This little BBC piece about Mitt Romney’s Mormon ancestors captures some of the zeitgeist of the lives of many Mormon immigrants from England.Mitt Romney’s English Mormon RootsThe Mormons “believed that Jesus had visited America, and that he would return there soon.” Their message was, “Jesus is coming – he’s coming to America. We’ll help you…
Category: Genealogy
We’re getting there. Not quickly, but it’s happening.
We’re getting there. Not quickly, but it’s happening.
I keep losing my link to this, so I never have it when I need it
I keep losing my link to this, so I never have it when I need it.
Luce coats of arms
I’ve been compiling a list of Luce, Lewes, and Lewis coats of arms (and crests) in hopes we might find a clue to the origin of Henry Luce (c1640-1689), an early Massachusetts immigrant. Henry Luce has been speculated as a member of the Luce family at Horton in Gloucestershire. The Luce family of Horton is…
Luce family origins
Henry Luce (c1640-bef Mar 1689). He was the progenitor of the most common surname on Martha’s Vineyard. He is often called a son of Israel Luce, but no proof exists. The theory was first put forward by Charles Banks in History of Martha’s Vineyard. “To my knowledge, as of November 2011 no proof has been found as to…