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This weekend we are featuring two books that deal with New England captives that were carried off into Canada during the French and Indian Wars. I happen to find this era of American history fascinating, and have found both of Continue reading 2 Books on New England Captives Carried to Canada During the French & Indian War -10% Off thru March 8
Alerted by a note in the November 3rd edition of ResearchBuzz, I clicked over to the latest Upfront With NGS Announcement, and on to the Fold3 blog – where I found the following information. I’ve been a Fold3 member since Continue reading FREE Access to Native American Records at Fold3 through November 15, 2015
The following excerpt is from an article by Mark Strauss, posted July 22, 2015 at the National Geographic website: Since the 1930s, it’s been a generally accepted theory that indigenous Americans are descendants of Siberians who came to the New Continue reading Genetic Research Could Rewrite the History of the First Americans
I ordered a 23andMe DNA test yesterday. Yes – I’ve taken one from Sorenson’s, and later AncestryDNA, but I’d like to see how the test done by 23andMe matches up to the earlier tests. I’m also fascinated by all the Continue reading 23andMe – DNA Tests That Are Being Using For Far More Than Just Ancestry
According to a study done by the Pew Research Center, Non-Hispanic caucasians with American Indian ancestry make up half of the current population of mixed-race Americans. However, they don’t usually claim to be multiracial. Multiracial Americans make up 2.1 percent Continue reading Non-Hispanic Whites With American Indian Ancestry Make Up Half of Mixed-Race Americans
The following excerpt is from the November 7, 2014 edition of webpronews.com: Genealogy site Ancestry.com has added millions of new American Indian records for the use of those who think they may have American Indian blood, according to AP. The Continue reading Ancestry.com Now Has Over 10M American Indian Records
Fred Anderson’s Crucible of War is probably my favorite history book ever written. The book is about the Seven-Years War, otherwise known as the French and Indian War – a war that led directly to the American Revolution. If there Continue reading Crucible of War: The Seven Years’ War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766
The following teaser is from an article by Rebecca Jacobson posted at the February 13, 2014 edition of pbs.org. The bones of a baby boy buried in Montana 12,600 years ago may help scientists confirm the origins of North and Continue reading Native Americans’ Ancestry Traced to Siberia Through DNA
From the November 2, 2013, AccessGenealogy.com Beginning in 1878 the goal was to assimilate Indian people into the general population of the United States. By placing the Indian children in first day schools and boarding schools it was thought this Continue reading Indian Schools, Seminaries, and Asylums
Many maps were created for the 2010 Census. One of these resources is the “Tribal Tract Reference Maps.” The following is from the website: These federal American Indian reservation-based maps show and label tribal census tracts and tribal block groups Continue reading American Indian Tribal Tract Reference Maps Now Available Online
“A Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New England, From the first Planting thereof to the present Time.” Thus begins The History of the Indian Wars in New England: From the First Settlement to the Termination of the Continue reading The History of the Indian Wars in New England
In a day and age where selecting the perfect title for a book, a movie, or even a magazine article is often more a marketing question than a practical one, it is nice to find books whose titles declare exactly Continue reading True Stories of New England Captives Carried to Canada During the Old French and Indian Wars
Another in a line of great reprints from the New England Historic Genealogical Society comes a Dictionary of American-Indian Place and Proper Names in New England, written by R. A. Douglas-Lithgow, in 1909, with an added foreword by David Allen Continue reading Dictionary of American-Indian Place and Proper Names in New England
What do really know about any given historical event? Who were the major players? What smaller events led up to the bigger event? How did these events effect people living at that time? History books can do more than simply Continue reading A History of the French War: Ending in the Conquest of Canada
The following exceprt is from an article posted in the February 26, 2013 edition of cherokeephoenix.org. TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Citing the need for a new evaluation process, the Virginia Senate Rules Committee on Feb. 12 tabled resolutions calling for state Continue reading Virginia State Senate Tables Recognition of Groups Claiming Cherokee Ancestry