The P*rr*tt Society
The P*rr*tt Society is a registered one-name genealogical society for those interested in the study of the family origins of the names Perrott, Perrett, Parrett, Parrot, etc.
The Parrott DNA Genealogy Project is a project run by FamilyTreeDNA to analyse the DNA of as many members of the family as possible and trace their links.
Most of the test participants so far have come from the US. More participants are needed from the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand in order to round out the results.
The P*rr*tt Facebook group is a great way to easily interact with other people who are researching their P*rr*tt family history, or just have an interest in other people with a similar name! It is a ‘closed’ group just to prevent spam messages but it is free to join, and anyone with a genuine interest in the P*rr*tt family will be quickly admitted.
Please click on the link below to go straight to the group on Facebook, then press the Join button if you would like to become a member.
The society is now closed to new membership, but existing members can still access the society’s online resources. Please click on the link below and enter the username and password which you were previously given. If you don’t remember the login details or if you have any other queries then please send a message via the Contacts page.
Blogs
This is a selection of blogs from the society’s Family Notes magazine and Facebook page. Family Notes is no longer produced, but previous members of the society have access to all editions in the Members’ section of the website. Anyone can join the society’s Facebook group to interact with others who are interested in the P*rr*tt family history. Please click on any blog in the carousel below for more information, or click the button to the right for a listing of all blog posts.
John ‘Blackbeard’ Parrott
5 August 2023
Photo of John 'Blackbeard' Parrott (1800-73) with his wife Mary. John was born in Parrottsville, Cocke, Tennessee - a town...
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Introduction
22 July 2023
The P*rr*tt Society, covering all spellings of the name, was officially inaugurated in April 1984. The formation of the Society...
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Victor Cecil Perrett
15 July 2023
1905 marriage photo of Victor Cecil Perrett (1883-1968) & Margaret Callendar (1886-1957). Victor was born in Geelong, Victoria and is...
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Robert Forster Perrott
12 July 2023
1900s photo of Robert Forster Perrott (1839-1925) - extreme left aboard a pleasure boat trip on the River Blackwater at...
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Jasper PARROTT’s royal connection in 1921
13 March 2022
On 17 January 2022, FindMyPast shared a 1921 census schedule on their social media channels, including Facebook and Twitter, which...
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Alleged Communication Of Naval Secrets – Charge Against An Ex-Navy Man
13 March 2022
Edinburgh Evening News (Edinburgh) –20 November 1912 ALLEGED COMMUNICATION OF NAVAL SECRETS. CHARGE AGAINST AN EX-NAVY MAN. The grave allegations...
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A Railway Porter Yielding to Temptation
13 March 2022
Magnet (London) –17 July 1882 A RAILWAY PORTER YIELDING TO TEMPTATION. James Perratt, 32, a porter in the employ of...
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It’s In the Papers
24 December 2021
It's In the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring...
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P*RR*TT Removal Orders
24 December 2021
P*RR*TT Removal Orders Under legislation of the Old Poor Law, specifically The Act of Settlement and Removal 1662, families and...
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Joseph Robinson PARROTT, the Havana Special, and the eighth wonder of the world
24 December 2021
Joseph Robinson PARROTT, the Havana Special, and the eighth wonder of the world By Wayne Parrott The Florida Keys are...
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It’s In the Papers
24 September 2021
It's In the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring...
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P*RR*TT Civilian War Dead
24 September 2021
P*RR*TT Civilian War Dead The Commonwealth War Graves Commission https://www.cwgc.org ) lists a number of P*RR*TT civilians who were killed by enemy...
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It’s In the Papers
24 June 2021
It's In the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring...
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JOSIAH PERROTT COFFIN
24 June 2021
JOSIAH PERROTT COFFIN I was recently asked by member Shirley Davies if I could find out anything more about her...
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It’s In the Papers
24 March 2021
It's In the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring...
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An Irish PARROTT family in America
24 March 2021
An Irish PARROTT family in America Wayne Parrott (775) investigates the family of John PARROTT from Bandon, Cork, Ireland -...
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It’s In the Papers
24 December 2020
It's In the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring...
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A Dorset flax and hemp grower
24 December 2020
A Dorset flax and hemp grower Among the records in the Dorset Hemp and Flax Growers record set on FindMyPast...
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I Love as I Find: The Story of Sir John Perrot
24 December 2020
I Love as I Find: The Story of Sir John Perrot Meg Hill recently contacted us to confirm that her...
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It’s In the Papers
24 September 2020
It's In the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring...
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Who is Miss Perrett?
