This autumn marks the 300th anniversary of the final battle of the man who was arguably the most famous pirate who ever lived. The Blackbeard 300 will take place in Bath, North Carolina — his home town — the weekend of Oct. 19-20, 2018. And Blackbeard wasn’t the only one from Bath. Some of his […]
Five things you DIDN’T know about Blackbeard
Most of what is known about Blackbeard today goes back to a single source — A General History of the Robberies & Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Charles Captain Johnson (pseudonym), more popularly known as A General History of the Pyrates, published in 1724 and often attributed to Robinson Crusoe author, Daniel Defoe. This is […]
Blackbeard’s Men
Are you the descendant of one of North Carolina’s notorious pirates? Maybe one of Blackbeard’s crewmembers is in your family tree! If you have roots that go back to Bath, it’s more likely than you might think. . Researching Pirate Ancestry Do these names appear in your family tree? If so, you may descend from […]
Researching Pirate Ancestry
Are you the descendant of one of North Carolina’s notorious pirates? By Sara Whitford ©2007 All Rights Reserved. Maybe one of Blackbeard’s crewmembers is in your family tree! If you have roots that go back to coastal North Carolina, it’s more likely than you might think. A number of surnames associated with communities along the […]