Another one of my genealogy goals for 2016 includes working towards documenting descent for admission into heredity societies.  For instance...

Mom's cousin Rita is a predicted 3rd to 6th cousin match at 23andMe , matching both mom and I on chromosome 1. One of the surname...

The BARKER surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are likely English, and this particular line of Barkers were Quaker. ...

1707 - Robert BONNELL married Frances GOODWIN in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  They were my 8x-great grandparents. 172...

1648 - John EDGE born in Cheshire, England.  John was the son of George EDGE and Joan ________. 1698 - Rebecca PIERCE born.  Rebecca was t...

1652 - Joseph SCHÜRCH born.  Joseph was the son of Peter SCHÜRCH and Anna REINHARD. 1706 - Nicholas FESSENDEN married Sarah Parker COOLEDG...

1663 - Mehitable HUTCHINSON died in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Mehitable was the daughter of Ralph HUTCHINSON and Alice ...

1687 - Margaret FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Margaret was the daughter of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret ...

1613 - Peter STICKEL died in Egenhausen, Württemberg.  Peter was my 11x great-grandfather. 1678 - Bethiah CLARKE born in Westerly, Rhode I...

1688 - Samuel SEWALL born.  Samuel was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN. 1718 - Joseph BABCOCK born.  Joseph was the son of Rob...

1747 - Eunice MAXSON born.  Eunice was the daughter of John MAXSON and Sarah BURDICK. 1748 - John PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of ...

1696: William PRITCHARD married Rebecca TAYLOR in Suffield, Connecticut.  William was the son of William PRITCHARD and Hannah LANGTON.  Will...

My maternal 7th-great grandparents, Matthew OSBORNE and Mary REYNOLDS, were married on this date in 1755 in Guilford County, North Carolina....

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Catherine SHIRK, was married on this date in 1779 to Joseph BAER.  Catherine was the daughter of Ulrich and...

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, William OSBORNE, was married on this date in 1788 in Guilford County, North Carolina to Anna MACY.  Willia...

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 8 th -great grandfather, John Allen. John was born February 8, 1719/20 in London...

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 8th-great grandmother, Phebe Scarlett. Phebe was born November 4, 1722 in Chest...

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 9th-great grandfather, John Allen. John was born August 3, 1694 in Ireland. Joh...