If you are like me, you have had a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) test to learn more about your family background, but you may wonder now...

John Maxson was born in the Spring of 1638, the first white child born in Rhode Island. His life began traumatically. Before he was...

Clella Cook was born on August 10, 1913, in the home of her grandmother, Cora Cook, at 1020 Isaac Street in Lansing, Michigan. She was...

I never met my father-in-law, Carl Richard Miller, who passed away several years before I entered the picture. Perhaps anyone marrying...

This story begins in France, like several other of the Cook-Maine family’s ancestors. Nicholas Gaylord was from the House of Gaillard,...

This family story begins In Shropshire County, England, the least populated county in England, located on the border of Wales. It was...

Family stories do not have to be ancient ones. Some happened in our own lifetime, and I find it essential to preserve their stories. For...

Thomas Minor was born on April 23, 1608, in Chew Magna, County Somerset, England. He was the son of Clement Minor and Sarah Pope. Chew...

The ancient origin of the Francis family is France; however, this branch emigrated from England. Unfortunately, there is no record of...

Yes, your surname could have ended up with Beadle if you are a Cook ancestor. Eight generations of your Beadle ancestors, or for nearly...

Just mention the surname Huntington, and one would immediately question whether the Cook family is related to the powerful Huntington...

Not much is known about the Miller family when they were in Pennsylvania. They were German immigrants, but I am stuck when Jakob Miller...

In the last article, I wrote about George Stillman’s wife (Jane Pickering) and her ancestors. In this article, we turn our attention to...

This story is in two parts. First, I will start with Jane Pickering, and in the following article, I will focus on her husband, George...

This is a story of religious freedom, a hard-fought battle in the early days of this nation. Because of these early battles, we have...

It is believed that the Sisson family originated from Soissons, a commune (town) in northeastern France. This town has had a long history...

Edward Rainsford/Raynesford was the third son of Robert and Mary (Kirton) Rainsford, Esquire, of Staverton, in Northampton County,...

This is a continuation of our discussion of the Parmater/Parmenter ancestors. Again, I recognize the contributions of those who have...

The story of the first Parmenter immigrant begins over a century earlier when George Parmenter, son of Guillaume Parmenter, moved to...

Family secrets. Scandals and skeletons in closets. Outlaws and in-laws. When researching family history, you never know what you might...