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     We have traced this family line back to our 9^th great-grandfather Thomas Eubank (Ubanck) born around 1610.  Records show that, in 1635, he married Margaret Walker at Penrith, Cumbria, England. Thomas and his family may have lived in that area of England where the present-day counties of Lancashire and North Yorkshire border with Cumbria.  Thomas and Margaret may have produced at least five offspring during their marriage.  It is possible that Thomas Ubanck‘s life ended in Lancashire, England, but it is not known exactly when or where.

     Thomas and Richard Eubank (Ubanck), sons of Thomas and Margaret, are credited as being the credited as the progenitors of this Eubanks family here in America.  They were transported to the Province of Maryland in 1675, and probably served time as indentured servants as payment for their passage.  They may have chosen to come to Maryland because it was it was a place where they would be free to practice their Quaker religion.  Subsequent to satisfying their indenture the brothers purchased property from Simon and Rebecca Wilmer on January 1, 1685. This piece of land was called “Poplar Hill” and located on the Chester River in Talbot County, Maryland.

     We are descended through Richard Eubank who is believed to have been born c. 1644 in the aforementioned Lancashire.  It appears that Richard did not marry until later in his life. About 1695 he married a native of Talbot County named Naomy (nee?).  To this union only one child William was born in 1697.  Richard passed way the next year at the age of 54 years.  After his death Naomy married a William Swift in 1699.

     It is assumed that Richard’s son William was brought up in the household of William Swift.  Around 1728 William Eubanks married a native of Talbot County named Mary (nee?). William and Mary produced at least five known off-spring between 1730 and 1744.  In 1739 William bought 140 acres of property in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, called “Ratcliffe”.  William died in December, 1750 at the age of 52 years. William Eubanks’s Last Will was written December 11, 1750, and probated January 10, 1751.  In it he names his wife as Mary.  John the oldest son was to receive the plantation should mother Mary remarry or upon her death.

 John Eubanks and some his children also show up in the 1790 U.S. Census of Caroline,County.   As per the aforementioned will of his father John eventually inherited Ratcliffe as documented in a 1783 census of property wherein Ratcliffe is listed as being in John's possession. He owns no slaves but has four horses, seven black cattle and a house. The total is valued at 143 pounds for tax purposes.  John is listed in the 1790 census of Caroline County as John Hubancks.  On April 18, 1797 John Hewbanks sold “Ratcliffe” to Henry Council for 535 pounds and 5 shillings.  Soon after John and Sarah along their son Richard and the families of sons John, Jr. and George removed from Caroline County to the part of Mason County, Kentucky that would fall into Fleming County upon its formation in 1798.  John, Sr. bought 500 acres of land in Kentucky, but the title being what is called a “work title” in Kentucky was illegal, and he lost his land.  On November 9, 1799, John,Jr., Richard and George Hughbanks bought land in Fleming County, Kentucky from a John Edwards. John, Jr. bought 200 acres on Fleming Creek bounded on one side by George's 100 acres. 1802 land records show various transactions between the brothers regarding their property.  Nearly each one was involved in a title dispute within a few years. Apparently John and William won their suites but George was unable to prevail in his dispute.  John Eubanks and his family continued to live in Fleming County until 1804 when they moved to Ross County, Ohio.   It was here that, in 1807, John Eubanks Sr. passed away at the age of about 71 years.   He was laid to rest at Cynthiana Cemetery, located in Perry Township, Pike County, Ohio. It is believed that Sarah also died at this same time and place. 

     Richard Eubanks, John and Sarah’s second son, is our 5^th great-grandfather.  Richard was born around 1764 in Talbot County, Maryland.   Richard Eubanks served his country during the American Revolution.  He enlisted in the 5^th Maryland Regiment of the Continental Line but stayed less than two months before he deserted.  Richard later served honorably as a Marine on the Maryland Navy Barge “Fearnought.”   In 1794 Richard married a Jane Davis of Maryland and produced four children between that time and 1800.   It is most probable that he accompanied his father on the 1797 migration to Mason County, Kentucky  as he is listed in the 1790 U.S. Census as living in Caroline County, Maryland and in the Fleming County, Kentucky Tax list of 1800.  On 01 March 1798 the area of Mason county where Richard lived became a part of Fleming County.    In 1802 he married 16 year old Alice "Elcy" Peachee in Mason County, Kentucky.  Of this union at least three known offspring were produced between 1803 and 1809.  Richard Eubanks probably died in Kentucky around 1810**.  Subsequent to this event Alice married Richard’s nephew Henry H. Eubanks, Sr. with who she produced six more children between 1816 and 1827.

