It was the Age of Enlightenment and revolutions were rocking the planet, do you know where your ancestors were? Projectkin's Stories250 expands to include a map and timeline of your stories. Join us!
So excited to write about my fourth great-grandmother Jane Ryerson, who had a family farm in north western NJ - that was literally encircled by battles. She should have a statue commemorating bringing 5 lives into the world while men killed each other.
I'm loving these stories about women's lives. They don't turn up in the official records or lineage societies, yet they were the ones to keep the fires lit and ... literally birth the nation's families. I loved the Stories250 talk Kyla Bayang gave a few weeks ago, as it similarly focused on the family. https://open.substack.com/pub/projectkin/p/projectkin-live-kyla-bayang-as-guest
My late brother and I discovered a surprising* link between our family and the American Revolution. My brother did a Y-DNA test as part of a ‘clan’ project, and evidently our family was a small offshoot of the main family group, because when his results came back there was only one match, whereas for many of the other people who took part there were lots of matches. Our one match was with a man who lived in California - he had traced his ancestor back to Comrie, a small town in Perthshire, Scotland. The ancestor had emigrated from Comrie to upper New York state in 1775, and then went on to fight on the American side during the Revolutionary war. We haven’t yet found the genealogical link between this man and our part of the family, though we know our ancestors lived in Comrie throughout the 18th century. Research goes on!
*we were surprised because there were no other American connections in the family.
Oh, what fun, Cecilia! This is precisely why I thought it would be so interesting to start with Jane Chapman's remarkable story. She's in New Zealand today, and her connection was also learned through DNA testing. You'll find more on her site at bjnlsgenealogy.substack.com.
I think it's incredibly important for all of us as Americans to appreciate our history and our roots across the planet. Thank you for chiming in.
I’m astounded to realize I have written nothing about my family’s role in the American Revolution when there are objectively at least two good stories. On the German side of the family that emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1744, they were arms dealers to the revolution. One surviving pistol sits in a museum in Michigan of all places. Yet another side of the family produced an officer that commanded troops for General Washington. I have some work to do!
Ah yes, Jordan. Thank you. Of course, I remember your Substack. Do join in on the conversation in Notes. I'm sure many others would be interested in your work as well.
So excited to write about my fourth great-grandmother Jane Ryerson, who had a family farm in north western NJ - that was literally encircled by battles. She should have a statue commemorating bringing 5 lives into the world while men killed each other.
I'm loving these stories about women's lives. They don't turn up in the official records or lineage societies, yet they were the ones to keep the fires lit and ... literally birth the nation's families. I loved the Stories250 talk Kyla Bayang gave a few weeks ago, as it similarly focused on the family. https://open.substack.com/pub/projectkin/p/projectkin-live-kyla-bayang-as-guest
My late brother and I discovered a surprising* link between our family and the American Revolution. My brother did a Y-DNA test as part of a ‘clan’ project, and evidently our family was a small offshoot of the main family group, because when his results came back there was only one match, whereas for many of the other people who took part there were lots of matches. Our one match was with a man who lived in California - he had traced his ancestor back to Comrie, a small town in Perthshire, Scotland. The ancestor had emigrated from Comrie to upper New York state in 1775, and then went on to fight on the American side during the Revolutionary war. We haven’t yet found the genealogical link between this man and our part of the family, though we know our ancestors lived in Comrie throughout the 18th century. Research goes on!
*we were surprised because there were no other American connections in the family.
Oh, what fun, Cecilia! This is precisely why I thought it would be so interesting to start with Jane Chapman's remarkable story. She's in New Zealand today, and her connection was also learned through DNA testing. You'll find more on her site at bjnlsgenealogy.substack.com.
I think it's incredibly important for all of us as Americans to appreciate our history and our roots across the planet. Thank you for chiming in.
I’m astounded to realize I have written nothing about my family’s role in the American Revolution when there are objectively at least two good stories. On the German side of the family that emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1744, they were arms dealers to the revolution. One surviving pistol sits in a museum in Michigan of all places. Yet another side of the family produced an officer that commanded troops for General Washington. I have some work to do!
Whoa! I’ll wait.
You are inspiring me to get my Rev War stories together and post-ready.
Yay! All part of my secret plan. 🤭
Ah yes, Jordan. Thank you. Of course, I remember your Substack. Do join in on the conversation in Notes. I'm sure many others would be interested in your work as well.