Books by Diana Muir

The Journals of Prince Henry Sinclair and his descendants (20 books and a lambskin map) were found by accident in 2005 in a dusty dirty basement in Greeneville, Tennessee. They then lay in a trunk in the back of the closet for almost 9 years before the author realized what she had. Translating the journals from Latin, Old English, and Modern English, she soon learned the own story of her 21st great-grandfather, Prince Henry Sinclair of Orkney and Scotland. Join the author and her great-grandfathers on a voyage of discovery as you learn about the covenant made between the St Clair/Sinclair and Wemyss families, the Templars, the Native Americans and the Freemasons. Book 1 of 20 tells the story of Henry as a young boy from the age of 8 in 1353 until 1395 when he plans a voyage with Captain Nicolo Zeno and his son Antonio Zeno to Greenland and beyond.

Joe Biden's ancestry is varied and complicated. The Biden family came from Cambridgeshire and Buckinghamshire, England to the Eastern shores of the United States in Maryland. While his grandparents on his Dad's side came from England, his mother's side was Irish, with a specking of German, Swiss, Polish and Italian. And yet, while both sides were very different, they both hailed from Merovingian lines, back to Biblical times. His line includes many Lords, Ladies, Kings and Queens of England, Scotland and Europe. It also includes the hard working common folk who owned their own businesses and farmed the land, served in the military and were ministers of the Church. Enclosed in this volume are 40 generations of his family; although the online Ancestry.com files include more than 100 generations. Are you related to the 46th President? Some of the surnames that appear are: Biden, Randle, Liddell, Bomberger, Robinett, Humphrey, Hanafy, Ward, Finnegan, Boyle, Roche, Fox, Bluett, Sclanlon, Stanton, and Arthurs. Related to Robert the Brus, the Kings of Scotland and Ireland, he also connects to Charlemagne and the ancient conquerors of Rome.

Neila Hunter, the wife of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. died at an early age and was never able to share stories of her ancestry with her small children who were left behind. For that reason I wanted to do this volume for her grandchildren so that they would appreciate the ancestors who had come before them. Neila's father was Robert Neil Hunter and his ancestors came from Ireland, England, and Scotland; coming into Canada in the early 1800s. They eventually made their way to New York and other New England states and became the backbone of their communities. Many of those British lines stretched back to the Kings and Queens and Scotland and England, and then to Europe. Her mother's side (Louise Basel) was equally diverse. Her maternal grandfather came from Germany and her maternal grandmother from Middlesex, England. Each side traces back more than 100 generations to Biblical times but due to the limit of 770 pages, I could only include 35 generations in this volume. (More is available on ancestry.com) All these lines were extremely well documented and included the ancient families of medieval Europe, back to Charlemagne through the great Counts of Germany and Italy. Some of the surnames include: Lippe, Von Mansfield-Mittelor, Von Waldeck-Eiseberg, Von Julich-Kleve-Burg, Reuger, Heusser, Vogler, Von Thafling, Gunzberger, Zahn, Ratjen, Basel, Reuter, Kurtz, Richberg, Woodcock, Burr, McQueer/McQueen, Whitney, Hunter, Anderson, Walker, Sanderson, McEachern, Smith, Graham, and Morris. May her grandchildren appreciate the trials and voyages that their ancestors made, so that they could become.

Abbeville, South Carolina was a center of Revolutionary action and often saw heated battles between the Patriots and the Loyalists who tried to regain the large village for England. Amongst the settlers were Captain Thomas Weems and his wife Elizabeth Redfearn. They owned many slaves, brought to the marriage from the Redfearn plantation in Virginia, and had a large family to run their large plantation south of the village. Today the name of Weems has spread across the southern states and is well known for both white and black farmers, doctors, lawyers, teachers, and soldiers. The Weems treated their slaves well and built a school to teach them; a rarity amongst slave owners. When the Civil War was over, many stayed in Abbeville and the surrounding others, while others went to Georgia, Alabama and points west.

