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Summer Road Trip: How To Discover Your Ancestors in Philadelphia!
Discover your Philadelphia ancestors and experience history in the virtual summer road trip through FindMyPast’s U.S. record collections! We are at our last stop đźš—on our Summer Road Trip through the U. S. records at FindMyPast! If you missed our stops in Cincinnati, New York and Baltimore, no problem. You can catch up here: What’ been your favorite destination so far? Now on to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Let’s stretch our proverbial legs and learn how to discover your ancestors in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love! I’ve never been to Philadelphia in person, but it’s on my list of places to go! Actually, I had a trip planned in 2020, but,…
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Summer Road Trip: How To Discover Your Ancestors in Baltimore!
Discover your Baltimore ancestors in this virtual summer road trip through FindMyPast’s U.S. record collections! We are halfway through our Summer Road Trip through the U. S. records at FindMyPast! If you missed our stops in Cincinnati and in New York, no problem. You can catch up here: Now on to Baltimore, Maryland!!!! The first settlers to Baltimore arrived with Lord Baltimore in March 1634, founded to provide a haven for England’s Roman Catholic minority. Interestingly, the religion remained in the minority with less than 10% of the population​. In 1649 the “Act Concerning Religion” was passed and granted religious liberty to all Trinitarian Christians. Throughout the colonial period, Maryland remained a plantation-based economy.…
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Summer Road Trip: Searching for New York Ancestors
Discover your New York ancestors on the Summer Road Trip through FindMyPast’s U. S. record collections. Start finding your ancestors. We are off to stop #2 on our Summer Road Trip with FindMyPast through the U. S. record collections. If you missed our first stop in Cincinnati, head back to the first post in our series and learn about your Ohioan ancestors. On to New York….đź—˝ Our Second Stop: New York City Here we are in the Big Apple! Many of our ancestors came into America at New York including my husband’s ancestors. While some settled and stayed in New York, others migrated to the Rochester, New York area. My…