     The eldest of these Richard’s children by Alice Peachee is our 4^th great-grandmother Anna Eubanks.  Anna was born in 1803 most likely in Fleming County, Kentucky.  Soon after her father’s death, in 1813, Anna along with her mother and siblings left Fleming County with their extended Eubanks kin and moved to Ross County, Ohio.  The Eubanks family settled near the present day community of Cynthiana. This area became a part of Pike County in 1815.   The site of the original homestead is along Ohio Route 41 in Perry Township.  Between 1835 and 1840 David Eubanks, who is Anna’s first cousin, laid out the town of Cynthiana, and named it in honor of his wife Anna and daughter Cynthia.    In 1821 Anna married James Ross in nearby Highland County, Ohio.  Of this union eight known offspring were born between 1823 and 1842.  Anna Eubanks Ross passed away in Ross County, Ohio in 1842.  She was only 38 years old at the time.  Our lineage continues on through Anna’s daughter Elizabeth Ross born about 1824.

* The “Upper Choptank Hundred” formerly known as the “Choptank Hundred” was located at the northern end of Caroline County.

** Richard Eubanks is not listed in the 1810 census for Fleming County, Kentucky although several of his kinsmen are listed at that location.  His brother Thomas is listed as having 15 persons living within his household.  Therefore it is possible that if Richard passed away prior to the census his family was being provided for by Thomas Hughbanks.    

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Generation 1

THOMAS¹ EUBANK was born in 1610 in England. He died after 1650 in England. He married Margaret Walker on 30 Jun 1635 in Penrith, Cumberland, England.

Thomas Eubank and Margaret Walker had the following children:

·         RICHARD² EUBANK was born in 1644 in Lancashire, England. He died in 1698 in Talbot County, Maryland.

·         THOMAS EUBANK was born in 1650 in England. He died on 09 Feb 1732 in Talbot County, Maryland. He married Martha Harrison in 1681 in England. She was born about 1654 in Talbot County, Maryland.

Generation 2

RICHARD² EUBANK (Thomas¹) was born in 1644 in Lancashire, England. He died in 1698 in Talbot County, Maryland.

Richard Eubank had the following child:

·         WILLIAM³ EUBANKS was born on 06 Oct 1697 in Talbot County, Maryland. He died on 10 Jan 1750 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He married Mary Eubanks (nee?) about 1728 in Maryland. She was born about 1701 in Talbot County, Maryland.

Generation 3

WILLIAM³ EUBANKS (Richard² Eubank, Thomas¹ Eubank) was born on 06 Oct 1697 in Talbot County, Maryland. He died on 10 Jan 1750 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He married Mary Eubanks (nee ?) about 1728 in Maryland. She was born about 1701 in Talbot County, Maryland.

William Eubanks and Mary Eubanks (nee ?) had the following children:

·         JOHN⁴ EUBANKS SR. was born on 12 Oct 1735 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He died about 1807 in Ross County, Ohio. He married Sarah Vanderford, daughter of Thomas Vanderford ? and Rosanna Ashbury about 1758 in Maryland. She was born about 1737 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. She died about 1807 in Ross County, Ohio.

·      WILLIAM EUBANKS was born on 09 Jul 1738 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

·      THOMAS EUBANKS was born on 16 Nov 1744 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

·      PHILLIS EUBANKS was born in 1730 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

·      MARY EUBANKS was born in 1733 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

Generation 4

JOHN⁴ EUBANKS SR. (William³, Richard² Eubank, Thomas¹ Eubank) was born on 12 Oct 1735 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He died about 1807 in Ross County, Ohio. He married Sarah Vanderford, daughter of Thomas Vanderford ? and Rosanna Ashbury about 1758 in Maryland. She was born about 1737 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. She died about 1807 in Ross County, Ohio.

John Eubanks Sr. and Sarah Vanderford had the following children:

·         REBECCA⁵ EUBANKS was born about 1757 in Talbot County, Maryland. She died on 06 Jul 1853.

·         GEORGE EUBANKS was born on 20 May 1759 in Talbot County, Maryland. He died on 30 Sep 1838 in Pike County, Ohio.

