Richards Surname

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A group for those researching the Richards surname.The founder of this group manages the Richards DNA Surname Project at Family Tree DNA. While Y-DNA testing is recommended, it is not a requirement to join this group.

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Claire Smith

I match mostly Nasons and Masons, not Richards. I did match one Richards, a descendant of Charles Nason 3rd was kidnapped by Indians in Maine in the late 1600's and sold in Montreal. His name was mis-translated to Jacques Ritchot. It was later anglicized to Richards when some of his descendants moved to Massachusetts in the mid-1800's. I'm trying to figure out how my ancestor, Peter Richards, b. abt. 1787 in St. Thomas, West Indies connects!

I am also descended from another Richards line with immigrant ancestor Thomas b. 1590 in England and d. 1650 in Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Jul 13, 2009
Judith Richards Shubert

Hello,
My name is Judith Richards Shubert.I have submitted my DNA sample to the Sorenson lab in Salt Lake. I mailed it March 25, 2009 and understand it may be a long time before mine shows up on the website. My paternal direct descendancy chart looks like this:
1 James Richards b: in Wales, Great Britain
.. +Biddy Cunningham b: in Ireland
...... 2 Charles Harrison Richards b: Feb 29, 1780 in Blount Springs, AL d: Apr 04, 1839 in San Augustine Co., TX
......... +Mary Elizabeth Polly Sapp b: Jul 30, 1797 in Atlanta, Jefferson or Richmond Co., GA d: Oct 10, 1879 in Buena Vista, Shelby Co., TX
............. 3 John S. Richards b: Feb 19, 1819 in Blount Springs, Blount Co., AL d: Oct 06, 1875 in Shelby Co., TX
................ +Carolyn G. Conway b: Apr 26, 1829 in TN d: Aft. 1910 in Shelby Co., TX
................... 4 Joshua Hooper Richards b: Apr 21, 1861 in Shelby Co., TX d: Feb 25, 1939 in Weatherford, Parker Co., TX
...................... +Mary Elizabeth Saphrona Arbella Saria Conway b: Mar 29, 1866 in TX d: Dec 01, 1939 in Weatherford, Parker Co, TX
.......................... 5 John Robert Richards b: Jul 17, 1890 in Timpson, Shelby Co., TX d: Jan 24, 1975 in Stephenville, Erath Co., TX
............................ +Willie Laura Homsley b: Jun 21, 1894 in Klondike, TX d: Nov 02, 1966 in Stephenville, Erath Co., TX
................................. 6 Leon Fremont Richards b: Aug 26, 1916 in Peaster, Parker Co., TX d: Apr 08, 1985 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
................................... +Vernelle Gailey b: Sep 25, 1921 in Millsap, Parker Co., TX d: Aug 19, 1998 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
.......................................... 7 Judith Gail Richards b: Oct 14, 1943 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX
....................................+ (2) Mildred Lorraine Smith b: Feb 28, 1921 in Deluce, AR d: May 04, 2001 in Stephenville, Erath Co., TX

Since I, obviously, am a female my DNA would only be useful in pinpointing the location of origin, if I understand it correctly. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a type of DNA that is carried by both men and women but is only inherited from their mother. Mothers, in turn, inherit their DNA from their mothers ... and so on back in time along one's maternal line.

I'm looking forward to interacting with this group.

Jul 13, 2009
Richard Hill

I also sent a sample to Sorensen that never showed up. I understand that it could be years or maybe never before you see anything from that source.

Jul 13, 2009
Judith Richards Shubert

Hmmm. Well, I guess I should check out the Ancestry.com offer. Thanks, Richard.

Jul 13, 2009
Richard Hill

Judith,

The July offer is through Family Tree DNA. They have the largest database and the best service. I highly recommend them. I have details of the offer here:
http://www.dna-testing-adviser.com/DNA-Testing-Cost.html

Jul 13, 2009
Claude C Richards

Judith:
Do you have any brothers or Richards uncles that would be willing to test DNA? See my post elsewhere on this site. Thanks.
Claude Richards

Jul 13, 2009
Judith Richards Shubert

Two uncles that are very elderly and sick. I don't know if I could get them to do it. There are quite a few male cousins, however. Would they qualify?

Jul 13, 2009
Claude C Richards

They would need to be male cousins with the Richards surname.
As far as elderly goes, since it is only a matter of swabbing the cheek or rinsing out the mouth, the cost would seem to me to be more of an obstacle than age. I would be very interested to see how their test would line up with mine.

Jul 13, 2009
Judith Richards Shubert

I'll see what I can do, Claude. My father was the oldest of 11 children, 7 of whom were boys. There are 10 male cousins with the surname Richards. Wow. There are 46 of us cousins and I sure thought there were more boys with the Richards name. When I counted just now I realized there were many more girls and of course, those with other surnames.

