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Fortune – Week 11 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Rich but Forgotten Richard Bennett III was “the richest man in all the colonies and a most influential one.” (Maryland Genealogy Trails: Anne Arundel County Maryland Colonial Families) In fact, when he died in 1749, his obituary in the Maryland … Continue reading
The Name’s the Same – Week 10 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Perplexing Ancestors I’m so confused! Is it Frances or Francis? Is it he or she? Is is 1696 or 1701 or 1732 or 1768? And then of course, there is Stephen Watkins and Stephen Watkins. Seriously, who is who? Actually … Continue reading
Multiples – Week 9 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Twins My genealogic journey began with a search for twins. During my Thanksgiving visit in 2014, my mother, Jerrie Watkins Bernal, asked me to make a book about her family. She and her cousin (actually her first cousin, once removed), … Continue reading
Power – Week 8 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Power of a Mother Mothers have a great capacity to ensure that their children are taken care of even during periods of history when society does not want to afford them this right. Frances Watkins Lloyd was such a mother. … Continue reading
Unusual Source – Week 7 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Unusual Info from a Usual Source Obituaries are a very common source of information for genealogists providing dates, names, relationships, and places. However, when I found the obituary for Arthur Raymond Vandyke, I also found an unexpected puzzle piece that … Continue reading