Using DNA to solve a mystery: Who was Nancy Catherine Watson, the third wife of Eli J. Cox?
In March 2014, I wrote a lengthy post about the mystery of my 3rd great-grandmother Nancy...
Read Moreby Sara Whitford | Jan 31, 2023 | Articles, Bastardy Bonds, Craven County Genealogy, DNA (genetic genealogy), Family, Genealogy Basics and Items of General Interest, Lenoir County Genealogy, Mysteries | 0 |
In March 2014, I wrote a lengthy post about the mystery of my 3rd great-grandmother Nancy...
Read Moreby Sara Whitford | Nov 2, 2022 | African American Ancestry, Articles, Carteret County Genealogy, Craven County Genealogy, Dobbs County Genealogy, Early Colonial Records, Hyde County Genealogy, Indian Ancestry, Pitt County Genealogy | 4 |
I was recently asked by Wake County Public Libraries to give a virtual Zoom presentation on...
Read Moreby Sara Whitford | Mar 23, 2019 | Articles, Bastardy Bonds, Craven County Genealogy, Mysteries | 5 |
I really am enjoying the new and improved Ancestor Hints on AncestryDNA — especially now that they...
Read Moreby Sara Whitford | Jan 13, 2019 | African American Ancestry, Articles, Craven County Genealogy, Special Categories, Wills & Estate Records | 0 |
Nearly five years ago I published a post for a will I had stumbled upon for a William S. MORRIS of...
Read Moreby Sara Whitford | Jan 1, 2019 | African American Ancestry, Apprenticeship Records, Articles, Bastardy Bonds, Deeds, Grants and Patents, Genealogy Basics and Items of General Interest, Marriage Records, Research Databases, Special Categories, Wills & Estate Records | 1 |
FamilySearch has been steadily putting a ton of North Carolina records on their site that...
Read Moreby Sara Whitford | Jun 14, 2018 | Articles, Beaufort County Genealogy, Craven County Genealogy, Deeds, Grants and Patents, Hyde County Genealogy, Mysteries, Pirates, Wills & Estate Records | 4 |
Yes, there were, indeed, two Rocksolanah CARRUTHERS. I used to think there were two Rocksolanahs,...
Read Moreby Sara Whitford | Jan 16, 2018 | Articles, Bastardy Bonds, Craven County Genealogy, Miscellaneous Records, Mysteries, Research Databases, Special Categories | 0 |
I have the complete set of Craven County Court Minutes books by the late Weynette Parks Haun, and...
Read Moreby Sara Whitford | May 23, 2017 | Articles, Bastardy Bonds, Beaufort County Genealogy, Craven County Genealogy, Family | 0 |
This article relates to Stephen AVERY (Stephen AVERITT) of Craven and Beaufort Counties, husband...
Read Moreby Sara Whitford | May 23, 2017 | Articles, Bastardy Bonds | 0 |
This article was originally published August 28, 2016, but I’ve updated it today (May 23,...
Read Moreby Sara Whitford | May 2, 2017 | African American Ancestry, Articles, Beaufort County Genealogy, Craven County Genealogy, Deeds, Grants and Patents, Miscellaneous Records | 0 |
Below I have transcribed a deed from my 4th great-grandfather John HOLMES to Church CHAPMAN of...
Read Moreby Sara Whitford | Apr 7, 2017 | Articles, Beaufort County Genealogy, Craven County Genealogy, Miscellaneous Records, Special Categories | 0 |
I found the following while browsing through the Craven County Estates, wills, 1786, 1794, 1858,...
Read Moreby Sara Whitford | Feb 22, 2017 | Articles, Beaufort County Genealogy, Craven County Genealogy, Pitt County Genealogy, Reference, Special Categories | 1 |
Next to genealogy and history research, my second favorite obsession is watching MeTV. I love...
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