Key Historical Newspapers Online at GenealogyBank.com
Key Historical Newspapers Online at GenealogyBank.com was originally published at . With over 3,500 newspapers on GenealogyBank it might be difficult to be familiar with all of them. GenealogyBank is...
View ArticleGenealogist, Mary Sue Green Smith (1933-2009)
Genealogist, Mary Sue Green Smith (1933-2009) was originally published at . Prominent Nashville, TN genealogist, Mary Sue Green Smith (1933-2009) has passed away. She was President of the Middle...
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How do I find articles on Blacks in GenealogyBank?
How do I find articles on Blacks in GenealogyBank? was originally published at . I received an interesting question this morning. How do I find articles on Blacks in GenealogyBank? I have read...
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13th Amendment Ratified, Abolishing Slavery in America
13th Amendment Ratified, Abolishing Slavery in America was originally published at . Our online archive of old newspapers is a great resource to help with your family history research, filling in...
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102-Year-Old Ex-Slave Once Shook Abraham Lincoln’s Hand
102-Year-Old Ex-Slave Once Shook Abraham Lincoln’s Hand was originally published at . I ran across this interesting obituary in an old newspaper today. It ended with this line: “She once shook hands...
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Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, aka Frederick Douglass
Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, aka Frederick Douglass was originally published at . Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services....
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African American Slave Trade: Ships & Records for Genealogy
African American Slave Trade: Ships & Records for Genealogy was originally published at . Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In...
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How to Research Old Newspaper Headlines for Family History
How to Research Old Newspaper Headlines for Family History was originally published at . Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In...
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African American Slave Born in 1686 Dies at Age 116 in 1802!
African American Slave Born in 1686 Dies at Age 116 in 1802! was originally published at . While doing genealogy research recently in GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives, I came upon the...
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13th Amendment Ratified, Abolishing Slavery in America
Our online archive of old newspapers is a great resource to help with your family history research, filling in details on your family tree. It’s also a good way to learn about the times your ancestors...
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102-Year-Old Ex-Slave Once Shook Abraham Lincoln’s Hand
I ran across this interesting obituary in an old newspaper today. It ended with this line: “She once shook hands with Abraham Lincoln.” In 1912, or even today, it would be impressive to know someone...
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Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, aka Frederick Douglass
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott searches old newspapers to learn about one of the great...
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African American Slave Trade: Ships & Records for Genealogy
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post, Gena searches old newspapers and other online resources to learn more...
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How to Research Old Newspaper Headlines for Family History
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this blog post, Mary shows how searching for headlines in old newspapers turns up articles...
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African American Slave Born in 1686 Dies at Age 116 in 1802!
While doing genealogy research recently in GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives, I came upon the obituary of a woman identified only as “a female slave named Alice,” who died at Bristol,...
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Slavery Abolished with Ratification of the 13th Amendment
To ensure that the Emancipation Proclamation was not a temporary wartime measure and to expand its scope, President Abraham Lincoln urged Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution...
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Civil War Drama: ‘Colored’ Troops Freeing Southern Slaves
In 1831 William Lloyd Garrison began publishing his powerful anti-slavery newspaper, the Liberator. His paper became the preeminent abolitionist organ of 19th-century America, printing many articles,...
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U.S. Supreme Court Frees ‘Amistad’ Slaves
In a case closely watched by the American public, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on 9 March 1841 in favor of the African petitioners in the famous Amistad case, a slave revolt led by Sengbe Pieh (Joseph...
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Genealogy Sleuthing: Reunited Black Families after the Civil War
Introduction: In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches “missing person” ads in old newspapers to learn more about how newly-freed Blacks found missing members of their families after the Civil...
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Lincoln: ‘A House Divided against Itself Cannot Stand’
Part of President Abraham Lincoln’s enduring legacy is the reputation he earned as a gifted orator. He is the president who delivered two of the greatest speeches in American history: the Gettysburg...
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