Ancestor Links - Relevant Published Sources (Bibliography) for:
Notable & Famous Descendants/Ancestors & Cousin Links
A popular current term for this is “Notable Kin”
In order to confirm/validate/corroborate a Direct or Cousin Link with a
Notable & Famous individual - it is usually necessary to consult
several different published sources - such as those listed in the following categories:
- Family Genealogies
- Compendiums/Databases
- Notable Kin Related Focus
- Other Relevant Sources
- General Comments
1. Family Genealogies
- “Descendants of William Berry and Jane _____ of Strawberry Bank, to and including the fifth generation”, 7 volumes, by June Berry (1992-1994)
- “The history of the Brigham family; a record of several thousand descendants of Thomas Brigham the emigrant, 1603-1653”, by by W.T. Brigham (1907)
- “The history of the Brigham Family. second Volume. Bound with a Supplement to Vols.1 and 2”, by E.E. Brigham (1927)
- “The Cooley Genealogy: The Descendants of Ensign Benjamin
Cooley, an Early Settler of Springfield and Longmeadow, Massachusetts;
and Other Members of the Family in America [c.1642-43]”, by Cooley & Keatley (1941)
- “The descendants of John Drake of Windsor, Connecticut [c.1639]”, by F.B. Gay (1933)
- “The history of the descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Mass. [c.1635]”, by B.W. Dwight (1874)
- “History and genealogy of the Eastman family of America”, by G. S. Rix, 2 Volumes (1901)
- “The Griswold family, England-America : Edward of Windsor,
Connecticut, Matthew of Lyme, Connecticut, Michael of Wethersfield,
Connecticut”, byG.E. Griswold, (Multiple Volumes) (from 1935)
- “Descendants of Joseph Loomis in America, and his antecedents in the Old world”, by E. Loomis (1909)
- “The Descendants (by the Female Branches) of Joseph Loomis: Who
Came from Braintree, England, in the Year 1638, and Settled in Windsor,
Connecticut in 1639”, by E. Loomis (1880)
- “Some Descendants of John Moore of Sudbury, Mass. [c.1635]”, by E.S. Bolton (1904)
- “The Newberry family of Windsor, Connecticut, in the line of Clarinda (Newberry) Goodwin of Hartford, Connecticut 1634-1866”, by F.F. Starr (1898)
- “Newberry Genealogy: The Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Newberry, of Dorchester, Mass., 1634 : 920-1914”, by J. G. Bartlett (1914)
- “The Newberry Genealogy”, by H.B.J. Lee (1975)
- “History and Genealogy of the Family of Thomas Noble, of
Westfield, Massachusetts: With Genealogical Notes of Other Families by
the Name of Noble”, by L.M. Boltwood (1878)
- “Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury”, by Mary Lovering Holman (1938)
- “A Genealogical History of the Rice Family: Descendants of
Deacon Edmund Rice, who Came from Berkhamstead, England, and Settled at
Sudbury, Massachusetts, in 1638 or 9”, by A.H. Ward (1858)
- “By the name of Rice : an historical sketch of Deacon Edmund
Rice, the Pilgrim (1594-1663), founder of the English Family of Rice in
the United States : and of his descendants to the fourth generation”, by C.E. Rice (1911)
- “Supplement to the Rice family : Descendants of Deacon Edmund Rice, by Andrew Henshaw Ward, A.M., 1858 : a supplement to 1858”, by the Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Inc. (1967)
- “A genealogical register of Edmund Rice descendants, or, The
continuation of the descendants found in A.H. Ward's "Rice family" of
1858 and in the 1967 "supplement" to that book”, by the Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Inc. (1970)
- “Thomas Roberts of Dover, New Hampshire and His Descendants”, by Richard P. Roberts (1998)
- “Starbucks All 1635-1985: A Biographical Genealogical Dictionary”, James Carlton Starbuck (1984)
- “The Stebbins Genealogy”, [17th Century onwards], by R.S. Greenlee (1904)
- “The Treat family: a genealogy of Trott, Tratt, and Treat for
fifteen generations, and four hundred and fifty years in England and
America, containing more than fifteen hundred families in America”, by J.H. Treat (1893)
- “Wolcott Genealogy - The Family of Henry Wolcott - One of the First Settlers of Windsor, Connecticut [c.1630]”, by C. Wolcott (1912)
- “Wolcott Genealogy”, by R.C. Griffen (1986)
2. Compendiums/Databases
- NEW 2015 “The Great Migration Directory: Immigrants to New England, 1620–1640”, by Robert Charles Anderson (2015)
- “Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire”, by Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, and Walter Goodwin Davis, 6 Volumes (1928-1939)
- “A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England
Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692 on the
Basis of Farmer’s Register”, by James Savage, 4 Volumes (1860-1862)
- “The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633”, by Robert Charles Anderson, 3 Volumes (1995)
- “The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635”, by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn Jr., and Melinde Lutz
