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Nickerson Family and Mayflower Lines

Melissa Davenport Berry writes: Chatham, Massachusetts, was settled by William Nickerson (1604-1689), whose name is featured on the town’s granite monument that commemorates the pioneering settlers. Nickerson, a weaver by trade, arrived with his family on the ship John and Dorothy in 1637.

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Genealogy Tips: Finding Grandma’s Recipe

Katie Rebecca Merkley writes: Some recipes are passed down through the generations, but some are forgotten. Many people have memories of something that Grandma used to make, but not everyone is lucky enough to have her recipe. What can you do if you don’t have the recipe?

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Enjoying RootsTech All Year Long

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes: Even though RootsTech 2026 ended Saturday, March 7, that doesn’t mean that it’s really over. Yes, the in-person event at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah, is over for this year – but there’s more to RootsTech than the three-day conference. Lucky for us there is one aspect of RootsTech that is available year-round.

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March Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 21 Titles!

Currently, GenealogyBank features over 16,000 newspapers from all 50 states, with more than 369 million obituaries and death records. Here are details about our most recent addition: a total of 20 titles from 12 states plus 1 from the District of Columbia – 13 of the 21 titles added this month are newspapers added to GenealogyBank for the first time.

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