The Allis family most likely had its origins in Alizay, Normandy, France, two hours northwest of Paris. Like several other ancestors, Sir...

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

This story begins in Hatfield, Board Oak in the County of Essex, England, a village of about 1000 people, two miles south of London...

This story begins in France probably with Walter de Caen, who was the half-brother and companion of William the Conqueror. William had...

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

While there is much speculation about the Lowell surname, the earliest Lowells probably came to England from Normandy in France at the...