Doing genealogy is a life-time pursuit and can at times be very difficult; especially where adoptions are involved and little information is available about birth parents. Breaking through those barriers can be illuminating, especially when they lead to learning more about your ancestors and their origins than a DNA test can provide. Vincent Michael's genealogy is one of those that is extremely challenging but well worth the effort.Beginning in Jacksonville, Illinois where his family has lived for generations, it travels back through time to Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, France and Switzerland. While the majority of the names are unfamiliar to historians and represent the hard working people who built the American nation, other names such as Henry 1, King of England, Charlemagne, Martel and Baldwin, the Count of Flanders are very familiar. For those familiar with Templar Knights research, there are also several Knights Templars sprinkled throughout the lineage in the de Montfort, Montdidier and Flanders lines.His ancestors came to the Americas as early as 1600, some as indentured servants, others as part of the aristocracy searching for new opportunities. They served in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and both World War 1 and 2. One of his ancestral families was the Goines family, descended from the first Negro freeman in America. Another stepped off of the Mayflower, and another was a Moravian soldier who stayed behind after the Revolutionary War. Regardless of where they came from, they were uniquely American in that they worked hard to establish their families and businesses and soon became an important part of the national fabric.While there are more than 100 generations represented here, extending back to Biblical times through Anna of Arimathea and the Kings of Ireland, there are still endless opportunities for original research. I hope that this give future researchers a blueprint to continue their own research.

Genealogy is a lifetime pursuit and it's very unusual to find someone whose pedigree can be traced back almost 100 generations. The ancestry of Kane Churko does just that. Although many of his lines are Hungarian, Polish, or Russia and are difficult to trace more than a few generations, as most Canadians he also has a few English, Welsh, and Scottish lines which seem to go on forever.Not only is he related to Atilla the Hun, but to Julius Caesar, Dagobert I and II, Merovech, Charlemagne, Prince Henry Sinclair, and the Grail Fisher King as well. Famous men and women are common as you go through the pages, including Elizabeth Stewart, Cleopatra, and Anna of Arimathea. There are even a few Templar Knights and Crusaders if you look close enough in the Montdidier line.Although it is difficult to document most events before 1500, some of the lines go back to 87 B.C. Enjoy the journey as you explore almost 100 generations of pedigree charts. Volume 2, which accompanies this book, will contain 50 generations of family groups.

Families often have amazing stories that accompany their family history and the Churko family is no different. The most amazing story is that of Thomas Tarbell who was killed by the Indians and his 3 children stolen. When rescued, his two sons refused to leave the tribe and remained with them, eventually becoming Chiefs of the Mohawk Tribe in Ottawa, Canada. His daughter was sold to a French family and eventually entered a convent. Others, such as John Rogers, the founder of the Rogerene Church movement and his father James are just as captivating. These stories are included along with the family groups with individual information included show the brothers and sisters of his ancestors as they stretch back into the centuries.On his father's side, families include Churko, Stevenson, Bright, Pritchard, Ferguson, Rogers, Maxwell, Hamilton, Murray, Molymeux, Leslie, Balfour, Crichton and Livingston. His mother's side includes names such as Meierhofer, Zurowski, Miller, Stark, Tarbell, Gould, Drake, Rowland and Brosseau. The Polish and Russian mix with the English and Scottish and along the way continue back to Gaius Julius Caesar, Atilla the Hun, Cleopatra, the Fisher Grail King and the Merovingian Dynasty. Enjoy looking up each of these people and celebrate how they've created the fabric of this truly American/Canadian family. Cover photo is Roger Brandt, Mohawk Chief and a descendant of the Tarbell line.

