While some Metcalf family members have tried to take the family tree back to the Norman Conquest in 1066, I will begin this story with...

This is a continuation of the Burdick story which I told last month. The Westerly, Rhode Island, ancestors are so intertwined with each...

Christopher Avery was born in Cornwall County, England, in 1590. He is believed to be the son of Christopher and Joanna Avery of...

The Palmer surname probably originated from the Crusades when their ancestors traveled to the Holy Lands in the 1100s. When they...

Richard Gale was born in 1618, but we do not know where he was born (we assume England) or who his parents were. Many have speculated...

Unfortunately, there are missing links with some lineages that, if found, would provide some very interesting stories. The Westcott story...

The written records of the Prince Family go back to the 1400s in Oxfordshire, England. Even though its name implies royalty, in the...

This story begins in France, like several other of the Cook-Maine family’s ancestors. Nicholas Gaylord was from the House of Gaillard,...

This story is in two parts. First, I will start with Jane Pickering, and in the following article, I will focus on her husband, George...

This is a story of religious freedom, a hard-fought battle in the early days of this nation. Because of these early battles, we have...

It is believed that the Sisson family originated from Soissons, a commune (town) in northeastern France. This town has had a long history...

This is a continuation of our discussion of the Parmater/Parmenter ancestors. Again, I recognize the contributions of those who have...

The Wolcott family originated in the tiny villages of Tolland and Lydeard St. Lawrence in Somerset, England, seven and nine miles...

James Badcock/Babcock was born in 1612, perhaps in or near Wivenhoe, but most likely, in the County of Essex, England. Nothing has been...

The Halsey family were lords of the Manor of Lanesley in 1266. The manor is now located in the village of Gulval (formerly known as...

Thomas Brigham was born in England in about 1603. He joined a group of Puritans who were part of Pastor Thomas Shepherd’s congregation in...

The Cook family has a proud and lengthy history in this nation. So I was surprised that this first Cook ancestor to arrive took his turn...