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Ira L. Helms, Jr
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PART ONE - INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE OVERALL EFFORT
                             Introduction
                             Context of the Overall Search
                             Search for the Distaff Side
                             Start of the Search in Maryland
                             Shift of the Search to Pennsylvania
                             Search for Early Helms(s)

PART TWO - CONNECTIONS
                             The Barbados Connection
                             The Rhode Island Connection
                             The Irish Connection
                             The German Connection
                             The Bethlehem Pa. Connection
                             The Dutch and Holstein Connection
                             The Swedish Connection
                             The Religious Connection
                             The French Connection
                              Summary

PART THREE - RELIGIOUS AND OTHER INFORMATION
                              Other Religious Information
                              War Records General/Other References
                    APPENDIX A - PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF HELME/HELMS IN BARBADOS
                                Additional Information:
                                     A. Church Implications
                                     B. Additional Sources
                                Identified English Resources
                                Barbados Marriages having Related Family Names

ANALYSIS OF BARBADOS HELME WILLS, ETC.
Preliminary Summary

LATE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH STUDIES

NEW WORK BY SUSAN GRIMSHAW and IRENE HELMS

PART FOUR - APPENDICES, CHRONOLOGY, OPTIONS AND DEEDS

        APPENDIX B - CHRONLOGY OF SELECTED SETTLEMENTS IN KEY
                                COUNTRIES OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE GENERAL AREA
                                OF BETHLEHEM

        APPENDIX C - A STUDY OF OPTIONS
                                    Case A - BARBADOS
                                    Case B - ISAAC HELMS
                                    Case C - PENNSYLVANIA/DELAWARE
                                    Case D - THOMAS and JOHN IN MARYLAND
                                    The German and Swedish Cases
                                    Upper Bucks County
                                            Roads in the Upper Bucks County Area

APPENDIX D - RELEVANT DEEDS AND WILLS IN NC

PART FIVE - ENGLISH/BARBADOS STUDIES

        SECTION A: ENGLISH/BARBADOS STUDIES
                                HELME'S IN SCOTLAND
                                RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ENGLISH STUDIES

SECTION B: WILLS PROBATED AT THE LONDON AND YORK PROROGATIVE COURTS

PART SIX - EMAIL ADDRESSES AND INTERESTS OF THE PERSONS
INVOLVED WITH THE GERALD HELMS GROUP

PART SEVEN - OTHER HELMS

                   THE VIRGINIA HELM FAMILIES
                   SOUTH CAROLINA HELLUMS
                   SPECIAL STUDY
                            William Helm
                            Joseph Helm
                            Scattered Helm(s)

PART EIGHT - ALLIED FAMILIES

                   CRAIG OF SOUTH CAROLINA
                   FALKENBURGH
                   PRESLAR/PRESSLEY
                   SMITH OF SOUTH CAROLINA

PART NINE - DNA STUDIES

THE HELM-HELMS PROJECT
BACKGROUND AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

PART TEN - HELMS MIGRATION FROM NORTH CAROLINA

THE HELMS MIGRATION FROM NORTH CAROLINA
HELMS IN TEXAS

PART ELEVEN - PAGES FOR SPECIFIC HELMS INFORMATION

                   ONSITE DESCENDANT AND FAMILY CHARTS
                   OFFSITE LINKS
                   BIOGRAPHICAL PAGE FOR JESSE HELMS

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The Gerald Helms Group and Associates - includes:

Gerald Helms ~ William E. Helms ~ Ira Helms ~ Susan M. Grimshaw (England) ~ Harold Polk ~ Ken P. Campbell (Australia) ~ Ann Mack ~ Don Strahle (Canada) ~ Sue Patterson ~ Kay McGee ~ Jeri Helms Fultz ~ Andrew Helm (UK) ~ Mark Helms ~ Anne Sendgikoski ~ Judith Crawford Creamer ~ Matthew Helm ~ Bob Law ~ Betty Vinski ~ Karon Bosze ~ Barbara Holmes ~ Sue Martinson ~ Andrew Helm ~ Sid A. Arenson ~ John Helms ~ Margaret Stewart ~ Barbara Rowe ~ John Murdock ~ Julie Ganis

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Questions and comments should be directed to:
HELMS Group Leader, Gerald Helms or
Research Coordinator, Ira Helms, Jr.

For data exchange, contact the Group Archivist: William E. Helms
Temporarily send any data exchange to Harold Polk

Original page design and construction: Jeri Helms Fultz (Phoenix Helms)
Current modifications and updates: Harold Polk

* * * These pages are DRAFT material and are subject to change without notice, and the information should be used appropriately. Commercial use is prohibited. If any of the material contained within is copied, the copyright notice must appear with the information. * * *

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since October 1, 1999

Rev 26, Nov 2006 added Helms NC map
Rev 27, Dec 2006 added Craig to "Allied Families"
Rev 28, May 2007 added Ganis web sites.
Rev 29, Mar 2008 added part eleven

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