William and the Revolution
Our recent Family Focus on William Guthrie of Henry County, Kentucky revealed how easily a shared fact can lead to the misattribution of an entire record. When the record happens… Read more William and the Revolution →
William Guthrie of Henry KY
The Family Focus is on . . . William Guthrie & Esther McClelland / Franky Haley Young~ AND ~William Guthrie & Catherine (MNU) William Guthrie (1736 – 1823) of Henry… Read more William Guthrie of Henry KY →
Mistaken Identities: 2
Family Historians Beware! Your predecessors have been very creative with your ancestors. These are common errors found in family trees and popular sites. Found in a few Tangled Family Trees: Two… Read more Mistaken Identities: 2 →
Family Group Update
Ongoing site updates include expansion of generations, data, stories, and resources for each Guthrie Family Group. I began with the biggest group first. The section for GFG2A and its 13… Read more Family Group Update →
DAR to Honor Poke Run Patriots
Revolutionary War Patriot Soldier, John Guthrie, his wife Mary Erwin Lochry Guthrie, and sixteen others buried at Poke Run Church Cemetery in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania will be honored with a… Read more DAR to Honor Poke Run Patriots →
Rare Book Found
Never overlook that “box of stuff” inherited from earlier generations. Clues to the family tree could be hidden inside. A contributor to Guthrie Genealogy recently found and digitized what he… Read more Rare Book Found →
Mistaken Identities
Use all the clues in the records to assign the correct family members to your trees. Two couples with the same given names can often become entangled when arbitrarily assigned.… Read more Mistaken Identities →
Let’s Collaborate!
Collaboration is the key to making new discoveries and sorting out fact from fiction. You may be new to genealogy or an expert family researcher. Everyone has a unique viewpoint… Read more Let’s Collaborate! →
New Group: GFG17
Patience paid off for one of our Guthrie DNA Project members after a 5-year wait for a YDNA match. A great-grandson of the Reverend Thomas Guthrie, D.D. (1803SCT-1873ENG), whose commitment… Read more New Group: GFG17 →