·         MARY EUBANKS was born about 1756 in Talbot County, Maryland. She died about 1761 in Talbot County, Maryland.

·         RICHARD EUBANKS was born about 1764 in Talbot County, Maryland. He died about 1810 in Fleming County, Kentucky. He married (1) JANE DAVIS on 20 Oct 1794 in Talbot County, Maryland. She was born in 1775 in Maryland. She died about 1802 in Fleming County, Kentucky. He married (2) ALICE "ELCY" PEACHEE, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Peachee I and Anna Abbott on 05 Jul 1802 in Mason County, Kentucky. She was born in 1786 in Cumberland County, New Jersey?. She died in 1854 in Cynthiana, Pike Co., Ohio.

·         THOMAS EUBANKS was born in 1766 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He died on 16 Jul 1843 in Scioto Township, Delaware Co., Ohio.

·         WILLIAM EUBANKS was born about 1767 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He died in 1845 in Ohio. He married Elizabeth Balmer on 07 Dec 1802. She was born about 1782.

·         JOHN EUBANKS JR. was born about 1770 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He died in 1839 in Daviess Co., Indiana. He married Esther Ridgeway on 20 Aug 1795 in Caroline County, Maryland.

·         JAMES EUBANKS was born in 1771 in Talbot County, Maryland. He died on 03 Sep 1831 in Ashmore, Coles, Illinois, USA.

·         SOPHIA EUBANKS was born about 1772 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. She died after 1790.

Generation 5

RICHARD⁵ EUBANKS (John⁴ Sr., William³, Richard² Eubank, Thomas¹ Eubank) was born about 1764 in Talbot County, Maryland. He died about 1810 in Fleming County, Kentucky. He married (1) JANE DAVIS on 20 Oct 1794 in Talbot County, Maryland. She was born in 1775 in Maryland. She died about 1802 in Fleming County, Kentucky. He married (2) ALICE "ELCY" PEACHEE, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Peachee I and Anna Abbott on 05 Jul 1802 in Mason County, Kentucky. She was born in 1786 in Cumberland County, New Jersey ?. She died in 1854 in Cynthiana, Pike Co., Ohio.

Richard Eubanks and Jane Davis had the following children:

• WILLIAM⁶ EUBANKS was born about 1795 in Maryland.

• FOSTER EUBANKS was born in 1795 in Maryland.

• JAMES EUBANKS was born in 1799 in Maryland.

• MARY EUBANKS was born about 1800 in Kentucky.

Richard Eubanks and Alice "Elcy" Peachee had the following children:

·            ANNA EUBANKS was born on 05 Sep 1803 in Mason County, Kentucky ?. She died in 1842 in Ross County, Ohio. She married Joseph Ross, son of Joshua Ross and Jane Ross (nee ?) on 12 Jul 1821 in Highland County, Ohio. He was born on 16 Apr 1798 in Pennsylvania. He died on 18 Sep 1854 in Ross County, Ohio.

·            SARAH "SALLY" EUBANKS was born in 1806 in Mason County, Kentucky. She married Samuel Tarr on 29 Jan 1824.

·            ABSALOM EUBANKS was born on 09 Apr 1809 in Mason County, Kentucky. He died on 22 Dec 1894 in Cynthiana, Pike County, Ohio. He married Nancy Martin on 16 Nov 1831.

Generation 6

ANNA⁶ EUBANKS (Richard⁵, John⁴  Sr., William³, Richard² Eubank, Thomas¹ Eubank) was born on

5   Sep 1803 in Mason County, Kentucky ?. She died in 1842 in Ross County, Ohio. She married Joseph Ross, son of Joshua Ross and Jane Ross (nee ?) on 12 Jul 1821 in Highland County, Ohio. He was born on 16 Apr 1798 in Pennsylvania. He died on 18 Sep 1854 in Ross County, Ohio.

Joseph Ross and Anna Eubanks had the following children:

·         RICHARD WILLIAM⁷ ROSS was born on 03 Jun 1823 in Paint Twp., Ross Co., Ohio. He died on 25 Feb 1888 in New Albany, Wilson Co., Kansas. He married Susan Mariah Lease on 25 Dec 1845 in Ross County, Ohio.

