The Palmer surname probably originated from the Crusades when their ancestors traveled to the Holy Lands in the 1100s. When they...

The last article described the life of Robert Ring, the first family descendant to arrive in America. Some family members say that our...

Note: Several years ago, my good friend and cousin of my wife, Thor Springer, shared what life was like for pioneer women. I have been...

The Merwin family originated from Amersham, in Buckinghamshire, England, 27 miles northwest of Central London and now part of its...

This story begins in Hatfield, Board Oak in the County of Essex, England, a village of about 1000 people, two miles south of London...

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...

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

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

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

We discovered a strange coincidence in our family tree research Dawn’s maid of honor was a distant cousin through the Baldwin family. I...

While there is much speculation about the Lowell surname, the earliest Lowells probably came to England from Normandy in France at the...

William Decker has eluded many researchers for a long time. I am not sure I will be able to solve their puzzle, but I thought I would...