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The Mystery of Julianna Wathen
In genealogical research, it’s often more difficult to find information about women than about men: Women have historically been less likely to be involved in legal transactions like land deeds...
The Mystery of Julianna Wathen
In genealogical research, it’s often more difficult to find information about women than about men: Women have historically been less likely to be involved in legal transactions like land deeds...
How Many Wathens are There?
As you might expect, it’s not at all unusual for my kids to see me researching and writing about Wathen genealogy. One of my sons is particularly fascinated by the...
How Many Wathens are There?
As you might expect, it’s not at all unusual for my kids to see me researching and writing about Wathen genealogy. One of my sons is particularly fascinated by the...
Stuffed Ham: A Southern Maryland Tradition
Thanksgiving Day has come and gone, and most of us are still enjoying the greatest part of the holiday: leftovers. Families across the nation have refrigerators full of turkey, mashed...
Stuffed Ham: A Southern Maryland Tradition
Thanksgiving Day has come and gone, and most of us are still enjoying the greatest part of the holiday: leftovers. Families across the nation have refrigerators full of turkey, mashed...
Wathens in the Revolutionary War
The Fall 2022 Chronicles of St. Mary's includes an article about Captain Uriah Forrest's Flying Camp, a Revolutionary War camp that included two St. Mary's County Wathens. Nearly two dozen local Wathens...
Wathens in the Revolutionary War
The Fall 2022 Chronicles of St. Mary's includes an article about Captain Uriah Forrest's Flying Camp, a Revolutionary War camp that included two St. Mary's County Wathens. Nearly two dozen local Wathens...
Family History Month Sale
Did you know that the United States Congress designated October as “Family History Month” in 2003? The bill from the U.S. Senate includes a long list of reasons for the designation,...
Family History Month Sale
Did you know that the United States Congress designated October as “Family History Month” in 2003? The bill from the U.S. Senate includes a long list of reasons for the designation,...
A BIG Discovery at the Maryland State Archives
As I get closer to the conclusion of research for The Wathens of Southern Maryland, I took some time off on Wednesday to make one more trip both to Georgetown University in...
A BIG Discovery at the Maryland State Archives
As I get closer to the conclusion of research for The Wathens of Southern Maryland, I took some time off on Wednesday to make one more trip both to Georgetown University in...