Leonard Choate: Newburyport’s Infamous Arsonist
By Melissa Berry on April 7, 2021
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a 19th century arsonist who ravaged Newburyport, Massachusetts – and how he was finally caught... (Read More)
Touching Letters between Friends before Civil War’s 1st Battle
By Tony Pettinato on April 6, 2021
An article showing the letters between two Scotch friends in Charleston, right before the attack on Fort Sumter on 12 April 1861 started the Civil War... (Read More)
Ideas for Easter Dinner
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 2, 2021
In this article – in time for Easter this upcoming Sunday – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes for Easter dinner... (Read More)
On This Day: Pivotal WWII Battle of Okinawa Began
By Tony Pettinato on April 1, 2021
An article about the Battle of Okinawa, which began on 1 April 1945 and ended after 82 days of fierce fighting during WWII... (Read More)
Anti-Slavery Kansas Pioneers Thank Preacher for Bibles – and Guns
By Tony Pettinato on March 31, 2021
An article about the Connecticut Kansas Colony, an anti-slavery group preparing to settle in “Bleeding Kansas” in the mid-1850s to fight slavery... (Read More)
Famous Hotchkiss Family Line Descended from 17th Century ‘Filthy Dalliance’
By Melissa Berry on March 30, 2021
In this article, Melissa Berry continues showing how paternity cases affected life in Colonial America, focusing here on the Hotchkiss family line... (Read More)
A Family Tradition: Easter Egg Hunt
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 29, 2021
In this article – in time for Easter this Sunday – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about the tradition of the Easter egg hunt... (Read More)
4 Mistakes Genealogists Make Researching Female Ancestors
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 26, 2021
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides four search tips in case you’re inspired during Women’s History Month to research your female ancestors... (Read More)
Genealogy: A Family Affair! (Part II)
By Jessica Edwards on March 25, 2021
In this article, Jessica Edwards describes how to conduct family interviews for your genealogy – and includes a list of 90 questions to ask... (Read More)
