Will of Sarah Redshaw Crow, b. 22 Mar 1781, VA; d. 30 Jan 1851, VA
PDF May Contest – Mother’s Day Quiz
This month in honor of all mothers, past and present, Shared Ancestors’ monthly contest is a Mother’s Day quiz. Test your knowledge and enter to win!
Family Trees Updated and One New Family Tree At Shared Ancestors!
Great news! We have a new Family Tree added to the web site. It is The Edwards – O’Connor Family Tree and belongs to member Cricket. This tree includes, besides Edwards and O’Connor, the surnames Crow, Click/Cleck, Hyden, Redshaw, and Snoddy.
5 New Downloads Added At Shared Ancestors
Link To Index Of All Surnames Contained In “Memoirs Of The Miami Valley”
A useful link if you are researching in the Butler County, Ohio area. This is part of the USGenWeb project. Members can download this digital book from Shared Ancestors in the Downloads section!
The History Of Easter Eggs
It’s pretty much common knowledge that Easter is a Christian celebration of Christ’s rising, but this holiday also has pagan origins. Where did the colored eggs, cute little bunnies, baby chicks, leg of lamb dinners, and lilies come from? They are all symbols of rebirth and the lamb was a traditional religious sacrifice.
Peter Stroud, Sr. – b. 1737 in VA; d. 1827 in NC
Peter was born on Sturgeon’s Run, now Sturgeon Creek, near the border between Brunswick and Dinwiddie Counties and believed to be the son of William Stroud and Margaret Rose. As a boy he moved with his father and brothers to the Edgecombe/Granville/Orange County North Carolina area around 1741.
Shared Ancestors Has 8 New Downloads!
1. Proceedings of the Bi-Centennial Gathering of the Descendants of Henry Hayes – book – digital copy. Contributed by Duke. In the Downloads section under Genealogy>Surnames
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