§  ELIZABETH ROSS was born about 1824 in Ross County, Ohio. She died after 1880. She married (1) JAMES MCVICKER, son of Dennis McVicker and Catherine McVicker (nee?) on 06 Apr 1843 in Hocking County, Ohio. He was born between 1813-1815 in Monroe Twp. Muskingum Co., Ohio. He died on 01 Jul 1864 in Larkinsville, Jackson Co., Alabama. She married (2) SMITH RILEY on 29 Jun 1873 in Sedgwick County, Kansas. He was born about 1820. He died after 1880.

§  JOSEPH ROSS JR. was born between 1826-1830 in Ross County, Ohio. He married HANNAH ROSS (NEE?).

§  JAMES H. ROSS was born about 1826 in Ross County, Ohio. He died between 1880-1900 in Indiana. He married Lurena Davis on 08 Feb 1847 in Clinton County, Indiana. She was born in May 1826 in Ohio. She died after 1900 in Union Jasper, Indiana.

§  DANIEL ROSS was born about 1831 in Ross County, Ohio. He died on 15 May 1864 in Ross County, Ohio. He married Sarah Callahan about 1843 in Ross County, Ohio ?.

·         JOSHUA C. ROSS was born about 1834 in Ross County, Ohio. He died on 27 Mar 1862 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He married Rebecca Anna Boggs in 1855 in Ross County, Ohio.

·         JANE D. ROSS was born about 1840 in Ross County, Ohio. She married Allen Sommers on 03 Sep 1861 in Ross County, Ohio.

·         GEORGE E. ROSS was born about 15 Apr 1842 in Ross County, Ohio. She died on 29 Jul 1842 in Ross County, Ohio.

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An Introduction to the Surname

The practice of inherited family surnames began in England and France during the late part of the 11^th century.     With the passing of generations and the movement of families from place to place many of the original identifying names were altered into some of the versions that we are familiar with today.  Over the centuries, most of our European ancestors accepted their surname as an unchangeable part of their lives.  Thus people rarely changed their surname.  Variations of most surnames were usually the result of an involuntary act such as when a government official wrote a name phonetically or made an error in transcription. 

Source(s) & Meaning(s) of the Surname

Most of the modern family names throughout Europe have originated from with of the following circumstances: patronym or matronym, names based on the name of one's father, mother or ancestor, (Johnson, Wilson). Each is a means of conveying lineage; occupation (i.e., Carpenter, Cooper, Brewer, Mason); habitational (Middleton, Sidney, or Ireland) or topographical (i.e. Hill, Brook, Forrest, Dale); nicknames (i.e., Moody Freeholder, Wise, Armstrong); status (i.e. Freeman, Bond, Knight); and acquired ornamental names that were simply made up.

History of the Surname

Surnames as we know them today were first assumed in Europe from the 11th to the 15th century. They were not in use in England or Scotland, before the Norman Conquest of 1066, and were first found in the Domesday Book of 1086. The employment in the use of a second name was a custom that was first introduced from the Normans who had adopted the custom just prior to this time.    Soon thereafter it became a mark of a generally higher socio-economic status and thus seen as disgraceful for a well-bred man to have only one name.  It was not until the middle of the 14^th century that surnames became general practice among all people in the British Isles.

Variations of the surname

Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to unfold and expand often leading to an overwhelming number of variants.  As such one can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames because in early times, spelling in general and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized.  Later on spellings would change with the branching and movement of families.

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Amorial bearings, symcbols and mottoes

In the Middle Ages heraldry came into use as a practical matter. It originated in the devices used to distinguish the armored warriors in tournament and war, and was also placed on seals as marks of identity. As far as records show, true heraldry began in the middle of the 12th century, and appeared almost simultaneously in several countries of Western Europe.  In the British Isles the College of Arms, (founded in 1483), is the Royal corporation of heralds who record proved pedigrees and grant armorial bearings.

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The associated armorial bearings for this surname and close variant spellings are recorded in Burke’s General Armorie and Reitstap’s Armorial General.  The additional information, presented below, is offered with regard to the armorial bearings depicted above:

FIGURE 1: This coat-of-arms is accredited by Burke to Ewbank (Ewbancke) of the following locations in England: Durhamshire, Kirton Drive in Lincolnshire, and Everton, Lancashire. The shield is black with three interlaced chevrons in the base.  On a gold chief are three black pellets or annulets.  The crest features a golden dragon’s head coming out of a red ducal coronet. 

