Many families become extremely difficult to trace in the early 1800s. Migration routes were opening across the United States. New European settlements may have kept land records, but they often didn’t have the resources to keep civil registration or easily store church records. Many of the records we would typically use to document birth, death,Continue reading “Family Bibles: a valuable source for a lineage society application”
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I joined the Daughters of the American Revolution. How do I find a qualifying ancestor for another society?
Many people start the lineage society application process with the Sons of the American Revolution or the Daughters of the American Revolution. The fact that these societies allow applicants to reference previously submitted applications makes that first application seem manageable for most. But when it comes to doing a second application for a pre-Revolutionary WarContinue reading “I joined the Daughters of the American Revolution. How do I find a qualifying ancestor for another society?”
Why am I being asked for my spouse’s certificates?
You’re joining a lineage society yourself, but you’re being asked for vital records for your spouse. Why? This is a question we get all the time. The basic answer: the societies are looking ahead to your children and grandchildren who may be interested in membership. Anything they already have on file, your descendants do notContinue reading “Why am I being asked for my spouse’s certificates?”
Why is it so challenging to document a female patriot?
Women supported the American cause during the Revolutionary War. Yet, most of the available records address men. Why – and how does it impact our research? In a word: coverture. Wikipedia’s explanation of the legal principal is quite clear (and detailed, for those interested in the history). As the listing indicates, coverture is “a legalContinue reading “Why is it so challenging to document a female patriot?”
How do I find a Connecticut privateer’s commission?
At it’s most basic level, privateering could be considered legalized piracy. Privateers were given a commission by the state government or Continental Congress to search for and attack merchant ships. This action benefited both the authorizing government, as it weakened the enemy’s supply chain, and the privateer, who received a portion of the proceeds fromContinue reading “How do I find a Connecticut privateer’s commission?”
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