24 September 2020
Who is Miss Perrett? On 22 September 1902 an advertisement appeared in the Jersey Evening Post proclaiming that: A 9...
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The Order of St John
24 September 2020
The Order of St John Charles Perrett recently shared photographs that were taken at St. John’s Gate, home of the...
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Jack Lewis PERRETT
24 June 2020
Jack Lewis PERRETT New member Kevin PERRETT asked if we could look into a family mystery regarding the Weston super...
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Perrott & Sons, Cork
24 June 2020
Perrott & Sons, Cork The well known photo below was taken in Grand Parade in Cork, Ireland on 13 March...
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It’s In the Papers
24 March 2020
It's In the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring...
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Peace Corpsman’s Body Is Discovered
24 March 2020
Peace Corpsman's Body Is Discovered Washington The Peace Corps said that a body believed to be that of missing volunteer...
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It’s In the Papers
24 December 2019
It's In the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring...
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Walter Parratt: Master of Music
24 September 2019
Walter Parratt: Master of Music Walter PARRATT (1841 1924) was an organist and composer of some esteem, holding posts at Magdalen...
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It’s In the Papers
24 September 2019
It's In the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring...
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A Revolutionary War Captain
24 September 2019
A Revolutionary War Captain Revolutionary War records on Fold3 were available to access free of charge in early July. I...
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Calling All Male P*RR*TTS
24 September 2019
Calling All Male P*RR*TTS The P*rr*tt DNA project is administered by P*rr*tt Society members Wayne Parrott and Harald Reksten. The project uses Y-DNA...
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Bat & Ball Boys
24 June 2019
Bat & Ball Boys The addition of ‘U.S., Baseball Questionnaires, 1945 2005’ to the Ancestry record sets recently provides us...
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P*rr*tt entries in The London Magazine
24 June 2019
P*rr*tt entries in The London Magazine This is a selection of P*rr*tt entries found in The London Magazine or Gentleman’s Monthly...
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It’s in the Papers
24 March 2019
It's in the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring...
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Records from the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745
24 March 2019
Records from the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 In 1745 Jacobite rebels sought to regain the British throne for the ‘Old...
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It’s in the Papers
24 December 2018
It's in the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring...
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Benjamin Parrott Homer
24 December 2018
Benjamin Parrott Homer (1761-1838) is pictured here in a painting by the artist Christian Gullager. He was the son of Benjamin Homer and Mary...
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PARLIAMENTARY P*RR*TTS
24 December 2018
PARLIAMENTARY P*RR*TTS In the course of his research into Sir Richard Perrot, Bob Turner (member 2004) reviewed The Journals of the...
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Wing Commander Peter Lawrence Parrott
24 June 2018
Ania Waterman (2060) found this signed photograph of Wing Commander Peter Lawrence Parrott (272) (1920-2003) on eBay. Peter was a...
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P*rr*tts in prison
24 June 2018
P*rr*tts in prison Nineteenth century gaol registers for Somerset have recently been made available on the Ancestry website and, as...
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Madness and murder in Edwardian Bristol
24 June 2018
Madness and murder in Edwardian Bristol George Stephen Perrett (1855-1914) was the oldest child of Thomas Perrett (1834-1904) and Eliza...
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It’s in the Papers
24 March 2018
It's in the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring...
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The Origins of the P*rr*tt surname
24 March 2018
The Origins of the P*rr*tt surname The Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland for 1852...
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News from America
24 September 2017
News from America Wayne Parrott (775) has been busy scouring the newspaper archives for P*rr*tt articles … The Wyandott Herald...
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William John Porritt
24 June 2017
William John Porritt (1828-1896) was born in Ramsbottom. He lived in Helmshore, Lancashire, where the family were known for being...
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The Parrotts of Portland
24 June 2017
The Parrotts of Portland Thomas Henry Parrott was born in Hever, Kent in 1836. He emigrated to Oregon from England...
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Edward Perrett: from Bristol to Enniskillen
24 March 2017
Edward Perrett: from Bristol to Enniskillen Since early in my research I’ve known that my great-great-great grandfather Samuel Perrett (1809-1882)...
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The Gallant Alfred Parratt
24 March 2017
The Gallant Alfred Parratt Hilary Blanford (member 960) recently found a newspaper article from the Surrey Advertiser dated 21st October...
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Ralph Parrott
24 December 2016
Chris Perrott (935) found this photograph for sale as part of a lot on eBay recently. It shows Ralph Parrott...
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Ten cents and two sticks of dynamite: the town of Parrott, Virginia and its namesake, John Henry Parrott
24 December 2016
Ten cents and two sticks of dynamite: the town of Parrott, Virginia and its namesake, John Henry Parrott By Wayne...
