Much of genealogy makes more sense when you understand the world in which our ancestors lived. This section brings together historical information I’ve collected while researching my family and the places connected with them, including occupations, migration, everyday life, local communities, and regional history. Some of these subjects grew directly out of a genealogical question; others were simply interesting discoveries made along the way.
Civil War
Colonial Life
- Colonial Apple Recipes
- Colonial Herb Gardens
- Colonial Pumpkin Recipes
- Eighteenth Century Proverbial Sayings
- Glossary of Colonial Terms
- Remember Me: Mourning in the 19th Century, Chester County, PA
Huguenots
Immigration
- Immigrants Entering New York, ca. 1850
- Migration out of Virginia, the Wilderness Road and Cumberland Gap
- The Emigrant Experience Portrayed in Art
- The Westward Expansion as Portrayed in Art
Indian Captivity
- A Captive’s Tale: The Abduction of Elizabeth Kelly Hanna and Her Two Daughters
- Indian Captivity Narratives
Karen, my name is Timothy Scott Farquhar, John was my 3rd great grandfather. Howard Farquhar was my great grandfather. Joeseph Donald was my grand father. We just lost him recently and family history stuff has been passed to me. I , pardon me but, assume we are cousins. I don’t know much of everyone else that’s out there and those from which they came. I have a quilt that the ladies of the church made, signed and gave to grandfather John, I also have the top hat and boots that were worn while giving Lincoln’s memorial. Please call me so we can talk, 913-825-9566.