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The Blacksmith of Braehead: Reconstructing the Life of My Third Great-Grandfather, John Robertson (1827–1902)

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Honored Generations

One of the greatest rewards of genealogy is moving beyond names and dates to discover how our ancestors lived. Every census, will, occupation, and address becomes another piece of a puzzle, slowly revealing the life of someone who might otherwise … Continue reading →

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Credit, Kinship, and Breaks: The McCalls of Glasgow and Fredericksburg

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Honored Generations

The McCalls of Glasgow and Fredericksburg My 6th Great Grandfather, John McCall, born in 1715, grew up in a Scotland that was learning to make its living on paper. By the time he reached adulthood, Glasgow had become a major … Continue reading →

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Historical becomes Ancestral

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Honored Generations

The Pull of the Past: Family, History, and a Connection That Endures Connections are everywhere. Sometimes you feel them instantly—a sudden pull toward a place, a person, or a moment in time. You might feel at home, or maybe your … Continue reading →

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Disinterestedness

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Honored Generations

Owing to the fact that we just celebrated the Fourth of July I thought I would bring up something a lot of folks do not consider for this celebration.  I wonder how many of you would recognize your ancestors in … Continue reading →

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On the western waters….

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Honored Generations

I have not given up, I have not lost hope, I am not convinced that we have found and settled on where my 5th Great Grandfather Gov. Richard Caswell is indeed buried. There. I said it. I am at it … Continue reading →

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Christmas Newsletters and family historians

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Honored Generations

We all have received them and many of us write them, the newsy letters to family and friends where we give or receive detailed information on Aunt Mary’s hip surgery, little Susie’s tap dance lessons,  Ashley’s senior trip to France, the … Continue reading →

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Memories, how do we keep these?

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Honored Generations

There are so many things I can remember clearly, even things that happened many, many years ago and then there are things that happened just a few months ago I have trouble recalling. It is not just age effecting this, … Continue reading →

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