Well, today’s adventure was a quick trip to Edenton. If you have never been to Edenton, it is a sleepy little town on the Roanoke River full of historic houses and best known for the Edenton Tea Party.
Below is a murel that is painted on the side of the art’s counsel building.
We took the trolley tour around town and then took some shots of the water front.
I love Cypress knees and this water front did not disappoint.
Despite the cloudy skies we enjoyed shooting here.
Moving on down the road, we ventured on down the road and found a peanut 🥜 store. Housed within a peanut processing plant there were numerous varieties of flavored peanuts.
We eased on down the road and back home. One more adventure under our belt.
Today we are going to touch on your ancestral chart. Before we do that you need to know how to track the information that goes on this chart.
While it is easiest for researchers that are confined to pull information from Ancestry, Family Search, Heritage and other data bases. You have to remember that the information is only as good as the person entering that data. In other words if there is not a link to an actual document, like a birth certificate or census, then that link is unverified. So, how do we verify it?
Place yourself for a moment in my shoes thirty plus years ago. I did my family group sheets for my parents and grandparents parents and then it was a drive to the local courthouse. The Register Of Deeds and the Clerk of Court’s office became like a second home and here’s why.
From the Register of Deeds I obtained copies of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage registers and license. You would use the information from these to complete your family group sheets. The family group sheets help to build the Ancestrial Chart.
Here’s a peep at the chart.
Write yourself into #1 spot where it says Ancestors Of …. Beside 2. Enter your father’s name, birth date written as dd Sep yr, W where, D date of death written same as dob. Again enter location at W. M is for the marriage date and again W for location. Drop down to spot 3 and enter your Mother’s information. You are the first generation, your parents are the second. Continue in the same manner across to the last column. This particular sheet does not have it but on the top left hand corner you should write Chart ____ then under that 1 on this chart = _____ o chart #_____. The purpose for that is your next chart will be for the person at 32 on the first page will become 1 on chart to so you can build that person’s family Are you totally confused now?
When you get the hang of this chart you will then continue on your search. Wills and estate information you will find at the clerk of court’s office. Then there are graveyards that always prove to be interesting. The older stones a lot of time would also give family member names for instance…John Doe son of Charles and Heather Doe complete with dates. Most stones of the last 80+ years only have the departed information.
Now that you are overwhelmed, I will continue in the next blog with more resources to help you dig your own roots.
On a cloudy day my husband and I decided to venture out to Clinton, NC. The next hour and a half would prove to be quite a journey through history at the Sampson County History Museum.
As you park in front of the museum this is what you will see:
This beautiful old house is the doorway to history. In fact on the museum’s brochure it says “Key To The Past”. They are not kidding, within eleven buildings there lots of artifacts dating back to the Revolutionary War.
Two of my favorites were the Country Store and the Bunting log cabin pictured here.
As interesting as these buildings were on the outside their contents did not disappoint.
There many things I could relate to from my childhood but even more I had never seen before. The most impressive pieces of furniture were in the Holmes House. There was a beautiful Square Grand Piano with inlaid mother-of-pearl on the keys and on the front just above the keys. There was also a vintage murphy bed that looked like an elegant piece of furniture.
Here is a copy of the museum’s brochure so you can plan your trip.
This so far is the best small town museum I have come across. Well worth the time and travel.
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Last year I briefly touched on Genealogy. Here’s more of the meat of the subject. I never knew when I first started my journey some thirty plus years ago that I would still be working on this. Yes there have been time I just pushed it aside to do other things but I somehow keep coming back to this huge puzzle.
If you are not familiar with the subject watch the movie “Roots”. While there is a lot in the movie I don’t agree with and some down right untruths, it is what initially motivated me to explore my own roots. It was how they conducted the search that interested me.
Fortunately for me our local community college that has a library dedicated to genealogy and family history. Lets begin at the beginning. Let me just say, if you plan on just using Ancestry or one of the other online sites they are helpful but you won’t find everything there. I started my search before Ancestry went online so I went to a lot of courthouse and walked a lot of graveyards.
This site is great for beginners and has downloadable forms you can print. One in particular you will need is the family group sheet. This site gives a lot of detail. You also might want to visit the following sites
You can begin now by filling out the following form:
The family group sheet is the first sheet you will need. Start with your family and complete as much information as you have then do one for your parents, grandparents, etc.
As you collect your data keep a research log to keep up with where you found the information.
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While our illegitimate President sends our men and women overseas for no reason, we still have our own battle to fight. While a lot of people may curl up on their sofas and lap up everything the main stream media says, there is still a spiritual and physical battle being fought.
One of my favorite songs is an old song by Martina McBride, Independence Day. While the song is focused on domestic violence there is a hidden message of our right to basic freedoms.
I laugh when I hear someone refer to this country as the land of the free. I am 70 years old and I have not seen true freedom in my lifetime!
Trust me I am not trying to be negative, just telling it like it is! We as all people have the right to freedom as guaranteed by our constitution. Our government has chosen to ignore the constitution!
What I find refreshing about the Freedom Convoy is that finally someone is speaking out. I applaud the truckers in Canada. They not only protested peacefully but with a happy heart and while their own government may have turned a deaf ear to them the rest of us cheered them on. Because of them others are finding their voice.
Sometimes the fewest words make the loudest impact, LET FREEDOM RING.
While I have been busy with crafts and other things, I have also pondered what to write about. I don’t like to just throw things into a blog but to find things meaningful to write about. Maybe I don’t write every day, sometimes not even every week, but I hope my few posts have meaning for you in some small way.
