Anita McCray

Hi Anita,

I missed your adding the Barnes tag to your profile. If I can be of assistance, please contact me. If you trace your roots to my Irish immigrant, Brinsley (Barnes-1145)or Solomon by all means let’s connect. I operate a website devoted to Brinsley and Solomon Sr. (Barnes-368) both of whom migrated to what became Wilkes County, NC in 1777. Solomon arrived in what was then Rowan County in about 1771. Brinsley arrived in Wilkes about 1784. At the time this was Indian Territory. Solomon’s roots are not known for sure. Some contend that he was English other say Irish. The website also discusses their descendants who migrated to Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri. Embark with me on an adventure to discover unknown fact about the Barnes’s, our Irish family who has been in America since 1734. Discover the stories about Brinsley our Ole Irish Immigrant, Deaf John, Handsome Jim, The Union sympathizing preacher Uncle Sol, or Jehu who was murdered by his brother. Meet these ancestors by clicking on the next link but read the rest of the message before doing https://competitivestrategies.us/barnes-ancestors-and-hist…/ Chose an adventure by clicking on one of the stories. A new story is announced every three or four month. The photo gallery contains pictures of our family. Browse around and learn about our annual reunion or ask a question on the forum. To be notified every time a new adventure is added to our website, fill out the form at https://competitivestrategies.us/barnes-family/

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Just checking in to see how things are going :)

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Hi Anita, Thank you for volunteering to help grow our World Wide Family Tree.

You are now a member of the WikiTree Community. Please note we are trying to build one Collaborative Tree which means one profile per person. It is important to ensure no duplicates are entered as you add any Profiles to WikiTree. Everything on WikiTree is a collaborative work in progress so don’t forget to read and sign our Honor Code. This is what keeps WikiTree a friendly and helpful community. We have many friendly members, feel free to ask if you have any questions. Vivek

I am new to the wikitree, but not new to genealogy. My maternal lines have been in St Clair/Etowah/Dekalb Counties of Alabama since 1830. My paternal lines settled in Tuscaloosa/Perry/Hale/Bibb Counties at about that same time.

I see that you uploaded your DNA for comparison. WikiTree has a project for DNA that you might find of interest. To check it out, go to the FIND link top right of your profile page, select PROJECTS from the drop-down menu, and then click the link to the DNA project. In addition to information that may be of interest to you, the project page has a list of members you can contact if you would like additional details.

I have been working on my family tree for the past 25 years. I have a brick wall in Haralson County Georgia that I have been trying to jump over for about that long. I have at least three distinct Johnson lines and also a Johnston line to boot. Since 1830 my families were in west central and northeast Alabama. Always willing to help and to share.

Hi Anita, Welcome to WikiTree!

Wikitree Help has a lot of useful information you might want to review. Or, someone might be able to point you in the right direction at our G2G Forum with any questions you might have. If you would like to become a full member please read our Honor Code and then volunteer with a comment. We will be happy to add you as a full member of the WikiTree Community. ~Vivek~