Category Archives: Genealogy

Emotional Aspects of Family Tree Research. My Great-great grandfather Elias Nutick. Death by Hanging.

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

A few months ago, I stumbled upon new information regarding my great-great grandfather, Elias Nutick. Frankly, I did not know what to do with this new information. I was taken aback by my strong emotional response to the news. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy | Tagged Ancestry, Cincinnati, family, family history, Family Tree, Genealogy, Germany, Hamilton County Ohio, History, Laurel Cemetery, Madisonville, Nutick, Ohio, Poland, Udig, Utick, Utig, Wegt, weiß, Weigt | 2 Comments

Happy Leon Day! My Christmas Ancestors of Worplesdon, Surrey, England; London, England; Colonial Virginia & North Carolina.

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Today, June 25th, is National Leon Day. Leon is Noel spelled backward. The day is a playful reminder that Christmas is only six months away. It is the day some crafters begin planning their homemade gifts and decorations. It can … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy | Tagged Ancestry, Barnes, Barrett, Border, British Colonial America, Bute County North Carolina, Charles River Parish, Christian, Christmas, Clothier, Colonial America, Courtney, Cranleigh, Cross, Crystmas, Crystmasse, Doty, Doughty, Dugan, Duke, Ellis, Elstead, England, Fahey, Fahy, Fairfax County Virginia, faith, family, family history, Family Tree, Fay, Genealogy, Gooden, Goodin, Goodwin, Granville County, Granville County North Carolina, Graves, Guildford, Hanover County, Hanover County Virginia, History, Inwood, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Leon Day, London, McElwain, McGuire, McLemore, Noel, North Carolina, Orange County North Carolina, Pohick, Pohick Creek, Runwell, Singleton, Slave Owners, St. Martin's Parish, Stafford County Virginia, Stevens, Surrey, Tudor, Virginia, Virginia Colony, Warren County North Carolina, Whilhite, Whitlock, Wilhoite, Worplesdon, Worplesdowne, York County, York County Virginia | 3 Comments

Surname Saturday. My Moore & Cannell Ancestors from the Isle of Man, Who Settled in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

My seventh great-grandmother, Sarah Moore, was a Quaker. She was born about 1721 in Perquimans, North Carolina, and died 15 April 1791 in South Carolina. She married fellow Quaker, Thomas Lamb, on 1 October 1746 in Perquimans, North Carolina. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy, Religious | Tagged Anglican, Arbory and Rushen, Ballaugh, Barrett, Braddan, Braddan Isle of Man, British American Colonies, British Colonial America, Cannell, Celtic, Christian, Colonial America, Doty, Doughty, Douglas Isle of Man, England, Fahey, Fahy, faith, family history, Family Tree, Fay, Featherstone, Gaelic, Genealogy, Gooden, Ireland, Irish Sea, Isle of Man, Lamb, Mac Dhomhnaill, Malew, Manwaring, Manx, Manx Cat, McConnell, McDonald, McGuire, Michael Isle of Man, Middle Isle of Man, Moar, Moore, More, North Carolina, Patrick, Patrick Isle of Man, Perquimans North Carolina, Quaker, Rev. Richard Marsden, Scotland, South Carolina, St. Patrick, Surname Saturday, Vikings, Vose, Voss | 1 Comment

Surname Saturday: My Wentworth Ancestors of Colonial Virginia, Maryland & Yorkshire, England. Our Kin Barbara Wentworth & Robert Holgate, Archbishop of York.

