Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: How Accurate Is That Gravestone?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 16, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for evaluating the accuracy of the information on your ancestor’s gravestone... (Read More)

Photo: Wallis and Edward, Duchess and Duke of Windsor. Courtesy of the Maryland Historical Society.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 18 (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on January 13, 2023

Melissa Berry’s series on descendants of the Jamestown settlers, with more about Wallis Simpson, for whom King Edward VIII abdicated his throne... (Read More)

Genealogy Tip: Finding & Using Probate Records

By Katie Rebecca Garner on January 11, 2023

In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for finding and using an important resource for genealogy: probate records... (Read More)

Photo: Edward Rowe Snow Memorial Plaque on Georges Island in Boston Harbor. The inscription reads: Author, historian, and "Flying Santa" to lighthouse keepers. Edward Rowe Snow was the president of Society for the Preservation of Fort Warren and led the fight to save the fort for future generations. The presence of Edward and his wife Anna-Myrle will always be felt on George's Island.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 31 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on January 10, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on author and historian Edward Rowe Snow... (Read More)

Photo: a cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream and chocolate flakes. Credit: Itisdacurlz; Wikimedia Commons.

Winter Relief: Hot Chocolate!

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 9, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches newspapers to find all kinds of tasty and exotic recipes for hot chocolate... (Read More)

Photo: Wallis Simpson with the Prince of Wales at Kitzbühel, Austria, in February 1935 before they were married. Credit: published in Life, 14 December 1936, p. 37; Wikimedia Commons.

Jamestown Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 18 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on January 6, 2023

Melissa Berry continues her series on descendants of Jamestown settlers, writing about Wallis Simpson, for whom King Edward VIII abdicated his throne... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Social Security Administration. Credit: United States Social Security Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: The Social Security Death Index (SSDI)

By Katie Rebecca Garner on January 5, 2023

In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips for finding and using an important resource for genealogy: the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)... (Read More)

Photo: Harvey H. Pratt, from his book "The Early Planters of Scituate; A History of the Town of Scituate, Massachusetts, from Its Establishment to the End of the Revolutionary War." Publication from the Scituate Historical Society and archive.org: https://archive.org/details/earlyplantersofs00prat/page/n19/mode/1up

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 30 (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on January 3, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, with more on historian and author Harvey Hunter Pratt... (Read More)

Genealogy Tips: 10 Newspaper Searches for the New Year

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 2, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega starts the New Year off with tips for 10 different ways to search for your ancestor... (Read More)