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My Ancestor Martha Willoughby. 52 Ancestors, Week 49: Family Recipe. Blindly Copying Family Information Without Vetting the Research (or Lack Thereof) is a Recipe for a Family Tree Disaster.

This week’s writing prompt is Family Recipe, the suggestions are all related to family cooking recipes. I don’t really have a family cooking recipe to discuss that I can think of. But there are more than one meaning for the … Continue reading

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My Ancestor Phebe Fed Prindle and Her Correct Maiden Name. Colonial Records in Connecticut, the Various Ways the Capital Letters F, J, and T were Written in Colonial America, Transcription Errors, Records Destroyed by the British, DNA, Surnames in Colonial America. 52 Ancestors, Week 34: Newest Discovery.

This week’s 52 Ancestors writing prompt is Newest Discovery. Pheobe Fed Prindle is my maternal 6th great-grandmother. I have known she was my ancestor for many years. What is a new discovery is attempting (and I believe succeeding in) discovering … Continue reading

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 17: War. My 3rd cousin the Treasonous Benedict Arnold

I original wrote this regarding a different writing prompt, that didn’t fit too well, but I reconsidered it this week, for it fits perfectly with this week’s writing prompt war and one of my more infamous cousins Benedict Arnold. He … Continue reading

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My Kennedy, Graham, and Murray Ancestors from Ballintoy, Antrim, Northern Ireland

The furthest I can take my Kennedy family line back is to my 6th great-grandparents John Kennedy and Anne Graham. John Kennedy (I) was born about 1700 in Antrim, Northern Ireland. Anne Graham was born about 1702 in Antrim, Northern … Continue reading

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