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My research is in the early 1700's of Colonial Pennsylvania and covers most of the founders of Cumberland, and Dauphin counties

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Searching for Sankey, Gilliland, Adams, Cowden and possibly Graham

Started by Gwynn Socolich May 6, 2010. 0 Replies

Sankeys are from York County and Mifflin county PA.  Some sources say they are Scots Irish and other sources suggest they are English.  I guess there are two branches.  Gilliland, Adams and Cowden…Continue

Tags: Graham, Adams, Gilliland, Cowden, Sankey

Samuel Harris Laird and Lincoln and Douglas

Started by Kathryn Brannigan Walizer Mar 7, 2010. 0 Replies

Samuel Laird was a prominent citizen in Illinois. He has had military training and volunteered for service in the war with Mexico, becoming colonel of a cavalry regiment. He was a strong supporter of…Continue

Davis and McNeil Families

Started by Kathryn Brannigan Walizer Mar 7, 2010. 0 Replies

SARAH MCNEIL:In the 1850 census of Liberty Twp, Mountour Co., PA, there is household 108, Anna McNeal head of household, 77, b. PA, with Sarah Laird, age 43, born PA, and Ann Laird, age 17, born…Continue

William Laird sister Martha Laird Harris

Started by Kathryn Brannigan Walizer Mar 7, 2010. 0 Replies

Source: Genealogy.com, 11/08/2003, posted by Susan Holman:Martha Laird came to America with her brothers and sisters in the early 1730's on board the same ship with Samuel Harris, who became her…Continue

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Comment by Kathryn Brannigan Walizer on March 24, 2010 at 5:41pm
Gwynn, I have gotten a lot of information regarding 1730 era people though Egles Notes and Queries and Egles biographies Google books has a lot of excerpts online and a lot of libraries carry the volumes in their reference departments
Comment by Gwynn Socolich on March 24, 2010 at 4:29pm
Researching the Thomas Sankey Family of York County Pennsylvania (b. 1735)
Comment by Kathryn Brannigan Walizer on March 8, 2010 at 12:08pm
Comment by Kathryn Brannigan Walizer on March 8, 2010 at 11:56am
The McConnell family is well documented back to the mid 1700s when"immigrant" George McConnell came to America and settled in Pennsylvania, married, and later moved to southwest Virginia. An annual reunion is held in June in Nickelsville, VA. where McConnell and related families from around the country gather to share family stories, pictures and spend time with their "Cousins".
Comment by Sally Young on March 7, 2010 at 11:08pm
I'm researching John McConnell who served in the Revolution from Virginia. Have been unable to locate anything more about him or family going back.
Comment by Kathryn Brannigan Walizer on March 7, 2010 at 2:06pm
Please add any surnames you're are researching in colonial Pa. I not only have the Laird family but most of the siblings and children's families.
 

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