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A.I.

The Complex Legacy of Roger Lyndon in 17th Century Ireland

Recently, I asked ChatGPT to help me untangle a seemingly contradictory account of one of my mother’s ancestors, Roger Lyndon of Carrickfergus. With AI’s help, I was able to sort out a contradiction about Roger Lyndon and the “Scotch party” in Northern Ireland in the late seventeenth century. I had misread a passage in a book I found on Google Books and concluded that Captain … Continue reading The Complex Legacy of Roger Lyndon in 17th Century Ireland

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Texas

My Texas Roots

Growing up in Texas, I experienced an identity crisis. Because I wasn’t born there, I felt disconnected from the state’s rich history and culture. Looking back, if I had the understanding then that I have now, it would have profoundly impacted my self-perception and my place in the world. While this morning’s discovery may seem trivial, I strongly believe that this knowledge would have made … Continue reading My Texas Roots

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Gathering More Leaves

PART X-CHAPTER SIX

Katherine Talbot married Nicholas de Eyton, Sheriff of Shropshire (Nicholas Eaton).[1] John Talbot, the father of Katherine Talbot, was the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury during the reign of Henry VI and the Hundred Years War. He was born in 1384 and died in 1453. Although Katherine Talbot does appear as the daughter of the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury in Treswell’s The Visitation of Shropshire (1623) and in The Visitations of Essex … Continue reading PART X-CHAPTER SIX

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