Monthly Archives: February 2022

And then, back to the Norman Conquest of England …

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Pat Shaul

The book on the Lee family pointed me to this book on the Stevens Genealogy – Some Descendants of the Fitz Stephen Family in England and New England by C. Ellis Stevens, 1905 As an introduction, the book begins: “The … Continue reading →

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The 400 Year Story of an American Family

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Pat Shaul

My 5th cousin mentioned in a letter that there was this book about our Lee ancestors that I might want to find. The book was The 400 Year Story of an American Family, Characters, Communities & Contributions, by Paul B. … Continue reading →

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After the Jenks Family, I discovered my Botsford roots

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Pat Shaul

My great-great-great grandmother was Almira Botsford Jenks, wife of Morris Jenks. Because the Botsford name was familiar in my area (the Botsford Inn was a famous local of the famous and want-to-be famous. I decided to look into any connection. … Continue reading →

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The First Family History Book I found with my family mentioned.

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Pat Shaul

The first family history book I found (at the New England Historical and Genealogical Society Library) was the Jenks Family of America by William B, Browne. The book was commissioned by Harlan Walker Jenks and published in 1952, ten years … Continue reading →

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