Jen started her genealogy adventure about 6 years ago when she found her birth family. When she talked with her natural parents, she found the most ancestors have lived in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky since the late 1700's, with the "newcomers" arriving by 1840. Once the research was started, she found that some had been in the United States since the mid to late 1600's.
She's also researching her adoptive parents' ancestors as well. While the proverbial brick wall has been hit on the paternal side, the maternal side branches to the Howland family who settled early Massachusetts.
Darin's interested in his heritage as well. While he's not made that jump in looking into his natural family, he's actively researching his adoptive parent's ancestors. We've gotten back to Cornwall on one line and new information is coming in daily.
We've found all sorts in doing this research. Our collective ancestors have been documented as heroes, murderers, a lady of questionable value, miners (coal, tin, lead), ministers...just about all types. There is enough evidence to show us that things weren't too different back than compared to now.
Jen's surnames
Darin's Surnames
Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Germany, Switzerland, & the United Kingdom
Jen's database is available for viewing here. She's still working on getting everything in order, but feel free to look around.
Specialized web pages have been designed for the following families. If you're researching these names also, take a look at what they have to offer: Aldridge, Brenneman, Brinegar, Houk, Moberly, Lunsford, McQueen, Pennington and Proctor.
Here are some great genealogy links I've compiled for you. There's alot to offer at each one.
In March and April 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database Project. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Kentucky, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if an individual were found in more than one county, they could be located in the index. Soon after this, a nationwide and worldwide project were begun. It's a tremendous project that has grown beyond any expectations. For any state in the US, check the USGenWeb project. For other countries, go to the WorldGenWeb Project
I host Estill Co.,, Jackson Co.,, & Powell Co., within the KYGenWeb project and Alleghany Co., Ashe Co., & Avery Co. within the NCGenWeb project. If you have families that settled there, check them out!
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