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Bunker Hill, Nathaniel Philbrick, and Nantucket Ancestors

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Teresa Rust

I have recently started following this blog, Boston 1775, (Thanks to Dan H. for sharing about this site!), and if you love Colonial history, especially the American Revolution, then I think you will like it too! The owner/author of the … Continue reading →

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FREE International Marriage Records START Tomorrow!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Teresa Rust

I started searching records this morning only to discover that the Ancestry records were not free! I went to their Facebook page and see that they have changed the date from April 16th to April 17 through April 21st, which … Continue reading →

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Free Access on Tuesday April 16th to International Marriage Records!

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Teresa Rust

Ancestry. com will give FREE access to International Marriage Records on Tuesday, April 16, 2013! Make out a list of places, names and dates to search for and take advantage of this free offer! I will be searching for records … Continue reading →

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18th Century PA German Naming Customs

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Teresa Rust

18th Century PA German Naming Customs You must read this information if you have German ancestry! It is too important to skip! I really learned something NEW here! It explains so much when it comes to my husband’s German ancestral … Continue reading →

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No man is an island…especially when it comes to family history!

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Teresa Rust

(Roork) “No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main.” – John Donne It is also true that a family historian does not operate as an isolated researcher, but rather, as part … Continue reading →

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Sammon Siblings: Flossie, Adell and Rachel

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Teresa Rust
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FREE eBook! The complete latest edition of King Robert I of Scotland!

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Teresa Rust

Hello Family! Here is an opportunity for you to get a free ebook about one of your significant ancestors! If you are a descendant of George Warriner PEPPER (1872-1930), and his wife Delia Bridget JACKSON ( 1877-1972), then you are … Continue reading →

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The Bennett Family of Texas, Georgia, Virginia and England

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Teresa Rust

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 →

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Salem Witch Trials

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Teresa Rust

In January 1692, 321 years ago, several of my ancestors were residents in the, now, infamous town, of Salem, Massachusetts, the home of the Salem witch trials. It was a small community so everyone was pulled into the drama of the … Continue reading →

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Going In-Depth Link

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Teresa Rust

I have fixed the bad link to the new digital magazine, Going In-Depth, in my last post. Please try it again. Teresa

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Going In-Depth, the new GENEALOGICAL magazine has just been launched!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Teresa Rust

Going In-Depth, the new digital GENEALOGICAL magazine has just been launched! The first FREE issue was just released online February 15, 2013. Take a look,HERE! There are 73 colorful and informative pages and all for free! Here is a sampling … Continue reading →

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Free Early American and American Revolutionary War Records

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Teresa Rust

In honor of the Fourth of July, you may get access to free records at Ancestry.com and Fold3 until July 8th, so don’t delay! Free Records! Hope you had a great Fourth of July!

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Britain From The Air!

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Teresa Rust

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!

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200th Anniversary of the War of 1812!

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Teresa Rust

On 18 June 1812, the United States declared war against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland! This war lasted for nearly THREE years and was fought primarily on the Atlantic Ocean and on the land, coasts and waterways … Continue reading →

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How DNA Changed My Ancestry! Part 1

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Teresa Rust

PEPPER, that is my maiden name, the name given to me at birth, inherited by my father, and his father and his father, etc. So, for over 34 years, off and on, I have been researching my PEPPER family history! … Continue reading →

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Something you should know!

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Teresa Rust

Almost immediately after I publish a new blog post I begin editing it!!!! I know this isn’t the right order of things but it is the reality of what I find myself doing! I often add photos, tags, categories, or … Continue reading →

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We have a new little carrier soon to arrive that will be carrying our Mitochondrial DNA! :)

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Teresa Rust

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 →

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Making Current Family History! :)

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Teresa Rust

As a mom of four children, two lads and two lasses, I am still involved with a living, breathing family everyday! 🙂 Our children are now ages 16 to 26; the two eldest are out of the home and the … Continue reading →

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John Prouty Pepper (1908-2008)

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Teresa Rust

My grandfather John Prouty PEPPER was born on 24 January 1908 near Barnard, Lincoln County, Kansas. Grandpa told me he was born in the Sunnyside neighborhood.  Memories of Grandpa Pepper from his daughter, Judy (Pepper) CLARK and edited by Teresa Hamilton/PEPPER RUST: … Continue reading →

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My Grandparents’ Ancestral Surnames…

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Teresa Rust

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 →

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