This week’s entry for the 52 Ancestor Challenge (week 5) is a double “oops” courtesy of my 4th great-grandfather, James Astle, and his mother, Ann Astle. According to the Church of England, James was baptized on 5 August 1780 in Chellaston, Derbyshire, England.1 The transcription of the record below reads “James Spurious Son of AnnContinue reading “Illegitimacy In My Family Tree”
This year, I’m verifying our Mayflower connections with my husband, Rob. His path is smoother because his great-uncle previously applied and the Mayflower Society accepted his application via William Brewster. For him, I just need to reconstruct that application and include more evidence. It’s mainly about proving the parent-to-child relationship across generations. On Family SearchContinue reading “Are We Really Mayflower Descendants?”
Welcome to week 2 of the 52 Ancestors Challenge. This is a tough one…there are so many photos that I love. But if I had to pick one I think it would be this one: This is a photo of my parents. Mom thinks it was taken roughly four months after they got married, probablyContinue reading “My Favorite Photo”