FIGURE 2: This coat-of-arms is also attributed by Burke to a Ewbank, of an unknown locality in England. The arms or shield is the same as in figure 1.    The crest is different in that it presents a dexter and a sinister hand each holding an ostrich feather arising from a ducal coronet.

MOTTO(ES)  

     A motto is a word or sentence usually written upon a scroll and generally placed below the shield, but sometimes, especially in Scotland, above the crest.    Many ancient mottoes were war-cries such as the Douglas motto of “Forward.”    Many mottoes refer to the name of the bearer, for example “cole regem” for Coleridge.   In general most mottoes convey a sentiment, hope, or determination, such as the Cotter motto “Dum spiro spero” where the meaning is “While I have breath I hope“.     Mottoes are often used by several successive generations, but may be changed at any time by the grantee. The languages most in use are Latin, French, and English.  Exceptions are seen in Scotland where they are often in the old Lowland dialect, and in Wales, often in the language of the principality.   

The following listed mottoes and their translations are attributed to Eubanks or variant spellings:  NONE

Heraldic bearings

The art of designing, displaying, describing, and recording arms is called heraldry. The use of coats of arms by countries, states, provinces, towns and villages is called civic heraldry.   A Coat of Arms is defined as a group of emblems and figures (heraldic bearings) usually arranged on and around a shield and serving as the special insignia of some person, family, or institution.  Except for a few cases, there is really no such thing as a standard "coat of arms" for a surname.  A coat of arms, more properly called an armorial achievement, armorial bearings or often just arms for short, is a design usually granted only to a single person not to an entire family or to a particular surname.  Coats of arms are inheritable property, and they generally descend to male lineal descendents of the original arms grantee.  The rules and traditions regarding Coats of Arms vary from country to country. Therefore a Coat of Arms for an English family would differ from that of a German family even when the surname is the same. 

Some of the more prominent elements incorporated into a  coat of arms are :

Crest - The word crest is often mistakenly applied to a coat of arms.  The crest was a later development arising from the love of pageantry.  Initially the crest consisted of charges painted onto a ridge on top of the helmet.

Wreath or Torse – The torse is a twist of cloth or wreath underneath and part of a crest. Always shown as six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on.

Mantling – The mantling is a drapery tied to the helmet above the shield. It forms a backdrop for the shield.

Helm or Helmet - The helmet or helm is situated above the shield and bears the torse and crest. The style of helmet displayed varies according to rank and social status, and these styles developed over time, in step with the development of actual military helmets.

Shield or Arms - The basis of all coats of arms.  At their simplest, arms consist of a shield with a plain field on which appears a geometrical shape or object.  The items appearing on the shield are known as charges.

Motto - The motto was originally a war cry, but later mottoes often expressed some worthy sentiment. It may appear at the top or bottom of a family coat of arms.

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Caroline;  Queen Anne’s;  Talbot

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          The information presented below shows where the Eubanks surname is distributed within the United States as well as in the British Isles, the country of origin of this family.      Statistics show that there are approximately 0.83 persons per million of population with this surname, within the British Isles, and 1.06 persons per million within the U.S.A.  Sweden is found to be the country in the world where this surname is the most highly clustered having almost 1.26 persons per million of population.  The top region of the world where this surname is the most highly clustered is Wyoming, USA, and Birmingham, UK is the top city where this surname is found.

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Migration routes

       Tracing our own family’s paths of migration can prove crucial in identifying previous generations and eventually, figuring out where and how they arrived in the “New World” as well as where they eventually settled.  Knowing the network of trails American pioneers traveled can help you guess where to start looking.  The trail map(s) provided below may assist you in understanding the routes that our direct ancestors of this family may have taken to find new homes and opportunities in the vast area now encompassed by the United States.

      During the 17^th, 18^th and 19^th centuries hundreds of thousands of Europeans made the perilous ocean voyage to America.  For many it was an escape from economic hardship and religious persecution.  For most it was an opportunity to start over, own their own land, and make a better future for their descendents.

 Immigration records show a number of people bearing the name of Eubanks, or one of its variants, as arriving in North America between the 17^th and 20^th centuries.   Most of these immigrants came from the British Isles.  Some of these immigrants were:  Mary Ewbank who arrived at New York with her husband and child in 1820; Thomas Ewbank who arrived at New York in 1826; John and Rebecah Eubanks are found in 1776 Maryland records; and Stephan Eubanks who came to Louisiana in 1781.

