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A compendium of genealogy, history, and book and CD reviews, pkus occasional personal comments.
- Added on: Oct 29th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
a note regarding illegitimate generations in medieval pedigrees (and a lineage society from the wrong side of the blanket)
Given-Wilson, Chris; Curteis, Alice. (1995). The Royal Bastards Of Medieval England. New York: Barnes & Noble Books. Roberts, Gary Boyd. (2008). The Royal Descents Of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States Who W...
John Branch & Dorothy Myra (Branch) Benton battle an Iron Ghost
One of the more interesting families from whom I descend is the Branch family of Halifax Co., NC. There’s a little known incident on my “limb” which led me to collect a large amount of material. I thought readers might...
Page by Page / Lawcie writes to a niece / a well read woman
Pauline Aquilla Chipman was the second daughter and youngest child of James Edward and Allie May (Oxley) Chipman. Aquilla was a popular Oxley given name dating to the 18th century in North Carolina. Pauline was born on 5 Apr 1916 and died on 5 Sep...
Divide et impera (Divide & Conquer)
Kant, Immanuel; Smith, M. Campbell, trans. (1903). Perpetual Peace A Philosophical Essay. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co., Lim. [Originally published in 1795.] In his essay, Immanuel Kant outlines three political maxims: 1. “Fac et...
John Branch & America’s second war for independence
Bounty land warrant files for veterans who served in the War of 1812 often contain useful information similar to pension files. Most soldiers were deceased by 14 Feb 1871, when Congress passed a pension act for War of 1812 veterans, ...
FORT BLAKEMORE
THE PROGRESSIVE AGE, ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY AT ESTILLVILLE, SCOTT CO., VA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1883. History of the First Settlements IN SCOTT COUNTY BY PETER HONEYCUTT. NUMBER TWO. Written expressly for The Progressive Age. In the spring ...
