My great-great-great-great grandfather, William Lafayette Cannon, was of Scottish descent.
Among the early settlers of Union County, Iowa was a family of our ancestors who had a difficult life.
Robert A. Crawford claimed Virginia in 1811 for his birth but even today no documentation clearly identifies him before he married.
In 1909, the national media reported another first for women. The Atlanta Georgia Police Commission had approved an official detective’s license for Hattie Barnett.
“Grandma was a tireless quilter and knitter,” said Betty Jo. “Everyone eventually received a pair of Elizabeth Jane’s knitted fingerless gloves.”
The Oakland Cemetery Lot Association (OCLA) and the Jane Douglas DAR chapter are participating in the Wreaths Across America on December 17, 2022.
One of the reasons I began researching my family tree was to find out if I was related to anyone famous.
The 1964 graduation class of Thomas Jefferson High School made local history with the graduation of “the largest senior class in Dallas public school history.”
Did you know that the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) in Fort Wayne, Indiana is a major research destination? The ACPL is the second largest genealogical library in the United States.
I was trying to solve a mystery. Why did Mary Elizabeth Campbell Briggs show up on the 1880 census as a widow in Pulaski TN?
March 15, 2025
