Photo: Barbara Anne Waite’s daughter Carin Waite Roylance, a 9th lineal direct descendant of Ephraim Gilman. Credit: Barbara Anne Waite.

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)

Illustration: Lieutenant Stephen Decatur boarding a Tripolitan gunboat during the bombardment of Tripoli, 3 August 1804, by Dennis Malone Carter. Credit: Naval Historical Center; Wikimedia Commons.

Amazing Courage: Daring Raid against Tripoli Pirates

By Tony Pettinato on February 16, 2021

An article about the near-suicidal mission of Lt. Stephen Decatur Jr. and 70 volunteers who slipped into Tripoli Harbor the night of 16 February 1804... (Read More)

Illustrations: "George Washington" by Gilbert Stuart, and "Abraham Lincoln" by George Peter Alexander Healy. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

3 Steps to Researching Your Presidential Ancestors

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 15, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives three tips for researching that family story saying you’re related to a U.S. president... (Read More)

Photo: an English Victorian-era Valentine card located in the Museum of London, c. 1870. Credit: rgEbfucR4wKBlg; Wikimedia Commons.

Did Your Ancestors Celebrate Valentine’s Day?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 12, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find examples of how our ancestors celebrated Valentine’s Day... (Read More)

Photo: the Founders' Monument in Newbury, Massachusetts. Credit: Wayne Chase.

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)

Photo: All-Star Triangle Bowling Alley (now closed; formerly called All-Star Bowling Lanes) in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Credit: Ammodramus; Wikimedia Commons.

Segregation Protest: Police Killed 3 Black Students in S.C.

By Tony Pettinato on February 8, 2021

An article about the “Orangeburg Massacre” on 8 February 1968, when police fired on black students in South Carolina protesting a segregated bowling alley... (Read More)

Photo: state historical marker at the old jail, Bellville, Texas. Credit: Djmaschek; Wikimedia Commons.

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)

Photo: “Tales and Ales” from Historic New England.

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)