Last Chance to Save $$$ on FGS 2011 Conference Registration

Time is running out to save $50 on the full registration fee for the FGS 2011 Conference.  Registration must be received online (or postmarked) by 11:59 pm on July 1st in order to take advantage of the discount price.

SAR Applications Searchable on Ancestry

Ancestry has a new collection, just in time for the 4th of July.  You can now search the Sons of the American Revolution applications, which are indexed by all of the names found in the lineage of the application.

Orphan Photo #90

How cute is she?  I suspect mom is behind the blanket propping her up…you can see the blanket gripping the little girl’s waist on her right side, which I suspect is a hand.

Researching Solomon Norton – Part 2

In Part 1 of this post, I presented a short background relating to my research on Solomon NORTON.  This post outlines my research plan as I continue to pursue Solomon and his family, to ultimately determine if he is the father of my fifth great-grandmother, […]

Researching Solomon Norton – Part 1

Solomon NORTON (aka NAUGHTON) is allegedly my sixth great-grandfather, although I don’t have much in the way of “proof” indicating the father/daughter relationship between him and my fifth great-grandmother Sarah.  Right now, that “proof” consists of a compiled genealogy [1] stating Sarah is the daughter […]

Orphan Photo #89

This little lad doesn’t appear to be too happy….

FGS 2011…Here I Come!

So I finally registered for the FGS 2011 Conference, which will be held in Springfield, Illinois, September 7-10, 2011.  There’s plenty of time to register for the conference, but if you want to save some $$ you’ll have to register before July 1. This is […]

SNGF – What’s My Lie?

A few days ago, I played along with Randy’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun, Two Truths, One Lie.  Today, I reveal the answers… TRUE – My 11th great-grandfather was a colonial governor.  Gov. John WEBSTER is my eleventh great-grandfather as was the governor of Connecticut (colony) […]