Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Jerusha Peers 1771 - 1813

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Jerusha Peers, my third great grandmother lived through a period in history that changed the future of North America.  She was born in W...
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Monday, June 25, 2012

Darker Sides of our History

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Like every family, ours has had its darker side - slavery and bigamy to mention a few.  Here are the stories of some infamous ancestors....
Sunday, June 10, 2012

More on our Ulster Scots Heritage

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Presbyterian Church Aghadowey, Londonderry Northern Ireland The Ulster Scots who make up a large part of our family background, moved ...
Thursday, June 7, 2012

Our Military Heritage

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Family Members who served in the Military: There is a proud history of military service in our family, going back almost 300 years...

Mighty Women

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Elizabeth Feeley Teed Imagine it's 1830, and she is living in Donegal, Ireland.  She is Elizabeth Feeley , a young widow with a 2 ye...
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

A Guide to Cemeterying

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Guide to Cemeterying .... It's an Art! Some stones are easier to capture than others Digging up the dirt on your ancesto...
Thursday, May 31, 2012

Old Family Photos

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Elizabeth Peers Brown This photo, the oldest in my collection, is of Elizabeth Peers, granddaughter of Alexander Peers and Mary Bolding,...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Our Fathers of Confederation

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Sir Charles Tupper Sir. Charles Tupper was born on July 2, 1821 in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia to Reverand Charles Tupper D...

The Bragg Family Walk of Fame

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Recognize this face?  Yup!  That's 60's heart throb Ricky Nelson and he is one of us!  Born Eric Hilliard Nelson on the 8t...
Saturday, April 7, 2012

Lest We Forget - Part 2

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Photo Courtesy of Bill, Margaret and Mark Symons who visited Vimy a few years ago. Many of the young men in our family have answered the...