NanniJan

My great-grandfather, who migrated to the US from Italy, married an Ida Jenkins in Scott, VA on 15 Jul 1906. My ancestor's surname was spelled CLIPSE in the states; however, I believe that was NOT th...

My great grandfather migrated from Italy to the US around 1905. He left Italy under adverse circumstances, never returned, didn't learn to speak fluent English, and left no clues to his family except...

So little has been recorded about my mother-in-law Olive Burkett Taylor's family. She was the only daughter of Nettie and John Burkett; however, she did have a brother, Lawrence Burkett, who was cons...

There is likely a connection between Ann Floating Cloud Vest Williams (1754 - 1840) and the Trail of Tears. Ann, I believe, was married to Pennsylvania Phillip "Buck" "Spike" Williams. They were gra...

As the story is told, my great grandfather left Sicily, Italy to avoid punishment after committing a crime of domestic passion. It is believed he was born in Sicily around 1878. Speaking no English, ...