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| Date | 2011-02-06 |
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| Message | My great Grand-mother Fairy Belle Briggs was the daughter, and only child, of a woman Laura Briggs,of Iowa, who she was estranged from when she joined the Mormon Church. She then had an only daughter, Cora Burnetta Mitchell, who then had an only daughter Cora Belle Nowatny Weight, who is my mother Any idea about how we fit in the family?.  |
| Date | 2011-01-11 |
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| Message | I'm a direct descendant of Clement Briggs from my father's side, Dr. John C Briggs, and have been working on our family tree; obviously, I am delighted to find you! My father is 91 now, and has the diary of his grandfather, John Briggs, and their migration through Story, Iowa, into California. |
| Date | 2010-11-08 |
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| Message | Joseph Briggs was my great great grandfather who was born in French Canada in 1818 and died in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, NY, in 1900. I have some evidence his family migrated up the St. Lawrence from Nova Scotia and migrated to there after the Revolution from Scituate, Plymouth County, MA. There, there is a strong possible linkage to Walter Briggs, one of the early settlers. Nailing this stuff down is like picking up mercury. |
| Date | 2010-07-19 |
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| Message | Hi Briggs Relatives! My Grandmother, Mary Carolyn Briggs (married LeRoy H. Shearer), was born in Dry Run, PA, in 1899. Her sister was Dorothy Briggs (married Campbell). Their mother's name was Estella May Crouse, and their father's name was John Losha Briggs. His father's name was James E. Briggs and his mother's name was Mary Elizabeth Stalman. Our history dead ends at that point, although my grandmother used to tell me that the Briggs family had been here since the 1600s! Does anyone have any info on the oldest ancestors here? Thanks! My original name was Ott and I chose to change it to BriggsShearer in testament to my maternal grandparents, who were wonderful people and strong Scottish English stock! |
| Date | 2010-05-21 |
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| Message | My grandfather was Fredrick Foreman Briggs. His Wife and 3 sons came over from Great Britian in 1911 aboard the Baltic.  |
| Date | 2010-05-11 |
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| Message | Hello again, I just signed your guest book and memtioned my g grandfather David Dixon Briggs bc1822 Rome, Oneida, NY. I forgot to mention we have a male dna test done. He is in haplogroup R1b. Regards, Lynette |
| Date | 2010-05-11 |
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| Message | I have had a quick look at your Briggs photos. My earliest Briggs relation I can prove is my great grandfather David Dixon Briggs bc1822 Rome, Oneida,NY. I have a photo of him and many other more recent Briggs photos. Your photo Rev.Ansel Child Briggs has a very familiar look to my Briggs men. A long shot I know. We have been unsuccessful in finding our great grandfather's roots. He was fair and a lot of our Briggs's had golden hair. Regards, Lynette |
| Date | 2009-12-27 |
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| Message | I have been trying to find my Briggs family that I believe originated in Connecticut because that is where my gggrandfather Richard Albert Briggs was born in 1816 and then lived in Johnston Rhode Island and was married to a Susan. |
| Date | 2009-12-22 |
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| Message | Not sure what happened in my first 'signing' so here's my second and accurate one. My GFather was born in Brooklyn in the 1880-90's. Frank Briggs. Married Ruth Harrington of Granville, NY. Also born in the late 1800's. They had Kenneth, Phillip, Charles, Irving, Cornelius, and Floyd. I think my 'leg' of the family probably came from Ireland to Brooklyn but haven't yet given up on the 'Briggs' of New England. I will, when I find the extra cash, do the DNA test, would be interesting. |
| Date | 2009-11-15 |
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| Message | I am researching Zephaniah Briggs b. 1835 in New York (possibly Chautauqua County), lived most of adult life in BloomingValley, Woodcock Boroughs, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. He died 2 Jun 1901 and is buried in the Woodcock Cemetary. He married Mary E Gray in 1860, then Charlotte Minerva Clark in 1867. My husbands ggrandmother was Etta Briggs, Zephaniah's daughter from his first marriage. I have found many people who think they have connections, but they have no proof of connections. There are male descendents alive, but are hesitant to do the DNA testing. It's interesting to see your DNA project. |
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