Genealogy Exploration: The Gilman Family Line
By Melissa Berry on February 17, 2021
Melissa Berry describes how paternity cases affected life in 17th century Massachusetts – and, in particular, describes the Gilman family line... (Read More)
Category: Genealogy Stories
Genealogy Discoveries: Lost Babes of Essex County, MA, Part II
By Melissa Berry on February 11, 2021
Melissa Berry writes more about paternity cases in the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony, including some of the leading families in Newbury, MA... (Read More)
Genealogy Discoveries: Lost Babes of Essex County, MA
By Melissa Berry on February 9, 2021
Melissa Berry continues to describe paternity cases in the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony, including some of the leading families in Newbury, MA... (Read More)
A Family History Story: The Killing of Moses Chatham
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 5, 2021
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about tracking down the truth of family stories about one of her ancestors... (Read More)
Paternity Court Drama in 17th Century America, Part III
By Melissa Berry on February 3, 2021
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry presents the third story in her series exploring paternity cases in the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony... (Read More)
Paternity Court Drama in 17th Century America, Part II
By Melissa Berry on January 25, 2021
Melissa Berry continues exploring an overlooked aspect of Puritan life in the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony: paternity and child support cases... (Read More)
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)
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)
