There are two unrelated Clarke lineages in our family tree, one on the Cook side. But this article focuses on the one on the Miller side....

The progeniture of the American Wightman family was George Wightman, born in England, possibly London itself, on November 4, 1632. His...

As a genealogist, or as I refer myself to as a “family historian,” I am always looking to the past to find my ancestors and, if possible,...

Unfortunately, there are missing links with some lineages that, if found, would provide some very interesting stories. The Westcott story...

In writing this story, it was hard to not deviate from the story of the Straight family and wander into the stories of those around them....

The last article described the life of Robert Ring, the first family descendant to arrive in America. Some family members say that our...

The earliest American Ring family immigrant was Robert Ring. He was born in 1614, probably in Marlborough, England. He was probably the...

Note: Several years ago, my good friend and cousin of my wife, Thor Springer, shared what life was like for pioneer women. I have been...

Since some of the Cooks and the Millers ended up in Detroit, known as Motor City USA, in the 1900s, it is not strange to find some of...

I am always amazed at the great American experiment with democracy and personal freedoms guaranteed by the US Constitution, which was and...

Before America’s social services systems were in place to serve as a safety net for the most unfortunate in society, there were...

The Merwin family originated from Amersham, in Buckinghamshire, England, 27 miles northwest of Central London and now part of its...

The written records of the Prince Family go back to the 1400s in Oxfordshire, England. Even though its name implies royalty, in the...

This article continues the previous article on Revolutionary War veterans, but this time, we will focus on the Miller side of the family....

Continuing in my series of ancestorial veterans, this article identifies Cook family ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War. In...

In the last article, I honored family members who served in the Civil War. I thought I would take a step backward and recognize...

November 11th is Veterans’ Day and I thought it might be interesting to write an article about the Civil War Veterans in the family tree....

There have been several times lately when I think I have run out of family stories to tell, and this month was one of those times. Then...

This story begins in Hatfield, Board Oak in the County of Essex, England, a village of about 1000 people, two miles south of London...

This story begins in France probably with Walter de Caen, who was the half-brother and companion of William the Conqueror. William had...