Painting: “Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor,” by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Pilgrim-Related Events and Families (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 20, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry shares stories and photos of events and families related to the Mayflower Pilgrims... (Read More)

Photo: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. Credit: Abi Skipp; Wikimedia Commons.

Cemetery Types: The Memorial Park

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 19, 2024

Gena Philibert-Ortega describes the creation of a new type of cemetery: the memorial park, focusing on Forest Lawn in Glendale, California... (Read More)

Photo: additional Thanksgiving maskers, c. 1910. Credit: George Grantham Bain Collection; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

‘Amusements for the Giddy’ Thanksgiving Celebrations

By James Pylant on November 18, 2024

In this article, James Pylant will surprise you with the giddy revelry that our ancestors once enjoyed in celebrating Thanksgiving... (Read More)

Photo: Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Credit: Hscott0024; Wikimedia Commons.

Provincetown Pilgrim Monument History (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on November 15, 2024

Melissa Berry concludes her story about the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, a 252-foot-tall granite tower honoring the Pilgrims’ first steps ashore... (Read More)

the California Capitol, Sacramento, California. Credit: Andre m; Wikimedia Commons.

California Archives: 909 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on November 14, 2024

An article (with a title list) about the 909 California newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Provincetown Pilgrim Monument History (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 13, 2024

Melissa Berry writes about the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, a 252-foot-tall granite tower honoring the Pilgrims’ first steps ashore the New World... (Read More)

Photo: Happy Thanksgiving display. Photo credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Thanksgiving Means Turkey! Or Does It?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 12, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find delicious recipes to help you add variety to your Thanksgiving feast this year... (Read More)

Photo: veteran saluting the flag. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Genealogy Tips: Researching Military Ancestors

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 11, 2024

In this article – to celebrate Veterans Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega gives helpful tips for those researching their veteran ancestors... (Read More)

Illustration: patriot to passenger #2. Credit: Melissa Davenport Berry.

‘Patriot to Passenger’: Revolutionary War Vet to Mayflower Passenger (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on November 8, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about more people whose ancestors were Revolutionary War patriots descended from Mayflower passengers... (Read More)