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1670 Jane Gray came to Somerset Maryland with children James, Joseph, Elizabeth and Mary or Mary Ann. Her husband was Thomas but apparently deceased before move. 1678 Joseph and James awarded 600 acres of land called “Wing” near Snow Hill
by sunbird3 1 day, 3 hours ago

I am looking for a birth record for Margaret Marie AVERY,born March 28th 1912 in NEWARK, NJ.Father Harry AVERY. Mother Margaret {HANRATTY] AVERY.
by magavera2 1 day, 23 hours ago

George Alfred Thompson in NZ from 1878, died 1910, Photographer.
by jonsops 2 days, 14 hours ago

Margaret Robertson b.1825 in Scotland who married William W Ball on Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1845. I am looking for passenger lists/arrival information for Margaret. Reasonably certain that her father was William and from Renfrewshire. Thanks
by Kane133 5 days, 14 hours ago

William Cornish
by cornishg 1 week, 2 days ago

John Mulhall - (parents Michael Mulhall and Bridget Keary (maybe Carey) left Liverpool on ship Wm H Harbeck, arrived in NY Nov 26, 1849. I cannot find any information that this ship arrived in NY at that time.
by snookiet 1 week, 4 days ago

Family history Morgan James Anderson son of Billy Joe Anderson son of William Anderson then i want more family history. Please help
by Hey33333333 1 week, 6 days ago

Ruben Luther Whatley's father: Stephen G. Whatley. Is supposed to trace back to Shirley Whatley, per my Y-DNA, but we cannot find connection.
by mawtcw 1 week, 6 days ago

Anyone have a connection between Cornelius McFall Revolutionary War Pensioner of Albemarle County, VA and John McFall taken prisoner at Martins Fort 1780
by Addison 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Abigail Underwood Reponen
by weames 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Looking for info on Benjamin Herbert born 1742/8 Oxford, England. Old handwritten family tree says he is the son of Henry Earl of Pembroke. I can’t find any birth/death records. He had a daughter Lily born 1771 who married William Foskett.
by Fawzi 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Mary/Maria Hedican/Hedigan and her father Martin Hedican/Hedigan and mother Mary McNamara.
by Harper1775 3 weeks, 5 days ago

I am looking for any information and photos of my great grandparents (Robert & Agnes PEARSON) who came to New Zealand in the ARETHUSA in 1879. Agnes was previously married to Roberts older brother George until his death in 1874.
by tbonner 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Isaac Butt / Hester Wilkins Westbury Wiltshire UK
by Lesley1002 1 month ago

My earliest known ancestor in Jeremiah (Jerry) Waite arrived NZ 1840 m. Jane Smith in 1850 - Looking for Jerrys 'roots' and information prior to arrival in NZ
by bigmik59 1 month ago

I am looking for Information on Andrew Stevens, Writer to the Signet Edinburgh husband of Grace Buchanan Stevens. Possibly born 1749 I do not believe that this is the right spelling of his name
by SueMcLellan 1 month ago

I would like to know a little more information regarding William Kirk born New Monkland, Larnak.
by Kari57 1 month ago

i am looking for a Riana whose mother is Mari Robinson nee Edmonds.
by FIRIMANA 1 month, 1 week ago

Buchholz family: Earliest known is Hermann Wilhelm Buchholz born 1898, lived in Wuppertal at one time. Ulrich family: Marie Amalie Auguste Ulrich born 1838 Muncheburg, Lebus, Brandenburg, Prussia. Her mother is Caroline Wilhelmine Ulrich.
by suzanneu2002 1 month, 1 week ago

Looking for information on Samuel Brown, 1767-1814. Father Joseph Brown and Mother Elizabeth Quinby. Started in Bucks, Pennsylvania and died in Harrison County, KY. He was married to Jenny Crutchlow and Margaret Unknown.
by slininger 1 month, 1 week ago

Parents of Charles King & any information regarding this family. The information I have is in the 1850 census Charles born about 1820 , married Catherine born 1823 . They had 3 children all born in Maryland Martha E 1843, Samual C. 1855 ( my family line
by Kings1800 1 month, 2 weeks ago

I am looking for the parents/ relatives of John McDonald born 19th August 1820 Derry, Northern Ireland. Wife was Agnes Murray-born 26/11/1825in County Cork, Ireland. Married Moville, Donegal, Ireland 1841. John was a soldier and stationed in Quebec Canada
by fionamcdonald 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trying to find any information on a Henry King born about 1802 in Kentucky. Took his family to Indiana after 1826 , his oldes son David King is my great great grandfather. I can not find anything in Kentucky regarding Henry s parents.
by Kings1800 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Looking for my maternal grandmother who passed over as a 23 year old Mum of three.
by NanMcCarthy 1 month, 2 weeks ago

any Dadd from chatham kent or rotherhithe
by milford 1 month, 2 weeks ago

My great grandmother was born Almaraz. Her father was Leopoldo Almaraz married to Carmen Lujano. Leopoldo's father was Tomas Almaras married to I believe was Librada Martinez. From here is where I keep hitting a wall and can continue my search.
by vcat9 1 month, 3 weeks ago

