Middle names can serve as a treasure trove of clues for genealogists, often acting as subtle breadcrumbs that link generations and reveal familial connections. In the case of John Cole and William Cole, two men who migrated to Virginia and North Carolina in the 18th century, the use of middle names among their descendants provides... Continue Reading →
From the Great Wagon Road to Rowan County’s Lick Creek: The Untold Story of William Cole
Emerging from the Chester-New Castle Cooridor in the early 1700's, the Cole family’s legacy is stitched together through scattered historical documents, that tell the story of a family that were early pioneers along the developing Great Wagon Road, becoming early settlers and planting seeds of growth across the vast expanse of colonial America. Circuit Court... Continue Reading →