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The Burt Bible – a case study

Sep 14th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured Articles

Sometimes, the search is half the fun. Sometimes, the answer you get isn’t the one you want. Sometimes, you get wa-a-a-a-y more than you ever dreamed of finding. All three of those things are true in the case of the search for Burt Family Bible.

Bibles are of particular interest in cases were public records are non-existent or in question. The Burt Bible was of particular interest to members of the Burt and Leonard families because of their deep ties. Copies of three pages of that Bible turned up in the files of Jennie Leonard Hutchinson in Uniontown, PA.



The Iron Leonards

Dec 25th, 2008 | By | Category: Featured Articles, Questions & Ancestors

Most of us are clear on the difference between the “Mayflower Leonards” and the “Iron Leonards,” but I still get questions and I need a point of reference, so here’s the skinny…



The Whiskey Rebellion

Sep 4th, 2008 | By | Category: Featured Articles, Inlaws & Outlaws

Ever heard of the Whiskey Rebellion? Is there any possibility at all that the Leonards could stay OUT of something like that?