Owned by William Griswold, the Minerva served first in the Revolutionary Navy.[1] In August of 1775, it received a commission from the colony of Connecticut: […] that a certain brig, called the Minerva, belonging to Capt. Griswold and now lying in Connecticut River at Rocky Hill, is one proper vessel to be employed for theContinueContinue reading “What’s the Minerva?”
Category Archives: Lineage Society
What’s a privateer?
Although we generally focus on conflict on land, the American Revolution also occurred at sea. The British had a powerful Navy. The colonists – not so much. To help supplement their forces, they employed privateers. A privateer is a privately owned ship, given permission by their government to attack an enemy ship during wartime. TheContinueContinue reading “What’s a privateer?”
How much does it cost to hire a professional genealogist to help with your application?
This is the question no one ever wants to ask, but one that’s crucially important. I’ll be speaking here in general terms, so if you have questions about a specific case, please don’t hesitate to contact me. When you’re working on a lineage society application, you generally are deal with four sets of costs: TheContinueContinue reading “How much does it cost to hire a professional genealogist to help with your application?”
Direct line? Collateral? Why does it matter in my lineage society application?
These terms can feel confusing the first few times you hear them: Direct line means that you are descended from the ancestor through a parent-child relationship, ie. great-great-great-grandchild. Collateral line means that you are descended from the ancestor through their sibling, most often through an uncle-niece/nephew relationship. Whether you are direct line descendant or aContinueContinue reading “Direct line? Collateral? Why does it matter in my lineage society application?”
Can I use Ancestry ThruLines as proof for a lineage society application?
The simple answer: no. The reasoning lies in how “ThruLines” are created. The following is from Ancestry’s description: “We use the family tree linked to your test to find people who are in your tree and are also in your matches’s linked trees. […]” In short, ThruLines searches the submitted family trees of your DNAContinueContinue reading “Can I use Ancestry ThruLines as proof for a lineage society application?”
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