My husband and I have spent a good part of this summer working on our side yard with the goal of stopping storm water runoff from inundating the neighbor’s yard and perhaps basement. I should say “slow down” the water rather than “stop” the water because with the heavy rain showers we’ve had in recent…
Found these in a folder marked, “Greenville, PA” and “Meadville, PA”. She could be a member of the Fay or Wells family, or a related line. If you know this woman, please leave a comment below, thanks. Stamped in red ink on back: “Duplicates of this photograph $1.00 each / or 6 for $5.00 /…
I found this in my box of Fay photos so I know it must be from the Fay line or possibly the Wells line. If you know this person, please leave me a comment! I’d also love to be able to narrow down the time frame – maybe the 1930’s, based on the clothing?
These are paintings of my ancestors, John Fraser Farquhar (1821-1866) and Sarah Wilson (1823-1906). I have pictures of these but I have never seen the originals and I don’t know where they are. I would love to locate them. They were in the possession of Carolyn Farquhar and my aunt says they were donated to…
The 55th (Brown’s) Regiment Tennessee Infantry was organized in western Tennessee in 1861–62, with companies drawn largely from Gibson, Carroll, Benton, Henderson, and Madison counties. This annotated chronology follows the regiment from its early service at Island No. 10—where most of the unit was captured in April 1862—through its reorganization, later consolidation with the 46th…
How many of us have found boxes of old photographs or family documents stored in the attic or basement? Upon inspection, the photos or papers inside are stuck together, stained or discolored, or crumble when touched. Those irreplaceable records of family history will not survive the adverse conditions of attics and basements, the worst places…
My line of LeBlonds were French Huguenots and left France in the late 1600’s to escape persecution for their religious beliefs. 1440-1455 Guttenberg’s invention of moveable type enabled printing and distribution of Bible and other information to the masses, which enabled works of Martin Luther and other reformers to be circulated throughout Europe. ca. 1500…
The Palatinate (or Pfalz in German) was a region of Germany located along the Rhine River, roughly where the modern German state of Rhineland-Pfalz is located. It is named for the Count Palatine, a title held by a leading secular prince of the Holy Roman Empire. Prior to 1871, what is now Germany was a…
Today the Schleswig-Holstein area of Germany is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig. Its capital city is Kiel; other notable cities are Lübeck, Flensburg and Neumünster. The former English name was Sleswick-Holsatia, the Danish name…
I would love to track down the travel journal of John Farquhar who emigrated from Scotland to the U.S. via Canada. Here is an excerpt from a letter that mentions the journal. This John is not in my direct line, but he traveled with members of his family who were my direct ancestors. Joseph and…
