After exhausting all tradition genealogical records to determine the parents of John Wilmer, one turns to DNA. In the situation of John Wilmer however, DNA should have been my first record. And in a way it was. When Ancestry introduced DNA testing, I waited a few years to do it. I was suspicious of the […]
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John Wilmer of Plymouth Township
This DNA research project is to find the parents of John Wilmer, born in 1841 in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County, PA. His death is announced in the local newspaper with the kind of detail I wish we all got for our ancestors. The article details his early life, adult accomplishments, and attitudes. We know his […]
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DNA Research Project
Sunday, and it’s a meandering day of genealogy research. It’s been months since I popped open Ancestry and let myself wander through the hints. I forgot how much fun it is to see what magically shows up. About 80% of the time it’s no relation to my ancestor, just same name. The 20% of hints […]
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Thanksgiving Celebrations in PA
Pennsylvania never had Pilgrims, but we did have leaders thankful at different points in the state’s history. Lots of competition abounds for the official first Thanksgiving holiday in PA. Pittsburgh tells of a Thanksgiving feast on November 26, 1758 amidst the French and Indian War. The British troops paused to give thanks for their good […]
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