Sadly, I wasn't able to inherit any firearms that were owned by my ancestors. But
this character that helped settle Philadelphia is my 9th great grandfather, and
this young lady -- my 7th great aunt -- sewed a rather famous flag.
At last count I had my family tree up to 4,200 well-documented individuals.
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Originally Posted by Norcal_lover
I’ve spent some time on Ancestry and all I got was a rock...!
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Pam, genealogy is part art and part science. I've spent over 25 years on it, and I still consider myself something of a novice. In terms of hitting those "brick walls" ... the best advice I can offer is to persist. Sometimes clues about our ancestors hide in plain sight, and we only need ot stop looking for what we want to see, and instead focus on what is in front of us.
That, and it's good to remember that accurate spelling was not a "thing" in centuries prior. Be creative in the spellings of names that you search for!
Mike