The Nicolas Martiau Descendant Association (NMDA) has sponsored an historical/archaeological dig in Yorktown, Virginia for possible family artifacts of progenitor Nicolas Martiau, the father of Yorktown and ancestor to several Declaration of Independence signers and to George Washington.
This appears to be a first for any family lineage based organization, financially supporting an attempt to recover family artifacts that date back to nearly the first settlers of this country in the early 17th century in colonial Virginia/Jamestown/Yorktown.
This appears to be a first for any family lineage based organization, financially supporting an attempt to recover family artifacts that date back to nearly the first settlers of this country in the early 17th century in colonial Virginia/Jamestown/Yorktown.
You can read more about the archaeological dig in Larry Van Horn's blog at http://family-genealogy.blogspot.com/2010/06/nmda-sponsors-yorktown-historical-dig.html
