
Claudia (Collette) Scarbrough
Honor Code SignatorySigned 1 Jun 2017 | 3,132 contributions | 178 thank-yous | 1,084 connections
Connecting Challenge Stickers Sourceathon 2021 # 567
My goal is to follow all my ancestors to their immigration. My family came here to Jamestown and Plymouth. This goal is pretty much done. We have 305 unique ancestors and 70 duplicate ancestors (additional lines of descent from a unique ancestor) within 15 generations who meet the American Immigrants list criteria on WikiTree Connections. Oh, how I love WikiTree.
So far I have not found my family entering this country later than mid-1700s. All here before the Revolutionary War.
At least one of my lines goes back to royalty and Magna Carta Sureties. I will do those later.
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Born as the bugle sounded to wake the soldiers at Fort McPherson Army Base, Atlanta, GA, according to the people who were there. [1]
My birth is second-hand information because my memory of the event is faulty.
Three ancestors came to America on the Mayflower. John Billington, his wife, Elinor and their son, Francis. I am finishing up my application for the Mayflower Society and I am going in under Elinor.
HEY COUSINS According to WikiTree, here are some of my, and maybe your, relatives who immigrated to America
Direct Collette/Eddy Line
Mayflower Passengers
Direct Ellis/Blair Line
Our family is related to 13 Magna Carta Barons directly, plus 3 uncertain.
Our family is related to Royalty in England, France, Germany, Scotland, and Ireland,
This link includes royalty, Magna Carta Barons, immigrants, famous folk and simple folk. We know how some of our ancestors impacted the history of the world they lived in. What a privilege to know.
Of the 21Mayflower passengers, besides my Billingtons, one I couldn't find, James Clinton-1, Henry Samson-27 is a 6th cousin 11 times removed who went south and is related to my mother's family and the other 19 are all related to me by marriage and all ancestors of my Vermont family. No one else I can turn into Mayflower Society membership but I already have 3. Just wondering.
After due consideration, I have decided to stop identifying my immigrants here on my profile because we have 305 unique ancestors and 70 duplicate ancestors (additional lines of descent from a unique ancestor) within 15 generations who meet the American Immigrants list criteria on WikiTree Connections. Oh, how I love WikiTree.
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Registration has begun!! I would be so blessed if you go to: Register now for the 2023 Source-a-Thon! - WikiTree G2G and answer that you are in and are a Legacy Heir!!!!
Here is the registration page link: Have you registered for the April 2023 Connect-a-Thon yet? - WikiTree G2G
Hope to see you there.
We’ve started the January challenge here: January Connecting Challenge.
You can see your 2022 total and your all time 2021-2022 total on our tracking spreadsheet.
Emma
I just wanted to say that I am proud of you. You have done a tremendous amount of work. I am just looking for information. I will do more appropriate research later. I get a kick out of seeing the %s for the DNA. We are listed together on a lot of pages. You are fantastic. Kathy Wright
Thank you so much for being a Legacy Heir and being in the Connect-A -Thon. I hope to see you for the Source-A-Thon in October.
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Emma
Registration for the July Thon has started. It is going to be a connect-a-thon for the year of connections. The thon will start 15 Jul 2022 and, as always, run for 72 hours. I hope to have you with me for the Legacy Heirs team. I will understand though if it will not work out. Register so I can put you on the team roster. Here is the Registration Link:https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1431009/have-you-registered-for-the-july-2022-connect-a-thon-yet
Registration for the April Thon has started. It is going to be a connect-a-thon for the year of connections. The thon will start 22 Apr 2022 and, as always, run for 72 hours. I hope to have you with me for the Legacy Heirs team. I will understand though if it will not work out. Register so I can put you on the team roster. Here is the Registration Link: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1392037/have-you-registered-for-the-april-2022-connect-a-thon-yet?start=0#a_list_title
Your ancestor is not in my database but I took the liberty of formatting your data to make it easier for others to read. Someone may know. If you would prefer as it was, please go to change and change it back. No problem.
I couldn't find my gggm for 14 years and by chance someone had recently placed a book in the Georgia Archives with her grave info. Hallelujah. Have you been to the Georgia Archives in Griffin? It is well worth the trip.
I have done genealogy for more than 30 years, have ancestry and Family Tree Maker. Been on WikiTree off and on for 5 years but still feel like I am learning. All the best to you.
myself is conneted to 23 I found that we are 8th cousins...nice to meet you. warm gettings Scott
I sent a private message to you regarding adoption of Billington-8. If you don't find it in your email inbox, please check your spam box, too.
edited by Claudia (Collette) Scarbrough
Many thanks for your help!
Thanks.
Billington-69 is just one example, but shows lots of good source material.
edited by Claudia (Collette) Scarbrough
Wishing you well.
It's nice to meet another High family descendant online through WikiTree.
Regards,
James High
Wishing you well.
This is just a courtesy email to share the After Adopting Orphans FAQ which explains the special attention adopted profiles will sometimes need from their profile managers. One quick way to find the profiles you adopted is by searching your Contributions List for the words "adopted" and "manager." You can find a quick link to your Contributions List in the My WikiTree dropdown menu.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Debi
I just looked at your tree. Mama was born in Chambers County, Ala. Yes, we are descended from J. J. High. LIfe is funny. She used to talk about her cousin, Tulula George High. I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw J.J. High and Tulula on your tree. That is something!!! I will need to tell my sister tomorrow. Her DNA is like mother's. Kathy
Thanks,
Debi
{{ Quakers Sticker }}
Then save the changes. Next time you look at the profile, the sticker will appear in the Biography section.
To earn the July Quakers Challenge sticker for your profile, you will need to add that same code to another profile that has sources which indicate they were a member of the Religious Society of Friends.
Debi
(I removed it for you on the profile in question...)
Debi
P.S. If links do not work in an email from WikiTree, try them from the comment section on your profile page.
Yes, its true. I am sorry to say that Matthew Howard is not descended from English nobility. Thanks so much for your note!
Paula
Thomas Blair was born at of North Carolina Abt 1748. He married Leticia "Letty" Fanning 28 Nov 1791 at Caswell, North Carolina . Leticia "Letty" Fanning was born at of North Carolina Abt 1750 daughter of Bryan Fanning and Elizabeth Middleton .
Thomas BLAIR Birth: Abt 1748of North Carolina Marriage: 28 Nov 1791Caswell, North Carolina Father: Mother: Leticia "Letty" FANNING Birth: Abt 1750of North Carolina Father: Bryan FANNING Mother: Elizabeth MIDDLETON