No, the double L is not silent; it is pronounced as a Y. Bruyette would be closer to the French…
Marriage contracts can be invaluable in cases where the priest omitted the names of parents or when the church records…
My grandmother referred to any woman that was older than she was as "Grandma". This could apply to an aunt,…
Chris, Do we know much about W.E.B. DuBois' grandmother Sarah Lampman? The name is unusual enough to me that I…
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It's a great site! Rich has also written several articles now for Mayflower Descendant, and has an upcoming article on…
This site takes the place of the old William Addams Reitwiesner site you were curating, so I should bookmark Hall's…
Thanks for sharing! That must have been an amazing experience being an exchange student in Mexico. I'm jealous! My family…
Thank you! Please do! It's so wonderful to have such a strong connection to friends. I will probably do the…
Thanks so much, Chris! Wow, what an incredible connection. The Mexican family that we are so dear with have known…