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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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Rediscovering the Travis Family in the Civil War

Family history facts get lost. Some things like war experiences may not be spoken of. Hard times that people experience may never be shared. Divorce and early deaths sever family history pipelines. Family history may be gilded over, forgotten or swept under the rug. Time and time again genealogy and family history discoveries are made that have an emotional impact. I visited the Gettysburg Civil … Continue reading Rediscovering the Travis Family in the Civil War

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A Memorial Day Remembrance -Who Were the Parents of Lewis Travis?

Who were the parents of Lewis Travis? A genealogy conundrum appears in my Travis line in the late 1700’s. Lewis Travis my 3rd great-grandfather was born in Yorktown NY about 1796.  His death record in 1881 Greenville Michigan states that his father’s name was Annanias and his mother’s name was Jemima.[1] That should end the question of parentage.  However, the conundrum appears in the written family history written … Continue reading A Memorial Day Remembrance -Who Were the Parents of Lewis Travis?

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