Photo: the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier located in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. Credit: Raul654; Wikimedia Commons.

5 Things to Do This Memorial Day

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 27, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests five ways to commemorate Memorial Day by researching an ancestor who died serving in the U.S. military... (Read More)

Photo: James Symonds (American, 1633-1714) valuables cabinet, 1679, made for Joseph Pope and Bathsheba Folger of Salem Village. Courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum. Collections link: http://explore-art.pem.org/object/american-decorative-arts/138011/detail

Early Quaker Meetings Raided by Salem Authorities

By Melissa Berry on May 25, 2021

Melissa Berry continues her story about the persecution of Quakers by the 17th century Puritan authorities, focusing on the Phelps and Pope families... (Read More)

Genealogy Tip: How to Find, Read, and Use Baptismal & Similar Records

By Jessica Edwards on May 24, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards gives tips for finding and using religious records in your genealogy research... (Read More)

Illustration: a researcher using a computer

The Importance of a Virtual Genealogy Trail

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 21, 2021

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about an experience she had that emphasized to her the importance – and wonder – of the online genealogy community... (Read More)

Genealogy Tip: Availability of Birth and Death Certificates by State

By Jessica Edwards on May 20, 2021

Jessica Edwards gives tips for finding civil records in your genealogy research, and provides a list of when each state began recording such records... (Read More)

Photo: immigrants coming up the board-walk from the barge, which has taken them off the steamship company's docks, and transported them to Ellis Island, 1902. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Using Passenger Lists to Find Ancestors

By Jessica Edwards on May 18, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards gives tips for finding and using passenger lists in your genealogy research, and provides many helpful links... (Read More)

Illustration: Governor John Endicott. Credit: Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum; Digital Commonwealth.

Persecuted Quakers in Colonial America, Part III

By Melissa Berry on May 17, 2021

Melissa Berry continues her story about the punishments Quakers endured at the hands of the 17th century Puritan authorities, focusing on Edward Wharton... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Bureau of the Census. Credit: United States Bureau of the Census; Wikimedia Commons.

The Countdown to the 1950 Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 14, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips to prepare for the release of the next U.S. Census being made available: the 1950 census... (Read More)

Illustration: "Cassandra Southwick in court before the magistrates," from the Boston Globe, 23 October 1923.

Persecuted Quakers in Colonial America, Part II

By Melissa Berry on May 12, 2021

Melissa Berry continues her story about the ordeal of the Southwick family at the hands of 17th century Puritan authorities in the town of Salem, MA... (Read More)