Photo: replica ducking stool at Leominster, England; last used in 1809. Credit: John Phillips; Wikimedia Commons.

The Ducking Stool: Colonial Cure for the Common Scold (part 2)

By James Pylant on June 16, 2025

In this article, James Pylant continues exploring a form of humiliation and punishment used by our colonial ancestors to chastise “public scolds.”.. (Read More)

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

In Memory of the Pilgrim Fathers: Early Plymouth History (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on June 13, 2025

Melissa Berry continues her series on the Founding Fathers of Plymouth Colony, featuring William Brewster, William Bradford, and early Plymouth history... (Read More)

Photo: the Maine State House, Augusta, Maine. Credit: Quintin Soloviev; Wikimedia Commons.

Maine Archives: 160 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on June 12, 2025

An article (with a complete title list) about the 160 Maine newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

In Memory of the Pilgrim Fathers: John Alden (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on June 11, 2025

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her new series about the Founding Fathers of Plymouth Colony, featuring John Alden... (Read More)

In Memory of the Pilgrim Fathers: William Brewster (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on June 10, 2025

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry begins a new series about the Founding Fathers of Plymouth Colony, starting with Elder William Brewster... (Read More)

Photo: five different smartphones. Credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Genealogy Tips: Organizing and Preserving Cell Phone Photos

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 9, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips and storage ideas for organizing the photos on your smartphone... (Read More)

Illustration: Ousamequin, or “Massasoit” (Wampanoag term for “Great Sachem”) and Governor John Carver smoking a ceremonial pipe at Plymouth Colony in 1621. Credit: Sutro Library; Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Descendants & the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (part 7)

By Melissa Berry on June 6, 2025

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on the genealogy of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, focusing on the Amos and allied family lines... (Read More)

Photo: the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, the tallest state capitol building in the United States. Credit: Chrismiceli; Wikimedia Commons.

Louisiana Archives: 479 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

By Tony Pettinato on June 5, 2025

An article (with a title list) about the 479 Louisiana newspapers available in GenealogyBank’s online Historical Newspaper Archives... (Read More)

Mayflower Descendants & the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (part 6)

By Melissa Berry on June 4, 2025

Melissa Berry continues her series on the Wampanoag Tribe, the Indians first in contact with the Mayflower Pilgrims, focusing on the Amos family lines... (Read More)