Illustration: Ousamequin, or “Massasoit” (Wampanoag term for “Great Sachem”) and Governor John Carver smoking a ceremonial pipe at Plymouth Colony in 1621. Credit: Sutro Library; Wikimedia Commons.

Photos from the Past: Wampanoag Tribes of Mashpee and Gay Head (Aquinnah) (part 11)

By Melissa Berry on November 13, 2026

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry focuses on the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s powwow held in 1929... (Read More)

Illustration: family tree template. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Is GenealogyBank Worth It? A Look at Pricing, Coverage, and Value

By GenealogyBank on November 12, 2026

GenealogyBank brings 16,000+ newspapers, obituaries, and census records together. Learn how pricing, coverage, and value fit your family history search... (Read More)

Photo: the Colorado State Capitol, Denver, Colorado. Credit: Sarbjit Bahga; Wikimedia Commons.

Colorado Archives: 341 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on November 12, 2026

An article (with a complete title list) about the 341 Colorado newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: Veterans Day. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Veterans Day: Honoring Those Who Served (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on November 11, 2026

In this article, to help celebrate Veterans Day, Melissa Davenport Berry provides more photos and stories of veterans from America’s past... (Read More)

Photo: Lana Turner with director George Cukor on the set of “A Life of Her Own,” 1 January 1950. Credit: MGM; Wikimedia Commons.

‘All the Roots I Had’: Lana Turner’s Tragic Family Tree (part 2)

By James Pylant on November 10, 2026

James Pylant concludes his description of the misfortune in famed actress Lana Turner’s personal life, including seven marriages and divorces... (Read More)

Photo: Judy Garland (left), Lana Turner, and James Stewart on the set of “Ziegfeld Girl,” 1941. Credit: MGM; Wikimedia Commons.

‘All the Roots I Had’: Lana Turner’s Tragic Family Tree (part 1)

By James Pylant on November 9, 2026

In this article, James Pylant describes the heartaches in famed actress Lana Turner’s personal life, including seven marriages and divorces... (Read More)

Illustration: depiction of the Battle of Fort Wagner in the painting “The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground.” Credit: Rick Reeves; U.S. National Guard; Wikimedia Commons.

For Veterans Day: Tale of Color Bearer Sgt. William H. Carney, Hero of Fort Wagner

By Melissa Berry on November 6, 2026

In this article for Veterans Day, Melissa Davenport Berry tells the gripping story of Civil War Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant William Harvey Carney... (Read More)

Photo: brick Josiah Day House, West Springfield, Massachusetts, c. 1754. Credit: Thomas E. Martin Jr.; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tips: Researching an 18th-Century American Family

By Katie Rebecca Merkley on November 5, 2026

In this article, Katie Rebecca Merkley gives tips for researching your colonial and early American ancestors... (Read More)

Veterans Day: Honoring Those Who Served (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 4, 2026

In this article, to help celebrate Veterans Day, Melissa Davenport Berry provides photos and stories of veterans from America’s past... (Read More)