Category Archives: Surname Search

Aaron died at the young age of 35 years old. He left behind a widow and three young daughters. In 1826, Elizabeth married Thomas Copping in Badingham, Suffolk County, England. […]

The Barbour Collection is an excellent source of information on birth, marriages, and deaths in the Colonial era. The index includes vital records for most Connecticut towns up until 1850. […]

Family relationships are complicated! Abner and his wife were second cousins, once removed. Mary’s first husband was her second cousin, once removed. That means Mary’s two husbands were second cousins. […]

Abner and Desire had nine known children. It was interesting to find that four of these adults never married. One religious sect that practiced celibacy was the Shakers. Their first […]

In 1842, Louisa married a man named David Sweet. Who was he? Rumor has it he came from Boston, Massachusetts, and moved to Minnesota after deserting Louisa and their child. […]

Something happened to Esther’s family between 1846 and 1850. She was sent to live with Robert Place’s family. Her sister was sent to live with William French’s family. Did her […]

I believe Henry L Smith and Martin Monroe Smith were related because both families were living in Wyoming County, New York, USA. It is just a matter of connecting Henry […]

Luna’s mother was 26 years old when she died. She probably died from complications of childbirth. Her father’s first wife also died in childbirth. Could this be the reason Abner […]

In my research, I discovered that Abraham’s surname changed from Aldous to Aldus to Aldis. This variation in spelling was common in England before civil registration began in 1837. Abraham […]

From Abraham’s Last Will and Testament, I discovered that he was called a yeoman. That meant that Abraham was a freeholder who owned and farmed the land. Abraham Aldous Born: […]