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)
Tag: Family Reunions
The Hale Family Reunion of 1896 (part 2)
By Melissa Berry on February 28, 2025
Melissa Berry shows a photo of the 1896 Hale family reunion and shares stories and genealogy of this family, who arrived in the New World in 1635... (Read More)
The Hale Family Reunion of 1891 (part 1)
By Melissa Berry on February 26, 2025
Melissa Berry shows a photo of the 1891 Hale family reunion and shares stories and genealogy of this family, who arrived in the New World in 1635... (Read More)
Family History: 10 Questions for Your Thanksgiving Gathering
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 21, 2024
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides ten questions to help your family talk about family history during your Thanksgiving gathering... (Read More)
Family Memories: My Favorite Christmas Gift
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 19, 2022
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests a topic to promote discussion and record family memories during the holidays: your favorite Christmas gift... (Read More)
Civil War Veteran Brothers Celebrate Christmas Together – in 1919!
By Melissa Berry on December 15, 2020
Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the Bruner brothers, who survived the Civil War and lived long enough to celebrate Christmas together in 1919... (Read More)
Mary’s Queries – Magic Tricks for Kids
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on June 27, 2019
In this article – for fun at family gatherings – Mary Harrell-Sesniak presents magic tricks (with solutions) she found in the pages of old newspapers... (Read More)
Family Reunion Idea: Write Daffydil Jokes like Our Ancestors
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 24, 2019
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak presents ideas for fun family reunions by finding our ancestors’ jokes, called “daffydils,” in old newspapers... (Read More)
Idea for Family Reunion Fun: Old Time Guessing Games
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 14, 2019
In this article – to prepare for the summer family reunion season – Mary Harrell-Sesniak presents ideas for family fun with old-time guessing games... (Read More)
