29 June 2021
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Fanchers have been in America for more than 360 years! Our American Fancher surname originated as a variant spelling of the English surname Fanshawe. The first known documented surname spellings appear as variations of Fancy, Fancie, Fansey, etc. in the New Haven Colony in 1643.
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FANSHAW - The FANCHER Family Origins
New research has determined that the origin of the FANCHER surname in America is the English FANSHAWE surname. The progenitor of the FANCHER family in America was William FANCY/FANSHAW(Sr.) and his second wife Katherine. William FANCY/FANSHAW, Sr. was one of the original proprietors of Setauket, Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York, and the earliest record of him is found in the New Haven Colony in 1643. FANCY and FANCHER have been proven to be colonial spelling variants of the English FANSHAWE surname.
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Foster, Nelms, Patterson Family Genealogy (Facebook)
Foster, Patterson, and Nelms Roots have been first documented in Mississippi. I know that at least the Nelms were brought with slave holders to Mississippi. After Emancipation they migrated to Arkansas and Tennessee. Some headed North never to return.
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Genealogy Magazine - Finding a Potential Presidential Pedigree
By Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG.
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GenealogyMagazine, Episode 11: Cemetery Records (YouTube)
In this episode, we compare a transcript of grave markers to photographs of the actual inscriptions and find surprising differences. Still, a published source may be the last link to the original if it becomes damaged or destroyed.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ Actress Descended from Leader in Underground Railroad
Mrs. Drysdale, the haughty, snobbish wife of banker Milburn Drysdale often complained of her neighbors on the popular television series,
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GenealogyMagazine.com - 947 New Jerseyites, Pennsylvanians, and New Yorkers in 1808
The following lists the sponsors of Charles Drellincourt's The Christian's Defence of Death; With Seasonable Directions How to Prepare Ourselves to Die Well. A list of book subscribers was given in the conclusion of the volume, which was published by James Oram in Trenton, New Jersey.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - A Child Bride in Tennessee
The wedding of nine-year-old Eunice WINSTEAD to a twenty-five-year-old Charlie JOHNS in Tennessee in 1937 led to a change in the state's marriage laws.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - Amelia County, Virginia, Former Justices of the Peace, 1793
A list of magistrates who have 'removed out of the county' or 'departed this life.'.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - American Surnames in 1790
It is important to remember that a comparatively small part of the total number of surnames in the United States in 1790 includes practically the entire white population. Eleven thousand nine hundred and thirty-four names represent but one-half of one percent of the white population, hence the 99.5 percent were represented by 15,403 surnames.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - Bedford County, Virginia, Land Processioners in August 1795
A list of individuals named as land processioners in August of 1795.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - Biographies
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, publishing companies sent representatives across America to compile local histories and interview area residents. To finance the printing, representatives sold prepublication copies. These volumes are sometimes called mug books. Those wanting to see their biography in print had to purchase the book in advance. Aside from the flattery adorning these biographies, mug books are often valuable sources for the genealogist.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - Births in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (1887—1893)
Each entry gives the date of birth, name of child, names of parents, birthplace of father, and the birthplace of the mother.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - Cherokee County, Alabama Divorces (1856—1880)
List of divorces including plaintiff, defendant and year.
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Abstracted from Applications for Enrollment of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914, National Archives micropublication M1301, rolls 305, 306 and 307. Actual birth dates are rarely given, but ages were always recorded. Applicants were required to state their address, marital status, whether he or she was a citizen by blood or intermarriage, the spouse.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - David BUSH and wife Joan of Bristol, England
An outline of the descendants of David BUSH and his wife, Joan LATHBURY, who were married in Gloucestershire, England, in 1567. Other surnames include: BAGGE, BARWICK, BRISCOE, GIBBES, HARTNELL HIND, MUGGLEWORTH, PYLAND, SCROPE, SHEPARD,
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GenealogyMagazine.com - Frakturs
An article by Myra Vanderpool Gormley. 'American folk art has become more and more popular over the years, and frakturs have become a particular favorite among collectors. These illustrated manuscripts, which are drawn with pen and ink and embellished with vivid colors, are not just nice to look at
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GenealogyMagazine.com - The Addams Family’s Carolyn Jones: A Descendant of Geronimo?
James Pylant's article about the family tree of actress Carolyn JONES examines a claim that she was a descendant of Geronimo. Surnames include: JONES, SOUTHERN, BAKER, RAY, PRESTRIDGE, and BENNETT.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - The Family Tree of Diana ROSS
James Pylant's article about the singer's roots in Tennessee and Alabama. Surnames include ROSS, SNEAD, VARNELL, MOTEN, CALDWELL and JONES.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - The Family Tree of Stevie Nicks
An article about the roots of singer and songwriter Stevie Nicks. Surnames in her family tree include NICKS, MEEKS, HEATON, COX, NEWTON, BRANSFORD, and ELLIS.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - The Midwestern Roots of Barbara Bel Geddes (“Miss Ellie”)
An article by James Pylant. Surnames include: BEL GEDDES, GEDDES, HALLER, MASK, SNEIDER and YINGLING.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - The Missouri Ancestry of Robert Reed (“The Brady Bunch”)
James Pylant's article about the genealogy of actor Robert Reed (born John Robert RIETZ), who played Mike Brady on 'The Brady Bunch' television series.
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GenealogyMagazine.com - The Use and Abuse of the Coat of Arms and Crest
One hundred years ago, William Crozier Armstrong noted that, In America we have no institution analogous to the College of Heralds; the consequence is, that there are more assumptive arms borne in America than anywhere else. It is not overestimating when we say that at least seventy-five percent of the arms engraved on notepaper today are fraudulent..
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GenealogyMagazine.com - Wild West Personalities Produce Bang-Up Pedigree
Ancestry of Wyatt Earp by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG.
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GEORGE in Allegheny, PA and East Liverpool, OH areas back to the eighteenth century. Other names: Shellaby, Gill, Cochran.
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Johnson County Historical Society
JCHS maintains the Heritage Center, housing a museum and research library. The mission is to preserve the history of Johnson County, 1833 to the present, and her families. Resources focus on Johnson County, Arkansas and the River Valley, but holdings include microfilmed census returns and local newspapers of early 20th century, vertical files containing community and school information, obituaries, local businesses and events, published sources on many states, and a family history collection. The museum and research library is currently open Fridays only between 10 and 4.
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Peylont: Journal of Piland, Pilant, Pyland, Pylant, and Pylate Family History
The online version of the award-winning "Peylont: Journal of Piland/Pilant/Pyland/Pylant Family History" (revised and updated) focuses on the ancestors and descendants of American immigrant James PYLANDE (1604
