When working on my first lineage book, I ran across the line of Solomon Paine. The trail I followed led back to the Mayflower. However, when attempting to get verification from The Mayflower Society, I was told they didn’t have a record of the marriage I claimed so he’s a different Solomon Paine. Here’s the information and evidence I have. Maybe you can help me see what’s been missed.
Author Archives: Alicia M Prater, PhD
New in Maeflowers on Medium
Why Breast Cancer Still Eludes a Cure
Breast cancer has been known, at least in the abstract, for thousands of years — though the theory of a hormonal underpinning has only been around for about 100 years. Over recent years, different genetic tests have been developed to catch cancer early, yet mammography still remains the gold standard for screening and early diagnosis. Each year, thousands of women and hundreds of men lose the battle against this disease.
Why haven’t we come farther in this fight?
New on Substack – the Caudill-Adams sisters
This week in the GenTales Substack newsletter, I provide an example of pedigree collapse as seen with Nancy and Henrietta Caudill, two sisters who married brothers John Hobbes Adams, Jr. and Benjamin Adams. These lineages can be found in My Lineage from the Roots Up, vol. 2
New on Substack – The children of Charles Addington
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Now Available – Volume 2
Now available as Kindle ebook (read for free with Kindle Unlimited) and paperback!
A full list of included surnames is available here. There is some overlap with volume 1 in the de Clare and associated lines (e.g., Marshal).
New on Substack – Prolific ancestors
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New on Substack – a genealogy dead-end
Free to all readers and subscribers, A Dead-end for Gastelin of Wightwick
I’ve finally finished My Lineage from the Roots Up, vol. 2 and while going through the final formatting I ran across a family line that seemed perfect for this newsletter. I have a snippet of information on the immediate family of my ancestor, including their land holdings, but then there’s nothing.
Read more at the link above
Changes to Social Media Mean Changes to the Homepage
Given recent changes to social media, which are affecting how information Aliconia Publishing puts out into the world is seen, information on any new publications – GenTales (in all its forms), Maeflowers, JustFacts, and books – will now appear as a feed here.
Welcome to the new Aliconia Homepage! Where it’s all about what’s new and where to find it!