The ongoing, seemingly impossible search for Oliver Edwards's origins Oliver Edwards, who was born about 1813 in Virginia and who died before 24 Sep 1897 (when his death was announced) is an almost complete mystery to me. He was my 2x great grandfather. You'd think someone that "recent" wouldn't be that hard to track down. … Continue reading The Enigma named Oliver Edwards
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James Flanagan (d. 1752): Commentary and corrections on Bob Flanagan’s history on clanflanagan.org
Descendants of James Flanagan (d. 1752 Louisa County, Virginia) are indebted to Bob Flanagan for sharing his knowledge of our family history. At the end of his report, he invites researchers to make additions, corrections, and substantiations. Bob’s report appears to be dated about 2005 or so, so the comments, footnotes and sources bring the … Continue reading James Flanagan (d. 1752): Commentary and corrections on Bob Flanagan’s history on clanflanagan.org
Thomas Thames c1700-1758 – Research in early records – NJ-VA-NC
Thomas Thames c1700-1758 - New records for a Thomas Thames have been discovered. Do they belong to our Thomas?
Grandad McLemore gets airtime 131 years after his death
Richard McLemore, 1798-1881 Richard McLemore (1798-1881) of Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, married Nancy Perry Hill. Richard is credited for founding the town of Meridian. Richard and Nancy were my gggg-grandparents. Back in 2013, I was following the AMC series, Hell on Wheels – a gritty, moody western about a group of characters whose commonality lies in the … Continue reading Grandad McLemore gets airtime 131 years after his death
Sorting out the Samuels
Got multiple ancestors with the same name in the same place? It can be a nightmare to sort out. It's time to expand the arsenal of documents you use. What follows is a report I prepared for submitting a new Revolutionary War patriot ancestor to the Daughters of the American Revolution. These reports are often referred … Continue reading Sorting out the Samuels
A Certain Serenity
My thoughts on genealogy as a calming pursuit Scout and Banjo, my research assistants Back in 1988, I started shaking my family tree to see what would fall out. I had no idea what I’d find, I was just curious to learn about my heritage. My curiosity was first aroused by an uncle bearing a … Continue reading A Certain Serenity