First Ladies: Dolley Payne Todd Madison
Dolley Madison brought the role of hostess to a whole new pinnacle during her husband’s time in office. She was born Dolley Payne on May 20, 1768 in New Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina. She was born in a Quaker … Continued
Presidents: James Madison
James Madison was one of our founding fathers and became our fourth President. James Madison, Jr. was born on March 16, 1751 at Belle Grove Plantation, near Port Conway, Virginia. His parents were James and Nelly Conway Madison, Sr. He … Continued
5 Examples of Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness
RAOGK or Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness is very important in helping to break through brick walls. Working together as a community we can often break through these obstacles. So I wanted to share some examples of RAOGK that I … Continued
First Ladies: Martha Jefferson Randolph
Martha Jefferson Randolph, served as First Lady for her father, President Thomas Jefferson. Her mother, also named Martha, died in 1782, years before Thomas Jefferson became President. Martha was one of two of Thomas Jefferson‘s children to live into adulthood. … Continued
First Ladies: Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, wife of President Thomas Jefferson, never served in the capacity of First Lady in the White House. She had died eighteen years before her husband became President of the United States. Martha Wayles was born on … Continued
Presidents: Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was not only the third President of the United States, but an American Founding Father. He was also the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 at the family home … Continued
Why We Should Beware of Tracing Our Line Back to Adam and Eve
I have seen the statement “I can trace my line back to Adam and Eve” more times than I care to admit. Or, someone will say “I can trace my line back to Noah and from there it’s easy to … Continued
First Ladies: Abigail Adams
Abigail Smith was born on November 22, 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts to William Smith and Elizabeth Quincy Smith. Although she received no formal education, her mother taught her and her sisters to read and write and she had access to … Continued
Presidents: John Adams
John Adams was the 2nd President of the United States, having served as Vice President under George Washington. Adams is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and due to his correspondence we can take … Continued
Am I Related to Royalty?
Last week we discussed discovering our relationship to the Presidents of the United States. Research has proven that all the Presidents are related to one another and share a common ancestor in Eleanor of Aquitaine, with the majority of the … Continued