Archive - GenTales

Praters/Prathers From My Line in the American Revolution

Because of an uncertainty about a generation being parents or grandparents and pedigree collapse, I can’t say for certain what number this ancestor is…

Jul 15

Benjamin Adams (1749-1824) and His Relatives Who Fought in the American Revolution

My 6x-great-grandfather twice over Benjamin Adams was born about 1749 in Fairfax Co., Virginia, and married Henrietta Caudill (1753-1836).

Jul 8

Mercy Tillinghast and Solomon Drowne's Sons in the American Revolution

The Mercy Tillinghast in my line was born about 1706, presumably in Providence, Rhode Island, to Benjamin Tillinghast and Sarah (Rhodes) Tillinghast.

Jul 1

June 2026

Pin It Aside #15 - U.S.A

Jun 27

6:38

Documentation for Lizzie (Adams) Prater (1889-1975) and her husband Dave

I was given the photo above, among others from my grandmother’s house, by my father in 2023.

Jun 24

Pin It Aside #14 - Parafest

We’re almost to the end of my collection.

Jun 20

5:01

Revolutionary War Patriot John Lincoln of Connecticut

He may not have been a soldier after all

Jun 17

Pin It Aside #13 - Higher Education

After filming, I found out that Science Olympiad is still around - you can get to the website by clicking here.

Jun 13

5:28

Natural Disasters and Family Stories - The Tornado Outbreak of 1894

I grew up hearing about a specific loss in the family.

Jun 10

Pin It Aside #12 - Movies

I grew up during a time when a Friday evening visit to the local video store preceded a weekend when nothing major was planned.

Jun 6

What I’ve been up to so far in 2026 – Doom Searching, the Maertz Lineage, and DNA

So, I may have cracked the wall for the Maertz-William(s) and Demler-Hermann great-great-grands.

Jun 3

9:28

May 2026

Pin It Aside #11 - McDonald's

If you’d like to see the other videos and posts in this series, the archive is here. You can also buy me a coffee at this link.GenTales is a…

May 30

4:19

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