Town clerk edit edit source town hall 79 main street phelps, ny 14532 phone. The dictionary of american family names states that the surname phelps is. Discovery of an unpublished index to a 1931 perquimans genealogy book, history of perquimans county, nc in my original blog on this subject i erred in saying there was no index to the deeds in that book. The phelps book states that he died in hebron, but we also can find no confirmation of that. This was about 28% of all the recorded phelpss in the usa. This was about 28% of all the recorded phelps s in the usa. He served in the revolutionary war, enlisting in the 4th connecticut regiment, col john durkee, capt. The phelps, phips, and anthony families phipps genealogy. Wellknown to many phelps family researchers is the twovolume book, the phelps family of america and their english ancestors, by judge oliver seymour phelps and andrew t. In 1891 there were 751 phelps families living in gloucestershire. Weve discussed surveyor connections at numerous points, beginning with the surveyor partnership of john phips and william harris in jamestown. While the book was published with an index standard for its time, the index is largely restricted to male surnames and is of limited use. This was about 24% of all the recorded phelpss in the uk.
The phelps family of andover henry phelps of london, came in the ship nrercules to salem april, in1634. He joined the revolution of 1645 and served under oliver cromwell, for which he was granted sizeable estates and lands in the counties of tipperary, down, kerry, ireland. Hopefully it will enable other researchers to see the collective research of all these people and motivate others to contribute and helps us all to find the answers we seek. They mistakenly concluded that william phelps was the brother of george phelps, who apparently. There are already 377 users and over 5,000 genealogy profiles with the phelps surname on geni.
Wellknown to many phelps family researchers is the twovolume book, the. The phelps family of america and their english ancestors, vol. Nov 22, 2019 genealogy profile for william phelps william phelps 1669 1733 genealogy genealogy for william phelps 1669 1733 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The phelps family of america and their english ancestors database online. Early american and new world settlers the book genealogical guide to the early settlers, mentions 15 bearers of this last name. Gloucestershire had the highest population of phelps families in 1891.
With copies of wills, deeds, letters, and other interesting papers, coats of arms and valuable records classic reprint phelps, oliver seymour on. Walter phelps added james albert moore, mabel may wicks born moore, elizabeth girlie moore, john ernest moore and 10 other people to family tree. Compare dna and explore genealogy for enoch phelps born abt. To say that the phelps family is impenetrable fails to give an adequate idea of this 800page reference book s bizarre impracticality. Phelps of waterpark the ancestor or progenitor of this family was thomas phelps, a scion of the phelps family of gloucester county. It is like a telephone book out of alphabetical order. William phelps in 1630 aboard the mary and john of plymouth, england, and george phelps aboard the recovery of london in 1634.
Explore phelps genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree. The phelps family of america and their english ancestors. Full text of the phelps family of america and their english. With copies of wills, deeds, letters, and other interesting papers, coats of arms and valuable records, volume 1. Phelps family and genealogy research service will aid you, my clients, in finding information. The most phelps families were found in the usa in 1880. A quick shout out to a family member who might need a little extra love right now this might also be a prayer request, should you want it to be or who maybe has been a fantastic person to you andor to others and deserves. In 1840 there were 405 phelps families living in new york. Phelps family history and genealogy from the 1500s in england to colonial history. Free data for researching family genealogy in phelps county. Phelps abt 1786 rowan, north carolina, united states abt 1861 managed by lisa linn last edited 22 oct 2019.
Phelps of new england origins results familytreedna. The phelps family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The phelps genealogy and family tree page welcome to the phelps family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. Recordclick genealogy researcher joan shurtliff has found that olympic swimmer michael phelps has a family history in west virginia. William toy bartle, our brick wall phelps family history. November, 1929 march 19, 2014 was an american minister and civil rights attorney who served as pastor of the westboro baptist church. The book of mormon was in poor condition and required some repairs, moon said. The phelps family of america and their english ancestors ancestry. Full text of the phelps family of america and their english ancestors. Phelps, ontario county, new york genealogy genealogy.
Starting with the first generation on american soil, it traces the descendants through 1899, when the book was published. Phelps 1830 book of mormon and family bible acquired by. Start with the indx files at the end to find the surname you are looking for. Marriage records marriage book a, 1857 1865 marriages 18801883. List of charles gwatkins company of volunteers from bedford va in 1777. Page 6 research phelps in the surnames forums on genealogy. Genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Also, if youre a phelps, please feel free to join the groupon facebook called phelps family genealogy in america. The phelps family of america and their english ancestors by phelps, oliver seymour 2 editions. Phelps county, missouri genealogy familysearch wiki. Phelps is a common name in the gloucestershire farming community but as the early families were so large and became divided from thomas b. Page 5 research phelps in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. This phelps family included at least one surveyor, and the family was associated with.
Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the phelps surname. Marriage records marriage book a, 1857 1865 marriages 18801883 newspaper marriage announcements. Phelpss family from englandfunchal, madeira, portugal. It comes from the greek philein, meaning to love, and hippos, meaning horse, and so meaning a lover of horses. The snyder family sued fred phelps for defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. On 30 september 1954, shortly before his death, asa gray phelps set about constructing a genealogy for his family and their future generations. Henryflts record is hazy, but we know that he died early, and. Genealogy researchers got frustrated trying to trying to sort through paper trail and encountering heavily repeated names like william, john, james, thomas, and others. This book was a great help in researching my family history and the cost was much less than borrowing a copy. Phelps is greek in origin and is found in over a hundred forms, including phelps, phellps, phelpes, phelphes, phillipus, and pherps. They mistakenly concluded that william phelps was the brother of george phelps. The family of henrietta phelps lawson jeffries of halifax county virginia and caswell county, north carolina by. Genealogy and a short historical narrative of one branch of the family of george phelps, since the founding of the family in america by william and george. Phelps family notes by mary ann collins stokes mrs.
Our genealogy researcher finds swimmer michael phelps. The phelps and anthony families a line of evidence connects a phelps family in 18th century 1700s virginia with the anthony family. With copies of wills, deeds, letters, and other interesting papers. Another 76 words 5 lines of text covering the year 1283 is included under the topic early phelps history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Phelps family and genealogy research services, chalfont, pennsylvania. Phelps family history includes five kings of france, the first being. Find the origins, meaning of the phelps name, photos, and more. Genealogy profile for william phelps william phelps 1669 1733 genealogy genealogy for william phelps 1669 1733 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of. In fact, there is a very good and complete deed index, but is easily overlooked since. The name philip is derived from the greek name philippos, which is composed of two elements. Its our hope that through fb, it may help bring more phelpses to one location and encourage them to rediscover their phelps roots. A repository of research on southern phelps genealogy.
The name is originated as a patronymic form of the name philip. Phelps 1830 book of mormon and family bible acquired. Jun 11, 2008 wellknown to many phelps family researchers is the twovolume book, the phelps family of america and their english ancestors, by judge oliver seymour phelps and andrew t. Settlers of fort boone, booneborough kentucky goodman. Early history of the phelps family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our phelps research. Phelps county, missouri genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. This book provides ample detail as to the phelps found in early connecticut and massachusetts. A recipe that you or a family member created along with a short write up about the recipe and why you wanted to share it. About the phelps family in america books the books trace the descendants of primarily two immigrants, william phelps and george phelps, who came to america from england. Jul 23, 2011 this is a two volume set about the phelps family that immigrated from england. Servin, published the phelps family in america in 1899. I am working on a family tree for my entire family and when someone is paying to have a book published it is nice to have all documents to support. Furthermore, recent dna testing of descendants of william and.
Genealogy and a short historical narrative of one branch of the. Phelps family history in america ancestors of phelps and related families. New york had the highest population of phelps families in 1840. While the book was published with an index standard for its time, the index is largely restricted to male surnames and is of limited use to many researchers. Page 5 research phelps in the surnames forums on genealogy. Money back guarantee 18666329291 or email us free consultation.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Free data for researching family genealogy in phelps. He noted that much of the genealogy was based on the memory of his sister mittie harrell phelps who had been a public school teacher for over forty years in bertie county, north carolina. The family of reuben phelps, son of james phelps of caswell county n. Two phelps ancestors are known to have emigrated from england to america in the 1630s. A line of evidence connects a phelps family in 18th century 1700s virginia with the anthony family. With copies of wills, deeds, letters, and other interesting papers, coats of arms and valuable records, volume 1 eagle publishing company, 1899 british americans 1865 pages. Phelps family trees, crests, genealogy, dna, more linkpendium. Walter phelps updated the details of anthol george taylor, peter selten, selten born taylor, james albert moore and other people in family tree phelps family. Everything that megan phelpsroper was taught to believe as part of the phelps family running the westboro baptist church began to unravel because of a thoughtful comment made by an outsider. The phelps family of america and their english ancestors 1899.
Distribution of phelps surname in uk in 1881 and 1998 select surname search in upper right. William phelps 1669 1733 genealogy geni family tree. William phelps was a puritan englishman who arrived in dorchester, massachusetts, in 1630 aboard the ship mary and john with his wife ann and four children. Phelps family history and genealogy from the 1500s in england to colonial history and presentday america. Nov 07, 2018 compare dna and explore genealogy for enoch phelps born abt. The story of a riverside family by maurice phelps isbn.
John phelps was a farmer and settled in hebron, ct, where he died. Thomas jefferson felps phelps 26 jan 1851 lincoln, lincoln, tennessee, united states 17 feb 1951 last edited 24 jun 2019 william felps jr. Full text of the phelps family of america and their. Search 127 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever.
The original purpose of the phelps ydna project was to identify the various phelps family tree lines using ydna tests through ftdna. Oct 12, 2005 phelps family research team this site has been established as a central site for the research of a dedicated group of phelps researchers. Census files back to top hartford county, connecticut on the usgenweb. Learn about the family history of your surname, retrieved 12.