Illustration: “The Spirit of ’76,” by Archibald Willard. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

For Independence Day: Spirit of ’76 (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on July 3, 2024

To help celebrate Independence Day on July 4, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about some Revolutionary War Minutemen, with their genealogy... (Read More)

For Independence Day: Spirit of ’76 (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on June 28, 2024

To help celebrate Independence Day on July 4, Melissa Davenport Berry profiles Isaiah Thomas, Revolutionary printer and publisher, with his genealogy... (Read More)

For Independence Day: Spirit of ’76 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on June 26, 2024

To help celebrate Independence Day on July 4, Melissa Davenport Berry profiles Revolutionary War heroes and their descendants, and provides genealogy... (Read More)

Photo: the Pemberton Oak. Courtesy of Tennessee Virtual Archive

Tracing Jamestown Family Lines (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on December 15, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about early Virginia families, especially the Pemberton line... (Read More)

Illustration: this replica of Arbella was built in 1930 for the 300th anniversary of the Winthrop Fleet’s arrival at Salem on 12 June 1630, in conjunction with Pioneer Village, where it is now located. Credit: the Tichnor Brothers Collection, Boston Public Library, Print Department.

New England’s ‘Winthrop Fleet’: The Avery Family Line (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on September 1, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes another story tied to the Winthrop Fleet of 1630, again focusing on the Avery family line... (Read More)

New England’s ‘Winthrop Fleet’: The Avery Family Line (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on August 29, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes another story tied to the Winthrop Fleet of 1630, focusing on the Avery family line... (Read More)

Illustration: Revolutionary War flag. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Genealogy Tips: Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors (part 2)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on August 7, 2023

In this article – the second in a two-part series – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your Revolutionary War-era ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: Revolutionary War flag and the U.S. Constitution. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Genealogy Tips: Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors

By Katie Rebecca Garner on July 24, 2023

In this article – the first in a two-part series – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your Revolutionary War-era ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: Fourth of July fireworks over the East Village of New York City. Credit: David Shankbone; Wikimedia Commons.

Revolutionary War Vets Celebrated July Fourth

By Melissa Berry on July 5, 2023

In this article, to continue yesterday’s Fourth of July celebration, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Revolutionary War vets celebrating in 1826... (Read More)

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