The 1939–40 New York World’s Fair was a world’s fair held at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York. It was attended by over 44 million people. It was the first exposition to be based on the future, with an opening slogan of “Dawn of a New Day”, and it allowed all visitors to take …
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These are paintings of my ancestors, John Fraser Farquhar (1821-1866) and Sarah Wilson (1823-1906). I have pictures of these but I have never seen the originals and I don’t know where they are. I would love to locate them. They were in the possession of Carolyn Farquhar and my aunt says they were donated to …
I would love to track down the travel journal of John Farquhar who emigrated from Scotland to the U.S. via Canada. Here is an excerpt from a letter that mentions the journal. This John is not in my direct line, but he traveled with members of his family who were my direct ancestors. Joseph and …
Chanceford Presbyterian Church, established in 1751, is among the oldest congregations in York County, Pennsylvania. “Nestled in the scenic, rolling hills and farmland of Lower Chanceford Township, the building features some of the most beautiful stained glass windows and unique late 19th century architecture in the county.” (chancefordpc.org) My ancestor, John Fraser Farquhar, was the …