Sanborn, 7 Volumes (1999-2011)
- “New England Marriages prior to 1700”, by Clarence Almon Torrey (1985)
- “The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom: Extant, Extinct, or Dormant”,
by George Edward Cokayne (1st edition, 8 Volumes, 1887-1898) (2nd
edition, revised by the Hon. Vicary Gibbs et al., 13 Volumes, 1910-1959)
(Addenda and Corrigenda, by Peter W. Hammond, Volume 14, 1998)
[complemented with subsequent research]
- “The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert
Douglas's Peerage of Scotland containing an Historical and Genealogical
Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom”, by Sir J.B. Paul, Lord Lyon King of Arms, 9 Volumes (1904-1914)
- “A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire”, by Sir Bernard Burke (1883) [complemented with subsequent research]
- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - Medieval Lands, by Charles Cawley, from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/
3. Notable Kin Related Focus
- “NEHGS NEXUS: New England Across the United States” - "Notable Kin" series of articles (1983-1999)
- Ancestry of United States political figures, European Royalty and
Celebrities [complemented with subsequent research], by William Addams
Reitwiesner, archived version from https://web.archive.org/web/20170630045134/http://www.wargs.com/
- Famous Kin [complemented with subsequent research], by Rich Hall, from http://famouskin.com/
- Some Notable Cousins [complemented with subsequent research], by
Stephen M. Lawson, archived version from
https://web.archive.org/web/20150419075157/http://kinnexions.com/kinnexions/cousins.htm
- and new URL (2017) http://smlawsonkinnexions.com/
- NEW 2018 “The Royal Descents of 900 Immigrants to the American Colonies, Quebec, or the United States”, by Gary Boyd Roberts, 2 Volumes (2018)
- “The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American
Colonies or the United States. Who Were Themselves Notable or Left
Descendants Notable in American History. With a 2008 Addendum, Coda, and
Final Addition”, by Gary Boyd Roberts, 2 Volumes (2008)
- “Magna Charta Barons and their Descendants”, by Charles H. Browning (1915) [complemented with subsequent research]
- “Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists who came to New England
between 1623 and 1650; the Lineage of Alfred the Great, Charlemagne,
Malcolm of Scotland, Robert the Strong, and some of their Descendants”, by Frederick Lewis Weis (First and second editions and supplement, 1950-1952) [complemented with subsequent research]
- “Royal Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons”, by Carr Pritchett Collins (ca. 1959) [complemented with subsequent research]
- “The Magna Charta Sureties, 1215: The Barons Named in the
Magna Charta, 1215, and Some of Their Descendants who Settled in America
During the Early Colonial Years”, by Frederick Lewis Weis, Walter Lee Sheppard, and William Ryland Beall (1999)
- “Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families”, by Douglas Richardson, 4 Volumes (2nd Edition, 2011)
- “Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families”, by Douglas Richardson, 3 Volumes (2nd Edition, 2011)
- “The Royal and Noble Ancestry of Edward III, King of England (1327-1377): A London Family Lineage”, by Dr. J. Phillip London (2012)
[Note - King Edward III - was a Great-Grandson of King Henry III of England]
- “The Forgotten Monarchy of Scotland: The True Story of
the Royal House of Stewart and the Hidden Lineage of the Kings and
Queens of Scots”, by HRH Prince Michael Stewart, of Albany (1998)
- The Henry Project - Ancestors of King Henry II of England
[Grandfather of King Henry III of England], by Stewart Baldwin, from
http://sbaldw.home.mindspring.com/hproject/henry.htm
- The official website of The British Monarchy - History of the
Monarchy, from
http://www.royal.gov.uk/HistoryoftheMonarchy/HistoryoftheMonarchy.aspx
4. Other Relevant Sources
- “The New England Historical and Genealogical Register” - relevant volumes/articles
- “The American Genealogist” (TAG) - relevant volumes/articles
- “The New Hampshire Genealogical Record” - relevant volumes/articles
- “The Essex Antiquarian" - relevant volumes/articles
- “New Englanders in the 1600s: A Guide to Genealogical Research Published Between 1980 and 2010”, by Martin E. Hollick (2012)
- The Slovak Yankee - Genealogy blog postings, by author Martin Hollick, from http://mhollick.typepad.com/slovakyankee/
5. General Comments
The above published sources include valuable information for
different generations of a family and/or families. However, most of
these sources are also somewhat like a database - and as we all know -
most databases tend to include a certain percentage of errors. The
drawback of any errors that these sources may contain - is usually more
than offset by the wealth of background information included in these
sources.
