Just in case anyone was wondering why the staffords would be in a johnston bookmary stafford mays daughter elizabeth may married a johnston. Stafford county fell within the bounds of the ketocton association. Stafford county, virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Posts about stafford family history written by arlenestaffordwilson. Esther stafford abt 1796 england managed by peter r. When he was in leicestershire, he was a cub and a scout, which affected his choice to have an expedition. Stafford genealogy includes the dukes of buckingham, two beheaded staffords devon earl humphrey stafford by edward iv and thomas stafford by bloody mary and william stafford, one of the. Stafford family history there is more to exploring your stafford ancestry than just gathering a bunch of names and dates. Influence was tied directly to land and rawcliffe examines the unique stafford family archives in this study of estate and finance management and the patronage. Peoria in 1973 a black teacher named evelyn stafford presented in search of black history at the alpha park library in bartonville. This was about 20% of all the recorded staffords in the usa. In 1871, horatio spafford, a prosperous lawyer and devout presbyterian church elder and his wife, anna, were living comfortably with their four young daughters in chicago.
It also states for a complete account of the stafford family see the house of stafford in annie elizabeth millers our family circle at page 503505. Historical research books available click on the books. Stafford, sifford, spafford, safford, stalford, gafford, wafford 254k historical documents. Stafford connecticut history a cthumanities project. In 1891 there were 1,216 stafford families living in lancashire.
Family histories welcome to the washington parish library. The stafford surname is probably derived from families living in staffordshire england. For access, see england census records and indexes online. This new edition, presented for the first time in book format, provides an introduction to. Thats exactly where the family book creator program comes in. A givenshall family history from prerevolutionary times to 1970 including many related families such as alexander. Sep 14, 20 the simms family of stafford county, virginia. Spread throughout our history from colonial days to present is an african american history second to none. Matheny a short history of the matheny family from about the year 1050 a. Stafford memoir records pivotal time in africanamerican. Stafford county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology.
Stafford family tree and stafford genealogy records. Introduced by oregon poet laureate paulann petersen, the book we belong in history. Founded in 1664, created from westmorland county and named for the english county of stafford, stafford county, virginia, has strong connections to events that shaped our nations history. Robert stafford built a castle in staffordshire, and his descendants had 80 manors in thirteen counties in the midlands. The stafford family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. According to clarence pearsall,our family descends from edmund pearsall, merchant of the staple wool. Staffordshire family history resources this page of the family history website has been implemented to assist family history researchers and genealogists in the landlocked county of staffordshire, located in the midlands, uk. Ancestor clarence pearsall quotes from a dictionary of family names of the united kingdom by mark anthony, m. Family history publications staffordshire county council. The staffords, earls of stafford and dukes of buckingham. A large collection of stafford county newspapers, rural school records, family files and obituaries exist at the stafford county museum.
Since 19, the title has been held by the fitzherbert family. Find your familys average life expectancy, most common occupation, and more. Commemorate their career in a photo book including official photos, military records, letters, diary entries, maps and more, to tell the full story. In 1840 there were 1 stafford families living in new york.
It is also available in book form at the family history library. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium page. Richard fought in the french wars of edward iii and was also appointed seneschal of gascony. Stafford, registers, admission and discharge books, 18781908. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. Dorothy stafford, lady stafford 1 october 1526 22 september 1604, was an english noblewoman, and an influential person at the court of queen elizabeth i of england, to whom dorothy served as mistress of the robes. Anyone interested in the stafford family history and genealogy is welcomed. Stafford family partners with local restaurants to feed hospital workers justin rogers, the detroit news published 10. Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a family history center or at the family history library. If you are interested in family history in staffordshire why not bookmark. Baron stafford, referring to the town of stafford, is a title that has been created several times in the peerage of england. Then proceed to the library of congress website to see the original images. These two words joined together produce the name statford, which through a simple transition was finally spelled stafford, the name of a town in england, which was originally built by ethelfleda.
Stafford had two brothers from his biological family. Also, in one of the family anecdotes there was a vague notion that the armstrongs could lay claim to having a judge somewhere in melbourne on the stafford side of the family. A givenshall family history from prerevolutionary times to 1970 including many related families such as alexander, bowman, black, chapman, french. Discover the meaning of the stafford name on ancestry. Charles stafford obituary richmond hill, ga savannah.
