Sunday, September 12, 2010

1LT G.W. Askew's Vicksburg Parole Certificate

›
As my father, brother, and I began our initial research into our family history … we didn’t have a lot of information. My father visited a d...
1 comment:
Sunday, July 25, 2010

2LT G.W. Askew, the 42nd Alabama, and the Battle of Corinth

›
                 A few years ago as I was working on my thesis involving the 42nd Alabama, I had the opportunity to visit the Battlefield a...
Monday, July 5, 2010

Sergeant Sam Snow of the 8th Mississippi Infantry, A Letter from his First Sergeant, and an Unknown Mississippi Soldier’s Grave

›
As my father and I began our research into our family history, my father discovered a letter of condolence which began an interesting bit o...
Saturday, June 5, 2010

Railroads and Reconstruction

›
Railroads made a large contribution to the reconstruction of the Southern economy after the American Civil War.  During the Reconstruction ...
2 comments:
Monday, May 24, 2010

Origin of the Family Name

›
Thought I would cite a reference which explains the origin of our family name. The name ‘Askew’ appears to originate from the name of a loca...
Wednesday, May 5, 2010

The Askew Codex

›
As I researched Anne Askew, I discovered another tidbit of information in relation to the English branch of the Askew family tree. Dr. A. As...
Sunday, April 25, 2010

Anne Askew – Protestant Martyr

›
As I have continued exploring our family history … one of the most intriguing personalities that I have stumbled across is Anne Askew. She w...
6 comments: