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To establish a nuanced portrait of our ancestors, it’s important to understand the life and times in which they lived and the context of their lives within these historical events. The History section of Roots & Leaves presents this backdrop by exploring era’s, personalities, and civilizations in history. 

December 8, 1941: The War with Japan Begins

December 7, 1941 is the day the attack on Pearl Harbor took place. A day later The United States and...
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Found Fossils, Dinosaurs and the History of Extinction

Though the term “fossil” – a derivation of the Latin word for “dug up” — was first used in 16th...
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Ancient Egyptian Hair Fashion

Ancient Egypt and the Fertile Nile River

History of Megalithic Europe

Family History: May, 11, 2024

Family Births

On 1510-05-11, Henry Alexander WEBB is born in Stratford-upon-Avon, , Warwickshire, England
On 1561-05-11, Martha WYBOROWE* is born in Boxted, Suffolk, England
On 1654-05-11, John Andrew EGLETON is born in Fields, Westminister, England
On 1812-05-11, Mary CORN is born in Patrick County then, Henry, Virginia, USA
On 1818-05-11, Elizabeth H PRATHER is born in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America

Family Deaths

On 1857-05-11, George Washington TURNER dies in Butler, Missouri
On 1981-05-11, Martha Ellen CONDUFF dies in Virginia, United States of America
On 1984-05-11, Mary Frances FIGGE dies in Los Angeles, California, United States
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