How Many Hugg lines?

It's time for the basic structure of the Hugg portion of my website. One of the central things I want to do is break it down into different lines, and have a page for each distinct line.

Obviously, these lines are always somewhat arbitrary. Here's what I'm suggesting as of now:

• The Delmarva Huggs - my paternal line, starting in the 17th century on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Possibly Swedish or Dutch.
• The New Jersey Huggs - This is the John Hugg line, started in the late 17th century when John Hugg came from Ireland to New Jersey and settled near present-day Camden.
• The Connecticut/New York Huggs - Started in the 18th century in New York
• The Baltimore Huggs - 19th Century immigrants.

If you have other thoughts, let me know. (The best way to leave a comment regarding Genealogy is to post a comment [see below] here at the blog.)

George C. Hugg Website

In my last post I neglected to include a link to a site that has a considerable amount of information on George C. Hugg (although not the saught after information on "Blood on the Door").

Here it is: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/h/u/hugg_gc.htm

Query: George C. Hugg Resources

I received an e-mail looking for the lyrics or music on a song written by George C. Hugg, called "The Blood Upon the Door." I know some of GCH's songs are on the web, but this one was not found (at least with an initial search). I'll look for some old-style media resources as time allows, but if anyone has any information, leads or sources, please send them along.

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Learning More about Maryland

I grew up near Maryland, and I've actually lived there for over two years during my life, but I still find one of my biggest challenges as I try to research my Hugg line is not knowing enough about the state where my forfathers settled.

That said, I'd like to recommend Marlyand: A Geography by James E. DiLisio. Although not a history book, it does offer a lot of insight into how, when and where Maryland was settled. Chapter five, "Maryland's Past in Today's Landscape" is particularly useful.

If you have any recommendation on good reads about colonial Maryland, particularly the Eastern Shore in the 17th century, please let me know (preferably via a comment).