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

Genealogy 101: Researching Your Ancestor’s House History

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 30, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for researching another aspect of your ancestor’s life: their home... (Read More)

Illustration: this replica of Arbella was built in 1930 for the 300th anniversary of the Winthrop Fleet’s arrival at Salem on 12 June 1630. Credit: the Tichnor Brothers Collection, Boston Public Library, Print Department.

New England’s ‘Winthrop Fleet’: The Avery Family Line (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on August 29, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes another story tied to the Winthrop Fleet of 1630, focusing on the Avery family line... (Read More)

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

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 35 (part 5)

By Melissa Berry on August 24, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry gives the fifth part in her series on Mayflower descendants that focuses on Katie Crocker and her family line... (Read More)

Photo: a U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless of bombing squadron VB-16 flies an antisubmarine patrol low over the battleship USS Washington (BB-56) en route to the invasion of the Gilbert Islands, 12 November 1943. The ship in the background is USS Lexington (CV-16), the aircraft's home carrier. Note the depth charge below the SBD. Credit: U.S. Navy; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tips: Researching WWII Veterans (part 2)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on August 23, 2023

In this article – the second of two – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your WWII veteran ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: U.S. troops landing during D-Day, 6 June 1944. Credit: Chief Photographer's Mate Robert F. Sargent; National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tips: Researching WWII Veterans (part 1)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on August 22, 2023

In this article – the first of two – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your WWII veteran ancestors... (Read More)

Genealogy Tips: Not Every Burial Can Be Found

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 21, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for what to do when you simply cannot find your ancestor’s burial site or grave marker... (Read More)

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 35 (part 4)

By Melissa Berry on August 18, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry gives the fourth part in her series on Mayflower descendants that focuses on Katie Crocker and her family line... (Read More)

covered wagon. Photo credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Exploring the California & Oregon Trail in the 1820s and Beyond

By GenealogyBank on August 17, 2023

Explore the fascinating history of the California & Oregon Trail of the 1820s. Trace your ancestry and discover the routes of early settlers... (Read More)

Photo: prospectors working gold placer deposits on 9 July 1850 during the California Gold Rush. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Letters from California Gold Rush ‘49er’ (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on August 15, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry tells stories about the California Gold Rush, based on letters a 49er wrote to his fiancée... (Read More)