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Yesterday, I received an interesting email from FamilySearch.org.  It read:  "You're related to a signer of the Declaration of Inde...

Note: This is a re-post of my 2008 blog post  about our Revolutionary War Ancestors.  This year it is important that we remember and be than...

  As we celebrate the Fourth of July , we honor the birth of our nation and the enduring principles of freedom, liberty, and opportunity tha...

Obituary of James F Box James Francis Box is my 2nd great-granduncle.  He was the oldest son of Michael and Mary (Fulcher) Box and the broth...

  The maiden name for the wife of James Wilson is  Martha Ann Little For years Wilson family historians have searched for a maiden name for ...

  Michael and Susannah West Charged with Trespassing While searching through early court records for Mason County, Kentucky, I found an inte...

 Phebe Hatfield Petition for Dower Newspaper Notice Published 25 Feb 1860 Phebe Coddington Hatfield was the widow of John Hatfield who passe...

  John and Phebe Hatfield Family Born on December 4, 1800, in Hamilton County, Ohio, John Hatfield was the son of George Hatfield and Rachel...

Today June 3rd is the birthday of Susan West Leffel Susan was born 208 years ago today This morning I received a notification from FamilySea...

  World Bee Day 2025 Bee Inspired by Nature to Nourish Us All World Bee Day is observed annually on May 20 to raise awareness about the vi...

  San Jacinto Day San Jacinto Day, celebrated on April 21 , commemorates the  Battle of San Jacinto in 1836 , which secured Texas' inde...

Heirs of F.M. Baldwin 1919 Affidavit Recently while going through the deed records for Young County, Texas, I found a 1919 affidavit listing...