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This is a story about a visit to the place of the first battles of the American Revolution. April 19th 1775 was a long day of fighting for the Colonial militia and for the British. The Battle extended first from Lexington then on to Concord and then back to Charlestown. The chronology in this story is drawn from the National Park Service (NPS) website or from … Continue reading Battle Road – Lexington and Concord
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9/22 Monday Continuing our search for details of the lives of our early Colonial ancestors we drove to Boston, starting first at the Massachusetts Historic Society. The Society has many original colonial records in its library. A first visit requires a lengthy check-in procedure and it took us about an hour to check in. Browsing the bookshelves is not allowed. The best way to access materials … Continue reading Pilgrimage to Plymouth – Part Six – Massachusetts Historic Society and Bunker Hill
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
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
