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

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 50 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on September 10, 2025

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on Richard Guy Migliori Jr., a descendant of Elder William Brewster... (Read More)

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James Name Meaning: Traits, History, And Popularity Explained

By GenealogyBank on September 9, 2025

Learn the rich James name meaning, its history, and personality traits. Uncover the story with GenealogyBank, as every legacy deserves to be remembered!.. (Read More)

Runaway ad for Betsey Cudney, Westchester Herald (Ossining, New York), 29 May 1832, page 3

Genealogy Tips: Surprising Finds in Runaway Ads

By Katie Rebecca Merkley on September 8, 2025

In this article, Katie Rebecca Merkley explores a genealogy resource often overlooked: runaway ads for indentured servants and slaves... (Read More)

Illustration: scene along the Salem, Massachusetts, waterfront, c. 1770–1780, by Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Scions of Salem Merchants and Mariners (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on September 5, 2025

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about descendants of the merchants and mariners who prospered in Salem, Massachusetts... (Read More)

Photo: the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri. Credit: RebelAt; Wikimedia Commons.

Missouri Archives: 599 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on September 4, 2025

An article (with a title list) about the 599 Missouri newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Illustration: scene along the Salem, Massachusetts, waterfront, c. 1770–1780, by Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Scions of Salem Merchants and Mariners (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on September 3, 2025

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about descendants of the merchants and mariners who prospered in Salem, Massachusetts... (Read More)

Photo: child’s diary. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Dear Diary: What Do We Do About Our Personal History?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 2, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega grapples with a genealogical dilemma: do we keep everything, even childhood diaries?.. (Read More)

Photo: International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades Local 30 horse-drawn parade float, Labor Day, Savanah, Georgia, 1900. Credit: Silverstein’s Studio; Southern Labor Archives, Georgia State University Library.

Labor Day Parades: Our Ancestors’ Floats

By Melissa Berry on August 27, 2025

In this article – in honor of the upcoming Labor Day parades – Melissa Davenport Berry shows some of our ancestors’ floats from past parades... (Read More)

Photo: the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi. Credit: Chuck Kelly; Wikimedia Commons.

Mississippi Archives: 348 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on August 26, 2025

An article (with a complete title list) about the 348 Mississippi newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

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