Family Histories
The files below contain genealogical records dating from roughly the 1700s through the early 1900s for each family. All records in the files have been gathered from primary sources and include annotations providing historical and genealogical context. View the family trees below to get a quick preview of the scope of each file.
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Families of German, Swiss, and Alsatian Origin:
Bell and Breuch
Genealogical Records of Stephan Bell, Anna Maria Breuch, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Bell, Hartz, Hilger, Durben, Klein, Klapperich, Sons, Breuch, Seul, Schneider, Kraus, Steup, Nachtsheim
Primary locations: Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany), Wisconsin, Missouri
30 individual entries, 149 pages
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Born and Friedli
Genealogical Records of Benedikt Born, Maria Anna Friedli, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Born, Jung, Kölliker, Werder, Fluri, Roth, Fricker, von Arx, Friedli, Brun, Glanzmann, Steffen, Haas, Thalmann, Portmann
Primary locations: Solothurn (Switzerland), Luzern (Switzerland), Missouri
30 individual entries, 124 pages
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Apprill and Vogel
Genealogical Records of Philipp Apprill, Margaretha Vogel, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Apprill, Mathis, Logel, Müller, Schmitt, Steffen, Sonn, Irr, Vogel, Tschopp, Meyer, Nebel, Stöcklin, Sütterlin, Vögtli
Primary locations: Bas-Rhin (France), Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland), Missouri
30 individual entries, 140 pages
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Klott and Weber
Genealogical Records of Edward Klott, Mary Weber, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Klott, Feuerbach, Hof, Köbel, Dollriess, Neubert, Meyer, Miller, Weber, Sum, Lienert, Demuth, Saum, Rombach, Kürner, Dold
Primary locations: Hessen (Germany), Bayern (Germany), Baden-Württemberg (Germany), Missouri
30 individual entries, 126 pages
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Families of Early American and British Origin:
Cady and Rogers
Genealogical Records of Nelson Cady, Hannah T. Rogers, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Cady, Davis, Wood, Perry, Stebbins, Munn, Bishop, Rogers, Goodsell, Truesdell, Linsley, Phipps, Fosdick, Merwin, Clark
Primary locations: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York
28 individual entries, 186 pages
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Davies and Beddow
Genealogical Records of Evan Davies, Elizabeth Beddow, and Two Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Davies, Harry, Beddow, Evans
Primary locations: Carmarthenshire (Wales), Glamorgan (Wales), Staffordshire (England)
12 individual entries, 84 pages
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Carter and Bales
Genealogical Records of Jefferson D. Carter, Fannie Bales, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Carter, Violett, Davis, Triplett, Bates, Martin, Jones, Bales, Adamson, Cates, Harrington, Jacobs, Kendrick, Funk
Primary locations: Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri
29 individual entries, 201 pages
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Baker and Nance
Genealogical Records of George W. Baker, Eliza Ann Nance, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Baker, Richards, Adams, Nance, Williams, Ingram, Billups, Campbell, Vanderpool
Primary locations: Virginia, Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri
17 individual entries, 124 pages
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Special Case Study:
The Ironworks Bakers
Genealogical Records of the Bakers of Bakers Forge, Campbell County, Tennessee
Names: George Baker, William Baker, James Baker, Bowling Baker, John Baker, Thomas Baker
Primary locations: Carter and Campbell Counties, Tennessee
46 pages
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