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Photos from the Past: Wampanoag Tribes of Mashpee and Gay Head (Aquinnah)

Melissa Davenport Berry writes: Today I look at some of the history of the Wampanoag Tribes of Mashpee and Gay Head (Aquinnah) with some photo features gathered from newspaper clips and archives.

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Genealogy Tips: When Is Enough, Enough?

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes: Here’s something that should come as no surprise. You could research for the rest of your life and not be “done” with your family history. There will always be a new database or a newly digitized newspaper. Because of this, it can be hard to see when enough is enough with your research.

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Burials Without Bodies: Cenotaphs

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes: You are visiting a cemetery. You see grave markers. You assume that where there is a grave marker, there is a burial. But is that always the case? The simple answer is “no.” Just because you see a grave marker doesn’t mean it marks a burial. Why?

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August 2026 Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 31 Titles!

Currently, GenealogyBank features over 16,000 newspapers from all 50 states, with more than 346 million obituaries and death records. Here are details about our most recent addition: a total of 28 titles from 14 states plus 3 national titles – 25 of the 31 titles added this month are newspapers added to GenealogyBank for the first time.

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