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Photo: British dirigible R-34 landing at Mineola, Long Island, N.Y., 6 July 1919. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Daring Aviation Feat: British Dirigible First to Cross Atlantic

By Tony Pettinato on July 6, 2017

An article about the British dirigible R-34 completing a historic first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by a lighter-than-air aircraft, on 6 July 1919... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Research Leads to the Discovery of a Distinguished Cousin

By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 5, 2017

An article about Rev. Homer Taylor Fuller, a descendant of Mayflower passenger Dr. Samuel Fuller... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Using Close Relatives to Find All the Stories about Your Ancestor

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 30, 2017

An article about Samuel Fuller, who came to America with his parents onboard the Mayflower in 1620 when he was only eight years old... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

The Many John Bullock’s in My Family Tree

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 28, 2017

An article about the family line of John Bullock, descended from Mayflower Pilgrim John Billington... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: #24 The Agricultural Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 27, 2017

An article about using the Agricultural Census, a census conducted by the government every ten years, to help with your family history research... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Discovering a Unique Family Relic through Newspapers

By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 23, 2017

An article about the cradle that has been passed down through the generations of Mayflower Pilgrim Samuel Fuller’s family... (Read More)

Photo: Cleveland pump station discharges sewage into Cuyahoga River, 1973. Credit: National Archives and Records Administration.

Strange but True: The Cuyahoga River Caught Fire!

By Tony Pettinato on June 22, 2017

An article about an environmental wake-up call to the nation when the heavily polluted Cuyahoga River in Ohio caught fire on 22 June 1969... (Read More)

Photo: U.S. Marine reinforcements wade ashore to support the beachhead on Okinawa, 1 April 1945. Credit: National Archives; Wikimedia Commons.

WWII: Allies Victorious at the Battle of Okinawa

By Tony Pettinato on June 21, 2017

An article about the Battle of Okinawa, which ended on 21 June 1945 with an Allied victory over the Japanese after 82 days of fierce fighting during WWII... (Read More)

Photo: 92 Second St, Fall River, MA, the home of Lizzie Borden at the time of the murders as it appeared in 1892. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

‘And Gave Her Mother 40 Whacks’: Lizzie Borden Acquitted

By Tony Pettinato on June 20, 2017

An article about Lizzie Borden being acquitted on 20 June 1893 of the charges of murdering her father and stepmother... (Read More)

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