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. […]
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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. 1 As you get further into […]
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
William Anderson Smith was the son of Samuel Smith and Ruth Duncan. William’s father, Samuel Smith was born on October 30, 1791, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. William’s mother, Ruth Duncan was born on January 1, 1800, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. William was born on December 10, 1835 in Cumberland County, […]
Families (Smith, William Anderson 1835)
Sarah Benson Mason was the daughter of Josiah Mason and Elizabeth G. Benson. Sarah’s nickname was Sally. Sarah’s father, Josiah Mason was born on July 11, 1806 in Tennessee. Sarah’s mother, Elizabeth G. Benson was born on October 20, 1808 in Springfield, Robertson County, Kentucky. We don’t know much about […]
Families (Mason, Sarah Benson 1844)
Robert Stuart Coulter 3rd was born on September 20, 1834, in the area of Randolph County, Illinois. His father, Robert Stuart Coulter 2nd was born in 1809, in Kentucky. Robert’s mother, Isabelle Wylie was born on April 26, 1810 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. He was a farmer by trade. His heritage […]