Author: Kirsty Gray Publisher: Casemate Publishers ISBN: 1783376619 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 196
Book Description
This book is an essential handbook for those researching their ancestry in the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset and the city of Bristol. It begins with an introduction to the identity of The West Country, its geography and history over the centuries. It then guides family historians through the wealth of historical records available both online and in archives and libraries in order to add the flesh to the bones of the names of ancestors on their family trees.West Country expert Kirsty Gray highlights fascinating details that can be uncovered about the places where our ancestors lived, their occupations and the distinctive features, identity and character of the West Country itself. She provides case studies of some notable individuals from the counties as well as records of those individuals who never hit the headlines.This practical and informative guide is a must have for readers wishing to find out more about all aspects of life in this area of England.
Author: Marlene Simmons Publisher: Pointe Claire [Québec] : Quebec Family History Society ISBN: 9780969804840 Category : Anglicans Languages : en Pages : 290
Author: Church of England. Province of Canterbury Registry of the Vicar-General Publisher: ISBN: Category : Canterbury (England) Languages : en Pages : 336
Author: Joy Wade Moulton Publisher: ISBN: Category : Connecticut Languages : en Pages : 178
Book Description
Samuel Chester was baptized 20 December 1638 in Bideford, Devon, England. His parents were John Chester and Christian Wills. He married Mary in about 1664, probably in New London, Connecticut. They had four children. He married Hannah in about 1688 and they had four children. Samuel died 23 April 1708 in Groton, Connecticut. Descendant, John Jonas Chester, was born 18 June 1860 in Newark, Ohio. His parents were Austin Eaton Chester and Cordelia McCune. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Connecticut and Ohio. Includes Brewster, Lisle, Pennery, Remington, Starr and related families.
Author: Kirsty Gray
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Author: Marlene Simmons
Author: Church of England. Province of Canterbury Registry of the Vicar-General
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Author: Great Britain. Royal Commission on Public Records
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