Of course, there were more battles, than these, in the American Civil War. They will be listed later. April 12, 1861 – The Battle of Fort Sumter. The location was at the Charleston Harbor of South Carolina. June 3, 1861 – The Battle of Philippi. The location was at Philippi, […]
Yearly Archives: 2015
Church records can be very useful. The more structure the particular faith had, the more likely the church was to save records. Different churches or faiths may keep different records. The churches the have the most records are those that had a central authority to which they needed to report. […]
Church Records and How to Use Them
There are all kinds of genealogy charts and forms available. You will find charts and forms in books and magazines, and in genealogy stores or genealogy sections of stores. Almost all of these have copyrights, which means that you can’t make copies of them. As you get further into genealogy, […]
Charts and Forms
There is some information out there about cemeteries and funeral homes. Genealogy magazines often have articles about cemeteries and there is also information about funeral homes. Although not as much. This will include how funeral homes work and how cemeteries are laid out. Small cemeteries can be quite different from […]
Cemeteries and Funeral Homes
This is a timeline of British Colonial North America, which became the United States of America. We feel it is very important to be able to access the history of this time. This timeline runs from the first British in North America to the beginning of the American Revolution in […]
British Colonial North America Timeline (1448 – 1649)
The American Revolution took place in the British Colonies in North America. The War began in 1775 and ended in 1783. There were many reasons for the War for American Independence. Some of those were: Freedom of religion, freedom of speech. Probably the biggest reason, at the time was taxation […]
American Revolution Patriots 1775-1783
At the start of the American Revolution, many men signed up to serve on both sides. Some men switched sides as the war continued. This section contains the men, who signed up as Loyalist. The Loyalist fought for the British side. We will continue to add additional information, as we […]
American Revolution Loyalists (A-D)
Of course there were more battles in the American Revolution then these. They will be listed later. 4/19/1775 – Battles of Lexington and Concord, Location: Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts 5/10/1775 – Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, Location: Fort Ticonderoga, New York 5/27/1775 – Battle of Chelsea Creek, Location: Suffolk Co., Massachusetts […]
American Revolution Battles – Rosters
Jane Whitmore was the daughter of Obadiah Whitmore and Elizabeth Van Riper. Obadiah Whitmore was born in 1799 in Vermont. Elizabeth Van Riper was born on June 13, 1805 in New York State. Jane was born in 1826 in Genesee County, in the state of New York. Jane’s family moved […]
Families (Whitmore, Jane 1826)
Jane Caroline Mitchell was the daughter of Allen Mitchell and Margaret McKee. Jane Caroline’s father, Allen Mitchell was born on December 9, 1815 in Warren County, Kentucky. Jane Caroline’s mother, Margaret McKee was born in 1822 in Tennessee. Jane Caroline Mitchell was born on December 21, 1837 in Bowling Greene, […]