New in GenTales on Medium – The Livery and Merchants’ Guilds of London: My ancestors’ roles in trade and colonization. With mention of ancestors from My Lineage from the Roots Up, vol. 2.
From Medieval Trade to American Colonization
Author Archives: Alicia M Prater, PhD
New in Genealogy – The children of Silas England (with pictures)
Genealogy – Lincoln and O’Neil Children
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New on Medium – Both Maeflowers and GenTales Have Something of Interest
New in GenTales is a discussion about hoarding history. The value is not in hiding sentimental keepsakes away, it’s in the glimpse they offer of the past.
New in Maeflowers is a short review of the causes of Aicardi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder in which the brain does not fully develop. The exact mechanism that causes it is still unclear, but the theories are leading somewhere. Read about them here.
New in GenTales
Now available: A partial index for My Lineage from the Roots Up, vol. 1
It’s posted as a coded list at Substack and is best readable on a desktop browser via the Substack website. A full PDF fill be up once the index is complete – subscribe to the GenTales Substack to keep apprised of the progress.
New in GenTales – Children of Wagonmaker John Marker
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Listen to Immortal Legacy
Now available in audiobook format, via Apple Books!
Read now – A Beginner’s Guide to Given Family Names
New in GenTales on Medium – Surnames Vary by Region
There are many factors to consider when attempting to follow a lineage via surname. There are also many types of surnames depending on which region you’re working in.
When tracing surnames, it may be a simple process of following the name through the generations. But if you hit a wall, consider where and who you’re investigating, as it may require a bit of detective work to uncover a name change either between generations or for the person of interest themself.
New in GenTales – The children of Thomas Rownes
New in GenTales – Let’s talk terminology
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