My Family History

Information about the family histories of Colleen (Robledo) Greene and Jeff Greene.

Greene Nathanel portrait

Trying To Confirm Or Deny Major General Nathanael Greene As A Relation or Ancestor

Original portrait painted from life in 1783 by Charles Wilson Peale.Public domain image via Wikimedia Commons. Ever since my husband and I started dating four and a half years ago, I have heard him and his family talk about a connection with Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. Initially, the claim was “descended from”, but this […]

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Washington's Life Guard

#52Ancestors: William Pace, Member of George Washington’s Revolutionary War Elite Bodyguard Unit

In honor of yesterday’s federal holiday celebrating the birthday of President George Washington, I am profiling William Henry Pace, whom we believe is my husband’s 5th great grandfather. Because it is possible that were it not for my husband’s ancestor, Washington might not have lived to become our nation’s founding President.

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Chocolate Missouri Cookies

Family Recipes: Grandma Elsie Charlotte Hayes’ Chocolate Missouri Cookies

My very favorite cookie in the whole world! Grandma Elsie With Valentine’s Day fast approaching this Friday, I thought I would share a family favorite sweet treat that you can quickly and easily make for your own sweetheart, children, or friends…my Grandma Elsie Charlotte HAYES’ (1926-1992) chocolate missouri cookies. These have been my very favorite

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Allen Herbert Gerald Birth Registration

#52Ancestors: Scandal! My 2nd Great Grandmother’s Illegitimate Son, Herbert Gerald Allen

Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913. Courtesy of Ancestry.com. My 6th week in Amy Johnson Crow’s “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” family history blogging challenge. The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor.

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