Fantastic tale Michael. What a great treasure hunt. Bravo for such tenacity and good sleuthing!!
The answer to your question (rhetorical or no) is forever. Some are 50 years and counting...
What a great bit of sleuthing, Michael. Congratulations! The surname confusion highlights how, paradoxically, being a Francophone could impede efforts.…
I checked my data base to see what kind of Dartmouth roots I might have. Lots of my Hussey ancestors…
Thank you Lynne. Thanks for hearing me and understanding the "wrestling" we often go through in our discoveries. I hope…
Scott - I've been trying to connect some pieces north of Boston (where the Howard/Gaston and Fosters resided after leaving…
Several early Quaker lines I haven't pinned down. Maybe I looked in the wrong places! At some point just before…
This is a very dear family story, how ties bind and remain meaningful over generations. Cause and effect, loss and…
Molly, thanks for reviewing this upcoming addition to online resources. With 18th century Quaker ancestors that lived in Dutchess County,…
Wonderfully said. As one who has several ancestors who were slave owners, I have had to wrestle with these same…