Illustration: “The Adoration of the Shepherds,” by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, c. 1650. Credit: Museo del Prado; Wikimedia Commons.

Our Ancestors’ Christmas Messages (part 1)

By Katie Rebecca Merkley on December 9, 2024

In this article, Katie Rebecca Merkley writes about the special Christmas messages our ancestors had printed in their local newspapers... (Read More)

Photo: the pier at Jamestown with reproductions of the three ships that arrived at Jamestown in 1607: the “Susan Constant,” “Godspeed,” and “Discovery.” Credit: NOAA Photo Library; Wikimedia Commons.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Royal Special (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on December 6, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, writing about royal lineage... (Read More)

Photo: the Colorado Capitol, Denver, Colorado. Credit: © 2006 Sascha Brück; Wikimedia Commons.

Colorado Archives: 308 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on December 5, 2024

An article (with a complete title list) about the 308 Colorado newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

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

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 40 (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on December 4, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, again focusing on the Munroe and Church family lines... (Read More)

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 40 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on December 3, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on the Munroe and Church family lines... (Read More)

Photo: turkey sandwich. Credit: Vancouver Bites!; Wikimedia Commons.

What to Do with Your Final Thanksgiving Leftovers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 2, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides recipes to use up the last of your Thanksgiving leftovers, just as your family is tiring of turkey... (Read More)

Illustration: “Thanksgiving at Plymouth,” by Jennie A. Brownscombe, 1925. Credit: National Museum of Women in the Arts; Wikimedia Commons.

Past Thanksgiving Celebrations in ‘Pilgrim Style’

By Melissa Berry on November 26, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry shares stories of how past generations have celebrated Thanksgiving... (Read More)

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Thanksgiving Special (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on November 25, 2024

Melissa Berry writes more about the remarkable Salome Sellers, who lived to be 108 and had a direct oral history connection to the very first Thanksgiving... (Read More)

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Thanksgiving Special (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 22, 2024

Melissa Berry writes about the remarkable Salome Sellers, who lived to be 108 and had a direct oral history connection to the very first Thanksgiving... (Read More)