Sir Walter Raleigh was f̶o̶u̶l̶ fowl. His famous quote: "Fain would I climb, yet fear I to fall. Whosoever in writing a modern history, shall follow truth to near the heels, it may strike out his beak." Yes, he was a duck. He gallantly laid down his cloak over pondweed so that the...See More »
4 Wheeling in the Hollars of Kentucky For those who don't know what a hollar is, it is a remote valley in the hills. I have been working on my genealogy for about 8 years. Seems that most of my family is from Kentucky, settling there with Revolutionary War grants. I have found some...See More »
Is it just a coincidence that many of our former presidents, such as the Bush family, are related to the British monarch?You think you're living in a democracy...
I'm so separates from my family, odds are if my mother stopped breathing I1. Wouldn't know until long after 2. Wouldn't be invited 3. Wouldn't care that much They've all been very rude to me and know I'm finally independent enough to not have to necessarily stay in contact with them, funny enough, out of my whole...See More »
Family Tree & Album I found this in my attic. It's never been filled out, and I don't know who bought it. The publication date is listed in the second photo.
My family tree [I Am Intersted In My Family Tree]I used my lockdown time to work on my family tree. I now have a 850 member tree, know almost all personally, included many into family groups so that they could get acquainted with each other. Its now online on ancestry.com and been collaboted bu...See More »
Do you have any interesting family stories to share? [I Am Intersted In My Family Tree]The first sawmill in my county was owned by my great-great grandfather. He brought it here on a barge along the Tennessee River. I've looked into some more of my ancestry, and I discovered that my family at one time was pretty wealthy. They were...See More »
I Have A Complicated Family TreeSo today I learned that my family has some Jewish in it. I am 3% Jewish... So I am a victim of oppression why is neat.
I Am Intersted In My Family TreeI have always been interested in my family tree. I started working on it about a year ago. My cousin was working on my paternal grandmother's side. I decided to work on my paternal grandfather. So far, i have over 10,000 people documented and i...See More »