The genealogy and serjeanty of Roland the Farter, a 12th century medieval flatulist who performed a jump, whistle and a fart for the king.
Roland the Farter: one jump, one whistle, and one fart Read More »
The Forgotten Relatives From the Isle of Wight, England to Hutchinson, Kansas Contributed by guest author Jean Rowland Perry Rowland (1829-1916) was my husband Clyde
The Forgotten Relatives Read More »
Any time a year comes to a close, it provides an opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments of the past year. If you haven’t figured it out already, that is going to be a major topic of this issue. Likewise, this issue will identify some of our goals and priorities going forward.
#07 (Vol 2, No 4) – December 2021 Read More »
The town of Reading, in Berks County, Pennsylvania is renowned for its hat-making businesses, and hatters from the Roland family were plentiful throughout the 1800s.
Roland Family Hatters of Reading, Pennsylvania Read More »
I visited the charming little town of Abbeville, South Carolina (USA) earlier this year. Always curious, I decided to see if any of the surrounding
Rowland Headstones – Donalds, South Carolina Read More »
This issue covers the restructuring of the Rowland Genealogy website and provides updates on research activities including Rowland/Roland families in Berks County Pennsylvania, Hawkins County Tennessee, Rensselaer County New York, and Emanuel County Georgia. We’ll also take a quick look at Jeremiah Rowland of Arkansas and Diamond Dick Rowland of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
#06 (Vol 2, No 3) – July 2021 Read More »
Rowland DNA Group J Conflicts Currently, Rowland DNA Group J (Surry) has conflicts with Rowland DNA Group A (Shenandoah), Rowland DNA Group F (Botetourt), and
Rowland DNA Group J Conflicts Read More »
Simply stating that David M Rowland (1838-1926) and Phoebe A Vaughn (1842-1918) produced a large number of descendants is a severe understatement – the couple parented 15 children and had 84 grandchildren.
The 84 Grandchildren of David M Rowland Read More »
I’ve been somewhat distracted with other activities since the previous newsletter, although progress is being made on many fronts. As you will see, much of what I have to report was made possible by the efforts of Nick Rowland. I should probably rename this volume of the newsletter the Nick Rowland Edition.
#05 (Vol 2, No 2) – April 2021 Read More »
Guest author and genealogist Nick Rowland took the Big-Y DNA test and learned his male line is more Viking than British. He has graciously allowed
The Essex Rowland Family Story from 10,000 BCE to 2020 CE Read More »