Jul 13, 2009
Jaquae Smith

Hi,
I just joined the group. My Richards line dead ends in Wilson Co, TN - 1804 with William Richards b ca 1760-70 d 1846-50 Richland Co, IL. I am almost sure that William came through KY in the 1785-1800 range but don't know where he originated - VA, NC, PA? Would love to connect with any Richards in middle TN in the 1804-1830 time range.
Jaquae

Aug 10, 2009
Claude C Richards

Jaquae:
My Richards passed through Maysville, Mason Co., KY about 1796 on their way to Ohio, then Illinois. Started in VA.
I am thinking we need a comprehensive database of all Richards in the US (world?) and link as many DNA tests as we can get to it. Could I get you to send me more detail on that section of your Richards line, perhaps in gedcom format?
Let's keep in touch.
Claude Richards

Aug 10, 2009
Roberta Frederick

Hi,

My husband has Richards in his tree, it sort of winds in and out because there were cousins who married.

Riley Richards b Feb 1811 VA, d 24 Apr 1904 Polk Cnty, IA

Marriage to Sarah C (Surname unknown) 1833.

Children: Mary Jane Richards 1835-1919 (My husband's 2nd g grandmother) Married Henry N Gates (1824-1885).
Branson Richards b 1838 married Mary A (1842-1870)
Sarah Richards b 1842 married E F Lambert
Ellen Richards b 1845 d 1926 married Hankins C McKeehan
William E Richards b 1848 married Nancy L Herren (their son Alvia E. Richards married the daughter of Mary Jane Richards - Susan M Gates.)
Louisa Richards b abt 1851 married Joseph Elson
George W Richards b abt 1854

We have no further information about Riley or his wife, Sarah C. If anyone has a possible connection please contact.

Riley started in VA, then found in Greene County, OH - Appanoose County, IA - to Putnam County, MO then back to IA - Polk County.

Aug 10, 2009
Aundra welch

My mother side is Richards, I know they lived in Cotton Plant arkansas.

Dec 18, 2009
Dominique Ritchot

@Claire : I'm a direct descendant of Jacques Nason dit Ritchot. He was the son or Richard Nason (who died during the attack of Sturgeon Creek) and Shuah Colcord. Jacques was taken to the Abenaki mission near St.Francois du Lac (co. Yamaska) and later bought by Mr Hertel who placed him in the Crevier family. Jacques Ritchot married Elisabeth Dubois.in 1703. I have collected all the descendants of my ancestor. All of them are accounted for at least up to the early 1900s. I can say, without any doubt, that your Peter Richards, b. abt. 1787 in St. Thomas, West Indies is not related to Jacques Nason dit Ritchot.

Jan 17, 2010
Laura Cosgrove Lorenzana

I'm new to this site. I'm hoping to get evidence for Randolph RICHARDS, born 1830, married Laura Louisa Greene 1857 in Cincinnati, OH and died 1870 in Cincinnati, OH. 1850 Census has his mother as Mary w/sisters Eveline and Caroline; I believe his mother was Mary Penn and his father was John Richards.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Oct 23, 2011
Kathy Richards

Our Richards family is traced to Robert G. Richards, born 1819 and in Cornwall England. He was married to Grace Tonkin. His son, Robert Richards, came to America on 1864 to the Calumet MI mines. He married Ellen Giffin in 1868 at Hancock MI. Ellen was from Antrim Ireland. They had 7 children together and eventually moved to Minnesota and farmed. I am looking for records on the first Robert G. Richards to verify his birth and death in England.

Apr 18, 2012
Tamara Tillinghast Haskett

I'm looking for information on my paternal great grandmother's lineage. Her name was Daisy Mae Richards and she was born in 1881 in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (she married Wilmer Atkinson Tillinghast and died in 1965 in Santa Rosa, CA). Her father was Horace P. Richards -- I believe Horace Peter Richards was his full name, though I'm not 100% about the Peter -- and her mother was Clara Austin. She had a brother called Jay, and a sister named Lottie whose married surname was Philips. Both of these siblings remained in Pennsylvania after Daisy relocated to Sonoma County. That's about the gist of what I know. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you!

Sep 30, 2012
Mary Jefferson

I have done my mtDNA...and I am the T2 haptogroup. Elizabeth Richards (abt 1803-abt 1870) was my 2nd great grandmother. She was born in Kentucky (probably Adair county) and Hickory county, Missouri. Her husband was Green Luttrell. Her parents Leonard Richards Jr. and Nancy Symes Northcott. Things get rather fuzzy here. Any cousins here?

Oct 1, 2012
Richard Hill

DNA testing revealed that I was a Richards and confirmed my biological father 25 years after his death. The whole story is revealed in my new book, "Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA." Preview it at Smashwords, which has all the eBook formats. Read reviews at Amazon, which has the printed book and the Kindle edition.

Oct 2, 2012
Don Richards

I am looking for information on Richards from Massachusetts in the 1600s. I believe my GG gf Charles Richards was likely born there and moved to Nove Scotia where he married a Whalen. I found once a family tree on line that showed this branch of family but alas I can not find it again. Does anyone have any info on this family tree

Oct 31, 2012