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by douglasthompson 14 years, 4 months ago
Fitzwilliam was a small town in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War, its population was only 250 in 1774, but those 250 residents were committed to supporting the rebel cause. When news of the battles at Lexington and Concord reached...
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by douglasthompson 14 years, 4 months ago
This article was written in response to a recent newspaper article (published in the Keene Sentinel, Keene, NH on Saturday, July 10, 2009) pertaining to The Atlantic Paranormal Society's (TAPS) recent investigation of the Amos J. Blake House...
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by douglasthompson 14 years, 4 months ago
A government census was taken of the all of Ireland in the years 1821~1831~1841~1851~1861~1871~1881~1891~1901 and 1911. Unfortunatly 1821~1831~1841 and 1851 were almost compleetly destroyed in 1922 in a fire at the P.R.O. (Public Record Office)....
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by douglasthompson 14 years, 4 months ago
The town of Fitzwilliam was named by the colonial governor, John Wentworth, in compliment to his kinsman, Earl Fitzwilliam of England and Ireland, and given its royal charter by George III in 1765. In stately phrase it is granted "by the advice of...
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by BENJIMEN 14 years, 4 months ago
Iam searching for information on the (parents)
0f James H Fisher born in tennessee in 1819 and was a cherokee Indian he was married to Millie Hamiliton and moved to Arkansas From Tipton County Tennessee sometimes in the 1850's They had Children...
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by BENJIMEN 14 years, 4 months ago
Iam searching for the names of the (parents) of John A Martin he was born in Tennessee and was married in 1889 to Nancy Louisa Stokes they had 5 children and lived in Izard County Arkansas in 1900 Any information would be helpful. Thank You
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by Patog 14 years, 4 months ago
William died 25 Dec 1973, Wellington, New Zealand. He was married to Mary Josephine O'Grady. I am interested in finding His parents. He was probably born in England.
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by douglasthompson 14 years, 4 months ago
I am a Family History & DNA teacher & Consultant .
e-mail me if you need Help !
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by montevallo79 14 years, 4 months ago
I am looking for any and all info about Amon Bell, born about 1800-1805, died about 1863. He move to Jefferson County Alabama. He married Rachel Huey and had several children, including Shadrick (or Shadrock) Bell.
Shadrock enlisted in 18th...
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by TwilaB 14 years, 4 months ago
Misc info FYI; enough to know if related to this line:
Major researched Holden names of our line:
Starts with Richard Holden (1777-1842) and Sarah Barnes (1779-1842); then,
Francis Marion Holden (1803-1832) and Elizabeth Ann Head (1829-1835)...
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by janilye 14 years, 11 months ago
Joseph Onus was born in 1782 to Thomas Honess and Sarah (nee Field) at Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey (Thames Estuary), Kent and died at Richmond NSW on 22 June1835. He is buried at St Peters, Richmond.
Joseph was a labourer aged 19 and...
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by clovelly77 14 years, 4 months ago
My 2nd Great Grandparents, on my fathers side are;
Robina HUNTER b. Abt. 1847 married William FEAKS b. Abt. 1840
Children of William & Robina are;
NOTE; possiable, two children's list in one. One father & two mothers.?
Any corrections...
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by janilye 15 years, 7 months ago
Joseph ONUS, who married Ann EATHER, was the son of Thomas HONESS and Sarah FIELD he arrived on the 'Glatton' from Kent on 11th. march 1803. His was a success story, for, starting from a 25acre farm near Richmond, he was able,in about 1820 to...
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by bushpig 14 years, 4 months ago
I am seeking any information about Joseph Henry Smith who married Sarah Ann Keevil 3 September 1866 in Young NSW.
Joseph and Sarah had 12 Children:
Laura, Ada, Henry, Alice, Frank, Jennet (Janet),William, Thomas, Ethel, Alfred, Claude and a...
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by edelspmo 14 years, 4 months ago
i am still looking for info on my shaw ancestors from bourban & harrison co kentucky. my grgrandfather was born 1825 and died 1870. he married america jett in 1853 in bourban co, ky. she was born in 1830 in bourban co, ky and died in 1905 in...
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by jacrey 14 years, 4 months ago
David Acrey married to Judy Barnes Kent son of Hubert Walker Acrey and the late Mary H. Guffery Acrey we are trying to build our family tree.
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by douglasthompson 14 years, 4 months ago
Archaeological sleuthing has also led to the discovery that wine was imported in barrels as well: silver fir does not grow in Denmark, yet well-linings of this wood have been found at Hedeby and Dorestad, the wood having originated as barrels...
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by douglasthompson 14 years, 4 months ago
The exact recipes and methods that Viking Age Scandinavians used to produce ?l are unknown. However, some brewing experts think that certain surviving ale-brewing practices in rural western Norway may preserve Viking Age techniques:
In the...
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by douglasthompson 14 years, 4 months ago
The staple grain cultivated during the Viking Age and medieval period in Scandinavia was barley, and it may have been the only grain grown in Iceland up through the point at which the mini-Ice Age of the 14th century made it impossible to grow...
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