? Pass Down Your Old Family...
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott tells how he got his grandsons interested in genealogy by...
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How to Use Old Newspapers to Research Family Stories & Photos
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott searches online newspapers to figure out who the companions...
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Help Solve a Genealogy Mystery: Who Is Uncle L in My Old Photo?
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott asks our readers for help in deciphering the writing on the...
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38 Nebraska Newspapers Now Online in Our Archives
Searching for your ancestors in Nebraska? GenealogyBank has 38 Nebraska newspapers online in its newspaper archives, to help you research your family history in the “Cornhusker State.” Photo credit:...
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Genealogy Is Family Stories & Newspapers Are Full of Them
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott hears some interesting family stories from his 93-year-old...
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Researching Uncle Cledo’s Life Spurs Several ‘Oh Wow!’ Moments
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott writes about several “Oh Wow!” genealogy moments he had when...
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Take a Music Break & Listen to ‘I’m My Own Grandpa’
Take a break today and listen to this old country song performed by Dennis Warner. Click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7x1ETPkZsk. Credit: YouTube You’ll need a pad and pencil to work out all...
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