The story of Donald J Trump is one of 'from rags to riches.' Some of his recent ancestors in Germany - the Kohl family - were cabbage farmers. They came from the village of Kallstadt which was famous for wine making. His own grandfather, Friederich, came to the US as a barber. When he moved to Queens, New York, he and his son began to buy property. Friederic died in the 1918 flu pandemic and his son Fred carried on his American Dream. Before long, Donald and his siblings inherited his father's vast real estate empire. However, when looking at his more distant ancestors generations back, his family is anything but ordinary. His father's side, from Kallstad, Germany extends back more than 50 generations to the early Kings, Counts and royal families of Van Kessel, Van Leuven, and Bourgogne, to Childeric and the Merovingian dynasty.His mother's family, the MacLeods, come from the Isle of Skye and the Isle of Mull on the western shores of Scotland. Small, bedrock islands, they have been the home of the MacLeods, MacDonalds, Mackenzies, and MacNeils for centuries, all of whom President Trump is related to. Going back as far 500 BC, the family marries into all the clans of the highlands and also extend back to the Merovingian dynasty and the Sea-Kings of Sweden and Norway. Along the way, many attended the Crusades, some as Knight Templars. It is easy to see that the President seems to have inherited all the passion and authority of his distant ancestors and continues to surprise us on a daily basis. Ask yourself - Are you related to Donald J Trump, the most famous man on earth? If you have German or Scottish ancestry, you most likely are.

Many books have written about Albert Pike. Authors have discussed his early life and education, his travel to the western states, his history as an Oddfellow, Freemason, Knight of the Golden Circle, Ku Klux Klan and as a Native American advocate. They've dissected his writings, especially the Morals and Dogma, and tried to determine if his World War III letter is real or fraudulent.One thing they've never discussed are the things that happened around him as he grew older and what molded and formed his personality. They also have never talked about his family, his wife and his '10' children and the trials he went through as a father and a husband. Those are some of the things which I'd like to address.I believe that we are all the product of 'nature' and 'nurture.' In other words, we need to learn who his ancestors were; what attributes he might have inherited, what ideas and beliefs were passed down to him, and how the environment he grew up in influenced his ideas and writings.Albert Pike was the descendant of '3' of the original 9 Knights Templars, as well as the Kings and Queens of England, Ireland, Wales, France and Germany. The question is: Did he know? Did it influence what he believed?Enjoy the journey as we discover the man behind the legend. I think you'll be very surprised at what we learn.

David Harrison's ancestors, including the Harrision, Domville and Warburton families of Cheshire, England have lived in the same area for hundreds of years. Landed gentry, they are descended from noble and landed families who occupied the great houses of Lymm Hall, East Hall, and Arley Hall, spreading their influence throughout the shire. Descended from men such as Adam de Dutton, who arrived with William the Conqueror in 1066, they were granted knighthoods and lands for their loyalty and service. Descended also from King Edward I, the Lords of Liecester, and Lord Stanley their ancestry extends back to the Duke of Normandy (Rollo) and the Sea-Kings of Norway and Finland on both his mother and father's side. Included in this volume are records of many families; Bate, Brereton, Cartwright, Chadwick, Davenport, Dickinson, Domville, Griffiths, Grimshaw, Harrison, Hatch, Harrington, Molymeux, Mort, Pritchard, Rollo, Stanley, Stirrup, Twist, Wakefield, Warburton. Vol. 1 contains the pedigree charts for his families and Vol. 2 contains the family groups and individual information.

David Harrison's ancestors, including the Harrison, Domville and Warburton families of Cheshire, England have lived in the same area for hundreds of years. Landed gentry, they are descended from noble and landed families who occupied the great houses of Lymm Hall, East Hall, and Arley Hall, spreading their influence throughout the shire. Descended from men such as Adam de Dutton, who arrived with William the Conqueror in 1066, they were granted knighthoods and lands for their loyalty and service. Descended also from King Edward I, the Lords of Liecester, and Lord Stanley their ancestry extends back to the Duke of Normandy (Rollo) and the Sea-Kings of Norway and Finland on both his mother and father's side. Included in this volume are records of many families; Bate, Brereton, Cartwright, Chadwick, Davenport, Dickinson, Domville, Griffiths, Grimshaw, Harrison, Hatch, Harrington, Molymeux, Mort, Pritchard, Rollo, Stanley, Stirrup, Twist, Wakefield, Warburton. Vol. 1 contains the pedigree charts for his families and Vol. 2 contains the family groups and individual information. Each are indexed.

