Over the course of the last few months, we’ve published a number of excerpts from J. Michael Cleverley’s intriguing book, Family Stories . . . and How I found Mine. We’ve followed the Cleverley ancestors from the court of William the Conqueror, to the intrigues of the British nobility on the eve of the War[…]Read more
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FAMILY STORIES . . . AND HOW I FOUND MINE, by J. Michael Cleverley
Family Stories . . . and How I Found Mine is actually several books rolled into one. At its simplest, it conveys the history of author J. Michael Cleverley’s family from the early Middle Ages, through its establishment in colonial New England, and later in the American Midwest. Unlike many genealogies, however, it examines the author’s[…]Read more
When We Discover Unsavory Ancestors
For this issue of “Genealogy Pointers,” we are continuing to share excerpts from J. Michael Cleverley’s new book, Family Stories . . . and How I Found Mine. One of the Cleverley ancestors was Sir Henry Greene, who served in the court of England’s 14th-century king, Richard II. In the first part of the excerpt,[…]Read more
Family Stories . . . and How I Found Mine and the Challenges of Ancient Sources
J. Michael Cleverley’s new book, Family Stories . . . and How I Found Mine traces his family history from the present day to the time of William the Conqueror. Mr. Cleverley’s book not only recounts his family’s history but also explains how he discovered and assembled the story. Since the author was determined to[…]Read more