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My Greatsinger (Gretzinger) and Bonnett ancestors of Berlin, Germany and Related Lines.
Update of 27 December 2025: Please see my new blog post specifically about My Bonnet Ancestors of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France and Berlin, Germany. Update of 29 August 2025: I spent a significant amount of time painstakingly going through many additional German church … Continue reading →
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Tagged Berlin, Bonnett, British America, British American Colonies, British Colonies, Christian, Clerk, Cole, De Clerk, Deyo, DNA, Doman, Dutch, Evangelical Reformed Lutheran, faith, family history, family stories, Family Tree, France, Freehold, Genealogy, Germany, Greatsinger, Gretzinger, Jerusalem Chapel, Klerk, Kritsinger, Letts, Litts, Litz, Lutheran, Monmouth County, Myers, Netherlands, New Jersey, New York, Palmer, Parmer, Prindle, Rhodes, Sluiter, Sluyter, Spencer, Steiner, Strelmer, The Netherlands, Ulster County, Van Schuyven, Vanderbilt
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 1. Foundations. Fahy/ Fahey Ancestors.
I took a few weeks off from my 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks blog posts. I was quite busy working and volunteering for The Salvation Army during the latter part of December. So, I am now beginning again now that … Continue reading →
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Tagged 52 Ancestors, ancestors, Australia, base, Catholic, Fahey, Fahy, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Fay, Foundation, Galway, Genealogy, Ireland, Irish, Irish American, New Zealand, O Fathaidh, O Fathaigh, United States
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 48: Strength. My Irish Ancestor Daniel Wolfetone Fahey (Fay) from County Galway, Ireland.
The writing prompt this week is strength. “Strength comes in many forms. It can be physical, but it can also be emotional or spiritual. What ancestor has demonstrated strength?” To me strength does indeed take on more than one form. … Continue reading →
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Tagged America, an Drochshaol, An Gorta Mór, Black '47, Canada, Catholic, County CLare, County Galway, DNA, Fahey, Fahy, family, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Fay, Galway, Genealogy, Gort, Great Famine, Ireland, Irish, Irish American, Joynt, Kentucky, Louisville, Mountbellew, Pennsylvania, Peterswell, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Roscommon, Shanaglish, The Great Hunger, The Irish Famine, tragedy, United States, Wolfetone
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 47: Thankful. DNA, Genealogy Sites, and finding long-lost cousins.
Week 47: Thankful This week’s prompt for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Thankful. “Is there an ancestor you’re especially thankful that you found or a story that you’re thankful you discovered? What about all of the wonderful resources available … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ancestry, California, Cole, Detroit, DNA, El Cajon, family, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Frantz, Garska, Genealogy, Geneaologist, grateful, Henage, Hughes, Jonas, Jones, Kin, McDade, Michigan, Miller, Oklahoma, orphanage, San Diego, Swift, Texas, Thankful, Thanksgiving, Ward
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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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Tagged 21 September, 52 Ancestors, American Revolution, Benedict Arnold, Birthdays, British America, British Colonies, Cole, Colonial America, England, family, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Genealogy, History, Peggy Shippen Arnold, President George Washington, Tory, Traitor, Treason
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52 Ancestors: Week 35: Disaster. My ancestors John Cogswell / Elizabeth Thompson – The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 – The Ship Angel Gabriel
The ship Angel Gabriel was a 240-ton English passenger galleon. They journeyed from England to Massachusetts in a fleet of five ships, the Angel Gabriel joined by the James, the Elizabeth (Bess), the Mary and the Diligence. They left Bristol England on 4 June 1635. The Angel Gabriel was captained by Robert Andrews of Norwich, Norfolk, England. … Continue reading →
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52 Ancestors in 52 weeks 2021 – Week 44: Voting. Nathaniel Cole and Nathaniel Cole, Jr.
I decided to join the 52 ancestors in 52 weeks project for 2021 a few days ago. I anticipated with great excitement getting the prompt for this week today (with many great stories about my ancestors whirling in my head). … Continue reading →
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Tagged 52 Ancestors, Alms House, Broome County, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Genealogy, Nathaniel Cole, New York, Poor Farm, poorhouse, postmaster, The Poor, voting
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My Dutch Gardenier (Flodder) Ancestors and Related Lines. And Cousin Hannah Hoes Van Buren (wife of Pres. Van Buren).
I have several Dutch lines in my family tree. All are remote and distant ancestors that came to what was then known as New Amsterdam (New York) in the British American Colonies. My Dutch ancestors are at times like a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Albany, Albertsen, Bar Scene, Beverwyck, Bowling, Canfield, Chamberlain, Clark, Clerck, Cole, Cole Slaw, Cookies, Cousins, De Clerck, Democracy, Doman, Dutch, Dutch culture, Family Tree, Famous Kin, First Ladies of the United States, Gardenier, Gardinier, Genealogy, Greatsinger, Hannah Hoes Van Buren, Harte, Hendricksen, Holland, Ice Skating, in 't Veld, Kampen, Kinderhoek, Kinderhook, Kinship, Klerk, Kritsinger, LIts, Litts, Litz, Losure, Lubbers, Netherlands, New Amsterdam, New York, New York City, Overijssel, Palmer, Pancakes, Parmer, Pretzels, Prindle, Religious and cultural tolerance, Santa Claus, Sinterklaas, Slave Owner, Sluiter, Sluyter, Ulster County, Van Bremen, Van der Schuyen, Van Schuyven, van veld, Vanderbilt, Waffles, Wheeler, Wielaar, Wieler, Wiggers, Wiler, Wygerts
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My ☘️ Irish ☘️ Joynt and Larkin Ancestors from Galway and Clare
“Time is a Great Storyteller.” – Irish saying The Joynt surname is not one of the most popular surnames found in Ireland. And it’s an even smaller group that were and are Irish Catholic. “Joynt is an Irish surname of Huguenot … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abbyknockmoy, Austraila, Beagh, Carrig, Catholic, Clare, DNA, Fahey, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Fay, French, French Huguenots, Galway, Genealogy, Gort, Hanberry, Hansberry, Iowa, Ireland, Irish, Joint, Joynt, Kilkeedy, Killaloe, Larkin, Mayo, McDermott, Mullen, Mullins, Murphy, Nestor, New Zealand, O'Donnell, Pennsylvania, Peterswell, Poulataggle, Protestant, Rabbit, Rabbitt, Republic of Ireland, research, Roman Catholic, Shanaglish, The Troubles, Tipperary, Tubber, United States, William of Orange, Wolfetone
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My Ancestor Rev. Thomas Shepard, an English and American Puritan Minister and Significant Figure in Early Colonial New England.
In this month of August on the 25th will mark the 372nd anniversary of the death of my quite interesting and significant ancestor Rev. Thomas Shepard. He and his third wife Margaret Borodell are my 8th great-grandparents. She was the … Continue reading →
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Anna's Musings & Writings 