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

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Thanksgiving Special (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 22, 2024

Melissa Berry writes about the remarkable Salome Sellers, who lived to be 108 and had a direct oral history connection to the very first Thanksgiving... (Read More)

Photo: Happy Thanksgiving display. Photo credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Family History: 10 Questions for Your Thanksgiving Gathering

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 21, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides ten questions to help your family talk about family history during your Thanksgiving gathering... (Read More)

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

Pilgrim-Related Events and Families (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 20, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry shares stories and photos of events and families related to the Mayflower Pilgrims... (Read More)

Photo: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. Credit: Abi Skipp; Wikimedia Commons.

Cemetery Types: The Memorial Park

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 19, 2024

Gena Philibert-Ortega describes the creation of a new type of cemetery: the memorial park, focusing on Forest Lawn in Glendale, California... (Read More)

Photo: additional Thanksgiving maskers, c. 1910. Credit: George Grantham Bain Collection; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

‘Amusements for the Giddy’ Thanksgiving Celebrations

By James Pylant on November 18, 2024

In this article, James Pylant will surprise you with the giddy revelry that our ancestors once enjoyed in celebrating Thanksgiving... (Read More)

Photo: Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Credit: Hscott0024; Wikimedia Commons.

Provincetown Pilgrim Monument History (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on November 15, 2024

Melissa Berry concludes her story about the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, a 252-foot-tall granite tower honoring the Pilgrims’ first steps ashore... (Read More)

the California Capitol, Sacramento, California. Credit: Andre m; Wikimedia Commons.

California Archives: 909 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on November 14, 2024

An article (with a title list) about the 909 California newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Photo: Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Credit: Hscott0024; Wikimedia Commons.

Provincetown Pilgrim Monument History (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 13, 2024

Melissa Berry writes about the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, a 252-foot-tall granite tower honoring the Pilgrims’ first steps ashore the New World... (Read More)

Photo: Happy Thanksgiving display. Photo credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Thanksgiving Means Turkey! Or Does It?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 12, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find delicious recipes to help you add variety to your Thanksgiving feast this year... (Read More)

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