Renwick Cargill Smith (1840-1903) 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 3: Namesake Renwick Cargill "Ren" Smith in his Union Army uniform. PROMPT: Are you named for one of your ancestors? Do you have an ancestor who was named for someone else (either in the family or a well-known person?) Renwick Cargill Smith came by… Continue reading Designated by Denomination
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Beginnings
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge: Week 1 PROMPT: Who inspired your first search? Who is at the beginning of one of your ancestral lines? Who are you beginning to research this year? Anna Young Williamson The genesis of my interest in researching my family tree was my daughter who would invariably ask me prior… Continue reading Beginnings
On This Day: Marriage of David Williamson and Anna Young
David Williamson and Anna Young were married on September 26, 1872, in Perthshire, Scotland David and Anna Young Williamson were my great great grandparents. Scotland as it would have looked at the time of my great great grandparents’ births.Map of Scotland - Tallis, John & Frederick (fl. ca. 1846-1850); drawn & engraved by J. Rapkin… Continue reading On This Day: Marriage of David Williamson and Anna Young
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