Photo: the Hale family reunion held in 1896. Credit: Hale family descendant Susan York Gagnon.

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)

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)

Understanding Terms Found in Historical Newspapers

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on February 11, 2013

Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this guest blog post, Mary explains some of the unusual or archaic terms often found in historical newspapers, and provides examples from period newspapers. When I first started searching historical newspapers to help with my family history research, certain... (Read More)