Seafaring Family
Mariners in New England had the potential of great rewards but faced multiple dangers.
A Family of Educators
Ezra Abbot and Rebekah Hale valued education including the education of their daughters.
A Woman of Ill-Repute?
The Holt Genealogy sums up Polly Harris Holt as "a woman of ill-repute." What is the rest of the story.
Personal Struggles of a Revolutionary War Soldier
David Stevens served his new nation in the Revolutionary War, but afterwards had personal struggles that threatened the security of his fami
Who was the widow Larrabee? A genealogical puzzle solved
Who was the widow Larrabee that married Amos Tyler in 1807? This post explores the use of records to solve genealogical puzzles.
An Ordinary Life
We like to think of our ancestors as leading exciting lives, but most of them lived quiet, ordinary lives rearing their families.