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Our
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OUR LAWSON FAMILYAn Introduction
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The only known ancestor of this family
line is our 7th great-grandmother Helen Lawson. Helen was probably born in Midlothian,
Scotland around 1718. She may have
been born in Carrington Parish as there are many Lawson’s listed in the
parish records of that time. Helen married William Todd, also a
native of Midlothian, sometime around 1745.
Of this union at least three children are known. It is believed that
Helen and her family migrated to |
Antrim County in
Ulster, Northern Ireland sometime during the 1760’s. And it is most probable that she lived the
remainder of her life at that location. We are descended through Helen and
William’s son Archibald born circa 1754.
Archibald is credited as the progenitor of his family line in America
having come County Antrim, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina in 1773. |
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LAWSON
Origins Of The Surname
Lawson is
a Scottish and northern
English patronymic from of Law. Law comes from a Middle English short form of
Lawrence. It is also a topographic
name for someone who lived near a hill, northern Middle English law
(from Old English hlaw ‘hill’, ‘burial mound’). Lawrence originated from the
Middle English and Old French personal name Lorens, Laurence
(Latin Laurentius ‘man from Laurentum’, a place in Italy
probably named from its laurels or bay trees). The name was borne by a saint
who was martyred at Rome in the 3rd century ad;
he enjoyed a considerable cult throughout Europe, with consequent popularity
of the personal name (French Laurent, Italian, Spanish Lorenzo,
Catalan Llorenç, Portuguese Lourenço, German Laurenz;
Polish Wawrzyniec (assimilated to the Polish word wawrzyn
‘laurel’), etc.). (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: Christopher Lawson arrived
in Virginia in 1623; Lettice Lawson settled in Virginia in 1638; Thomas
Lawson settled in Virginia in 1623; Charles, Christopher, David, George,
Henry, James, John, Joseph, Samuel, Thomas and William Lawson, all arrived in
Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.(2) (1)
Dictionary of American
Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 Family Facts (Ancestry.com) |
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LAWSON
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: Lawson, Laweson 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 Lawson is L250. Other
surnames sharing this code are : LAKIN | LASSEN | LAWSON | LAZNA | LEESON | LEJEUNE | LIGON | LOGAN | LUKEN | LYGON |
Source: Surname Resources at ROOTSWEB |
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LAWSON
Family Name Index
Additional information
about our DIRECT ANCESTORS and their
families may be reviewed by clicking on the name LINK(s)
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b: BET 1715 AND
1725 in Midlothian, Scotland ? |
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The following LINK will take you to a complete listing
of individuals with this surname. |
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LAWSON
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 were born,
married, and/or died. |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
SCOTLAND |
Midlothian |
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Use this LINK to find out more about the locations listed
above. |
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Source Documents |
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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
pertaining to this family. |
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LAWSON
Surname 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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Self-Published Lawson Family Histories
Getting Started
Lawson genealogy at RootsWeb
Family Surname History
Search all databases at Genealogy
Today for Lawson Research Tools
1790-1930
census search for Lawson ($) |
RootsWeb search
for Lawson surname Social Security Death Index
Genealogy Sites for Lawson Family
Genindx WWW links to Lawson data Lawson 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
- This free genealogy site will help you use
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. ·
FamilySearch.org - Family History and
Genealogy Records - The largest collection of free
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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LAWSON
Family Images Gallery
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During our
research we have collected 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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