George elwyn stafford 26 jul 1894 mccune, crawford, kansas, united states 04 jun 1929. The stafford royal family baggettbagot family history. In the 14th century, the barons of the first creation were made earls. See more ideas about british history, tudor history and plantagenet. There is more to exploring your stafford ancestry than just gathering a bunch of names and dates. Queen elizabeth, grandson of nicholas stafford, temp. When i started this family history, i had intended to include a small section on the stafford family to give some context for where the staffords came from and to acknowledge their significance in our story. If you are at the point in your life where you want to print a memoir book in order to share the story of your life with all family members and others, our books are a great way to organize all of this information. By the time my friends and i rounded the corner near jordans, the lake was in sight, and moments later our bikes had been abandoned, and wed.
History of the baggett family the early history of the family in england the stafford royal family. The mauzeymauzy family, the virginia magazine of history and biography, vol. Discover the stafford family with your family history. Writing with william stafford showcases a collection of oregons middle and highschool students poetry. Fredericksburg virginia family history center genealogy.
Those of the fifth creation, in the 17th century, became first viscounts and then earls. New york had the highest population of stafford families in 1840. The stafford family of mahoning county, ohio linda berg stafford. Family data stored on hard disks or other storage media could become corrupted or, in some way, unusable, and the results of your valuable research work will be lost. If you are at the point in your life where you want to print a family history book in order to share the story of your life with all family members and others, our books are a great way to organize all of this information ubuildabook is also a great way to preserve your memories. This was about 18% of all the recorded staffords in the uk. Stafford family trees, crests, genealogy, dna, more. It also holds a substantial civil war library and collection of books written by local authors and history books written about the county. While highlighting the work of many brilliant african. Staffordshire family history society family tree resources. You will find a range of resources on continue reading. Ross, snidow, stafford, welker and others givens, dorothy hall on. We are a 501c 3 federal tax exempt organization and welcome tax deductable donations. Stafford county, virginia family history and genealogy books.
From here, you can choose from a variety of book types. Quite academic but good to browse if its your family history as it is mine. It was at marlboro point, that indian princess pocahontas was. Due to the circumstances with covid19, the celebration of life service for charlie will be held at a. John stafford of ballymackehan or ballymacane was high sheriff of the county wexford, in 1610. Ubuildabook memoir book autobiography family history. The entrance to the family history center is at the back of the building across from the satellite dishes. Allan family history bathurst township lanark county. Augustine washington, with the rest of his family, including a sixyearold son named george, moved. Staffordshire, england online genealogy records familysearch. Adam banks of stafford county, tylers quarterly historical. Court records, 16641668, 16891693 seems to be two order books which were bound together. Dictionary of american family names 20, oxford university press similar surnames. The stafford society was incorporated as a nonprofit genealogical research and educational corporation in the state of washington in december 2005.
Black nobility download the the royal secret book at. As one of the wealthiest and most powerful landed families in 15th century england, the staffords played an important political role as students of yorkist history have reason to know. Two years later the family decided to vacation with friends in europe. Old photos tend to yellow and get more and more brittle as time goes on and memories seem to fade. Stafford family partners with local restaurants to feed. Barons stafford of clifton, second creation 71 a second barony of stafford, with the modifier of clifton, was created by writ of summons 8 january 71. Call now 8558284532 or select get pricing for our specials on orders of 100 books. Searching microfilm or fiche at a library or lds family history centre.
The stafford house, where we spent the idyllic days of our youth, was just a mile away, a quick bike ride up the third line. You can visit a wide variety of attractions and combine your business or golf trip with offthebeatentrack sidetours through history. This new edition, presented for the first time in book format, provides an introduction to searching for your ancestors using available. It allows the creation of family books by just pressing a button.
The most stafford families were found in the usa in 1880. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the stafford surname lived. Stafford family crest stafford coat of arms with images coat of. Stafford county, virginia compiled genealogies genealogy. The family name stafford is derived from the anglosaxon word stat, meaning a town, and ford meaning a ford. In that year the great fire broke out and devastated the entire city. The stafford lineage book mabel kurtz stafford not in library. Early on, iron bogs and mineral springs drew indigenous peoples and settlers to the area. The heroism of anzac veterans, past and present soldiers and nurses is worth recording for future generations to remember their sacrifice. Edmund stafford a descendant of hervey bagot became a part of the royal family when he became engaged and married anne, daughter of thomas of woodstock, son of plantagenet king edward iii. Products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales sales v per page 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 view all. See more ideas about stoke on trent, stafford castle and past. Located in tolland county on the massachusetts border, stafford is, in terms of land area, the states third largest town.
Guide to staffordshire, england online genealogy records for researching ancestry, family history and. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. A givenshall family history from prerevolutionary times. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations. The stafford family historical background our clan moments.
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