When available - it is important to check the addendum and
corrections section(s) or volume(s) - for any important corrections
and/or additions that may relate to your research.
An on-going and significant genealogy research challenge - is to
identify whether published information has been subsequently updated
with more recent published research that enhances, amends or corrects
earlier published information.
Search suggestion: to identify whether a review, updates and/or
corrections have been issued for a
published source. Use the New England Historic Genealogical Society
(NEHGS) website - advanced database search. In the search box - choose
Category: Journals and Periodicals - and enter the relevant author's
name.
Another on-going and significant genealogy research challenge - is to evaluate the reliability of “Secondary and Other Sources”.
Suggested articles to check:
- "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register" (NEHGR) article "Recognizing Scholarly Genealogy and It's Importance To Genealogists and Historians"
by Harry Macy, Jr. (1996, volume 150, pages 7-28).
- "Perfect Ten" by Alicia Crane Williams (January 2, 2018) - article with list and further links for 10 suggested categories to consider when
evaluating genealogical sources.
Check the main "
Sources" section of this website - for additional lists of useful sources for genealogy research.
Links for Images grouped by theme
• Notable & Famous Descendants of Early New England Settlers
Notable and Famous Descendants include: Founder of Eastman Kodak;
Founder of the B.F. Goodrich Company; Founder of American Red Cross;
First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic Ocean; Inventors; Architect;
Authors; Poet; Playwright; Actors & Actresses; Colonial and State Governors
of Connecticut, Massachusetts & Vermont; Signers of U.S. Declaration
of Independence; and Presidents of the United States; Princess Diana; Duke of Cambridge; Duke of Sussex ...
A popular current term for this is “Notable Kin”.
Also featured: Notable & Famous Descendants of Early New England
Settlers with distant Cousin Links to - Lady Diana Frances Spencer
"Princess Diana”;
H.R.H. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; & H.R.H. Prince Henry, Duke of
Sussex "Prince Harry”.
• Notable & Famous Descendants of Early Pennsylvania Settlers
Notable and Famous Descendants include: Founder of Johns Hopkins
Hospital & University; and a President of the United States.
A popular current term for this is “Notable Kin”.
• Notable & Famous Descendants of Early Upper & Lower Canada Settlers
Notable and Famous Descendants include: Co-Founder of Wood, Gundy & Company.
A popular current term for this is “Notable Kin”.
• Notable & Famous Descendants of European Royalty
Notable and Famous Descendants include: Duchess of Cambridge;
Diana, Princess of Wales; Duke of Edinburgh; The Queen Mother; British Prime
Minister; Dukes in Italy; Scientist/Naturalist; Actor and Actresses; and
President of the United States ...
A popular current term for this is “Notable Kin”.
• Notable & Famous Ancestors & Cousin Links of European Royalty
Notable and Famous Ancestors & Cousin Links by Country include:
Switzerland - Lords of Grandson (Grandson Castle); de
La Sarraz family (La Sarraz Castle); Counts of Gruyeres (Gruyeres
Castle); Lay Abbots of St. Maurice (Abbey); Benefactor of Romainmotier
(Abbey); Bishop of Lausanne (Lausanne Cathedral); House of Savoy family
(Chateau de Chillon & the North-South trade route over the Grand St.
Bernard Mountain Pass) ...
A popular current term for this is “Notable Kin”.
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