Photo: the tomb of Francis Wainwright, Burying Point Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts. Credit: Leslie (Burke) Fernandes and “The Guardian.”

Salem Uproar over Dilapidated Tombs, Part V

By Melissa Berry on July 22, 2021

Melissa Berry writes more about a controversy in Salem, Massachusetts, over Quaker tombs in 1835, focusing on the Turner, Berry and Wainwright families... (Read More)

Photo: Burying Point Cemetery from Charter Street, Salem, Massachusetts. Courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum, Phillips Library, from the collection of Frank Cousins.

Salem Uproar over Dilapidated Tombs, Part IV

By Melissa Berry on July 20, 2021

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her story about a controversy in Salem, Massachusetts, over some Quaker tombs in 1835, and Dr. Nathaniel Bowditch... (Read More)

Photo: text of the small ad that attracted a wide and diverse meeting of women and men at the first Women's Rights Convention, held in Seneca Falls, New York, during July 1848. Credit: Marc Nozell; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Women’s Rights & the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention

By Tony Pettinato on July 19, 2021

An article about the Seneca Falls Convention for women’s rights on 19 July 1848 that made suffrage a key goal of the women’s rights movement... (Read More)

Photo: Leopold's Ice Cream Shop, Savannah, Georgia. Credit: Carol M. Highsmith; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Ice Cream: Like Us, Our Ancestors Loved It

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 16, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find stories and recipes about ice cream that our ancestors enjoyed... (Read More)

Photo: "Winnie Mae," a Lockheed Vega aircraft of Wiley Post, in Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Credit: Jarek Tuszyński; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Wiley Post Began 1933 Solo Flight around the World!

By Tony Pettinato on July 15, 2021

An article about aviator Wiley Post taking off on 15 July 1933 for his grandest flying adventure of all: the first solo flight around the world!.. (Read More)

Illustration: a close-up of Edward Kitchen of Salem, Massachusetts, attributed to Pierpont Limner descended down the line to Andrew W. Sigourney, Esq. Courtesy of Sotheby’s Americana Auction 2018, Lot # 1240.

Salem Uproar over Dilapidated Tombs, Part III

By Melissa Berry on July 13, 2021

Melissa Berry continues her story about a controversy in Salem, Massachusetts, over some Quaker tombs in 1835, focusing on the Kitchen family tomb... (Read More)

Illustration: the family tree of Ludwig Herzog von Württemberg (ruled 1568–1593), by Jakob Lederlein, 1585. Credit: Landesmuseum Württemberg; Robert Uhland; Wikimedia Commons.

Starting Your Family Tree, Part I

By Jessica Edwards on July 12, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards begins a three-part series giving tips how to start and maintain your family tree... (Read More)

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

Genealogy Tip: Look for ‘Card of Thanks’ in Old Newspapers

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 8, 2021

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a little-known type of newspaper article that could help your family history research: a Card of Thanks announcement... (Read More)

Photo: House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts.Credit: Daderot; Wikimedia Commons.

Salem Uproar over Dilapidated Tombs, Part II

By Melissa Berry on July 7, 2021

In this article, Melissa Berry continues her story about a controversy in Salem, Massachusetts, over the treatment of some Quaker tombs in 1835... (Read More)