Once I mapped out my New England and Pennsylvania ancestors, I discovered I had several Revolutionary War veterans in the family! In this post I’ll concentrate on William Hayward of Massachusetts (1758-1834). Long story short, he served at various times and in various places during the war, but ended up being denied his pension benefits and Read more about A Revolutionary War ancestor: William Hayward[…]
You’ve heard the term “paper trail”, defined as “a series of documents providing written evidence of a sequence of events or the activities of a person or organization.” That, my friends, along with photographs and memories, is all we leave behind. And DNA. If you’re interested in researching those that came before you, the best Read more about Where do our ancestors hide? Accessing historical sources (pinned)[…]
My paternal grandmother’s grandmother is the gateway to all of my New England ancestors, and that is where you tend to find the most interesting stories and connections involving the British and (later) Americans. Susie Warren Buss (later married to John P. Small) was born in Jersey City in 1862 to parents who were both Read more about Meet The Family[…]
For years I wondered exactly who I was. For most of my life I didn’t know much about even my grandparents’ lives, and certainly nothing beyond that. Trips to libraries in the ’90s didn’t help much. But time went on, the internet came along, detailed historical information and official vital documents appeared online and family Read more about Discovering my family’s secrets and solving their mysteries[…]