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Items added
16 Jul 2000 to 31 Mar 2001

31 Dec 2000

1 Lee County, Virginia Deed for Richard Wells - 27 Jul 1820

Richard Wells Deed - Lee County, VA

2. New Hampshire Death Index pre 1900 M

NH Deaths M

3. New Hampshire Death Index pre 1900 N-R

NH Deaths N-R

25 Dec 2000


The delay in posting more information is due to my being consumed with preprations for the Wells Special DNA Study. Please have patience while we get this project set up and rolling.

1. Lost/Misplaced Wells Researchers. Are you one of them?

Misplaced Wells Researchers

2. Will of Joseph Dickerson, Chesterfield County, Virginia 1772

Will of Joseph Dickerson

3. Will of Daniel Vaden, Chesterfield County, Virginia 1792

Will of Daniel Vaden

4. William Wells from History of Jefferson County, Illinois

William Wells of Jefferson Co., Illinois

5. Iowa Genealogical Society Genealogical Index

Iowa Genealogical Index

6. Query from Karen Hirtzel Kiefel on Margaret Elizabeth Wells b: Nov. 1859 Indiana

Margaret Elizabeth Wells

7. Query from Mardie Dishion on Flora Celeste Wells b: Cir 1848 Ohio

Flora Celeste Wells

8. Query from Roselyn Wells on John Turner Wells b. abt. Aug. 1871 Kentucky. Married 1) Wildie (Wilda) Borders in Menifee Co., KY

John Turner Wells

9. New Hampshire Death Index pre 1900 I-J

NH Deaths I-J

10. New Hampshire Death Index pre 1900 K-L

NH Deaths K-L

11. Photograph of Zachariah T. Wells tombstone (May 6 1796 - Sept. 1879), Wise County, Virginia

Zachariah T. Wells

12. Family history of George (b: Cir 1836) and Harriet Wells of Fleming Co., Kentucky

George and Harriet Wells

13. Query from Alma McLendon regarding Henry and Isaac Wells from Bryan County, Georgia to Jackson County, Mississippi

George & Isaac Wells

14. Lee County, Virginia Deed for William Sheppard - 23 Sep 1805

William Sheppard Deed - Lee County, VA

15. Lee County, Virginia Deed for Zachariah Wells - 25 Mar 1806

Zahcariah Wells Deed - Lee County, VA

11 Nov 2000

My apologies for the delay in posts again.

1. John Wells bible record - Spartanburg, South Carolina

John Wells b: 25 Aug 1785 bible Record

2. Account book of Russell Wells b: 1805 Pompey, Onondaga Co., New York

Russell Wells b: 30 Apr 1805, Pompey, NY bible Record

3. Wells-Parker Bible Record of George Wells b: 09 Dec 1799 Rhode Island, resided in Nelson, Madison Co., New York

George Wells b: 09 Dec 1799, Nelson, NY bible Record

4. Bible Record of William H. Wells b: 14 Apr 1820 Maryland, m: Pernetta Gunby b: 14 Aug 1825 DE - resided in Dagsborough Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware

William H. Wells 14 Apr 1820, Dagsborough Hundred, Delaware bible Record

5. Cleaned up the Delaware Wells Records

Delaware State Wells Records

6. English Bible Record of unknown origin. Possibly London area cir 1770-1848

English Bible Record

7. Wells Cemetery in Edwards County, Illinois

Wells Cemetery

8. Will of Thomas Wells 17 Aug 1837 Mason County, Kentucky

Thomas Wells will, Mason County, KY

9. More pages of the Florence Montgomery "Wells Archives" - Aaron Wells of Mason Co., KY

Florence Montgomery Archives

10. St. Lukes parish register, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

St. Lukes Parish Register

11. Information on the Wells Special DNA Study.

Wells Special DNA Project

27 Aug 2000

1. Otsego County, New York Land Transaction Index 1791-1899

Otsego County, NY Land Records

2. Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Gloucester, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

3. Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Gloucester, Essex Co., MA Death Records

4. Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Essex, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

5. Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Essex, Essex Co., MA Death Records

6. Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Haverhill, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

7. Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Haverhill, Essex Co., MA Death Records

8. Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Haverhill, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

9. Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Lawrence, Essex Co., MA Death Records

10. Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Lawrence, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

11. Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Lynn, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

12. Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Lynn, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

13. Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Manchester, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

14. Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Manchester, Essex Co., MA Death Records

15. Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Manchester, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

16. Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Methuen, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

17. Middleton, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Middleton, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

18. Middleton, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Middleton, Essex Co., MA Death Records

19. Middleton, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Middleton, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

20. Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Newbury, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

21. Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Newbury, Essex Co., MA Death Records

22. Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Newbury, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

23. Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Newburyport, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

24. Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Newburyport, Essex Co., MA Death Records

25. Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Newburyport, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

26. Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Rowley, Essex Co., MA Death Records

27. Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Rowley, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

28. West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

West Newbury, Essex Co., MA Death Records

29. Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Topsfield, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

30. Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Wenham, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

31. Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Saugus, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

32. Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Salem, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

33. Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Salem, Essex Co., MA Death Records

34. Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts marrages records

Salem, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

35. More pages of the Florence Montgomery "Wells Archives"

Florence Montgomery Archives

36. Known dead during the Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War Dead

20 Aug 2000

1. White County, Illinois Marriage Records

White County Marriages

2. Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Boxford, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

3. Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Boxford, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

4. Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Bradford, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

5. Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Danvers, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

6. Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Danvers, Essex Co., MA Death Records

7. Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Danvers, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

8. Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Georgetown, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

9. Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Georgetown, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

10. Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Gloucester, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

11. New link to the website of J. Peter Haliburton featuring the family of Henry Wells b: Cir 1765 of Christchurch, England and Newfoundland.

Henry Wells b: cir 1765 Christchurch, England

12. Civil War Graves at the National Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee

Civil War Graves, Madison, Tennessee

13. Civil War Prisioners at Alton Prison, Madison County, Illinois

Civil War Prisoners - Madison Co, Illinois

14. Wells in Census and Tax Rolls 1607-1789

1607-1789 Census and Tax Roll index

15. First installment of the Florence Montgomery "Wells Archives"

Florence Montgomery Archives

08 Aug 2000

1. Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Amesbury, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

2. Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Amesbury, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

4. Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Andover, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

5. Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Andover, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

6. Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Andover, Essex Co., MA Death Records

7. Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Beverly, Essex Co., MA Death Records

8. Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Beverly, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

9. Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Beverly, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

10. Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Ipswich, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

11. Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Ipswich, Essex Co., MA Death Records

12. Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Ipswich, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

13. Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Marblehead, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

14. Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Marblehead, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

15. Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Salisbury, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

16. Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts death records

Salisbury, Essex Co., MA Death Records

18. Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts marriage records

Salisbury, Essex Co., MA Marriage Records

19. Some Connecticut Probate records 1635-1687

Connecticut Probate Records

20. W. E. Wells of Brooke County, West Virginia

W. E. Wells - Brooke Co., WV

21. Joseph Wells b: Cir 1836 Lincolnshire, England - Henry County, Illinois

Joseph Wells - Henry Co., IL

30 Jul 2000

1. Capt. Elijah Revillo Wells Co. E. 2nd Cavalry at the Little Big Horn

Elijah Revillo Wells b: 13 May 1838 - Albany, NY

2. New section on Books held by the WFRA and books available from various sources for sale

Wells Books and Genealogies

3. Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts birth records

Amesbury, Essex Co., MA Birth Records

4. First installment of the Wells Family Research Bulletin

Wells Family Research Bulletin Vol. 3 No. 1

5. 1830 Georgia Federal Census

1830 Georgia Federal Census

6. Monongalia West Virginia Marriage Records

Monongalia county, WV Marriages

7. African Americans Civil War Soldiers named Wells

African American Civil War Soldiers

8. New Wells Most Wanted Query on Jane Wells b: Cir 1788 Yorkshire m: Timothy Rayner Mason

Jane Wells b: Cir 1788

9. Biography of Jerry F. Wells of Nicholson, Wyoming Co., Pennsylvania. B: October 14, 1855 Orange Co., New York, son of Nathan Wells and Diana Thomas.

Jerry F. Wells b: 14 Oct 1855

10. Biography of Orlanzo Wells of Greenfield Township, Lackawana Co., Pennsylvania. B: Jun 15, 1846 Orange Co., New York, son of William L. Wells and Mercy A. Runnells.

Orlanzo Wells b: 15 Jun 1846

11. Biography of Andrew Wells of Benton Township, Columbia Co., Pennsylvania. B: 29 Mar 1829 Benton Township, son of John Wells and Elizabeth Hunter of Orange County, New York.

Andrew Wells b: 29 Mar 1829

16 Jul 2000

1. History of Wellsville, Pennsylvania containing the family of Abraham Wells born: 13 Apr 1774 and founded Wellsville, PA whip-factory.

Wellsville, York County, PA History

2. Listing of American Revolutionary War graves

Revolutionary War Graves

4. New Hampshire Marriages K-N

New Hampshire Marriages K-N

5. New Hampshire Marriages O-R

New Hampshire Marriages O-R

6. New Hampshire Marriages S

New Hampshire Marriages S

7. New Hampshire Marriages T

New Hampshire Marriages T

8. Some Cattaraugus County, NY Cemetery records

Cattaraugus Co., NY Cemetery Records

9. 1910 Fremont County, Idaho Census Index

1910 Fremont Co, Idaho Census Index

10. Ancestry of George W. Wells b: 1821 Newberry, Connecticut; founder of Wellsburg, Grundy co., Iowa

George W. Wells

11. Harry Turner family of Pike County, Mississippi added to the African American Section

Harry Turner of Pike County, Mississippi

10 Jul 2000

1. Will of Audley Maxwell of St. John's Parish, Georgia (aka Liberty County) 1733-1777, mentions "son" Andrew Elton Wells

Will of Audley Maxwell

2. Removed the indexing of the Ancestry.com wells message board. Our index software attempted to index the entire Ancestry.com site!!

