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Family History: Children’s Pastimes and Toys (the Letter ‘C’), Part 1

By Jessica Edwards on July 26, 2022

Jessica Edwards writes about the pastimes and toys our ancestors enjoyed when they were children, focusing on games that start with the letter “C," Part 1... (Read More)

Photo of Mrs. Charles Horton Metcalf (1864-1961). Courtesy of the Boulder Historical Society/Museum of Boulder, Colorado, from the Charles H. Jones Studio Collection.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 21

By Melissa Berry on July 25, 2022

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on Pilgrim descendants who made their way to Michigan... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Browse vs. Search

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 18, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for searching an entire newspaper to find articles about your ancestor you might otherwise have missed... (Read More)

Illustration: Colonel George Washington, by Charles Willson Peale, 1772. Credit: Washington and Lee University; Wikimedia Commons.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 7

By Melissa Berry on July 14, 2022

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, wrapping up a story of the French ancestor of George Washington... (Read More)

Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Funeral Invitations in Newspapers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 12, 2022

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about information about your ancestor that can be found in newspaper funeral invitations... (Read More)

Photo: Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886) and his wife Abigail Brown Brooks (1808–1889). The couple are sitting on the porch of their home "Peacefield" in Quincy, Massachusetts. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 20

By Melissa Berry on July 11, 2022

Melissa Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on Charles Francis Adams, 6th great grandson of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins... (Read More)

Illustration: "General George Washington Reviewing the Western Army at Fort Cumberland, the 18th of October 1794" Artist: Frederick Kemmelmeyr. Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont. Courtesy of Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 6

By Melissa Berry on July 8, 2022

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, writing more about the French ancestor of George Washington... (Read More)

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Family History: Children’s Pastimes and Toys (the Letter ‘B’), Part 2

By Jessica Edwards on July 6, 2022

Jessica Edwards writes about the pastimes and toys our ancestors enjoyed when they were children, focusing on games that start with the letter “B," Part 2... (Read More)

Photo: Myles Standish Monument, Duxbury, Massachusetts. Credit: Pete Forsyth; Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 19

By Melissa Berry on July 1, 2022

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on Winslow Brewster Standish, a descendant of Myles Standish... (Read More)

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