Roots and all - A Genealogy Blog

     Dr. John Woodson was my 10th great-grandfather. He was born in 1586 in Devonshire, England.  He matriculated at St. John's College...

The Van Westervelts: From the Netherlands to Colonial America   The Westerfield family has its roots in the Netherlands. The name Wester...

Kevin Bacon Actor Perhaps you've heard of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon? Well the game works equally as well for genealogy. Kevin Bacon...

     This 4th of July I am thinking back about my ancestors that served the United States in times of conflict.  My ancestors fought in nea...

     Elisha Blackman III is my 5th Great-Grandfather. He was born in April 4, 1760 in Lebanon, Connecticut to Elisha Blackman Jr. and Luc...

The Harrison family has its origins in England. Beyond that, the exact origins are unknown. At least three different genealogists have tri...

One of my main goals in publishing this blog is to transform dry genealogy data into a more meaningful narrative story of my ancestors, thei...