Photo: Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold was cast in bronze and placed beside the Williamsburg/James City County Courthouse. The unveiling took place on 8 July 2016 to honor his role in the settlement of Jamestown in 1607. Courtesy of Adrienne Berard Virginia.

Capt. Gosnold’s 1602 Adventure in the New World (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on January 24, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Bartholomew Gosnold, who was instrumental in founding the Jamestown Colony in Virginia in 1607... (Read More)

Illustration: "Gosnold at Cuttyhunk, 1602" by Albert Bierstadt, 1858. Credit: New Bedford Whaling Museum; Wikimedia Commons.

Capt. Gosnold’s 1602 Adventure in the New World

By Melissa Berry on January 20, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Bartholomew Gosnold, who founded the first colony in New England, in 1602, short-lived though it was... (Read More)

Photo: Howland House Float in the 2019 parade, Duxbury, Massachusetts. Courtesy of the Pilgrim John Howard Society.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 31 (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on January 17, 2023

Melissa Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on author and historian Edward Rowe Snow writing about Pilgrim John Howland... (Read More)

Photo: Wallis and Edward, Duchess and Duke of Windsor. Courtesy of the Maryland Historical Society.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 18 (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on January 13, 2023

Melissa Berry’s series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, with more about Wallis Simpson, for whom King Edward VIII abdicated his throne... (Read More)

Photo: Edward Rowe Snow Memorial Plaque on Georges Island in Boston Harbor. The inscription reads: Author, historian, and "Flying Santa" to lighthouse keepers. Edward Rowe Snow was the president of Society for the Preservation of Fort Warren and led the fight to save the fort for future generations. The presence of Edward and his wife Anna-Myrle will always be felt on George's Island.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 31 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on January 10, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on author and historian Edward Rowe Snow... (Read More)

Photo: Wallis Simpson with the Prince of Wales at Kitzbühel, Austria, in February 1935 before they were married. Credit: published in Life, 14 December 1936, p. 37; Wikimedia Commons.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 18 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on January 6, 2023

Melissa Berry continues her series on descendants of Jamestown settlers, writing about Wallis Simpson, for whom King Edward VIII abdicated his throne... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Social Security Administration. Credit: United States Social Security Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: The Social Security Death Index (SSDI)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on January 5, 2023

In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for finding and using an important resource for genealogy: the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)... (Read More)

Photo: Harvey H. Pratt, from his book "The Early Planters of Scituate; A History of the Town of Scituate, Massachusetts, from Its Establishment to the End of the Revolutionary War." Publication from the Scituate Historical Society and archive.org: https://archive.org/details/earlyplantersofs00prat/page/n19/mode/1up

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 30 (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on January 3, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, with more on historian and author Harvey Hunter Pratt... (Read More)

Photo: Barbie's first clothing designer, Charlotte Johnson, posing with 1965 Barbie doll model, 13 May 1964. Credit: Nelson Tiffany, Los Angeles Times; Wikimedia Commons.

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)

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