Tag Archives: History

More Inventors in the Family

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Pat Shaul

My 9th great grandfather, Joseph Jencks [Jenks], famed for his skill in working in brass and iron in England, and was brought to the Colonies by Governor Winthrop, the younger, to establish an iron works here in 1635. Specimens of … Continue reading →

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UFOs are Real!!

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Pat Shaul

Well, that is the title of a new presentation in the works. I have noticed that a number of my ancestral lines just start or just end. Some of my genealogy colleagues call this a brick wall. I, on the … Continue reading →

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The State of the …..

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Pat Shaul

I was stunned by the latest newsletter from one of my family lineage societies that arrived this week. The Welles Family Association is on the verge of collapse. The following is what I wrote to the President and Editor of … Continue reading →

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May 2024 – a month of discovery and appreciation

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Pat Shaul

I freely admit to being a member of the Baby Boom generation (aka a Boomer), my childhood was in the 1950s and 1960s with the bulk of my education being in the 1960s. I thought I was awake during my … Continue reading →

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