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A Genealogy Trip to Wolcott and Cato New York

The Boating Genealogists made a summer genealogical trip to Huron, Wolcott, and Cato New York in August 2023.  After the American Revolution Wolcott New York, then known as Sterling, was part of the Military Bounty Tract. That tract contained lands awarded to veterans of the victorious American forces, lands that were previously held by Britain’s Indian allies. Several of my ancestral families settled there for some … Continue reading A Genealogy Trip to Wolcott and Cato New York

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Discover Your Roots!, Part 2

Follow the author’s journey as he breaks through two Morrell and Hendrick genealogical brick walls and finds his Van Deusen and Brown family ancestors. Read about Charles Nahum Shaw a Civil War veteran, an inventor, and a very early settler of Petoskey Michigan. Book excerpt — This is an account of two early Petoskey Michigan settlers, Charles Nahum Shaw and his wife Emma Eliza Shaw, … Continue reading Discover Your Roots!, Part 2

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Discover Your Roots! Part 1

Discover Your Roots book includes great digital research tips and the Wright family genealogy.  A wonderful place to begin your Wright Family genealogy journey.    Bruce Wright, Esq. dug into researching his family tree across multiple years learning about and documenting more than 18 Revolutionary War Patriots.  His journey to undercover this treasure-trove of Patriot ancestors makes for great reading, especially if you are interested … Continue reading Discover Your Roots! Part 1

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