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

Mayflower Research Leads to the Discovery of a Distinguished Cousin

By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 5, 2017

An article about Rev. Homer Taylor Fuller, a descendant of Mayflower passenger Dr. Samuel Fuller... (Read More)

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

Using Close Relatives to Find All the Stories about Your Ancestor

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 30, 2017

An article about Samuel Fuller, who came to America with his parents onboard the Mayflower in 1620 when he was only eight years old... (Read More)

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

The Many John Bullock’s in My Family Tree

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 28, 2017

An article about the family line of John Bullock, descended from Mayflower Pilgrim John Billington... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: #24 The Agricultural Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 27, 2017

An article about using the Agricultural Census, a census conducted by the government every ten years, to help with your family history research... (Read More)

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

Discovering a Unique Family Relic through Newspapers

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 23, 2017

An article about the cradle that has been passed down through the generations of Mayflower Pilgrim Samuel Fuller’s family... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: #23 Researching Your Union Civil War Ancestor

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 19, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows some of the many sources available to research your Union Civil War ancestor... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: #22 Researching Your Confederate Civil War Ancestor

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 15, 2017

An article with search tips for using various sources to research Confederate Civil War ancestors... (Read More)

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

Learning about a Pilgrim Ancestor’s Life through Newspapers

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 13, 2017

An article about Mayflower Pilgrim William Brewster based upon research in historical newspaper archives... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: #21 The Language of Genealogy (Words & Acronyms)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 8, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains some of the many acronyms and phrases genealogists often run across during their family history research... (Read More)

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