Although raised in the great state of Illinois, since the mid-1980's we have resided in the border state of Missouri, beside the legenda...

Just browsing over the various entries posted on this blog it is clear that our "little" family has deep roots in the history of o...

Even though he has been dead for nearly 28 years his face is easily recognized all around the world, and his life's work continues to e...

In the formative years of our great country, few families had a greater impact than the Beechers. Headed by Lyman Beecher [pictured to the r...

I love flying into Boston. Not only does it mean that we will be able to see our son, Nathan, and his wife, Carissa, but if the weather is c...

In exploring the vast connections of the Bragg family throughout our well over 400 years in America, I noticed recurring confluences of the ...

In a previous posting we investigated the connection from the Ethington side of our family with the Braggs who settled early in the Boston a...