English Roots: Genealogy for North Americans of English Descent

by Lawrence Compagna

Overview

The author has traced thousands of his direct ancestors, all the way into the middle ages, and arguably right back into antiquity. Using methods described in this book you can do the same, through your English ancestors, some of whom may have amongst the best documented pedigrees on the planet. The instructions are step-by-step, with tips on what to look for and how to progress rapidly. Your kin are waiting to be discovered and this book will help you find them.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940155979197
Publisher:	Candco
Publication date:	02/12/2019
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

Table of Contents

Preface 11
Introduction 13
How I Became Obsessed 14
Assumptions 18
What You May Not Know 20
Great Expectations 23
The Numbers 24
Royalty 26
Explorers, Celebrities and Victims 29
The Ancestors You Don't Want to Know About 31
Two Stories 35
Scenario One - Descent from the English Pioneers 37
A Visit to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City 37
The New World 39
An Alien Place 40
The British Colonies in North America 41
The French Colonies in North America 44
Other Neighboring Colonial Powers 46
Why Did Our 17th Century Ancestors Leave England? 47
Kidnapping in the Colonies 50
Life in New England 51
They Were Special 51
Scenario Two - Descent from More Recent English Migrants 53
A Later Wave of Migration 53
Tracing My Ancestry 54
"On Your Mark, Get Set... " 58
Your Tool Kit 60
Resources 68
"Talk to Aunt Marie" 69
Download GEDCOM Files 73
Ancestry.com Website 79
Archives of England 80
Resources to Trace Royal Ancestors 82
Google Books 82
Continental Aristocracy 83
Smaller Archives and Genealogical Libraries 84
Discover Your Pedigree 87
Primary Research versus Assembly 87
The Steps 88
An Imaginary Example 89
The Rumor 90
Step One - Your Great Grandparents 91
Step Two - Rootsweb and GEDCOM Files 92
Step Three - Look for the King and Queen 100
Step Four - Fixing Broken Branches 107
Step Five - Start Over 118
Discover Your Cousins 120
Step One - Finding Subjects 121
Step Two - Find Their Grandparents 122
Step Three - Find GEDCOM Files 123
Step Four 123
Expected Results 123
A Word on Relations that are "Removed" 124
French Roots 127
American Huguenots 127
The Norman Conquest of England 129
The Angevin Empire 131
Kidnapped! 134
Additional Resources 140
DNA Testing 142
The Decision to Get an Ancestry DNA Test 142
Initial Results 143
Relatives 144
Take a Trip 147
Ancestral Adventures 150
For the Children of More Recent Immigrants 150
Places for Your "Bucket List" 151
The Séance 152
Conclusion 161
Glossary of Terms 164
About the Author 171
Also by the Author 173
Excerpt - French Canadian Roots 174
Excerpt - French Roots 175
Excerpt - Journey to Glastonbury 177