Paternity Court Drama in 17th Century America
By Melissa Berry on January 22, 2021
Melissa Davenport Berry continues exploring an aspect of Puritan life in the 17th century that is often overlooked: paternity and child support cases... (Read More)
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John F. Kennedy Inaugurated: Nation’s Youngest Elected President
By Tony Pettinato on January 20, 2021
An article about the inauguration of John Kennedy as the nation’s 35th president on 20 January 1961; the youngest elected president in American history... (Read More)
A Wrong Redressed: Jim Thorpe’s Olympic Medals Returned
By Tony Pettinato on January 18, 2021
An article about the Int. Olympic Committee returning Jim Thorpe’s 1912 Olympic gold medals to his family 70 years after unjustly taking them from him... (Read More)
Puritan Court Drama: Woman Won’t Identify Child’s Father, Part II
By Melissa Berry on January 12, 2021
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her story about another aspect of Puritan life in the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony... (Read More)
Puritan Court Drama: Woman Won’t Identify Child’s Father
By Melissa Berry on January 11, 2021
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about another aspect of Puritan life in the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony... (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: Using Small-Town Newspapers
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 8, 2021
Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about using small-town newspapers – finding details about your ancestors’ lives that you can’t find in any other source... (Read More)
Nevada Street Sweeper Discovers Plymouth Colony and Royal Heritage, Part II
By Melissa Berry on January 6, 2021
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her story about the 1933 discovery by a Nevada street-sweeper of his extraordinary family history... (Read More)
Family Traditions: Eating for the New Year
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 5, 2021
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about meals to celebrate New Year’s Eve/Day – perhaps you’ll get some ideas for next year!.. (Read More)
Christmas Humor of the 19th Century
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on December 16, 2020
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find our ancestors’ Christmas humor from the 19th century... (Read More)
