Abraham Davis in Revolutionary War: Privateer

My ancestor Abraham Davis (1740-1792) was an American privateer during the Revolutionary War. Privateers were experienced former ship-owners who .. retrofit their small sloops for war after they received a Letter of Marque from the Continental…

Abraham Davis in Revolutionary War: 1st New Jersey

As the previous post explained (click HERE), I recently added two new 5th great-grandparents in my Homan ancestral ine -- Now let's discuss Abraham's participation in the Revolutionary War.  This one's for you, Dad! There are…

Discovery: 5GGs Abraham Davis and Ruth Smith

There haven't been any significant breakthroughs in the Jonnes Family Tree for some months.  So, what a serendipitous surprise to discover two new 5th great grandparents (5GGs)!  Especially one of whom my father would have been excited about. The…

Photo Discovery: 3GG Nancy Wood (1810-1886)

Acquiring images of ancestors is an integral aspect of genealogy research.  Seeing a face speaks volumes about the personalities of our progenitors. A Lukemire cousin recently forwarded an image of our mutual third great-grandmother (3GG)…
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My Ethnicity Estimate Just Changed!

Talk about good timing. I just mentioned in a recent post that DNA ethnicity percentages are rough estimates and should be used with caution.((Steven Nelson Jonnes, "Understanding DNA Testing," Jonnes Genealogy Blog, 25 August 2018 (https://www.jonnesgenealogy.com/understanding-dna-testing/),…