According to Burdick family historians, Burdick may have initially been Burditt. Over the centuries, surname spelling was not exact, with...

Lodowick OpDenDyck's son was yet another Gysbert (later called Gilbert). He was born in Wesel, baptized there on September 25, 1605, and...

There are two unrelated Clarke lineages in our family tree, one on the Cook side. But this article focuses on the one on the Miller side....

The progeniture of the American Wightman family was George Wightman, born in England, possibly London itself, on November 4, 1632. His...

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

John Maxson was born in the Spring of 1638, the first white child born in Rhode Island. His life began traumatically. Before he was...

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

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