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Illustration: close-up from a portrait of Captain William Nichols, attributed to Charles Delin. Courtesy of Museum of Old Newbury, Newburyport, Massachusetts.

War of 1812 ‘Holy Terror’ Privateer: Captain William Nichols (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on October 17, 2023

In this article, Melissa Berry concludes her story about a bold privateer who raided British shipping and helped the U.S. greatly in the War of 1812... (Read More)

Photo: Lizzie Kander, “The Settlement Cook Book,” from the author’s collection. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

National Cookbook Month: ‘The Settlement Cook Book’

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 16, 2023

To help celebrate October being National Cookbook Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about Lizzie Kander and her “The Settlement Cook Book.”.. (Read More)

Illustration: witchcraft trial at Salem Village. The central figure in this 1876 illustration of the courtroom is usually identified as Mary Walcott. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Relics of the Salem Witch Trials Era (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on October 13, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the Salem witch trials of 1692, focusing on objects from that time preserved to this day... (Read More)

Illustration: General Andrew Jackson leads his troops at the Battle of New Orleans, War of 1812, by Edward Percy Moran. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Genealogy Tips: Your Ancestor’s War of 1812 Pension (part 1)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on October 11, 2023

In this article – the first in a three-part series – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your ancestor’s War of 1812 pension.. (Read More)

Illustration: close-up from a portrait of Captain William Nichols, attributed to Charles Delin. Courtesy of Museum of Old Newbury, Newburyport, Massachusetts.

War of 1812 ‘Holy Terror’ Privateer: Captain William Nichols (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on October 10, 2023

Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about a bold and successful privateer who raided British shipping and helped the U.S. greatly in the War of 1812... (Read More)

Illustration: a woman seated at her desk using a computer

Going ‘Old School’ for Family History Month

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 9, 2023

In this article – to help celebrate October being Family History Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for genealogy goals this month... (Read More)

Illustration: close-up from a portrait of Captain William Nichols, attributed to Charles Delin. Courtesy of Museum of Old Newbury, Newburyport, Massachusetts.

War of 1812 ‘Holy Terror’ Privateer: Captain William Nichols (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on October 6, 2023

Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a bold and successful privateer who raided British shipping and helped the U.S. greatly in the War of 1812... (Read More)

Photo: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth hosting a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, 23 September 2020. Credit: Dylan M. Kinee; U.S. Navy; Wikimedia Commons.

Reading the Social Pages en Español

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 4, 2023

In this article for National Hispanic Heritage Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for researching Hispanic ancestors in Spanish-language newspapers... (Read More)

Photo: President Abraham Lincoln delivering his second inaugural address, Washington, D.C., 4 March 1865. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 36

By Melissa Berry on October 3, 2023

Melissa Berry writes about Mayflower descendant Edward Snow recounting the time his grandparents attended President Lincoln’s second inaugural address... (Read More)

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