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The Genealogy Fallout from Nixing Richard Pace of Jamestown Due to DNA

August 15, 2015 by Colleen Greene 2 Comments

The Genealogy Fallout from Nixing Richard Pace of Jamestown Due to DNA

Armed with the recent findings from our male-line Y-DNA test results for my husband’s Pace line, I now face the unpleasant chore of cleaning up my genealogy house due to this fallout, and outlining some next steps for my research plan.

People Referenced: Pace, Richard (1583-1627) - Saved Jamestown, Pace, William Henry (1745-1815) - George Washington's Elite Bodyguard, Smyth, Isabella (1589-1637)
Applicable Surnames: Pace, Smyth
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: corrections, DNA, fallacies, Jamestown

#52Ancestors: DNA Proves Our Pace Research is Only Halfway Right

August 11, 2015 by Colleen Greene 7 Comments

#52Ancestors: DNA Proves Our Pace Research is Only Halfway Right

After three months of waiting for it to finish processing, my husband’s Pace family’s much-anticipated Y-DNA results debunk the belief that they are descended from Richard Pace of Jamestown.

People Referenced: Pace, Richard (1583-1627) - Saved Jamestown, Pace, William Henry (1745-1815) - George Washington's Elite Bodyguard, Smyth, Isabella (1589-1637)
Applicable Surnames: Pace, Smyth
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), corrections, DNA, Jamestown

#52Ancestors: Hanging Out in Jamestown Settlement with 11th Great Grandfather Richard Pace

November 8, 2014 by Colleen Greene 26 Comments

#52Ancestors: Hanging Out in Jamestown Settlement with 11th Great Grandfather Richard Pace

Richard Pace (1583-1627), my husband Jeff’s 11th great grandfather, is credited with saving the colonial settlement of Jamestown, Virginia. Last month, Jeff and I visited Jamestown.

People Referenced: Pace, Richard (1583-1627) - Saved Jamestown, Smyth, Isabella (1589-1637)
Applicable Surnames: Colby, Pace, Smyth
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), Ancient Planters, Jamestown, Virginia

#52Ancestors: My 4th Great Grandpa James Darnley Immigrates from Scotland 1865

October 29, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: My 4th Great Grandpa James Darnley Immigrates from Scotland 1865

James Darnley, Sr., a miner, immigrated to the United States in 1865, along with his 7 year old son James Jr. and his 9 year old daughter Jeanette [Janet]. The family arrived at the Port of New York on 16 October 1865, on board the Caledonia (part of the Anchor shipping line), which embarked from Glasgow, Scotland.

People Referenced: Bodman, Anne, Darnley, James (b. 1832), Darnley, James Patterson (1856-1908), Metz, Margaret (b. 1845)
Applicable Surnames: Bodman, Darnley, Metz, Smyth
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), immigration, Maryland, New York, Scotland

#52Ancestors: William Pace, Member of George Washington’s Revolutionary War Elite Bodyguard Unit

February 19, 2014 by Colleen Greene 15 Comments

#52Ancestors: William Pace, Member of George Washington’s Revolutionary War Elite Bodyguard Unit

In honor of yesterday’s federal holiday celebrating the birthday of President George Washington, I am profiling William Henry Pace, whom we believe is my husband’s 5th great grandfather. Because it is possible that were it not for my husband’s ancestor, Washington might not have lived to become our nation’s founding President.

People Referenced: Pace, William Henry (1745-1815) - George Washington's Elite Bodyguard
Applicable Surnames: Pace, Smyth
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), Revolutionary War, Virginia

Upcoming Dust Bowl Documentary By Ken Burns Prompted Me To Investigate Family Lore About Dust Bowl Migration

September 11, 2012 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Upcoming Dust Bowl Documentary By Ken Burns Prompted Me To Investigate Family Lore About Dust Bowl Migration

Photo via PBS: http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/dustbowl/ Yesterday afternoon, I stumbled on PBS’s website, which is currently advertising the new Ken Burns documentary — The Dust Bowl — premiering November 18 & 19. My husband and I are both huge Ken Burns fan and have watched a number of his documentaries. So, I instantly added the premier dates […]

People Referenced: Haley, Rebecca (1916-1991), Pace, Roy Delmar (b. 1913)
Applicable Surnames: Fields, Haley, Pace, Smyth, Webster
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: New Mexico, Texas

Research Leads: My Husband’s Ancestors Helped Settle Jamestown, Virgnia

April 5, 2012 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Research Leads: My Husband’s Ancestors Helped Settle Jamestown, Virgnia

The 1624 map created by Captain John Smith of the new settlement of Jamestown, Virginia. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.   This past week, while comparing my own researching against that of others who share their work in Ancestry Family Tree, I came across some heavily documented public trees that trace the male ancestral […]

People Referenced: Pace, Richard (1583-1627) - Saved Jamestown, Smyth, Isabella (1589-1637)
Applicable Surnames: Pace, Smyth
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: Jamestown Settlement, Virginia

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