tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308301032024-03-12T19:33:29.894-04:00Historical Researcher's Blog !Jack Robinson, retired U.S. Marine and recipient of many awards for his various research projects dealing with southeastern North Carolina will share his adventures through this site. Topics will evolve around 19th and 20th Century history issues dealing with African Americans and "Endangered" cemeteries within Onslow County near Richlands, Swansboro, Topsail Island or other communities in the region. Tips on preserving family and little known histories will also be discussed.Jack Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004358018532974715noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30830103.post-87607596077117408472024-02-05T10:11:00.019-05:002024-02-06T07:45:28.456-05:00Confirmed African American Spanish American War Veteran from Onslow County, North Carolina.I
have researched dozens of Onslow County African American cemeteries, dating
back to late 19th century. Many have been abandoned: an old African American
tradition--do not disturb in order to have Ancestors rest in peace. And their descendants live for a better tomorrow--for the next
generation.
I purged 1,500 names, plus or minus (more plus than minus), of my
genealogy Jack Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004358018532974715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30830103.post-86729214265636525972024-01-24T10:32:00.003-05:002024-01-24T10:45:13.535-05:00There Will Be Unanswered QuestionsMy research about the
military service of William Monford (sic. Montford) highlighted challenges of
genealogy research. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of
eighteen. He has two known birth dates listed on his
military death record report and his family headstone. William's family
lived in Onslow County, North Carolina. For unknown reasons he took his&Jack Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004358018532974715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30830103.post-33676743538622322722023-12-29T12:21:00.127-05:002024-01-02T09:22:24.361-05:00When is enough is enough? Is there an end? Hello,I mentioned in my previous post (16 December 2023) there are missing "pieces to the puzzle," in regard to William Montford/Munford's genealogy research project. Mistakes are often made while interpreting official and unofficial records. Oral histories are another challenge to genealogists. They often contain "false memories" and not actual facts. Research Jack Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004358018532974715noreply@blogger.com0Jacksonville, NC, USA34.7540524 -77.43024146.4438185638211536 -112.5864914 63.064286236178845 -42.2739914tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30830103.post-87190408827930683292023-12-16T09:07:00.027-05:002023-12-16T10:18:27.473-05:00William Montford, a forgotten African American U.S. Army WW I Veteran? Hello, thank you for stopping by. . .Montford . . . Monford . . . or, is it . . . Munford?Being a genealogist is a challenge. Family Bible entries, church records and official government records often provide misspelling of surnames. Neighbors and friends furnish incorrect spelling of names. Elders often confuse given, surname and dates. On occasion poor penmanship, "guessing" Jack Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004358018532974715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30830103.post-68329394615390277552023-11-28T15:26:00.000-05:002023-11-28T15:26:07.406-05:00Rediscovering a lost treasure of North Carolina African American history research Hello,I took a leisure trip down memory lane today by visiting pre-2015 Internet Blog sites where I contributed various southeastern North Carolina African American history. I noticed as I purged the various Internet sites many of the Blogs are not currently active. To my pleasant surprise, however, I came across MY old blog from nearly fifteen years ago. I thought at the Jack Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004358018532974715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30830103.post-69743075154391004902014-07-04T00:15:00.000-04:002014-07-04T00:48:34.928-04:004th of July 2014~~ Remembering our soldiers of the past~~1898 "Buffalo Soldiers" 9th Cavalry
During this 4th of July 2014 weekend celebrations, take a few minutes to remember our Veterans. In doing so, however, we must also take a few moments to reflect on those in our own families who were in the military. What were their lives like. What experiences did they have; good or, bad?
If possible, find a tape recorder or a pen and paper and Jack Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004358018532974715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30830103.post-26551333362850548742014-05-08T08:38:00.016-04:002024-01-25T09:16:02.989-05:00Ensuring the name is correct is the first step in finding your Ancestors
I wrote a
post on Face Book a few months back in regard to a possible African American
WW I military Veteran. The overall point
that I was attempting to make at the time was for over five years I
attempted to confirm William Montford of
Jacksonville, North Carolina, served in the U.S. military ca. 1917, with little results.
William Montford
Died in France, Jack Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004358018532974715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30830103.post-65591223312336878332014-02-13T12:31:00.000-05:002014-02-13T12:35:16.984-05:00Drive through the hog farm to get to the old African American cemetery
I was told seven years ago, last month, to do the following: "Drive off the main road; drive through the open field; drive
through the crop field; then, avoiding getting stuck on the
muddy dirt path, drive in betweenJack Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004358018532974715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30830103.post-40568944888470147102012-09-05T20:18:00.000-04:002012-09-05T20:26:38.857-04:00Reasons For Sunken Grave Headstones One of the most challenging aspects in the preservation of old cemeteries is the need to identify "unmarked" graves. The term unmarked refers to a grave where the headstone or, any other form of identification, is missing.
Sometimes, however, the marker is where it is suppose to be, except it can not be seen. Jack Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004358018532974715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30830103.post-11344373432662372872012-05-26T08:05:00.000-04:002012-05-26T08:07:07.429-04:00James H. Thompson; A Civil War Veteran?
Out-of-state family matters, over the last six months, had taken me away from my blog entries.
I came across an interesting photograph, obtained from a family friend, during my most recent trip to Northern New York. Below is an image that provides a humorous aspect of family genealogy.
James Harvey [Sic] Thompson, was twenty-one years old when the below image Jack Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004358018532974715noreply@blogger.com0