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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)

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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)

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Arkansas Archives: 267 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on November 7, 2024

An article (with a complete title list) about the 267 Arkansas newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

‘Patriot to Passenger’: Revolutionary War Vet to Mayflower Passenger (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 6, 2024

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

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Ultimate Soap Opera: The Bizarre Case of Candy Montgomery (part 2)

By James Pylant on November 5, 2024

In this article, James Pylant concludes his story about the bizarre “whodunnit” case of a slaying in small-town Texas... (Read More)

Ultimate Soap Opera: The Bizarre Case of Candy Montgomery (part 1)

By James Pylant on November 4, 2024

In this article, James Pylant writes about the bizarre “whodunnit” case of a slaying in small-town Texas... (Read More)

Illustration: Boston Light, Little Brewster Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Credit: Melissa Davenport Berry.

George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on November 1, 2024

In this article, still in the spirit of Halloween, Melissa Davenport Berry concludes her story about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor... (Read More)

George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on October 31, 2024

Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor and a family tragedy that befell its first keeper – and then the next keeper!.. (Read More)