tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14303021322685562442009-07-12T09:21:30.945-04:00Practical tips, searches and information about new content available in GenealogyBank helping you to quickly mine it for the details of your ancestors' lives.Tom Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15952510809944055677noreply@blogger.comBlogger254125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430302132268556244.post-15170346126726942632009-07-09T20:41:00.008-04:002009-07-09T21:42:49.757-04:00

Sutro Library announces Friday, Saturday closing schedule. The Sutro Library, the most extensive genealogy collection west of Salt Lake City and the San Francisco branch of the California State Library, announces changes in its days of operation. As of July 1, 2009, Saturday hours have been discontinued. In compliance with the Governor's furlough order, Sutro Library will close three Fridays this

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Newspaper marriage announcements can give you important clues for your family history.Boston Journal - 2 May 1877This one tells us where & when the marriage took place; the name of the minister; the names of the bride & groom and where they were from.This marriage notice from the Public Ledger 23 March 1863 states that Mary A. Middleton was the second daughter of Robert C. Middleton and that

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I am often asked: Do you have Canadian newspapers in GenealogyBank?Well, no we don't - but that's not the question you want to ask. GenealogyBank has over 3,800 newspapers - all of them published in the United States - but it has several million articles, records and documents on Canadians.Tip: I have been researching my family tree for 45 years and I can tell you that you'll find the information

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GenealogyBank has added the Daily New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM) 1871-1887. GenealogyBank has over 3,800 newspapers from all 50 States, going from 1690 to Today.Search the Daily New Mexican for specific obituaries, marriage or birth announcements as well as news articles of the day. I used to live in New Mexico and was interested to see the details avialable in the newspaper. This obituary for Gentry

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GenealogyBank has added the Dutchess Observer - 1816-1821 - an historical newspaper published in Poughkeepsie, NY.This early American newspaper includes local news, obituaries and birth announcements.Click here & search this paperFind and document your ancestors in GenealogyBank - the best source for old newspapers on the planet.Period!

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The British Library's Endangered Archives Programme reported this week that it has completed its Inventory of Archival Holdings in Jamaica - zeroing in on the records at greatest risk.Manumission record. Jamaica Archives and Records DepartmentThe report concentrated on manuscript genealogical resources most at risk, "specifically in the National Library of Jamaica and the Roman Catholic Chancery,

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A: Great question. GenealogyBank makes it easy to enlarge any page or article. Newspapers over the past 4 centuries have been printed in all shapes and sizes. That is particularly true of Colonial American newspapers. GenealogyBank captures each article and page and displays them for you online - making it easy for you to save them as an Adobe PDF document. When you want print or save an article

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GenealogyBank announces that it has added newspaper backfiles for 51 newspapers from 16 States. This major upgrade brings GenealogyBank to nearly 300 million articles, books and records from over 3,800 newspapers; 260,000 books/documents and other resources. An esitmated One Billion Names.Click on the following links and start searching!CaliforniaColton. Chicano. 1 Issue. 5/10/1973Los Angeles.

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GenealogyBank adds more newspapers from Louisiana, Nebraska & Tennessee. Donaldsonville Chief (Donaldsonville, LA) Obituaries: 07/02/2008 - Current Death Notices: 06/11/2008 - Current Nebraska City News-Press (Nebraska City, NE) Obituaries: 04/11/2009 - Current Death Notices: 04/06/2009 - CurrentDaily Post-Athenian (Athens, TN)Obituaries: 04/13/2009 - CurrentDeath Notices: 03/28/2009 -

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From 1805 to Today -- GenealogyBank has the resources you need to search for your ancestors in the parishes of Louisiana. Click on the Links Below and Start SearchingAbeja. 1/3/1829 - 12/27/1831 Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA). 1/1/1986-CurrentBeauregard Daily News (De Ridder, LA). 6/25/2008-CurrentDaily Delta. 6/17/1846 - 2/14/1863Daily Review (Morgan City, LA). 5/4/2006-CurrentDaily True Delta. 5/23

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Genealogists who make a differenceDoris Cozart, of Chillicothe, Texas has spent the past 40 years in genealogy - as a publisher, author and researcher. Active in multiple genealogical societies she is quick to help others find the information they are looking for.Times Record News (Wichita Falls, TX - 21 June 2009).She has now taken helping other genealogists to the next level.She has opened a

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Happy Father's Day .....You can read about how Father's Day came to be in this clipping from the Dallas Morning News - 13 Jun 1963.Whether you are searching for your ancestor's in today's newspaper or the last century you will depend on GenealogyBank to get the job done. Over 3,800 newspapers, all 50 States, 1690-TodayJoin with us today!Your support makes it possible for us to add more

