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Our
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OUR DOWDLE FAMILYAn Introduction
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The 1770 marriage of our 6th
great-grandmother Jeanne Dowdle to Archibald TODD II added
another Scots-Irish ancestral line to our family tree. Jeanne was born in the Ulster Province
county of Antrim around 1749. She
came to America in 1772 along with her |
husband and
possibly her eldest son Archibald III.
Nothing is currently known of her parents. We are descended through Jeanne’s daughter Jane Sarah TODD who was
born in South Carolina in 1774.
Jeanne passed away in Charleston around 1786. |
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DOWDLE
Origins Of The Surname
Dowdle is an English
or Irish variant spelling of both Dowdell and Dowdall. The following
are the origins this surname and it’s variants: 1. Irish (of
English origin): habitational name from Dovedale in Derbyshire, ‘valley
(Middle English dale) of the river Dove’. 2. Irish: English
surname adopted by bearers of Gaelic Ó Dubhdáleithe. 3. English:
habitational name from a lost place Ovedale or Uvedale, which gave rise to
the 14th-century surname de Uvedale alias de Ovedale, connected
with the manor of D’Oversdale in Litlington, Cambridgeshire; this is first
recorded as ‘manor of Overdale otherwise Dowdale’ in 1408. (1) First found in Yorkshire
where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the
Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Some of the first settlers of this
family name or some of its variants were: William Dowdell who settled in New
England in 1761; James Dowdall settled in Virginia in 1788; Charles, James,
and William Dowdall, arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1870. (2) (1)
Dictionary of American
Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 Family Facts (Ancestry.com) |
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DOWDLE
Variations of the
Surname
The complexity
of researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an
ancestors surname may have been misspelled.
This is especially true when searching census documents. Spelling variations of this family name
include: Dowdall, Dovedale, Dowdale, Dowdell, Dowdle and others.
The
Soundex system was developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling
variations for a given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the
1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their
research. The Soundex Code for Dowdle is D340. Other
surnames sharing this code are : DEATLEY | DOWDALL | DOWDELL | DUDLEY |
Source: Surname Resources at ROOTSWEB |
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DOWDLE
Family Name Index
Additional information
about our DIRECT ANCESTORS and their
families may be reviewed by clicking on the name LINK(s)
below. |
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b: c. 1749, in
County Antrim, Ulster, N. Ireland d: 1786, in
Charleston, South Carolina |
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The following LINK will take you to a complete
listing of individuals with this surname. |
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DOWDLE
Family Location
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Researching the
locations where our ancestors lived has provided us with valuable evidence
needed to fill-in the gaps in our family trees. It has also led us to many interesting facts that enhance the
overall picture of each family group.
The names of states and counties on the following list were derived
from the known places where the persons listed in the Name Index where born,
married, and died. |
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COUNTRY
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NORTHERN IRELAND |
ANTRIM |
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UNITED STATES |
SOUTH
CAROLINA |
Charleston County |
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Use this LINK to find out more about the locations listed
above. |
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The documents
contained herein have been located during our research of this family, and
used as evidence to prove many of the facts contained within
the database of this family’s record. Most of these documents
can be considered as primary or secondary.
Primary evidence is usually defined as the best
available to prove the fact in question, usually in an original document or
record. Secondary evidence
is in essence all that evidence which is inferior in its origin to primary
evidence. That does not mean secondary evidence is always in error, but there
is a greater chance of error.
Examples of this type of evidence would be a copy of an original record,
or oral testimony of a record’s contents.
Published genealogies and family histories are also secondary
evidence. Classifying evidence as either
primary or secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or ultimate
value. This is especially true of
secondary evidence. Thus it is always
a good idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed from the
original is it, (when it is a copy)?;
(2) What was the reason for the creation of the source which contains
this evidence?; and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary
evidence and what interest did they have in its accuracy? SOURCE: Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide
to American Genealogy, 2nd edition, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63 You
are welcome to download any of the documents contained within this
archive. Should you encounter a
problem obtaining a copy you may get in touch with us via the contact
information found at the end of this page. |
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Use the following LINK to view the source documents
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DOWDLE
Family Information
Websites
The following are websites
that may provide you with additional information to assist with your research
about persons with this surname. Surname Finder | Free Ancestry Search Resource |
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Getting Started
Dowdle genealogy at RootsWeb
Family Surname History
Search all databases at Genealogy
Today for Dowdle Research Tools
1790-1930
census search for Dowdle ($) RootsWeb
search of US Naturalization Records
; Obituary Daily Times ; Social Security Death Index |
Genealogy Sites for Dowdle Family
Genindx WWW links to Dowdle data Dowdle Mailing List at RootsWeb
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Additional Sites That We Recommend |
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Linkpendium Surnames - Web
sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname. ·
Cyndi's List - Surnames, Family
Associations & Family Newsletters Index - Sites or resources dedicated
to specific, individual family surnames. ·
Free Genealogy Search Help for Google
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Google™ for your research. It will create a series of different searches
using tips or "tricks" that will likely improve your results. The
different searches will give you many different ways of using Google to find
ancestry information on the Internet. ·
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family history, family tree and genealogy records in the world. ·
Top
Genealogical Websites - These mighty roots resources
compiled by “Family Tree Magazine”, will give you the power to bust through
research brick walls and find answers about your ancestors—all from your home
computer. |
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Family Images Gallery
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During our
research we have collected and images and photographs that are of general
interest to a particular family. Some
of them are presented on this website because we believe they tend to provide
the reader with additional information which may aid in the understanding of
our ancestors past lives. If
you have any photographs or other images relating to this ancestral family we
would greatly appreciate hearing from you. |
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Use
the following LINKS to ascertain whether we have any images that pertain to
this family. |
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Contact Information
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Pony
Express: Tom |
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Snail mail: Fred
USA |
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