Articles related to "Founding Families"

Extensive genealogies of 34 of the early families of Dover, NH are given in an old Dover, New Hampshire history still available in a 530-page reprint.

Many states have lineage societies for descendants of early pioneers, often designated as "founding families". Here is a list, with criteria for joining them.

Hot on the heels of Hannah Montana: The Movie fame, Lucas Till takes on a new role as a foster child in Christian film.

Old Swedes Church in Wilmington, Delaware has three centuries of records, the earliest naming Swedish, Dutch and English families. Here are marriage records from 1754

Founders of numerous American families, many of them English followers of the Rev. Stephen Bachiler, arrived at Boston in 1638 aboard the ship Bevis.

Sarah Palin is upper echelon when it comes to descent from the nation's colonial era founding families in New England.

Genealogy is the third most popular hobby in the U.S. so many have a genealogist on their Christmas list. Here are gift suggestions.

Family Pastimes is a company that specializes in creating cooperative board games that require players to work together.

DNA studies have developed rapidly to help scientist understand biological systems and disease. Genomics are now being applied to fingerprint criminals and cousins.

Hillary Clinton's most researched ancestry is her French lineage that includes founding families of Quebec, Canada's French Canadian province.

With counterfeiting all the rage in Colonial America, it took a mother and housewife to turn it into a successful business.

Maryland's "first families" are traditionally the descendants of Sir George Calvert (Lord Baltimore) and of those passengers who came on the Ark and the Dove in 1634.

The short-lived Saybrook Colony left an indelible mark on Connecticut. For starters, the first Connecticut State Seal was initially used at Saybrook.

A referendum to create a comprehensive statewide school voucher program was on the ballot for November 6, 2007 in conservative Utah. State residents voted no...

Some of the oldest houses in America, dating back to the early 1700s, still stand today in the village of New Paltz.

The most precious thing you can give your children is your time. Here are some great ideas to get together with your offspring.

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers is among the great noirs of the mid-40s, a superb story with all the right ingredients for a cynical postwar audience.

Gustave Anjou's many fraudulent claims of ancestral records are extremely problematic to professional and amateur genealogists.

The newest ABC prime time entry is a heartwarming reality show with the selfless purpose of reconnecting willing family members previously separated by adoption.

Located in the heart of the popular Yong Kang food street, Tu Hsiao Yueh serves traditional southern Taiwanese cuisine, with some recipes dating back over a century ago.