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From the Royal College of Physicians
24 September 2016
From the Royal College of Physicians RICHARD PERROT, AM – A native of Yorkshire, and master of arts of Cambridge,...
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The British convicts who were sent to America
24 September 2016
The British convicts who were sent to America The Ancestry website has recently published a new record set containing details...
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24 June 2016
Walter Perrott was born on 9th October 1826. He married Jane Rees in Llanelli on 5th May 1850. His Mate’s...
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It’s in the Papers…
24 June 2016
It's in the Papers... Over the years our members have sent us a variety of newspaper and magazine cuttings that...
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Three Generations Lost
24 June 2016
Three Generations Lost On 12th April 1941 three generations of one family were killed when German bombs fell on the...
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Samuel Perrett
24 March 2016
We know that the older gentleman pictured on the right above is Samuel Perrett (1809-1882), the painter & photographer who...
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Medical matters
24 March 2016
Medical matters What do you know about the health of your ancestors? In the case of my Perrett family, I...
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F. Perrett & co.
24 June 2015
This poster was another of Chris Perrett’s eBay finds. The winning bidder, Pierre Perrett, knew that he had ancestors who...
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A Smuggling Tale
24 June 2015
A Smuggling Tale By Ruth Draycott. My husband Anthony’s Perrett ancestors knew all about smuggling, mainly from the lawful side...
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Parrett History
24 March 2015
Susan Parrett Ingels and her son Mark are researching their Parrett ancestry and have created a very interesting website documenting...
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P*rr*tts at Waterloo
24 March 2015
This year marks 200 years since the Battle of Waterloo, which took place on Sunday 18th June 1815. The Duke...
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It’s in the Papers…
24 March 2014
It's in the Papers... Glasgow Herald 14 Jul 1894 GLASGOW SHERIFF CRIMINAL COURT In the Old Court Hall yesterday Sheriff...
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The Plague In Haverfordwest
24 March 2014
The Plague In Haverfordwest 1651-1652 by Wayne Parrott (775) I ran across the rather grim article Phillips J. 1895, The...
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Harold John G. Perrott
24 December 2013
Harold John G. Perrott (1897-1972) was the illegitimate son of Kate Perrott, a flax dresser, linen, who in turn was...
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Billy the Banker
24 December 2013
Billy the Banker William ‘Billy the Banker’ Perrott must be one the most frustratingly elusive characters in Perrott family history!...
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It’s in the Papers…
24 September 2013
It's in the Papers... BATH CHRONICLE, 19 May 1904 Alfred Perrett (14) and Edgar Perrett (12) of 3 Avon Street...
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Mary Anne Perrett
24 September 2013
Mary Anne Perrett This month we feature Mary Ann Perrett, born 1855 in Manningford Abbots, Wiltshire, a daughter of John...
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It’s in the Papers…
24 June 2013
It's in the Papers... Evening Post, New Zealand, 29 October 1935 HIDDEN HISTORY SURNAMES TELL TALES It was not until...
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Walter Perrett
24 March 2013
Walter Perrett (1850-1931) and his wife Elizabeth Humphrey (1856-1922). This couple qualify for our ‘emmigrant’ series inside the back cover...
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Lest we forget – part 2
24 March 2013
Lest we forget - part 2 Continuing the series started in the Dec 2012 ‘Family Notes, we move on to...
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Josiah Perrott
24 December 2012
Josiah Perrott who emigrated to Australia with his wife and 2 of his children in 1855. Josiah was born in...
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Lest we forget
24 December 2012
Lest we forget Part 1 On every family tree there are gaps which show that all we know of someone...
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It’s in the papers…
24 June 2012
It's in the papers... Another selection of items found in old newspaper reports... Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW) 24 August...
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William Parrott/Barrett
24 March 2012
William Parrott/Barrett, originally from Leighton Buzzard, pictured in old age in Parishville, New York State, USA. William was born 6...
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Thimble Rigger!
24 March 2012
BENJAMIN PARROTT Thimble Rigger! SOUTHAMPTON 9 Sept 1841: THIMBLE RIGGING AND EXTRAORDINARY INFATUATION OF THE VICTIM On Friday before P....
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Merchant Navy officer Arthur Parritt
24 December 2011
This is a picture of Merchant Navy officer Arthur Parritt. Sadly the picture is not sufficiently clear to make out...
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It’s In the Papers … International
24 December 2011
It's In the Papers ... International Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana,USA) 3 October 1890 POLICE PICKINGS A Dance Disturbed...
