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Richards Surname
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Morse Book on Richards Familes
A member of our Richards DNA Surname Project directed me to this 1861 book by Rev. Abner Morse: A Genealogical Register of the Descendants of Several Ancient Puritans. Vol. III. This book cover 12 early Richards families in great detail. You can explore the…
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William Thomas Richards
My grandfather, WT Richards was baptized in the Garrison Chapel, Halifax, Nova Scotia on 8 July 1866 (date of birth 19 June 1866?), officiated by JG Edghill. His father, Thomas, was a Gunner - Royal Artillery; his mother Louisa. I am led to believe that Thomas and Louisa (Caddick ?) were…
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Thomas Richards & Mary Tate
My brick wall is my gr.gr. grandpa Thomas Richards who was married to Mary Lee Tate in Elbert County, Ga. Thomas was born around 1797. I can not find his parents any where. Some of his decendants were tested for DNA but it hasnt helped yet. They were living in Carroll County, Georgia at the time…
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My Richards Brick Wall in King and Queen County, Virginia
I have tracked my Richards line back to William Richards, b. 28 Jan 1742 in King and Queen County, VA. That is a burned county and I can't find anything about William's parents or siblings. William was married twice, to Amy Mabry (before 1776) and Nancy Mercer (1799). William later moved to Georgia…
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Leonard Richards Jr. born 1783 and mtDNA
This gentleman is my ggg-grandfather. He was born about 1783 in Kentucky and was married to Nancy Syms Northcott. His daughter Elizabeth (b abt 1803 Kentucky and died abt 1870 probably in Missouri) is my ancestor. My mtDNA puts me in Haplogroup T2 which is reasonably uncommon. Not all males are…
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Looking for male Richards descendants in the British Isles who have tested DNA
Most of the posts I have seen online regarding Richards in Europe seem to point to Cornwall, Devon or maybe Wales. I would be excited to compare my DNA results with male Richards descendants documented from those locations to see if they can help identify where my family came from. Anybody…
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My Richards brick wall in Fairfax or Spotsylvania, VA
Here is my descending pedigree:John Richards b. abt 1740 of Fairfax Co., VA md Lucy (Dudley?)Augustus Richards, b. 1 Aug 1781 of Fairfax Co., VA md Frances Lee DoggettSilas Richards b. 18 Dec 1807 Highland Co., OH md Elizabeth McClenahanSilas Newton RichardsSilas Leroy RichardsSilas Rhead…
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Family Tree DNA July Sale
As part of a special summer promotion Family Tree DNA are offering discounted prices on three of their most popular kits for a limited period until the end of July. The details are as follows:- The Y-DNA 37-marker test can be purchased for US $119 (£73). The usual price is US $149 (£91).- The Y-DNA…
