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Our
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OUR PARKER (2) FAMILYAn Introduction
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The Parker(2) family line is most
likely directly or very closely related to our Parker(1) line as both Parker grandmothers married Bleasdale
men in Lancashire, England during
the 15th and 16th centuries. This Parker family lived in or near
the village of Chipping. The earliest known ancestor is James (Jacobus)
Parker, our 13th great-grandfather, who was most likely born around 1500. It is possible that James |
is the grandson
of Johannes of the Parker(1) line. Our 12th great-grandmother,
Elizabeth Parker, and daughter of James, married John Bleasdale around
1555. Of this union at least four
children were known to have been born.
It is most likely that Elizabeth and her off-spring lived their entire
lives in Lancashire. Elizabeth
passed away at Lancashire in 1579. |
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PARKER
Origins Of The Surname
Parker is an English occupational name for a gamekeeper
employed in a medieval park, from an agent derivative of Middle English parc
‘park’. This surname is also found
in Ireland. Park is English and Scottish from
Middle English, and Old French parc ‘park’; a metonymic occupational
name for someone employed in a park or a topographic name for someone who
lived in or near a park. In the Middle Ages a park was a large enclosed area
where the landowner could hunt game.(1) The Parker surname is first found in Derbyshire where they held a
family seat from very ancient times. Some of the first settlers of this
family name or some of its variants were: Edward Parker, who arrived in Maryland
in 1637; Captain George Parker who came to Boston in 1635; William Parker,
who settled in Hartford, Connecticut in 1635. (2) (1)
Dictionary of American
Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 Family Facts (Ancestry.com) |
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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: Parker, Parkers, Parkeres, Parkere
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 Parker is P626. Other
surnames sharing this code are : PARCHER | PARKARD | PARKER | PARKERSON | PARKHURST | PRAGER | PREACHERS | PRESSGROVE |
PRICHARD | PRIKRYL | PROSSER |
Source: Surname Resources at ROOTSWEB |
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PARKER
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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NAME |
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LOCATIONS |
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b: in Chipping,
Lancashire, England d: 11 SEP 1579
in Lancashire, England |
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The following LINK will take you to a complete
listing of individuals with this surname. |
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Family Location
Information
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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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UNITED KINGDOM |
ENGLAND |
Lancashire (Chipping) |
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Use this LINK to find out more about the locations listed
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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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Family Information
Websites
The following are websites
that may provide you with additional information to assist with your research
about persons with this surname. The Genealogy Register |
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Recommended
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More Resources |
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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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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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