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Minnesota newspapers 1849-1922, 1986-Today online
Minnesota is 151 years old today. Minnesota became the 32nd state on May 11, 1858. The vote wasn’t unanimous – the New York Herald (12 May 1858) reported that the vote was 157 for and 38 against...
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Passenger Lists to America
Newspapers routinely published the list of passengers on board ships bound to and from America. Here are just a few examples of the thousands of passenger lists published in newspapers that can be...
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Genealogist Obituaries – genealogists in 26 states pass away
Genealogists in 26 States pass away. AL, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, ID, IN, LA, MA, MI, MO, NC, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI Antram, Jeanne. (1930-2009)Roswell Daily Record (NM) –...
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GenealogyBank.com: core military history books
Cadets graduating at West Point All month GenealogyBank.com has been highlighting its extensive military resources. GenealogyBank has the core military reference books that you will rely on in...
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Armed Forces Day –"United in Strength"– Saturday, May 16, 2009
President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. On August 31,...
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GenealogyBank.com adding more content for 16 states
GenealogyBank.com is adding 8,122 back issues — newspapers from 16 states – filling in gaps; 12 new titles. This new content will go live on GenealogyBank.com this week. New titles are indicated by an...
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GenealogyBank.com has 1883 Pensioner List Online
GenealogyBank.com is pleased to announce that it has the five volume List of Pensioners – 1883 online. This basic reference set is actively used by genealogists. List of Pensioners on the Roll January...
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Using the Congressional Serial Set for Genealogical Research
Using the Congressional Serial Set for Genealogical ResearchBy Jeffery Hartley(This article appeared in the Spring 2009 issue of Prologue. It has been excerpted and reprinted here with the permission...
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Wow – we found him!
Yesterday the GenealogyBank Blog wrote about using the old documents in the “Serial Set” that are in GenealogyBank.com. It has been very popular. Today I received this note from a genealogist about...
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Elizabeth Gladys Dean (1912-2009) Last Titanic Survivor Dies
Elizabeth Gladys Dean was born on 12 Feb 1912. Her parents sold their family business in England and planned to emigrate to America like so many others from the UK before them. Along with her mother...
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NY Student History Research Contest Deadline Approaching
New York State Archives Sponsors 19th Annual Student Research Contest Albany, NY This is a terrific opportunity to encourage students to use historical records.The deadline for the contest is July 1st....
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German Language Newspapers 1750-1898
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...
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GenealogyBank adds more newspapers – 51 titles – 16 States
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...
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When I print the article – it is too small. I can’t read it. What do I do now?
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...
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GenealogyBank adds and expands 25 newspapers in 17 states.
GenealogyBank adds and expands 25 newspapers in 17 states.AK. Juneau.Daily Record-Miner1 issue. 10/8/1903 CO. Colorado SpringsGazette-Telegraph. 12 issues. 5/24/1903 to 3/11/1920CT....
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Joel Munsell – a genealogist & publisher who went to jail to protect his sources
Joel Munsell was an active genealogist, publisher, printer and journalist. He’s always been one of my “heroes” for his legendary contributions to genealogy and local history. (Photo – Munselle’s...
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Newspapers from 23 states go online!
GenealogyBank added and expanded 32 newspapers from 23 states. 16 new titles. Click and search them right now. California Benecia. California Gazette*. 1 issue. 1851-07-12 ColoradoDenver. Denver...
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More Newspapers Go Online – 41 newspapers, 23 states
GenealogyBank adds and expands 41 newspapers from 23 states. 21 new titles. That’s nearly 14 million articles contained in 8,052 issues! Click and search them right now!! Connecticut. Middletown....
View ArticleFred Q. Bowman (1916-2009) Genealogist, Author
Fred Q. Bowman (1916-2009)Frederick Quimby Bowman, 93, passed away in Albany, NY earlier this week. Well known genealogist and author – Fred was a relied upon source of early New York vital records. He...
View ArticleGenealogyBank adds 190 newspapers this month
GenealogyBank. adds more newspapers – we’re up to 190 titles added this month – that’s over 4,100 newspapers online right now. And, the month’s not over yet – there are still more newspapers going...
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