Photo: the Hale family reunion held in 1891. Credit: Hale family descendant Susan York Gagnon.

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)

1860 fire engine in San Francisco, California. Credit: Roy D. Graves Collection, Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley.

19th Century Volunteer Firemen’s Photo Album (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on February 21, 2025

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry presents some more history and genealogy based on a 19th century photo album of volunteer firemen... (Read More)

19th Century Volunteer Firemen’s Photo Album (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on February 19, 2025

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry presents some history and genealogy based on a 19th century photo album of volunteer firemen... (Read More)

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

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 35 (part 13)

By Melissa Berry on January 15, 2025

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry focuses on Katie Crocker and her Mayflower family line, featuring photos from the Zenas Crocker Collection... (Read More)

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 41 (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on December 13, 2024

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

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 41 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on December 11, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on Edward Bangs and family lines... (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)

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)