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Genealogists who made a differenceWilliam Montgomery Clemens (1860-1931)was a prolific genealogist and writer. Nephew to the more famous Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) - he was also a newspaper man and author. William M. Clemens started writing for the Pittsburgh Leader in 1879 and continued his research & writing for more than five decades. (Illus. Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain - 2nd from right).(Click

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I received an interesting question this morning. How do I find articles on Blacks in GenealogyBank?I have read thousands of articles on Blacks in the old newspapers, books and documents. But, what would be the best search strategies to focus on just those articles?It would be to look for specific names and keyword search terms associated with Blacks over the past 300 years.Search for individuals

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I was alerted to John Fuller's passing by DearMYRTLE. Others in the genealogy community have sent me items to include in writing about him. His complete obituary will be posted later this weekend. John Fuller was well known in the genealogy community for his landmark website - Genealogy Resources on the Internet - that made it easy to find "Genealogy Mailing Lists" and other resources online. He

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GenealogyBank has added the 1970 military registers for the Army, Air Force, Navy & Marine Corps. US Army Register - 1970U.S. Army Register. Volume I. Regular Army active list. 1 January 1970.U.S. Army Register. Volume II. Army, NGUS, USAR, and other active lists. 1 January 1970.U.S. Army Register. Volume III. Retired lists. 1 January 1970.Navy Register - 1970Register of commissioned and warrant

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GenealogyBank.com announced today it has added more newspapers for Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina and Tennessee. Beauregard Daily News (De Ridder, LA) Obituaries: 07/01/2008 - Current Leesville Daily Leader (Leesville, LA) Obituaries: 07/02/2008 - Current Crookston Daily Times (Crookston, MN)Obituaries: 10/20/2008 - CurrentNews-Topic (Lenoir, NC)Obituaries: 01/01/2009 - CurrentNews-Herald (

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The London Daily Telegraph (9 June 2009) is reporting that it was John Moffat, an RAF pilot, who dropped the torpedo that led to the sinking of the Bismarck on May 28, 1941.(Click here to read the entire article Dallas Morning News 31 May 1941).The sinking of the Bismarck is a powerful story. The US was not in the war yet - but the headlines of the war in Europe and Asia had gripped the country

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National Archives Celebrates 75th Anniversary on Friday, June 19th.Susan Logue (Voice of America) distributed this commentary on the 75th Anniversary of the National Archives. Before the National Archives was founded, many governmental records were kept in poor conditions. On June 19, 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the legislation creating the National Archives. "There was a

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President James K. Polk died June 15, 1845.GenealogyBank let's you read the newspapers when he was elected and the accounts of his death. (Macon Telegraph - 19 June 1845)Whether you want to read about the lives of the Presidents or your ancestors - GenealogyBank has the best coverage - 1690 to Today. It is the best source for old newspapers on the planet. (Daily Ohio Statesman 13 Nov 1844).

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This month a Canadian dive team is expected to search the water near Kingston, Ontario for the wreck of the HMS Wolfe, later renamed the HMS Montreal.Battle of the USS General Pike & HMS Wolfe Archives of Ontario, Image S 1431. Launched 5 May 1813 the HMS Wolfe was the flagship of the British fleet on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812. The ship was badly damaged by the USS General Pike under

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GenealogyBank has over 3,800 newspapers - including titles in German. (Lancaster, PA: Neue Unpartheyische Lancaster Zeitung - 6 Aug 1788). GenealogyBank has 28 German-American newspapers that were published from 1750-1898 - in 6 States. You may click on the links to begin searching each newspaper immediately.MarylandFrankfort. Bartgis's Marylandische Zeitung. 1 issue. 1789-02-18 to 1789-02-

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GenealogyBank is growing - it now has nearly 300 million items.This morning I found this passenger list - published as a souvenir handbill that was likely given to the passengers on the steamship Silesia when it left on Tuesday November 30, 1869 bound for Plymouth, Cherbourg, London and Hamburg.In addition to the 3,800 newspapers - GenealogyBank has over 255,000 digital books, documents and early

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Tip: "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" - but newspapers very often have the same or similar names. Be sure to carefully document your sources so that your descendants and other genealogists will know which "Daily Globe" newspaper that article came from. There were two "Daily Globe" newspapers published in the US. One in San Francisco and the other in Washington, DC. GenealogyBank

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The popular British TV series - Who Do You Think You Are? is now in it's seventh season. It has focused on tracing the family history of UK movie stars and celebrities. In sifting through the old newspapers I found this regular column - Whom Did He Marry? by Mary Adrian. Was it the inspiration for the hit series Who Do You Think You Are? (Duluth News Tribune 13 Dec 1921). Probably not. Just like

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