Since I have written about Edward (my emigrant Salt ancestor) a couple of times before, I will try not to repeat myself too much.  There are two parts to the legend of Edward and how he came to be in …

The Origin Legend of Edward Salt in America – 52 Ancestors # 33 Read more »

In my quest to track Edward Salt, my first Salt ancestor in the U.S., I have been using a variety of records to find him.  The family myth is that he came to Virginia, an Englishman having married an Irish …

When Did Edward Salt Migrate from Virginia to Kentucky? Using Taxes to Find Him – 52 Ancestors # 15 Read more »