Did you ever wonder about the origin and meaning of your surname? Many people do. In fact, surname research is its own separate sub-branch of genealogy, with a whole institute devoted to surname...
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Genealogy Helps #13 (eBook)
Genealogy Helps #13 offers insights and ideas into many lines of inquiry that you may not have previously considered, with items such as...
A Closer Look at Passenger Lists #2
Passenger lists of ships of immigrants to the United States are valuable research tools for genealogists. There is a wealth of information on individual immigrants that can potentially be found in...
Roger Sherman: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Roger Sherman was a signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut. In addition to this distinction, he had a thriving political career, as well as a legal one, and was an important...
Edward Rutledge: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Edward Rutledge was a lawyer and plantation owner from South Carolina who became a signer of the Declaration of Independence. As the son of a wealthy, plantation owning family, he was afforded a...
Benjamin Rush: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Dr. Benjamin Rush was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Yet, that was just one small part of a life spent in service to others, in research and innovation, and in making America what it is...
George Ross: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
George Ross was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. As a representative of the colony of Pennsylvania, he was at first a supporter of the Crown, but later came to support the cause of...
Caesar Rodney: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Caesar Rodney was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and one of Delaware’s most prominent and important founding citizens. While he never married or had children, he left a legacy of...
Must-Have Genealogy Books for Your Personal Library #6
This book is an excellent guide to using the most useful and well-known genealogy website on the Internet. Whether you’re a new user or a veteran, you are sure to find something useful in this...
George Read: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
George Read was a lawyer from Delaware, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His dad was an immigrant from Ireland, who was in turn the son of immigrants to Ireland from England. While he...