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Wiltshire Removal Orders
24 December 2011
The Good Old Days - never were! Wiltshire Removal Orders Poor P*RR*TTs, like so many others, were often harshly treated...
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DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH A MADMAN
24 September 2011
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH A MADMAN SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, AUSTRALIA, 6 Sept 1884 Great alarm was caused recently among the inhabitants...
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The Parrott Rifle
24 March 2011
The Parrott Rifle Robert Parker Parrott was born on 5 Oct 1804 in Lee, New Hampshire, USA and died at...
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Emma Parrott – Convicted felon
24 March 2011
Emma Parrott - Convicted felon I am a great believer that the 'Good old Days' never were. If proof were...
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Lest We Forget – P*rr*tt Civilian War Deaths
24 December 2010
Lest We Forget P*rr*tt Civilian War Deaths The thought of soldiers dying during warfare does not surprise us; but it...
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P*RR*TTs and the ‘BOER WAR’
24 September 2010
P*RR*TTs and the ‘BOER WAR’ In the closing years of the 19th century the British made several unsuccessful attempts to...
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The Parrett Mountain School
24 June 2010
The Parrett Mountain School Henry Parrett arrived in Oregon in 1853 aboard the British ship Josephine. Along with his two...
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Perrot Arms in the New World
24 June 2010
Perrot Arms in the New World by Wayne Parrott (775) & Harald Reksten (522) One of the better known armigerous...
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Triple Trouble!
24 March 2010
Triple Trouble! A long time ago a member kindly sent me part of an article taken from an issue of...
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Early P-rr-tt Families of North America: Myth & Fact on the Internet
24 March 2010
Early P-rr-tt Families of North America: Myth & Fact on the Internet by Harald Reksten (522) & Wayne Parrott (775)...
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Perrott Criminals!
24 September 2009
Perrott Criminals! MARY PARROTT from Cork. Dark complexion, brown hair, dark hazel eyes. Sentenced 9 Dec 1801 to be whipped...
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Sixty Minute Special!
24 June 2009
I came across the following 3 year old letter on a genealogical enquiry site: ‘I’m trying to find out more...
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Father, dear father
24 December 2008
As all male members of the Society know only too well, Fathers are long suffering, patient people and those with...
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Discovery in a tin box
24 December 2008
Estate worth £20,000 in 1938 by Christine Russell (0969) This is the story of Elizabeth Perrott who lived in Gresse...
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2nd Lt. John H. Parrott
24 June 2008
2nd Lt. John H. Parrott as a student pilot (left) and (below) with the crew of Boeing B17 ‘Thumper Again’...
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Slavery and the P*rr*tts
24 June 2008
It is understandable that many family historians, finding famous, distinguished or otherwise remarkable ancestors feel rather pleased with themselves and...
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Victorian Railway Builders
24 March 2008
JAMES THOMAS PARROTT (838) looks in detail at his Victorian ancestors The Problem With Jesse In the ‘FAMILY NOTES’ for...
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Cospatrick
24 December 2007
Family history research often brings to light little mysteries and I came across one recently. In mid Victorian times emigration...
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An old indenture, and some DNA, start to unravel old family relationships
24 September 2007
by members Harald Reksten & Wayne Parott For many years, coincidence of time, place and family names led many to...
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Crimes & Misdemeanours then and now
24 September 2007
Sydney Gazette, 7 July 1825 Mary Parrott, prisoner of the crown, wife of James Parrott, against whom her injured lord...
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Dating London Photographs
24 June 2007
Most genealogists come across old family photographs and usually 2 problems arise: first, the subject’s name is not on the...
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For King & Country!
24 June 2007
The photo below is of my grandfather Thomas Edwin Perrett. He was born in Westmeath Township, Renfrew County, Ontario on...
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Finding Wills
24 March 2007
I have the impression, rightly or wrongly, that many people, when researching their ancestors, tend to overlook checking whether or...
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Humboldt County
24 March 2007
William Perrott was born in Michigan, orphaned at 6, went west at 17, first riding shot gun on a military...
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Potato Creek Johnny
24 December 2006
Potato Creek Johnny...John E. Perrett...is a Deadwood legend. He is seen in this photo above showing off the gold nugget...
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Lt. Col. Thomas Samuel Parrott
24 December 2006
THOMAS SAMUEL PARROTT, (1842- 1917), civil engineer and soldier, was born on 12 February 1842 at Bedford, England, son of...
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Ghosts & other haunts, New Zealand
24 September 2006
The Web Site, ‘Ghosts and other Haunts, New Zealand’ manages to find a P*RR*TT and describes him thus: “Totaranui. Another...
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