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The following teaser is from the Nov. 8, 2021 New York Post website. A piece of George Washington’s original Mount Vernon estate has sold for a whopping $50 million, marking the highest residential sale to hit the D.C. region ever. And it Continue reading George Washington Estate Sells For 50 Million Dollars
by William Dollarhide In April 1860, one year before the Civil War began, my Great-Grandfather, Rev. John Dollarhide, and family, left the town of West Union, Iowa, to embark on a 3-month journey to California. John Dollarhide (photo below) was Continue reading A Journey on the Oregon-California Trail
It’s the 18th anniversary of 9/11. And I will say once again that “we will never forget.” Eighteen years ago this morning, Patty and I were awakened while sleeping in a Union Gap, Washington hotel room by our friend, Janet Continue reading We Will Never Forget
As you can see by the title, this post has nothing to do with genealogy. That is, unless you stretch the idea of genealogy-related blogs to anything “history” oriented. Hmmm. That makes sense, so I guess I won’t apologize for Continue reading Country Music – Produced by Ken Burns – Premieres Next Sunday Night – Sept. 15, 2019
In Dueling Dragons: The Struggle for Ireland 1849 – 1875, author Marjorie Harshaw Robie completes the story of three Irishmen – varied in their political beliefs, but held together by their Irish heritage, friendships, and proximity, being residents of the Continue reading Dueling Dragons: The Struggle for Ireland 1849-1875
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, U.S. Territories Censuses & Substitute Names Lists, 1590-2015. Prologue: The U.S. currently has a total of sixteen (16) territories, eleven (11) of which are unorganized and mostly Continue reading U.S. Territories – Past and Present
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Wyoming Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1850-2015 Prologue: In 1869, Wyoming became the first territory to grant the right to vote to women. But there were other Continue reading Wyoming Historical Timeline, 1742-1890
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Wisconsin Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1685-2013. Prologue: Before and during the Revolutionary War, the Wisconsin area was so important to early fur trading operations of the Continue reading Wisconsin Historical Timeline, 1671-1848
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, West Virginia Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1754-2003 Prologue: The area of West Virginia was first opened for settlement in 1774 due to the exploits of the Continue reading West Virginia Historical Timeline, 1558-1885
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Washington Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1850-2015. Prologue: During the early American fur-trapping days of the Oregon Country, the area that became Washington was also referred to as Continue reading Washington Historical Timeline, 1775-1889
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Virginia Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1607-2014. Prologue: Virginia has the distinction of being the home of the earliest permanent English settlement in North America, the Jamestown Continue reading Virginia Historical Timeline, 1497-1788
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Utah Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1847-2014. Prologue: Had there been no Mexican War in 1846, there would probably not have been an American territory of Utah. Continue reading Utah Historical Timeline, 1776-1886
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book Texas Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1716-2012. Prologue: When the Spanish/Mexican colonists first moved into the region of present Texas, they were invading the long-held territory of the Continue reading Historical Jurisdictions of Texas, 1691-1896
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Tennessee Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1769-2008 Prologue: This historical timeline starts with the beginnings of the Carolinas, as the progenitors of the region known as Tennessee. Continue reading Tennessee Historical Timeline, 1623-1820
This following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, South Dakota Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1859-2014 Prologue: This historical timeline begins with the French fur-trading excursions into the Dakota Country; followed by the names, places, Continue reading South Dakota Historical Timeline, 1738-1945