Monthly Archives: May 2013

The DNA Evidence for Norse Origins of My Paternal Lines

Posted on May 28, 2013 by vikingsandvirginians

Genetic testing has determined  the extremely high probability that I am descended from Norse populations, (although my current hypothesis is that that my descent was – at least in part – through French Norman Vikings who ruled Britain for several … Continue reading →

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Bedford County, VA 1800-1815: Selected Items regarding the Burnetts, Johnsons, Carters and Saunders

Posted on May 21, 2013 by vikingsandvirginians

Preface: We examine selected records from a decade and a half in Bedford County, VA, beginning 19 years after the end of the Revolutionary War, relevant to my family history: 1800 On 29 March 1800 Rees Hughes of Bedford Co. … Continue reading →

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Saunders, Crump and Kerley Haplogroup I1 Surnames

Posted on May 18, 2013 by vikingsandvirginians

“Surname DNA projects” attempt to bring together persons of the same surname for purposes of comparing DNA for genealogical purposes. The DNA comparisons can be quite different from charts comparing DNA of a broader spectrum of persons, sorted to determine … Continue reading →

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Lucy Ann Newman (Before 1828? – Before 1870?) Bedford County, VA

Posted on May 16, 2013 by vikingsandvirginians

WHB – Several families, who were well-represented in Bedford County Virginia from the latter half of the 18th century onward appear to be part of community of my ancestors. These families include the Newmans, Wilks(es), Overstreets and Creas(e)ys, whom I … Continue reading →

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17th Century Saunders, Crump and Kerley Immigrants to Virginia

Posted on May 11, 2013 by vikingsandvirginians

WHB: Because of closely matched y-chromosomal DNA of myself and others descended from men surnamed Crump, Kerley or Saunders, it seems possibly useful to compile information on when and where these surnames might be associated. Since all three are found … Continue reading →

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Officially Designated Baptist Ministers in Bedford County VA 1777-1829

Posted on May 7, 2013 by vikingsandvirginians

The following is a list of Baptist ministers between 1754 and 1829, etc. officially recognized in early Bedford County, VA, to celebrate the rite of marriage (extracted from a Bedford County VA history): William Bramblett, September 22, 1777, Baptist Preacher … Continue reading →

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James Witt (1820-1900?) Campbell, Bedford County, VA

Posted on May 5, 2013 by vikingsandvirginians

  1820 JAMES (JOHN) WITT born (according to 1850 census) to JOHN  WITT (According the record of his first marriage in 1836, the parents of JAMES WITT are listed as JOHN WITT.) 1836 17 August JAMES WITT, son of JOHN … Continue reading →

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Malinda Jane Witt (1848-1889), Bedford County, VA

Posted on May 3, 2013 by vikingsandvirginians

1848?-1850?  [WHB – I think 1848 is probably the right birthyear. Assuming MALINDA JANE was 12 in 1860, as reported in the 1860 census (and 22 in 1870 and 32 in 1880), she would have been 17 or older when … Continue reading →

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