The ancestors of Sir David S. Owens, can be traced back to about 900 B.C. His ancestors include sea kings of Norway and Orkney, Kings and Queens of Scotland and England, and the royal families of Europe and Jerusalem. They even include several Knights Templars and the King of Jerusalem. In the United States, David is related to two Presidents (John Knox Polk and Franklin Pierce) and many colonial families who were important to the founding and expansion of the United States. A Freemason, David walks in the steps of several of his Freemason ancestors including President John Knox Polk who was a 5th generation Freemason. Men fought in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, Mexican American War, Civil War, WW1 and WW2, as well as the VietNam War. From Boston to California, the Owens ancestors were part of the fabric of America. Front Cover - Roslyn Chapel in Fifeshire, Scotland which one of David Owen's ancestral relatives; William Sinclair (son of Prince Henry Sinclair) built in the mid-15th Century.

Volume 2 of Sir David S Owens ancestry contains the family groups of the first 25 generations; even though there are more than 125 generations identified and available on Ancestry.com.. Most people can trace their ancestry back to the royal houses of Great Britain and Europe simply because of "survival of the fittest." Only the wealthy could afford the resources necessary to survive the numerous plagues, droughts and natural disasters and wars that plagued the Middle Ages. Although families were often very large, many of the children died young from disease. Even so, genealogy is a life-long pursuit and there is always more to do. It should be noted that most records end about 1500 and before that lineages are based are medieval texts, heraldry records, land probates records, and legend. One of those legends in David's genealogy is that of the Campbell Clan of Scotland being descended from King Arthur. It goes even further back to Roman times.. While this line certainly can't be proven, it's fun to consider the times our ancestors must have lived through. The front cover is a photo of Chillingham Castle in Scotland, the home of Bennett family. It has a long 'haunted' history and is still open today for tours.

From the pastrues of Hampshire, England and castles of Bayern, Germany to the hills of North Carolina, the Franks and Hill families sought out new beginnings as they came to the Americas in the 1700s. They fought in every battle in their new home; the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, the Korean War and WWI andWW2. Amongst them was John Sevier, originally Xavier from France, his father and uncle stowed away on board a ship and came to the Americas before the Revolution. John Sevier became a leading member of the new westward movement and in 1784 petitioned Congress to create the State of Franklin out of property in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee.

From the castles of Wester Wemyss inFifeshire, Scotland to the hills of easternTennessee, the Wemyss family made itsimprint on the new nation in many ways.Their ancestors were Earls and Kings ofScotland and in the Americas theybecame doctors, nurses, lawyers,accountants, teachers, farmers andsoldiers.They fought in every war, the Revolution,War of the Regulators, War of1812, CivilWar, Korean, Vietnam, WW1 and WW2.Cover photo - Wemyss Castle on the Firthof Forth in Wemyss, ScotlandRear Cover photo - 2 story cabin built in1777 in Jonesborough, Tennesse, the oldest town in Tennessee.

Journey back through time as we discover our ancestors who went from the farmlands of Illinois back to the castles of Balwearie and Dundonald in Scotland. Knights Templars, Lord, courtesans and simple peasants fought for freedom, family, privilege and honor.Over 600 years of history, this is the story of Artie Brown and Nellie Scott.

Descended from Earls and the Kings of Scotland, Elizabeth Weems married Thomas Bailey of Londonderry, Ireland in 1780 in Orange County, North Carolina. From there, the family moved to Baileyton, Tennessee with her parents and siblings; named after the brother of Thomas Bailey, Claudius. In the years that followed the family spread southward and westward to all the states across the nation. They fought in every war; the Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, World War 1 and 2, Korean, and Vietnam. They soon forgot their beginnings in castles across the ocean and settled into such occupations as farmers, lawyers, accountants, doctors and teachers. Many of the Bailey men were also Freemasons.Data for living individuals may not be available for privacy reasons, and there may be duplication or omissions. For more information, stories, pictures and documentation please visit Ancestry.com and view the John Weems of Greene County, TN family tree.

A brief summary of the ancestors of John Weems and Kitty (Catherine Dingler) of Greene County, Tn. Part 1 of their genealogy, it identifies their true parentage and carried it from Greene County, Tennessee all the way back to Skarra Brae and the Sea Kings of Norway.