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The aim
of this site is to trace the lines of descent for my children : the
research for my paternal line (ROWBERRY)
is largely done, and I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Polly
Rubery for
all her assistance with this. If you are looking for a detailed study
of all branches of the Rowberry family tree then you need to consult
Polly, as my site is concerned primarily with my own family's ancestry
and connections.
Much remains to be done on our other lines : my maternal line (HARLEY)
has many "dead-ends" but I have recently managed to trace my husbands'
roots - (DAVIES,
EVANS and STEVENS)
- back to 1798 from data recorded in the family Bible.
I am currently researching
the following surnames:
ROWBERRY
- Herefordshire
and south Wales
HARLEY -
believed
to be Scotland (Edinburgh / Leith) lots
of recent updates
PRESTON -
Yorkshire
(Bridlington/Filey areas)
WELBURN -
east
and north Yorkshire.
RUSLIN -east
and north Yorkshire, including Ampleforth
DAVIES -
south
Wales (Pontypool and the Valleys)
STEVENS -
south
Wales (Pembrokeshire - Dinas Cross)
EVANS - south
Wales (Pembrokeshire - Dinas Cross)
The Rowberry
line has been well established right back to the 1550s, largely because
our branch of the family lived entirely within a ten-mile radius right
until the 18th century and then only moved out a further ten miles or
so until some of them emigrated to the USA: the American branch became
prominent Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), a church which has probably the
most extensive genealogy library in the world and where much of the
American side of the research work has been carried out.
To study individual branches of my family tree, click
the surnames below:
For the first version of my family's tree that I drew
up, CLICK HERE.
For a newly-added pictorial Family Tree
for the Harley line, click on the button below
Site launched November 11th 1999; latest update 25th
April 2009