Originally posted on Druidikal Roots:
It is suspected that the dispersion of S11556 is tied to Viking (likely Danish Viking) DNA. This theory continues to gain momentum as more samples test positive for Z251 and because of the locations where s11556 is found and the history of the associated surnames tied to s11556. From the…
Originally posted on The Wild Peak:
It is a well-known fact that Cumbria was heavily settled by the Norsemen in the tenth century, perhaps less known is that this settlement also included Lancashire and the Wirral peninsula in Cheshire. There are almost no written sources for this Scandinavian settlement, although we can reconstruct its outlines…
Originally posted on Genealogy With Valerie:
I, like many others, have several ancestors who have given two of their children the same name. This usually occurs when the first-named child had died, so the next child of the same gender born after the death of the first child will be given the same name. I…
Originally posted on Genealogy With Valerie:
How many of you have searched for any kind of photo of an Ancestor and you weren’t able to find one? Especially for one who lived before photography was invented? Have you ever looked through documents like wills, or marriage licenses and you discover that your 3x Great Grandpa…
Originally posted on Princes, Paupers, Pilgrims & Pioneers:
On this day, 30 December 1671, Thomas Lynde (my 11th great-grandfather) passed away in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Born on 11 January 1594, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England, Thomas was the son of Nathan Lynde, Jr. and Elizabeth Digby. He joined brothers Enoch and Richard Lynde. Although nothing…
This evening as I lazily searched the internet for clues concerning my Hayes (Hays, etc) ancestor (Louvicy Hayes m. David Barnett of Christiansburg, Virginia) I came upon such a beautiful historical landmark that I had to share its image with any hapless reader who wanders into this genealogy blog of an armchair researcher. Discovered as… Continue reading Sharing Natural Bridge, Virginia
Originally posted on OurGreatAncestors:
Matthew Beacock was my 9x great-grandfather. He was born in 1627 to Michaell and Bettris Beacock (nee Reder) in Appleby, Lincolnshire. When Matthew was born, Charles I had been King of England for about 2 years. The following image was taken from the General Register of Appleby in 1627 and shows…
Now today’s discovery doesn’t actually relate directly to me (that I know of!) and of course I’m merely continuing my habit of armchair genealogy research but this morning I searched for an ancestor through my paternal great-grandmother Martha Ida (“Mattie”) Childress (m. William Benjamin Coile) and followed her line back to William Hugh Childress of Jamestown… Continue reading A New Discovery for Childress-Childers!
Happy Easter morning Everyone! If you celebrate then you know that He Is Risen! Yet this quick post is intended to record what I discovered this morning on the familysearch dot org site concerning my ancestor Francis Power, Revolutionary soldier–and the fact that he fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775). Here’s… Continue reading Francis Power at the Battle of Bunker Hill
Today I received a copy of The Supplement to Wilkes County Papers (1773-1889) by Robert Scott Davis (2000) as part of my search for more information on one of my Revolutionary ancestors John D. Webb (1705-1781) of Virginia and Wilkes County, Georgia. So far in the book I’ve located his son’s name on a list of the 140… Continue reading A Revolutionary Ancestor and the Battle of Kettle Creek
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