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

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 35 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on July 28, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on Katie Crocker and her family line... (Read More)

Photo: slice of shoofly pie with ice cream. Credit: Good N Plenty; Wikimedia Commons.

Have You Tried Shoofly Pie?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 26, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers for recipes for a treat she discovered in Pennsylvania: shoofly pie... (Read More)

Photo: river mining for gold on the North Fork of the American River, California, ca.1853. Credit: George H. Johnson; the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Our Ancestors & the California Gold Rush (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on July 25, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her story about the California Gold Rush, focusing on John Sutter... (Read More)

Photo: Revolutionary War flag and the U.S. Constitution. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Genealogy Tips: Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors

By Katie Rebecca Garner on July 24, 2023

In this article – the first in a two-part series – Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for researching your Revolutionary War-era ancestors... (Read More)

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

Our Ancestors & the California Gold Rush (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on July 21, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the California Gold Rush and one man in particular: Sam Brannan... (Read More)

Illustration: DNA double helix horizontal. Credit: Jerome Walker; Wikipedia.

The Best DNA Test for Black Ancestry

By GenealogyBank on July 20, 2023

What’s the best DNA test for Black ancestry? And what should you know before you take one? Learn more about tracing your genetic heritage here!.. (Read More)

Photo: Sir William Pepperrell House, Kittery Point, Maine. Credit: from an original postcard published by the Detroit Photographic Company, c. 1905; Wikimedia Commons.

Colonial America’s Hero: William Pepperrell

By Melissa Berry on July 18, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry describes the rousing adventure of William Pepperrell of Maine... (Read More)

Genealogy Tip: Getting Only Newspaper Articles New to You

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 17, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how to search only on content you haven’t seen in previous searches... (Read More)

Photo: exterior of the Parson Capen House, 1 Howlett Street, Topsfield, Massachusetts. Courtesy of the Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum, Samuel Chamberlain Collection.

Paternity Drama in Colonial America (part 6)

By Melissa Berry on July 14, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry provides more stories about out-of-wedlock births in colonial America, focusing on Topsfield, Massachusetts... (Read More)