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[Opens new browser window] Phelps DNA Project
Test your DNA as a way to validate your paternal ancestry and contact others with an interest in the same areas of family history research.

[Opens new browser window] Phelps DNA Project Family Forum
A new discussion forum related to the Phelps DNA project.

Phelps of New England

[Opens new browser window] Phelps Family Research
David Phelps is conducting original research into the origins of Sgt. Noah Phelps, born 16 Mar 1726 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. Some of his research into ancient wills can be found on our site.

[Opens new browser window] Family of Ralph Rowley Phelps and Elizabeth Ames
Irene Hahn documents the family of Ralph Rowley Phelps of Onondaga County, New York, descended from Lieut. Timothy Phelps of Windsor, Connecticut.

[Opens new browser window] Descendants of William Phelps
Jim Holcombe's information on William Phelps on his site [Opens new browser window] Holcombe Family Genealogy.

[Opens new browser window] John Jay Phelps of Connecticut
Ellen Wilds' site contains many original family photographs, diaries, obituaries and other original source documentation of the descendants of John Jay Phelps.

Descendants of Henry Phelps

Henry Phelps, born in about 1595 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, emigrated from England on the Hercules in 1634. He is one of the original Phelps immigrants to the Colonies. His line is documented in The Phelps Family of America and Their English Ancestors (order here and save $201) on page 1569 as the "fifth family."

[Opens new browser window] Descendants of Henry Phelps of England
John Phelps documents in good detail the children Edward, Nicholas, and Henry.

[Opens new browser window] Descendants of Henry Phelps of England
Holly Klass also has some information on Henry's line, though John's site on Henry (above) is better documented.

Phelps from the South

[Opens new browser window] The Phelps Family of Caswell And Person Co. North Carolina
Mark Phelps' site researching the Phelps of North Carolina.

[Opens new browser window] James Phelps of Caswell Co, North Carolina
Doug Phelps' research into the ancestors of James Phelps of Caswell Co, North Carolina.

[Opens new browser window] Thomas Phelps of Virgnia and Kentucky
Don Chestnut lists the family of Thomas Phelps, who helped establish Fort Boonesborough, Kentucky. Includes references. Not much genealogy here.

[Opens new browser window] Thomas Phelps of Virginia and Kentucky
Lois Good's site describing the migration of Thomas Phelps from Virginia to Kentucky via Fort Boonesborough while it was being built by Daniel Boone. Get Thomas' genealogy from the next site below.

[Opens new browser window] Thomas Phelps of Virginia and Kentucky
Gary Welker relatively complete family history of Thomas Phelps. A nicely done site, including source citations! (His Home Page.)

[Opens new browser window] Phelps Family of Virginia and Kentucky
Marilyn Phelps has just a little bit more information on Thomas Phelps of Virginia and Kentucky.

[Opens new browser window] Thomas Phelps of Virginia and Kentucky (son Josiah Phelps)
William A. LaBach's site documenting Thomas Phelps, down through four generations to a son, Josiah. (Note his generations list is backwards—the first generation listed is actually the fourth.) No source citations available :( ; and the Ultimate Family Tree software used to generate the site yields very wordy descriptions.

[Opens new browser window] Phelps of Butler County, Kentucky
Descended from William Phelps, Jr. b 1735 in Alblemarle County, Virginia.

[Opens new browser window] Boyd and Phelps Family of Kentucky
Phyllis J. Hyams' research into the Phelps of Kentucky, North Carolina and Maryland.

[Opens new browser window] Phelps Surname Page
A page on SurnameWeb listing a large number of sites partially or wholly devoted to the Phelps surname.

[Opens new browser window] Clan McRae Web Site 
Including James Phelps (1540-?) and some of his descendants

Related Sites

[Opens new browser window] Cousin Finder
Though not specific to the Phelps family, this page clearly explains the often confusing relationship between cousins "twice-removed" or otherwise.

[Opens new browser window] Descendants of Thomas Noble
Jim Holcombe's information on Thomas Noble on his site [Opens new browser window] Holcombe Family Genealogy.

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