Leann - I'm afraid I've had more "duh" moments than I should ever admit to. Thanks for this!
Joan - A BIG shout out to all my friends with the Oregon Society of Mayflower Descendants! And yes, I…
Ah, Kelly you are so right! Hence, it really was a bit of a major "duh" moment for me. Many…
Chris, Cousin Frank is no where near as entertaining as Uncle Morris. Wow is all I can say, and kudos…
I was going to write that as well! It’s 90 miles and nearly two hours from the closest coastal location…
I had a great aunt Emma who was always known to the family as Aunt Emmie. One census in her…
I had the same problem with my Richards line. My great-grandfather, Andrew Francis Richards, alternately went by Andrew or Frank.
My father is a descendant of George and Phebe Leete Parkhurst's son, George, Jr. and his wife Sarah Browne. I…
Don't be too hard on yourself, Jeff. Census takers were famous for mis-hearing names of family members, or at the…
I think it became all the rage in the 1870s to begin using a middle name. My grandmother's father's family…