March 28, 2025 Thirty years ago, when I started doing serious genealogy, I began with my husband’s New Jersey family. Very little research had been done on the Stetser’s at that time. My husband’s family knew little about their roots. One of the first ancestors I discovered was my husband’s second great grandfather, Enos …
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Probate Records
March 21, 2025 Probate is the process of the settling of a deceased person’s estate. Probate records can provide important genealogical information. This can include death dates, names of the decedent’s heirs, married names of daughters, and other details about the deceased person’s life. You will not find a probate file for every ancestor. …
An Uncommon Name
March 14, 2025 The first Parshall Terry was born in 1737 on Long Island. He was the eldest child of Jonathan Terry and his wife Jemima Parshall. It’s easy to see why his parents chose young Parshall’s name. They didn’t know it, but their unusual name choice would echo through the Terry Family for the …