From Varmland to KentMy Mayflower Ancestors Who Took Indigenous Land And Became A Thanksgiving MythThe one thin English branch of my mostly German/Scandinavian family tree goes as far back in North America as the Plymouth and Jamestown…Nov 22, 2023Nov 22, 2023
From Varmland to KentThe Snakenborg In My Family TreeMuch of my Swedish Ancestry is concentrated in Värmland, and mostly in the small community of Sunne. Farming was the overwhelming…Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 2023
From Varmland to KentHappy Birthday to my 3rd Great Grandfather, Niels Christian Hendricksen!Happy birthday (November 14) to my 3rd Great Grandfather, Niels Christian Hendriksen. Niels was my Grandmother Lucille’s great grandfather…Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 2023
From Varmland to KentThe Ongoing Search For My German Ancestors On The ContinentWhile I’ve been able to find quite a few of my English ancestors, going back as far as the 900s, that’s only 1/8th of my family tree. I’ve…Nov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
From Varmland to KentMy Ancestors Who Served Drinks At The Salem Witch TrialsMy 10th Great Grandparents, Richard Ingersoll and Ann (Agness) Langley were from Sandy Parish (Bedfordshire) England. Richard, Ann and…Nov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
From Varmland to KentDiscovering My Indigenous Cherokee Ancestor, Martha Cox.Earlier this year through my genealogy research I found my ancestor, Martha ‘Patsy’ Cox and her husband, James E Wright. Martha was said to…Nov 12, 2023Nov 12, 2023
From Varmland to KentMy German Ancestor In Värmland, SwedenMany of my ancestors are Swedish. And most of them came from the Swedish county of Värmland. My 11th Great Grandfather, Johan Schröder was…Nov 12, 2023Nov 12, 2023
From Varmland to KentThe Grandfather I Never Knew and the Surname I Never CarriedIt was an open secret in my family that my grandpa Chambers was not a Chambers by blood. My great grandmother Dorothy had a baby with…Nov 12, 2023Nov 12, 2023
From Varmland to KentThank you, to my Grandfather on Veteran’s dayVernon Henry John Schild (1920–1981) was my mother’s father, and a veteran. His father’s family came from Germany, his mothers from Frisia…Nov 12, 20231Nov 12, 20231