3. Added link from queries section to the Ancestry.com Wells message board.

Wells Message Board

4. Added link to the website of Charles G. Strong featuring the Newfoundland, Canada family of William Wells b: Cir 1785 possibly Ringwood, Hampshire, England

William Wells b: Cir 1785

5. Berkshire Vital Records

Berkshire, Massachusetts Vital Records

6. Some cemetery records from Perry County, Mississippi

Perry County, Mississippi Cemetery Records

7. 1830 Census extraction for Orange County, Indiana

Orange County, Indiana 1830 Census

8. 1792 Tax list for Madison County, Kentucky

Madison County, Kentucky 1792 Tax List

9. 1870 Michigan Wells Census Index

1870 Michigan Census Index

10. Added a link to the website of John Wells featuring the family of Susannah Wells b: 1775 Essex, England and John Wells b: 1773 Essex, England

Susanna & John Wells Essex, England

05 July 2000

1. Will of Tunis Wells of Fayette Co., Pennsylvania 1809

Will of Tunis Wells

2. New Contemporary Lost Wells. Ara Wells from Scotland via Canada - may be in New Zealand.

Ara Wells

3. Updated link to Don Chesnut's page on Zachariah Wells

Zachariah Wells b: Cir 1739

4. New Query regarding Ray Wells b: 12 Jan 1904 Oklahoma, City d: Blythe CA.

Ray Wells

5. New Query regarding John Michael Wells b: 1900 - possibly in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada

John Michael Wells

6. New Query regarding Thomas Wells b: Cir 1867 New York, died 1922 Superior Wisconsin

Thomas Wells

7. New Query regarding William Wells b: Cir 1885 Pennsylvania and Georgianna Waid b: 24 May 1894 PA.

William Wells

8. New Query regarding Clarence Edward Wells b: 24 Dec 1912 Springfield, Massachusetts

Clarence Edward Wells

9. New Query regarding Samuel W. Wells b: Cir 1800 Georgia. Married: Kesiah Belcher

Samuel W. Wells

10. New Query regarding David Sloan Wells b: Cir 1772 North Carolina - lived in Tennessee. Sons moved to Drew Co., Arkansas

David Sloan Wells

11. New Query regarding Joseph S. Wells b: Cir 1833 Ohio, married Maria Shaffer in Adams County Ohio in Nov. 24 1859

Joseph S. Wells

12. New Query regarding John Glover Wells b: 1873 in Wylie, Texas. m: Henretta (Ett) Cruzan 1901 in Rockwell, TX.

John Glover Wells

13. Thomas County, Georgia Marriages 1826-1850

Thomas County, Gerogia Marriages

14. Troup County, Georgia Marriages 1826-1850

Troup County, Gerogia Marriages

15. Some cemetery records for Bay of Islands, Newfoundland, Canada

Newfoundland Cemetery Records

16. New Query regarding Newman Wright Wells b: 1745 in Rowan Co., North Carolian. m: Mary "Polly" Bryson in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Newman Wright Wells

17. New Query regarding Joseph T. Wells Resided in Rhode Island in 1800s, married Ruth ?

Joseph T. Wells

18. New Query regarding Chancey/Chauncey Wells b: Cir 1836 and resided in McKean Co., Pennsylvania, married Susan/Susannah Freer

Chauncey Wells

19. Updated link to H. Jack Wells' site featuring the Wells and allied families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware

H. Jack Wells site

20. Indexing added for H. Jack Wells' website (above)

21. Indexing added for Dr. John Wells' website for Yorkshire Wells

22. Indexing added for Ancestry.com's FamiliyHistory.com Wells bulletin board. (subsequently removed due to problems indexing the section)

23. New link added for Melba Goff Allen's website featuring the family of Zachariah Wells b: Cir 1745 in Georgia and married Elizabeth _____ Note: This is the Zachariah Wells who was hanged during the Revlolutionary War.

Zachariah Wells b: Cir 1745 - GA

24. New link added for Richard R. Dietz's website featuring the family of Thomas Wells b: Cir 1600 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England and married Frances Albright

Thomas Wells b: Cir 1600- Evesham, Worcestershire

25. New section added for African American Wells genealogy. Need material here folks!

African American Wells


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