Another reason to not delete a detached branch is that you might find that it connects to your tree a few generations earlier and you would have to do all that work filling it back in. But I always leave a web link (on Ancestry) where it was attached so I can easily find it again.
I have a number of ancestors who lived in North Carolina for a generation or so on their way to other places. Families such as the Masters, Irwins, Phifers, Skinners, and the Berrymans. My Masters ancestor came to North Carolina from Western Maryland with the Moravians to establish the first English Moravian settlement called Hope in Wachovia present-day Winston-Salem. He left the group to fight in the Revolutionary War.
I have doing genealogy off and on for the past 50 years. Since I started watching genealogy tv (since may 2024), I have upped my game in genealogy. The most important tips that I have learned and implemented is the research notes and easy breezy source citation.
Almost every branch of my convoluted tree came to Kentucky, then to points north and west, from Tennessee via North Carolina or Virginia. Most from Caswell or Yadkin County, NC. Phelps, Randolph, Dye, Butt, Bastin, Falconberry, Black, Hixson/Hickson/Hixon, Durham, Carman, Buis, Richardson, King, Hogue, Perkins, Hatter, Mullican, Rayborn, Wheeler, Anderson, Elliott, Johnson, Newell, Quinton, Blackstone, Patton, Adams, Cook, and Routsaw. Many of these early Kentucky settlers intermarried and descendants still live near each other. So, my mother's parents were double sixth cousins. Nearly everyone in our part of Casey County is related to each other, at least one way, if not more!
counties; wake, Johnston, Sampson, Gilford, and yes I have been overwhelmed, cause I did different branches and so on. you are so right, one ancester at a time!! and stay organized.
Harnett, Johnston, Cumberland, Wake, Sampson, Columbus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Halifax, Edgecombe, Nash, Rockingham and spill over into Virginia and South Carolina
I have ancestors from Rowan and Iredell Counties. They were Theophilus and Mary Simonton (from Pennsylvania) and son, Adam Simonton. He and wife Sarah Sale/ Sales went to Ohio from North Carolina.
So were mine! Most of my Quakers started in Guilford County and ended up in Randolph County...some because Randolph was born from Guilford. Love Quaker Records!
@NCAncestry was the weirdest thing I had sound for videos above and below. I ended up closing out everything and trying again. Then it finally worked. Sorry for the scare 😱
Another reason to not delete a detached branch is that you might find that it connects to your tree a few generations earlier and you would have to do all that work filling it back in. But I always leave a web link (on Ancestry) where it was attached so I can easily find it again.
I have a number of ancestors who lived in North Carolina for a generation or so on their way to other places. Families such as the Masters, Irwins, Phifers, Skinners, and the Berrymans. My Masters ancestor came to North Carolina from Western Maryland with the Moravians to establish the first English Moravian settlement called Hope in Wachovia present-day Winston-Salem. He left the group to fight in the Revolutionary War.
I have doing genealogy off and on for the past 50 years. Since I started watching genealogy tv (since may 2024), I have upped my game in genealogy. The most important tips that I have learned and implemented is the research notes and easy breezy source citation.
Wonderful!
Almost every branch of my convoluted tree came to Kentucky, then to points north and west, from Tennessee via North Carolina or Virginia. Most from Caswell or Yadkin County, NC. Phelps, Randolph, Dye, Butt, Bastin, Falconberry, Black, Hixson/Hickson/Hixon, Durham, Carman, Buis, Richardson, King, Hogue, Perkins, Hatter, Mullican, Rayborn, Wheeler, Anderson, Elliott, Johnson, Newell, Quinton, Blackstone, Patton, Adams, Cook, and Routsaw.
Many of these early Kentucky settlers intermarried and descendants still live near each other. So, my mother's parents were double sixth cousins. Nearly everyone in our part of Casey County is related to each other, at least one way, if not more!
Did you know that Tennessee was part of North Carolina at one time? BTW, I do a lot of researching in Randolph County too. Thanks for sharing.
counties; wake, Johnston, Sampson, Gilford, and yes I have been overwhelmed, cause I did different branches and so on. you are so right, one ancester at a time!! and stay organized.
Agreed
Harnett, Johnston, Cumberland, Wake, Sampson, Columbus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Halifax, Edgecombe, Nash, Rockingham and spill over into Virginia and South Carolina
Stokes County, Surry County, Yadkin County, Rockingham County and Rutherford County
I am researching ancestors, including some recent generations, in the tri-racial isolate of Wolf Pit, Richmond Co., NC. Very interesting.
Buncombe Co., John Sumner and Dorothy Drake. Moved to Muhlenburg Co. from Buncombe Co. N.C. abt. 1805.
Soooo helpful!! #1 is my #1 problem! Haha🤪
Funny
Yes, I'm currently working on my ancestors from Orange County, NC. (Davis, Elliott and Hines Families)
I have ancestors in Lincoln, Catawba and Watauga.
I have ancestors from Rowan and Iredell Counties. They were Theophilus and Mary Simonton (from Pennsylvania) and son, Adam
Simonton. He and wife Sarah Sale/ Sales went to Ohio from North Carolina.
Albrittons in Pitt County, 1745-1900; James Albritton Sr. moved there in 1745 when it was still Beaufort County.
Pitt, Edgecombe, Nash, Halifax, Northampton,Martin, and Hertford Counties
Edgecombe county, Leggett area
- Exum Lewis
GG grandfather
- Dr. Richard H. Speight
G Grandfather
- George W. Speight
Grandfather
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Yes I do . Anson, Mecklenburg and Orange County.
Yes!!! Joseph Cole b. 1746 .. Buncombe County. He’s an American Rev patriot .. my 5xgg
Mecklenburg and Edgecombe
If you were told that an ancestor’s land was lost due to past taxes, would you search land records or delinquent tax records or both?
Richard & John Rockett, Lincoln County
Guilford County and of course they were Quakers😁😁
So were mine! Most of my Quakers started in Guilford County and ended up in Randolph County...some because Randolph was born from Guilford. Love Quaker Records!
Is it me or is there no sound
I hear sound. You gave me a heart attack for a moment.
@NCAncestry was the weirdest thing I had sound for videos above and below. I ended up closing out everything and trying again. Then it finally worked. Sorry for the scare 😱
Iredell
William Reed Sr. and James Watson Sr. in Orange County, 1752-1777