As you have seen in previous blogs I am a history buff. Yesterday I went and took a few pictures of our Confederate monument which our evil government moved from its original location so that it would not offend anyone. It offended me and hundreds of other loyal patriots that love this country. They stuck it out among trees away from public view. They have greatly dishonored those that this monument represent. It doesn’t represent any particular race, it represents the hard cold battle that was fought on our soil to maintain control of their land and their inheritance. I don’t care whether you think the war was right or wrong, just respect those who died that we might live!
THE REASON THEY FOUGHT! FOR GOD AND COUNTRY
The next time you see a civil war monument, don’t just turn you nose up at it and walk away…..take a moment and take it in and then research it. You just might learn something of value!
Have a great and blessed day.
PS I have visited many monuments and stood at the graves of great heros.
In viewing some of the old photo albums that my Mother had, I found the following two.
Twin Towers – I don’t know what year this was shot in. The picture was so faded it took some editing to even get it to this quality.
There will soon be a lot revealed about this world we live in. Things and people are definantly NOT the way we have seen them all our life. What really happened with the bombing of the Twin Towers. What you think you know and what was reported most likely is not what happened at all. Is the United States responsible for its own demise? Do your own research. We are so quick to blame others countries but is that really what happened? Even the History Channel has detailed information that implies that this country is its own worst enemy. It is time America started asking questions and started getting answers.
Statue Of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty as well as many other monuments are in question. While this country has been so quick to destroy Civil War monuments that only portrayed truth and heroism, other monuments still stand that may have a more sinister history. The Statue of Liberty is no exception. In Brad Metlzer’s Decoded on the History Channel the statue is full of less than honorable codes. You be the judge. You can view this video and more on YouTube. His research is not based on “conspiracy theories” but on facts.
To be the judge of what is really going on in this country, do the research. This puzzle has many pieces and many players. There are specific reasons why other countries are pulling away from the United States.
If you are a history buff like me, I will research anything. Some things are not quite so obvious they are hidden in codes and other methods of deception that you may not even be aware of. I have uncovered things in my family history that I certainly was not expecting and uncovering the real history of this country is no different.
Throw out the history books that you have read and start doing your own research into history. What you find might truly amaze and shock you. Keep an open mind because the TRUTH will set you free.
While I get there are some people that don’t understand what the civil war was about…it had a purpose.
The remains of my father’s re-enactment uniform.
Slavery was never at the root of the war. It was all about power. Fortunately the slaves benefited from the war while countless farms fell to the yankees and thousands of homes destroyed.
To this day the Civil War is still regarded as the bloodiest war on American soil. Like my father, I respect all those who fought…both black and white. Many of my Confederate and Union ancestors lost their lives in the war. All of their blood ran red regardless of which side they fought on.
Regardless of your personal feelings about the war, it is time to show respect for all of the fallen of that war. We would do well to study their values and way of life.
In fragile condiiton, it still holds the key to the world.
While at one time the cover on this book was very detailed, but now as all things age it is slowly turning to dust! You note there is no title on the cover. Do you know what it is? I purchased this book at an auction probably 25 years ago. It was in fragile condition even then. I have pulled it off my shelf over the years and moved it about my house. Today when I was moved to open it I was shocked at how much it had deteriated.
I am a collector of many things one of which is Bibles. Yes this is an antique Bible. I took a few pictures from its pages before it can no longer be open. Even if you are not a believer I encourage every single person to read a Bible of your choice. Within its pages are stories of not just God and his son Jesus but also great historical events. The Bible is a history book and one that as of yet cannot be disputed. Here are the unique things about this particular Bible:
This was found just inside the book.This was written by the receiver of the book which gives you a clue as to its age.Because of its age all of the pictures are black and white and very detailed. This shows the actual date of 1844. Yes it is 177 years old.
While this book never belonged in my family I have tried at times to locate any descendent of the family without success. I am a lover of antiques but more importantly I am a lover of the Bible.
While you may not agree with my views on things, I appreciate each one of my followers.
No it is not finished yet.
I started this painting to represent both the past and the present. Not unlike most Americans I have a number of ancestrial links to the Civil War. Unlike some I am very proud of these ancestors. Most of them lost their lives not fighting for slavery as some are misled to believe but to simply maintain control of their own land.
You need to realize that during that time period they had been fighting for years prior to the war. The slaves benefited from the war but they were not the reason it occurred. In fact most slaves were freed prior to the start of the war.
Now we all know that the act of slavery was something this country should have never gotten involved it. And you can thank not Americans but the British for that! The fact is there was not enough manpower for the large plantations and farms to continue to operate. Slavery was seen as a solution to a problem. They never set out to destroy another race. It became evident very quickly that you were either a slave or a slave owner. Here are a few little known facts… 1. While most people assume that all slaves were black, that also is not true. There were white slaves often referred to in Wills as Indentured Servants. 2. There were black slave owners of black slaves. There were not many but they did exists. 3. Were slaves mistreated….in some cases yes but in other cases they were well respected by their owners. Most earned their freedom on their own. In my family tree there were both white slaves and slave owners and I am not ashamed of either.
The disgust over our monuments being destroyed is warranted. When you erect a statue to a common criminal but destroy monuments to fallen heros that just shows how far our society has fallen from reality.
Every race, every society has the right to celebrate their history. There is always some good and bad in every society. While this country has fallen on its knees it doesn’t mean that we cannot get back up.
It is time to unite our past with our present and allow that knowledge to make us stronger. We do still have an opportunity to make this country great again!
It starts with the simplicity of love and respect for all of mankind.
Through My Eyes 