Leaky Court Drama in Newbury
By Melissa Berry on October 14, 2026
Melissa Davenport Berry writes about some tricky legal problems that plagued Benjamin Franklin, uncle of the Founding Father of the same name... (Read More)
Category: Genealogy Stories
The Pilgrims Start a Business: The Aptucxet Trading Post (part 1)
By Melissa Berry on October 2, 2026
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry explores a little-known aspect of Plymouth Colony Pilgrim history: the opening of their first trading post... (Read More)
Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 54
By Melissa Berry on September 30, 2026
Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on some early members of the Society of Mayflower Descendants. .. (Read More)
Glimpses from the Past: New Bedford Scrapbook (part 2)
By Melissa Berry on September 17, 2026
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry provides more photos and genealogy of people found in New Bedford Public Library scrapbooks... (Read More)
Glimpses from the Past: New Bedford Scrapbook (part 1)
By Melissa Berry on September 15, 2026
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry provides photos and genealogy of people found in New Bedford Public Library scrapbooks, 1918-1929... (Read More)
Tracing the Mobleys: A Family Tree with 2 Paths to the Silver Screen (part 3)
By James Pylant on August 24, 2026
In this third of a three-part series, James Pylant explores the Mobley family tree, which has connections to Hollywood... (Read More)
Tracing the Mobleys: A Family Tree with 2 Paths to the Silver Screen (part 2)
By James Pylant on August 17, 2026
In this second of a three-part series, James Pylant explores the Mobley family tree, which has connections to Hollywood... (Read More)
Tracing the Mobleys: A Family Tree with 2 Paths to the Silver Screen (part 1)
By James Pylant on August 10, 2026
In this first of a three-part series, James Pylant explores the Mobley family tree, which has connections to Hollywood... (Read More)
America 250 Celebration: Josiah Bartlett (part 2)
By Melissa Berry on August 5, 2026
America 250 – Melissa Berry concludes her story about Revolutionary patriot Josiah Bartlett, the second signer of the Declaration of Independence... (Read More)
