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Genealogy Tips: Researching Military Ancestors

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 11, 2024

In this article – to celebrate Veterans Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega gives helpful tips for those researching their veteran ancestors... (Read More)

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‘Patriot to Passenger’: Revolutionary War Vet to Mayflower Passenger (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on November 8, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about more people whose ancestors were Revolutionary War patriots descended from Mayflower passengers... (Read More)

‘Patriot to Passenger’: Revolutionary War Vet to Mayflower Passenger (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 6, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about people whose ancestors were Revolutionary War patriots descended from Mayflower passengers... (Read More)

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Ultimate Soap Opera: The Bizarre Case of Candy Montgomery (part 2)

By James Pylant on November 5, 2024

In this article, James Pylant concludes his story about the bizarre “whodunnit” case of a slaying in small-town Texas... (Read More)

Ultimate Soap Opera: The Bizarre Case of Candy Montgomery (part 1)

By James Pylant on November 4, 2024

In this article, James Pylant writes about the bizarre “whodunnit” case of a slaying in small-town Texas... (Read More)

Illustration: Boston Light, Little Brewster Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Credit: Melissa Davenport Berry.

George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on November 1, 2024

In this article, still in the spirit of Halloween, Melissa Davenport Berry concludes her story about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor... (Read More)

George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on October 31, 2024

Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor and a family tragedy that befell its first keeper – and then the next keeper!.. (Read More)

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3 Goals for Family History Month and Beyond

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 28, 2024

In this article – to celebrate Family History Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests three goals for family historians to set for themselves... (Read More)

George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on October 24, 2024

With Halloween approaching, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor and a family tragedy that befell its first keeper... (Read More)