Born in Edgefield, SC at the end of slavery, John would go on to become a…
Tag: Pennsylvania
When ancestral documentation trumps belief: The Harling-Harlan-Harland family
This post could almost be a companion piece to my post When the genealogy mistakes of…
A tale of two Scheffe/Sheffey families in America: Northern vs Southern customs
There are some definite benefits in tracing a family line from its earliest starting point down…
Family history is history in microcosm: The Agné / Ankney Family
This past week has seen me (pleasantly) hijacked by some of the ladies in the Sheffey…
Family migration patterns: Roane family migration to Pennsylvania
My apologies for this being a rather long article. It goes to show just how many…
Family migration patterns: Sheffey migration to Pennsylvania
The next series of posts will cover family migration patterns for the various families I’m researching. …