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The Development of an Historical Migration Route

It is understood that in many if not all cases we do not know exactly what routes our ancestors took as they migrated throughout the United States.   As such certain assumptions have been utilized to re-create the migration path presented above.  With regard to 18^th and 19^th century land routes we assume that they travelled along few trails and roads that were in existence at the time.  Research shows that a great many of these old paths and trails are today designated as U.S. Highway Routes.  For example, a major east-west route of migration known as the National Road is now U.S. Route 40, and a primary north-south migration route of the 18^th century followed the Great Indian War and Trading Path is now U.S. Route 11.  In some situations the re-created migration route may travel along state routes that connect or run through the seat of a county as that populated place is probably the oldest settlement in the area. The use of water as a migration route is also likely.  For example, during the late 18^th and early 19^th centuries many families travelled west on the Ohio River as they moved on the new lands in Missouri or the Old Northwest Territory.  As such when applicable water routes have been included as the possible migration route.   

Source documents

The documents contained within this “Source Documents Archives” have been located during our research of this family, and used as evidence to prove many of the facts contained within the database of this family’s record.   We have source documents related to the following persons within our database with this surname.

·      Anna EUBANKS Ross – headstone

·      Eubanks - Extracts from, History of Lower Scioto Valley

·      Eubanks - Maryland Archives, Vol. 18, pp. 203, 408, 683

·      Richard Eubanks - 5th MD Regt., Rev. War Record

·      Richard Eubanks - 1779 Rev. War bounty payment

·      Richard Eubanks - Barge Fearnought, Rev. War Record

·      Thomas Eubanks - Rev. War Muster List 611

·      Thomas Eubanks - Rev. War Muster List 613

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     Classifying evidence as either primary or secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or ultimate value.  This is especially true of secondary evidence.  Thus it is always a good idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed from the original is it, (when it is a copy)?; (2) What was the reason for the creation of the source which contains this evidence?; and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary evidence and what interest did they have in its accuracy?

SOURCE:  Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, 2^nd edition, Genealogical Publishing  Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63

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·             Our Surname Locator And Resources web page contains the following: (1) links that will take you to an updated listing of all surnames as posted in our three databases at the Rootsweb WorldConnect Project; (2) the Surname List Finder a tool that finds sound-alike matches for a given surname from among RootsWeb's thousands of surname lists; (3) the Soundex Converter that can be used to find the soundex code for a surname, plus other surnames/spellings sharing the same soundex code;  (4) Surname Message Boards the world's largest online genealogy community with over 17 Million posts on more than 161,000 boards; (5) Surname Mailing Lists of all surnames having mailing lists at RootsWeb, as well as topics that include (6) Surname Heraldy, and  (7) Mapping a Surname. 

·              Your genealogy research of this surname can be facilitated by use of Surname Web. This website links to the majority of the surname data on the web, as well as to individual family trees, origin and surname meaning if known, and many other related genealogy resources. 

·              Surname Finder provides easy access to free and commercial resources for 1,731,359 surnames. On each surname specific "finder" page, you can search a variety of online databases all pre-programmed with your surname.

·             Use All Surnames Genealogy to get access to find your surname resources .  There are almost 1300 links in this directory.

·             SurnameDB Free database of surname meanings - This site SurnameDB.Com contains a large FREE to access database (almost 50,000 surnames) on the history and meaning of family last names.

·             Public Profiler / World Names - Search for a Surname to view its Map and Statistics.

·             Linkpendium Surnames - Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname.

·              Cyndi's List - Surnames, Family Associations & Family Newsletters Index - Sites or resources dedicated to specific, individual family surnames.  

Free Records & Databases

All of the records and databases we’ve collected are FREE and can be accessed and searched online without having to pay for a subscription.   We have divided our collected into 14 record types as follows: Biographical; Birth; Cemetery; Census & City Directories; Church; Court; Death; Immigration & Naturalization; Land; Marriage; Military; Newspapers; Occupational; and Tax Records.    We try not to list any sites that have only a few records for the purpose of getting you to a website that will charge a fee to actually see the record beyond just a name.  

This Link will take you to our

collections of FREE Records.  

The following Link will take you to our library of genealogy reference books.   Here you will find bibliographies, family histories and books about names.  In addition, there are texts that pertain to ethnic and religion groups, history, geography as well as other books that will assist you with your research.

This Link will take you to our

collections of reference books.  

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