Genealogy newcomers often trip over the “three brothers” story. It has been repeated thousands of times. I have yet to see one instance in which it is accurate.
The story always starts with something like this:
There were three brothers who immigrated to America. One went north, one went south, and one headed west, never to be heard from again.
It is an interesting story, and you might almost believe it. After all, how else can you explain the fact that the same surname pops up in so many places?
Taken, with permission, from Dick Eastman's EOGN (Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter). You can read the full story HERE.
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