Illustration: Ousamequin, or “Massasoit” (Wampanoag term for “Great Sachem”) and Governor John Carver smoking a ceremonial pipe at Plymouth Colony in 1621. Credit: Sutro Library; Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Descendants & the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (part 8)

By Melissa Berry on July 2, 2025

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on the genealogy of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, focusing on the Amos, Pells and Bearse family lines... (Read More)

Illustration: “Happy Independence Day” illustration. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Our Ancestors’ Independence Day Celebrations in 1925

By Katie Rebecca Merkley on July 1, 2025

In this article, Katie Rebecca Merkley searches old newspapers to learn about some of the ways our ancestors celebrated Independence Day in 1925... (Read More)

Illustration: “Happy Fourth of July” illustration. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Our Ancestors’ Independence Day Celebrations in 1825

By Katie Rebecca Merkley on June 30, 2025

In this article, Katie Rebecca Merkley searches old newspapers to learn about some of the ways our ancestors celebrated Independence Day in 1825... (Read More)

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

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 48 (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on June 26, 2025

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, again featuring the Hopkins family line... (Read More)

Photo: the Massachusetts State House, Boston, Massachusetts. Credit: Ajay Suresh; Wikimedia Commons.

Massachusetts Archives: 775 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on June 25, 2025

An article (with a title list) about the 775 Massachusetts newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 48 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on June 24, 2025

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, featuring the Hopkins family line... (Read More)

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 47 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on June 20, 2025

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, featuring the Alden Kindred Society family reunion held in California in 1929... (Read More)

Photo: the Maryland State House, Annapolis, Maryland. Credit: Upstateherd; Wikimedia Commons.

Maryland Archives: 284 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on June 19, 2025

An article (with a complete title list) about the 284 Maryland newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 43 (part 5)

By Melissa Berry on June 18, 2025

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, again focusing on Michael Sabot, a descendant of William Brewster... (Read More)