An Unusual Name: Freelove “Lovey” Randolph (Fearless Female Day 3)
As part of Women’s History Month, Lisa Alzo has created 31 blogging prompts which you can find on her blog,
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Family Stories
Six Siblings Immigrate to America: The Holthoefer Family (Fearless Females Day 2)
As part of Women’s History Month, Lisa Alzo has created 31 blogging prompts which you can find on her blog,
Read MoreA Life of Almost 100 Years: Sallie (Dickson) Ward (Fearless Females Day 1)
As part of Women’s History Month, Lisa Alzo has created 31 blogging prompts which you can find on her blog,
Read MoreThe Sweet Homecoming Story of My 5x Great Grandfather Who Was Taken Prisoner during the Revolutionary War
My Vincent ancestors moved from Essex County, New Jersey to Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in the mid to late 1700s. During
Read MoreDoing Time for Manufacturing & Selling “Intoxicating Liquor” During Prohibition
August Heuszel, my great, great grandmother’s brother-in-law, served time in the Texas State Penitentiary for “manufacturing” and “selling intoxicating liquor.”
Read MoreFighting in the Black Hawk War
Here, on May 14, 1832, the first engagement of the Black Hawk War took place. When 275 Illinois militiamen under
Read MoreFamily Lore: Related to Pocahontas
My great aunt, Beulah (Peters) Brewer, got me interested in genealogy about 18 years ago. One of our ancestral lines
Read MoreWhy Did They Divide the County into Two?
William Kennedy Dickson (~1811-1860s), my 3rd great grandfather, signed a petition in 1845. At the time, he was living in
Read MoreAncestor Fought in Creek Indian Wars: Pension File Discovered in War of 1812 Records
As you probably know, the War of 1812 Pension Files are free on Fold3 and they continue to add more
Read MoreMemories of an Antique Clawfooted Tub
Growing up, the house we lived in had been built in the late 1800’s. Though it was two stories and
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