Pirates

Five things you DIDN’T know about Blackbeard

Most of what is known about Blackbeard today goes back to a single source —  A General History of the Robberies & Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Charles Captain Johnson (pseudonym), more popularly known as A General History of the Pyrates, published in...

Blackbeard’s Men

Are you the descendant of one of North Carolina's notorious pirates? Maybe one of Blackbeard's crewmembers is in your family tree! If you have roots that go back to Bath, it's more likely than you might think. . Researching Pirate Ancestry Do these names appear in...

Researching Pirate Ancestry

Researching Pirate Ancestry

Are you the descendant of one of North Carolina's notorious pirates? By Sara Whitford ©2007 All Rights Reserved. Maybe one of Blackbeard's crewmembers is in your family tree! If you have roots that go back to coastal North Carolina, it's more likely than you might...