Lineagekeeper's Genealogy

Statutes of Willliam The Conqueror Here is shown what William the king of the English, together With his princes, has established since the Conquest of England. 1. Firstly that, above…

A true description of New England by the Reverend Francis Higginson – 1630 – London. Letting pass our voyage by sea, we will now begin our discourse on the shore…

Covenants of New England The Salem Covenant of 1629 We Covenant with the Lord and one with another; and doe bynd our selves in the presence of God, to walke…

Help on the FamilySearch.org site is difficult for many visitors to the site.  Clicking on the ‘Live Help’ button on the main landing page tells most people that they will…

Most High and Mighty Sovereigns, In obedience to your Highnesses’ commands, and with submission to superior judgment, I will say whatever occurs to me in reference to the colonization and…

As a lifelong genealogy researcher, I smile and shake my head at the intense emphasis being placed on photos and story collections being the implied salvation of genealogy. Granted, young…

My United States research is highlighted by 50 links that I’ve added to my personal portal webpage.  The U.S. States are listed alphabetically from A to W with the corresponding…

Many if not most of our Royal ancestors came to grievous ends.  Such was the case for cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots.   Mary was the daughter of James V, King…

Arthur Barlowe, First Voyage to Virginia (1584) [Arthur Barlowe, a young protégé of Sir Walter Raleigh, co-captained the earhest voyage outfitted by Rahegh soon after he was granted a patent…

King Henry II of England sent out a number of proclamations that are extreme examples of the loss of protection from the assumption of guilt and classism that was exemplified…

I recently encountered a note associated with the records of some of my ancestors in long ago England that mentioned the Assize of Arms.   No flashes of recognition appeared.  It…

Like most folks with ancestors in Massachusetts, some of my ancestors lived in Salisbury and Amesbury.  If you’ve ever taken a few days to find and explore all of the…

Almost six years after taking a DNA test to help some cousins who hoped to tie to my proven lineage, there still aren’t any matches to their branch of the…

Weekends and holidays were fine days to visit the beauty at the end of the peninsula.  Depending on the tide, you could walk hand in hand with your girl on…

Fear, hunger, desperation: emotions of the Great Depression.

Indian Abduction 1 September, 1782 CAPTURE OF CAPT. CHARLES POLK’S FAMILY By: Judge William Polk The following account of the capture, near Bardstown, Ky., in 1782, of the family of…

Enjoy the April 2013 issue of the Going In-Depth Genealogy Magazine by the wonderful team at In-Depth Genealogist.  Click on the cover to view.  [Esc] to Return

Virginia was a major gateway to immigrants in to America.  Starting in the early 1700’s large numbers of immigrants flocked to Virginia from the homelands.  England, Africa, Scotland, France, Germany…

A significant percentage of my ancestors were passengers on the ship, Mayllower and as such their lives and descendencies have been capture and recorded to a higher degree than most…

Ogden, Utah Plumber, Brigham Ballantyne, turned into a human cannonball on the morning of 4 May 1913.   Trying to see where he was going in an old sewer line, he…