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Category Archives: England
Updated “About” Page :)
Updated: 14 Feb 2014 I love history! I am one of those people, you know, the ones who want to pull over at every historical marker while on a road trip. 😉 I had to grin while writing that because of the … Continue reading
Posted in England, Ireland, Scotland
Tagged 2006, Abbie, About, Burghley House, England, Ethan, Ireland, Nate, Northampton, Rachel, Scotland
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Been Soule Searchin’ Today!
(Bishop) George Soule to be exact! 🙂 George Soule was a servant to Edward Winslow and came to Plymouth Colony on the Mayflower. He is my 10th great-grandfather through my Grandmother Reita Bishop. So if you are a descendant of … Continue reading
Posted in England, George SOULE (1593, England - 1679, Plymouth Plantation), George SOULE (1639 - c 1704), Massachusetts, MAYFLOWER PASSENGER, Plymouth, Reita Geraldine BISHOP (1912-1998), SOULE:
Tagged BISHOP:, Edward Winslow, George Soule, Mayflower, Mayflower Compact, New Plymouth Colony, Soule Kindred
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John and Sarah (Carey) Jenney
(Hamilton/Pepper) My 10th great-grandparents were Separatists and were some of the first Pilgrims to immigrate to the New World. I will be sharing more about them in the future, but until I get to that I want to share a … Continue reading
Posted in England, JENNEY:, Massachusetts, Norwich, PEPPER "HAMILTON":, Plymouth, STRICKLAND:, UK:
Tagged John Jenney, Massachusetts, Pilgrim Hall Museum, Pilgrims, Plymouth, Sarah Carey, Separatists, Strickland
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It’s all in a name!
(Hamilton/Pepper and Roork) I have started a new page today! I am creating two lists. One for my paternal surnames and one for my maternal surnames. This way, anyone can see all of the surnames that I have in my ancestry. My … Continue reading
Success is so sweet!!! Thank you Ancestry.com!
I have had some real success this morning which is rather significant! I was finally able to access the FREE International Marriage Records at Ancestry.com, about an hour ago, and I found some important marriage records! THREE in fact! I … Continue reading
Posted in England, EUROPE, UK:
Tagged Ancestry.com, England, international marriage records
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24 June 2014 is the 700th Anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn!
Robert the Bruce, I, King of Scotland (11 Jul 1274-7 Jun 1329, reigned 1306-1329) is my 21st great-grandfather…at least according to the paper trail. 🙂 My Great-Grandmother Delia Bridget JACKSON, is a descendant of Robert the BRUCE through her Jackson, Fuqua, … Continue reading
Posted in BATES:, BRUCE:, Delia Bridget JACKSON (1877-1972), England, EUROPE, FUQUA:, JACKSON:, PEPPER "HAMILTON":, Scotland, UK:
Tagged Bates, Battle of Bannockburn, Bruce, Edward II, England, Fleming, Fuqua, Jackson, Margorie Bruce, Robert the Bruce, Scotland, Scottish History
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The Bennett Family of Texas, Georgia, Virginia and England
I have just spent several hours posting information about the THIRTEEN generations of our BENNETT family. Beginning with Margaret Elizabeth Bennett and going back TWELVE generations to her earliest known ancestor, John BENNETT, of Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. My two main … Continue reading
Posted in BENNETT:, England, Margaret Elizabeth BENNETT (1851-1891), Pittsylvania County, Somerset, Uncategorized, Virginia, Wiveliscombe
Tagged Archibald Bennett, Beard, Bennet, Bennett, Brumwell, early Virginia history, England, family history, Finding Your Forefathers In America, genealogy, Georgia, Grimes County, Humphreys, Margaret Elizabeth Bennett, Pittsylvania County, Roan, SAMMON:, Smith, Somerset, Texas, Virginia, Wiveliscombe
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Britain From The Air!
Here is a 1926 aerial photo of Durham Cathedral in Durham, England: Go to: http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw016377 to see the website where this is found!
Posted in Durham Cathedral, Uncategorized
Tagged Aerial, Britain, cathedral, Durham, England, prisoner, war
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We have a new little carrier soon to arrive that will be carrying our Mitochondrial DNA! :)
On or around the 24th of June, 2012, my wonderful niece Lindsay will be giving birth to our newest little family member, Lillian Joy! Unbeknownst to her, Lillian Joy will also be the newest carrier of our Mitochondrial DNA! What is Mitochondrial … Continue reading
Posted in BATH:, DAVIS:, Devon, Elizabeth BATH (1775-1852), Elizabeth JARVIS (1809-1865), Elizabeth LIDSTONE (1747-1817), England, Jane TRANT (1847, Devon, England - 1907, Texas), JARVIS:, LIDSTONE:, Lillian Priscilla DAVIS (1881-1966), Mary JARVIS (born 1722 Devon, England - died Unknown), Norway, PLACES:, Rachel Fay SAMMON, (1918, Texas - 1993, New Mexico), SURNAMES:, TRANT:, Uncategorized
Tagged Bath, DAVIS:, Devon, DNA, England, Jarvis, Lidstone, Lillian Joy, Lindsay, Mitochondrial DNA, mtDNA, Norway, SAMMON:, Totnes, TRANT:, UK, Woodleigh
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My Grandparents’ Ancestral Surnames…
In the menu bar across the top of my blog you will find the genealogy of each my four main immigrant ancestors starting with the first in America down to my grandparents. In alphabetical order they are: BISHOP – my … Continue reading
Posted in BISHOP:, England, James Salmon, Joshua Bishop, PEPPER "HAMILTON":, ROORK:, SAMMON:, Thomas Roork (1728, Ireland - 1835, Tennessee), Uncategorized
Tagged BISHOP:, Britain, English, exiled, genealogy, Ireland, Irish, James Salmon, John Hamilton, Joshua Bishop, Limerick, Methodists, PEPPER "HAMILTON":, ROORK:, SAMMON:, Scotland, Scottish, Thomas Roork (1728, Ireland - 1835, Tennessee)
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Gran's and Grandpa's Family History 