Family history often uncovers people who lived through extraordinary events. Occasionally, it reveals someone whose quiet decisions placed them on the wrong side of those in power—but on the right side of history. One such ancestor is Étienne Parant (1708–1782), a respected surveyor and militia captain in colonial Québec who found himself accused of aiding…
Keep readingOn May 25, 1797, an elderly Revolutionary-era veteran named Thomas Dockery sat down in his home in Richmond County, North Carolina, to write what was likely the most important letter of his life. Nearly eighty years old and with trembling hands, he addressed the recently retired President George Washington—not to ask for a favor or…
Keep readingI’ve created this site to share the genealogy stories I’ve been working on and to make them easy to enjoy with family and friends. Over the past 30 years, I’ve collected and studied historical records and family stories, building a database of more than 6,000 people connected to our family. Along the way, I’ve completed…
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