By Tonia Kendrick on 1 Feb 2010
It’s time to recognize ancestors who were born in February:
Jonathan Curtis, 8x-great-grandfather, born 19 Feb 1690 in Wiltshire, England.
John Garrett, 5x-great-grandfather, born 19 Feb 1739 in Kennet, Chester, Pennsylvania.
Catherine Powell, 5x-great-grandmother, born 20 Feb 1785 in Burke County, North Carolina.
Rosamond, 4x-great-grandmother, born 25 Feb 1805 in North Carolina.
Martin Langston, 4x-great-grandfather, born 15 Feb 1809 in Sevier . . . → : CONTINUE READING
By Tonia Kendrick on 3 Sep 2009
Let’s recognize ancestors and close relatives who were born in September:
Ann Hubbard, 10x-great-grandmother, born 03 Sep 1605 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
John Burgin, 7x-great-grandfather, born 14 Sep 1704 in Shrewsbury Parish, Kent, Maryland.
Elias Powell, 6x-great-grandfather, born 26 Sep 1754 in Bromfield Parish, Culpepper, Virginia.
Elizabeth Mann, 5x-great-grandmother, born 29 Sep 1777 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Sarah Morrison, 4x-great-grandmother, . . . → : CONTINUE READING
By Tonia Kendrick on 2 Mar 2008
I finally bit the bullet and ordered a DNA test this morning.
I chose to use Family Tree DNA, which purports to have 90% of the genealogy DNA market share. I ordered the mtDNAPlus test kit. It’s a little more expensive than the basic mtDNA kit, but I knew I wouldn’t be satisfied with lesser results and . . . → : CONTINUE READING
