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St. Mary's County Historical Society Now Sellin...
If you're looking for a local copies of The Wathens of Southern Maryland: Their Genealogy & History, you can now find them at the St. Mary's County Historical Society bookstore at Tudor...
St. Mary's County Historical Society Now Sellin...
If you're looking for a local copies of The Wathens of Southern Maryland: Their Genealogy & History, you can now find them at the St. Mary's County Historical Society bookstore at Tudor...

What does the "Wathen" name mean?
The following article is an excerpt from page 76 of The Wathens of Southern Maryland: Their Genealogy & History. You can find many interesting details like these within the 470...
What does the "Wathen" name mean?
The following article is an excerpt from page 76 of The Wathens of Southern Maryland: Their Genealogy & History. You can find many interesting details like these within the 470...

An Extraordinary Advance in Y-DNA Research
Those who have followed the genealogy research on this blog and in my book, The Wathens of Southern Maryland: Their Genealogy & History, know that Y-DNA testing is a powerful tool...
An Extraordinary Advance in Y-DNA Research
Those who have followed the genealogy research on this blog and in my book, The Wathens of Southern Maryland: Their Genealogy & History, know that Y-DNA testing is a powerful tool...

Wathen Day is September 10
Ladies and gentlemen, hold onto your tricorn hats, grab your quills, and mark your calendars, because we've got a brand new holiday on the horizon – "Wathen Day" is September...
Wathen Day is September 10
Ladies and gentlemen, hold onto your tricorn hats, grab your quills, and mark your calendars, because we've got a brand new holiday on the horizon – "Wathen Day" is September...

Virtual Book Launch
Last weekend the Southern Maryland Families Facebook group graciously invited me to offer a virtual book launch on Facebook Live. If you'd like to watch the presentation, you can see...
Virtual Book Launch
Last weekend the Southern Maryland Families Facebook group graciously invited me to offer a virtual book launch on Facebook Live. If you'd like to watch the presentation, you can see...

Thank You for Your Support!
Last Saturday afternoon, about fifty members of the extended Wathen family gathered at St. Aloysius Church for the launch of The Wathens of Southern Maryland: Their Genealogy & History! I gave a...
Thank You for Your Support!
Last Saturday afternoon, about fifty members of the extended Wathen family gathered at St. Aloysius Church for the launch of The Wathens of Southern Maryland: Their Genealogy & History! I gave a...