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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 6)

By Melissa Berry on June 4, 2025

Melissa Berry continues her series on the Wampanoag Tribe, the Indians first in contact with the Mayflower Pilgrims, focusing on the Amos family lines... (Read More)

Photo: replica ducking stool at Leominster, England; last used in 1809. Credit: John Phillips; Wikimedia Commons.

The Ducking Stool: Colonial Cure for the Common Scold

By James Pylant on June 3, 2025

In this article, James Pylant describes a form of humiliation and punishment used by our colonial ancestors to chastise “public scolds.”.. (Read More)

Photo: registration sign for the National Genealogical Society (NGS) Family History Conference. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

3 Lessons for Genealogists from the NGS 2025 Conference

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 2, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives three tips for enjoying and taking full advantage of genealogy conferences... (Read More)

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

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 46 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on May 30, 2025

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on Charles Hinckley, the smallest lighthouse keeper in the world... (Read More)

Photo: Kentucky State Capitol, Frankfort, Kentucky. Credit: Daderot; Wikimedia Commons.

Kentucky Archives: 262 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on May 29, 2025

An article (with a complete title list) about the 262 Kentucky newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

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 5)

By Melissa Berry on May 28, 2025

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on the genealogy of the Wampanoag Tribe, the Indians who were in first contact with the Mayflower Pilgrims... (Read More)

Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade; Wikimedia Commons.

For Genealogists: Cemetery Photo Tips

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 27, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for taking better cemetery photos to help document your family history... (Read More)

Photo: Concord Civil War Monument from the early 1900s. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

For Memorial Day: Hail to the Concord Heroes!

By Melissa Berry on May 23, 2025

In this article – in honor of Memorial Day – Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the Civil War Monument in Concord, Massachusetts... (Read More)

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

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 45 (part 4)

By Melissa Berry on May 22, 2025

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, with her fourth special tribute to fallen heroes to commemorate Memorial Day... (Read More)

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