Thank you, Rob Riley, Anne’s Family History, Richard Hogan, MD, PhD(2), DBA Shell Norman, Jennifer Jones, Jane Chapman, Julie Wolf, Kathleen Carris Conti Dr. Koral LaVorgna, Marci Keats Rudolph 🙏, Cynthia Boatright Raleigh, Diane the FH Bowerbird, Diane Burley, Kyla Bayang and so many of you for joining me in welcoming our guest today, Bill Moore. What a thrill to welcome you all from Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. These 250-year-old stories still touch the hearts of descendants across the English-speaking diaspora.

Today’s program was the third in our Stories250 series. Your generous ❤️s, restacks, and shares have helped spread the word about this fun series. There is more about the series — and how you can participate — at the end of this post.

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Stories250 and Bill’s Story

Bill Moore has been actively engaged in the genealogy community since first joining the platform in January. You may know him for his publication, Family History with Bill Moore. Most of us know him from his meticulous posts in the 16-part series capturing individuals in his Moore family tree. Though he’s actively involved on the leadership teams of the Rochester Genealogical Society and the Morgan Manning House museum, he’s found time to participate in our Projectkin Speakers’ Corner, our RootsTech Ride Along, and other programs.

Today’s story centers on a post he shared last month:

As you’ll see in the recording, Joshua’s story comes alive in Bill’s retelling to video. While written narratives can capture facts, there’s something so personal about hearing the story of this incredible young man and his involvement in this bloody war. Bill’s story captures both the humanity of the British burial of fallen soldiers in the Battle of Brooklyn and the natural tensions of a son watching as a stepmother steps in to grow the family in a new world after the war. Please join me in sharing your questions, insights, and stories in the comments below.

Stories on a Map & Timeline

This series allows us to explore our stories of this transitional historical period together. Each contributor adds their own context of time and place. That’s what this Stories250 initiative is all about. Learn more:

Twenty or more stories have been submitted, though we’ve only had enough time for three shared live like this. Explore the interactive timeline and map to find the stories and consider the connections:

* Timeline: Projectkin.org/stories250-timeline

* Map: Projectkin.org/stories250-map

If you have a story to contribute, I’d love to include you. The full details are at Projectkin.org/stories250-form. I’d also love to include you in an upcoming Live program.

With the year-end closing in on us quickly, I can share an insider tip about our upcoming programs:

* November 16: Lori Olson White.

* December 14: Tad, whom many of you know as Mightier Acorns (now publishing from Mightier Acorns on WordPress)

Both of these events will feature brand new stories that have yet to be posted, so be sure to subscribe to their publications and stay tuned.

You may know that the Substack app is a terrific place to sit back and read, watch, or listen to Projectkin (or any of your publications), but did you also know that its use by your readers can vastly increase their exposure to new publications?

Over the past 90 days, more than 23% of my subscribers came from the Substack network, with recommendations and subscriptions boosting our presence in the app. That’s pretty astonishing.

Finally, free to share this post with your genealogy friends and family. While you’re there, invite them to join this thriving and generous genealogy community on Substack.

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