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Feb 122 min read
The Pawlings
The first recorded Pawling that came to America was Henry Pawling. His exact date of birth is unknown and he allegedly came from...
Jan 295 min read
The Ensign & the USS Grunion, Part 2
Click here for Part 1 On the morning of Wednesday, 30 September 1942, Postmaster and Mrs. W.H. Cuthbertson received a telegram from...
Jan 225 min read
The Ensign & The USS Grunion, Part 1
William "Red" Hugh Cuthbertson, Jr. was born in Denver, Colorado on 30 April 1915. He was the son of William Hugh and Anna Deborah (née...
Jan 85 min read
To Iowa!
Westward expansion has been an important part of the American experience. After arriving in Pennsylvania, it was only a matter of time...
Jan 15 min read
What's In a Name?
Tracing ancestors back to the point where they first acquired surnames can be a challenge as a name's spelling and pronunciation may have...
Dec 18, 20232 min read
Lightning Strike 1875
Since the dawn of humanity, thunder and lightning have both terrified and awed. Protection was sought from deities like Zeus and Thor;...
Dec 11, 20233 min read
Fraktur
The term fraktur is used today to describe a wide variety of Pennsylvania German folk-art documents. In this particular incarnation,...
Nov 20, 20237 min read
Major Blue And Spanish West Florida
During the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson virtually ended the Creek War with his decisive defeat of the Creek Indians at the Battle of...
Oct 16, 20235 min read
From Patriot to Whiskey Rebel
Barnabas Blue was likely born about 1757 in New Castle County, Delaware and became an early settler in Berkley County, Virginia (now...
Oct 2, 20233 min read
The Mennonite Educator
Christopher Dock was born about 1698. He immigrated to the United States by 1714, becoming a teacher at Skippack in Philadelphia County...
Sep 25, 20232 min read
The Schraugers
Andreas Karl (Andrew Carl) Schrauger was born about 1656. His last name has also been spelled as Schrager and Schraeger in various...
Aug 14, 20234 min read
The Mennonites
Now to tell a little more background information about the Mennonites in my family tree. The name is derived from the founder of the...
Aug 7, 20236 min read
The Zieglers
Michael Ziegler, born probably about 1680 in Germany, came to America with his brother Melchior before 1717, as in that year he was...
Jul 31, 20232 min read
More On The Moyers - 5x Great Grandparents
The next step back in my Moyer line was to identify my 5x great grandparents. So, who were Abraham's parents? So, as I began that...
Jul 24, 20234 min read
Powwowing and the Pennsylvania Germans
Here is a story about something that my Pennsylvania German ancestors may have used or even practiced at some point. Powwow, also called...
Jul 17, 20233 min read
The Moyers Updated - Location, Location, Location
Since my initial post about my Moyer line (click here), more information has been discovered. Sometimes what has been passed down or...
Jul 10, 20234 min read
The Gentle Giant
John Sherman "Jack" Fasig was born on 18 March 1894 in Lancaster County, PA where his father, John Sr. had a tobacco farm. He moved with...
Jun 26, 20233 min read
The Family Gunsmiths
The "Kentucky Long Rifle" was originally known as the "Pennsylvania Long Rifle." Daniel Boone, a native Pennsylvanian born in Berks...
Jun 12, 20235 min read
A Curious Letter, Part Four: Facts v. Legend
Without a doubt, the story was extremely moving. However, as with any legend, it is somewhat difficult to get at the real facts of this...
May 8, 20234 min read
A Curious Letter, Part Three
Click here for Part 2 Nearly ten years passed as Magdalena and Christian rebuilt their burned house and continued farming the land. ...
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