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The Poll Results Are In: Here’s what I’m going to do.
Earlier, I asked the question: Would you be willing to pay $5/year for access to East Carolina Roots content if all advertising and tracking codes from Google and Facebook were removed from the site? There were a few dozen respondents today and the percentages stayed roughly like they are in the image below. About 58%…
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Important Visitor Poll
Would you be willing to pay $5/year for access to East Carolina Roots content if all advertising and tracking codes from Google and Facebook were removed from the…
Everton Miscellany
Here are some bits and pieces I’ve collected concerning the Everton surname in Craven County. I am fairly confident that John Everton (d. 1754) was the father of…
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Laughinghouse Mythology
It’s time for some myth-busting. There are a couple of persistent ones that surround this family. “Thomas Laughinghouse came to America about…
An Odd Turn of Phrase
Samuel Lawson received a deed of gift from his stepfather, John James, 25 May 1770. In the deed, Mr. James uses a…
The Great Massengill Mystery
Daniel Massengill came from Whitby, England, Yorkshire. Daniel Massengill was born 1624. Settled in Charles City County, Va., in 1653. His children…
The Family of Boaz Squires
Boaz Squires is a rather enigmatic figure. Appropriate, wouldn’t you say, for a man legend says was a wizard? Local stories claim…
William Bright of Craven: There Were Two
There were, demonstrably, two William Brights living within, what was then, Craven County during the mid 1700s. Look at the Petition to…
Family Tree Fact Check: Miranda Ross Gaskins
While Ancestry is notorious for spreading false information, you should also be wary of Find-a-Grave (link to her page). Remember, both sites…
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The Williams/Grinder Connection
A couple of years ago, I posted this on the forum under with Williams surname: I’m not at all sure about this…