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Many describe our Wentworth ancestors as Gateway Ancestors, meaning a direct link to being descended from royalty. This is partly true, via a female line some generations back lead to being descended from King John I of England. I would … Continue reading →

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Surname Saturday: My Cock Ancestors of Southwold, Suffolk, England

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

My maternal 12th great-grandmother is Christian Cock. She was born about 1560 in Southwold, Suffolk, England, and died before 3 November 1612 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England. She married about 1580 in Southwold, Suffolk, England, to Thomas Gentleman. After her husband’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy, Religious | Tagged Ancestry, Balden, Battle of Solebay, Christian, Church of England, cocc, Cock, Cocke, cok, coke, Colonial Massachusetts, Cook, Cooke, Cox, Davidson, England, faith, family history, Family Tree, Fishing, Fishing port town, Genealogy, Gentleman, Gilman, Harrison, History, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan, Somerleyton, Southwold, Sudwald, Sudwolda, Suffolk, Suffolk England, UK | Leave a comment

Surname Saturday. My Hicks ancestors of Southwark St Olave, England & Colonial Rhode Island, New York & Maryland & Our Hicks Cousin Willis Carrier.

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

My sixth great-grandmother is Rebecca Hicks. She married John Armstrong, Jr. on 26 August 1714 at St Johns Parish, Joppa, Maryland. Joppa is a former colonial town in Maryland. He was the son of John Armstrong and Jane Boone. She was born … Continue reading →

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My English Gilman Ancestors and My Famous Cousin U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Abraham Lincoln has always been one of my favorite U.S. Presidents. When I traveled to Washington, D.C. in the spring of 2000, I made sure to visit the Lincoln Monument, Ford’s Theater, and the house across the street where he … Continue reading →

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Surname Saturday: My Fünfstück ancestors of Gleiszellen and Klingenmünster, Germany. Migration to Denmark.

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I have a TON of paternal German ancestors from in and around Klingenmünster, Germany. There was lots of intermarriage among the same families, and thus I descend twice from several of the same couples. Many of the surnames are more … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy | Tagged 5, Bad Bergzabern, bohrer, Danish, Denmark, family history, Family Tree, Fünfstock, Fünfstocks, Fünfstuck, Fried, Funstercke, Funstrocks, Genealogy, Germany, Gleiszellen, Gleiszellen-Gleishorbach, Häcker, Hecker, Klingenmunster, Kobenhavn, LeBeau, Nutick, Ohl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Sambach, Sankt Petri, Sartor, Südliche Weinstraße, St. Peter's Church in Copenhagen, Wegt, Weinmann, Weis, Weiss, Wendel, Willem | 1 Comment

My English Borodell Ancestors. The Truth is Much More Interesting Than the Fictitious Stories. Our Real Link to Regicide Andrew Broughton. 52 Ancestors, Week 42: Lost Contact.

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I am writing this a few days early. I am sure the writing prompt Lost Contact can obviously relate to losing contact with a family member. Although the definition of and how we use the weekly prompts is always open … Continue reading →

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My 39th (and 40th) Great-grandfather Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor. 52 Ancestors, Week 41: Most.

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt is most. I decided to discuss my 39th (and 40th) great-grandfather, Charlemagne, who was a Holy Roman Emperor in the 9th century. I am only one of his innumerable descendants. He has countless offspring. I venture … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Genealogy

Emotional Aspects of Family Tree Research. My Great-great grandfather Elias Nutick. Death by Hanging.

Happy Leon Day! My Christmas Ancestors of Worplesdon, Surrey, England; London, England; Colonial Virginia & North Carolina.

Surname Saturday. My Moore & Cannell Ancestors from the Isle of Man, Who Settled in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

Surname Saturday: My Wentworth Ancestors of Colonial Virginia, Maryland & Yorkshire, England. Our Kin Barbara Wentworth & Robert Holgate, Archbishop of York.

Surname Saturday: My Cock Ancestors of Southwold, Suffolk, England

Surname Saturday. My Hicks ancestors of Southwark St Olave, England & Colonial Rhode Island, New York & Maryland & Our Hicks Cousin Willis Carrier.

My English Gilman Ancestors and My Famous Cousin U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.

Surname Saturday: My Fünfstück ancestors of Gleiszellen and Klingenmünster, Germany. Migration to Denmark.

My English Borodell Ancestors. The Truth is Much More Interesting Than the Fictitious Stories. Our Real Link to Regicide Andrew Broughton. 52 Ancestors, Week 42: Lost Contact.

My 39th (and 40th) Great-grandfather Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor. 52 Ancestors, Week 41: Most.

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