EVANS Thomas Alfred & Kezia ?? Supposedly Farnham Surrey or New Cross London Renewed call for help need it urgently- Birth date of son Thomas Alfred Evans who emigrated to Australia about 1878
by carolevans 1 month, 3 weeks ago

My great-grandfather, Henry Graham, showed up in Jamaica in the mid 1800s as the agent for the Anglican Missionary Society. His wife was named Eliza. He named his sons Heron Graham and lived at a place called Herondale. But I found no Heron connection.
by ggwgraeme 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Joshua adam Mitchell
by Taymitchell 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Parents of Herman geiler who was born between 1843 and 1846 in saxony germany or Prussia came to us in 1871. Left port of Bremen on the ship Berlin and landed in Baltimore Maryland. Settled in nebraska
by Geiler 1 month, 3 weeks ago

info on the Murphy 'Blacks' originating around Kilmichael Co. Cork Ireland ?
by Dresure 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Looking for parents of Mary KENNEDY b. 1825 Ireland, George HOYLE b. 1816 England; married 1859. Immigrated America 1865. Son William George Hoyle b. 1862 Illinois, who married Myrtle Minnie ARD.
by ArdHoyleAllen 1 month, 3 weeks ago

George Steele and wife Maria née hynes
by Kaycan 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thomas Jefferson Mitchell
by RebecclaroLarDell 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Edward John Larcom b cir. 1887 M. Loretta Iona Wooley
by RebecclaroLarDell 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Information on Shirley Veronica Chapman born McKenna, Mother Mary Powell King Mckenna
by Peterson51 2 months ago

LOOKING FOR A RESEARCHER IN BOGOTA , COLOMBIA SOUTH AMERICA WHO WOULD HELP ME KNOW WHAT CAUSED MY DAD TO DIE IN 1981 ETC
by ziggiezo 2 months ago

needing the reason my dad died in bogota in 1981 octoer 19..where buried in distrito capital...he was a diplomat and united nations member perm rep from colombia to the u .n....WHERE BURIED ...CAUSE OF DEATH...NAMES OF ALL WIFES.
by ziggiezo 2 months ago

Joseph Bennett born London 1838 and his parents Joseph Bennett and Elizabeth WrighT. With only LONDON (England) as an address on death certificate, I have not found father Joseph Bennett, a Slater, or locality for this family. Can someone help me ple
by EmilyValda 2 months ago

I am looking for Mary Nunan. She was in Lisdoonvarna in 1921, 1922, 1923.
by Willie2000 2 months, 1 week ago

Relatives of Arthur Henry Leonard Merry,son of Walter
by CarolJayne1410 2 months, 1 week ago

I am looking for Jesse Sharples Parker born in 1900 in Lancashire, England
by CanadaJo 2 months, 1 week ago

Am looking for the marriage of Michael Havelberg and Marg. Elisabeth Weber. They probably were living near Tangermunde, Stendal, Sachsen, Preuben, Deutschland.
by footprints 2 months, 1 week ago

I am Robert Watt, born at Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. My great grandfather Hugh Watt born in about 1815/18,he married Annie Jackson, had 5 sons, 4 of them went abroad, I am hoping to contact many of Hugh Watt's descendants. Robert at rwdwatt@gmail.
by TyroneWatt1941 2 months, 1 week ago

Looking for any info re: Jacob Rossey, born around 1805 in Germany. Died 1855 in Clarion County, PA. Wife: Catherine Dill, 11 children. Immigration? His parents & siblings? Etc Etc Etc Thanks.
by vali 2 months, 1 week ago

Arthur Brine was born 1847 at Castle Cary, Somerset, England. He moved to Manchester for a while, may have come back to Somerset?? Unable to locate death??? Help please
by maccy 2 months, 1 week ago

Who are the parents of Thomas Sidebottom 1815 b. Mottram,wife Sarah Jones 1815, children including John Sidebottom who married Sarah Ellen Dimmick.
by Buster964 2 months, 1 week ago

My brick wall! My g-g-g-g-g-great grandfather was Rev John Gerrard (c1720-1787). He was a member of the Philadelphia Baptist Assoc. and migrated to the northern neck of VA in 1754/55. He died there, in what is present-day Gerrardstown, Berkeley Co., WV.
by S_W_Gerrard 2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Norton family history, any relatives from South Carolina, is or George.
by crisco 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gottfried Havelberg
by footprints 2 months, 2 weeks ago