Never Mind ‘Elizabeth’ – Royal Baby Could be a ‘Lancelot’, ‘Boniface’ or ‘Grissel’
If Prince William and Kate Middleton decide to take baby-name inspiration from their forebears, the royal baby could be born a ‘Grissel’, ‘Boniface’ or even ‘Lancelot’. New research from Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, reveals that while ‘Elizabeth’ and ‘John’ are the most common boys and girls names in both family trees,… Read more
Half-sisters Discover Each Other After 80 Years Apart on The Jeff Probst Show
Following adoption, half-sisters Betty Lou and Delores were separated for eight decades, until summer 2012, when they were able to find each other once again using Ancestry.com. The reunion didn’t just end with these two – “The Jeff Probst Show” got word of their dramatic story and decided to provide the sisters with a few… Read more
The Great, Great, Great Grand Adventure: Nauvoo Blacksmith Shop – George Brown
We had a great experience in Nauvoo, Illinois. Not only did we make some amazing family history discoveries on Kathy’s side of the family, but we were able to experience so many different trades relevant to the life of a frontier pioneer in the mid 1800’s. One in particular was of most interest to us… Read more
The Great, Great, Great Grand Adventure: Tennessee State Library & Archives
We went to the Tennessee State Library and Archives to see what we could discover about Kathy’s ancestors who lived here. Ancestry.com’s research team had already provided us with a deliverable for Henry and Reuben Jolley, but we wanted to see if we could find any more about them. Even though we were pressed for time… Read more
Kris Williams: Squanto’s Story
While doing some research for my blog, “America’s First Official Thanksgiving,” I was surprised by how little we are taught about Tisquantum. A Native American from the Patuxet tribe, better known as “Squanto,” he is remembered for his role in the survival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth colony. When the Pilgrims arrived on the shores… Read more
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