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Tag Archives: 18th century
I’m Finally Embracing My Scots-Irish Ancestry
I’ve never embraced my Scotch-Irish ancestry. In the first place, my mother always emphasized that the word is “Scots,” not “Scotch.” I’m pretty sure it’s because she disliked Scotch’s association with whiskey. And she never hyphenated “Scots” with the “Irish” … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th century, Born Fighting, Fighting Scots-Irish, Scots-Irish
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John Fitch, Chapter 1: Soon to be a Major Motion Picture!
John Fitch and I are second cousins eight times removed. That means my ninth great grandfather was his second great-grandfather, and my eighth great grandfather was his great-granduncle. It’s nothing I’d get too excited over. Except that I wouldn’t know … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th century, captive, Colonies, guns, John Fitch, map, mapmaker, silversmith, steamboat
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