According to Burdick family historians, Burdick may have initially been Burditt. Over the centuries, surname spelling was not exact, with...

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

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...

In the last article, I wrote about George Stillman’s wife (Jane Pickering) and her ancestors. In this article, we turn our attention to...

This story is in two parts. First, I will start with Jane Pickering, and in the following article, I will focus on her husband, George...