History, in context.
Explore curated accounts of people, places, and documents. Each account retains its sources and unanswered questions.
England, a surname, and several possible beginnings
Cann parish, Bristol and Gloucestershire offer research paths. A place name or shared surname is not proof of descent.
Enter exhibition ↗From Delaware into the nineteenth century
Following reported households through Maryland and Pennsylvania, while keeping gaps in the lineage visible.
Enter exhibition ↗John Cann of Delaware
A New Castle merchant and public official, seen through court records, land transactions and an unfinished family history.
Enter exhibition ↗Reading the family through the land
Deeds and estate divisions name relationships, but similar parcels and repeated names require care.
Enter exhibition ↗Revolutionary service: a record is not yet a lineage
Distinguishing the Delaware soldier, a Kentucky pension applicant, and the families still under investigation.
Enter exhibition ↗The Bristol Canns, Compton Green, and heraldry
A historical armigerous family deserves careful attribution, without assigning its arms to everyone named Cann.
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