Originally published in the society’s Family Notes journal
Early P-rr-tt Families of North America: Myth & Fact on the Internet by Harald Reksten (522) & Wayne Parrott (775) Parrotts have been in the new world since the early Colonial days. Until now, most genealogists considered all early American Parrotts as belonging to one family. Not only were they considered to be one family, …
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Perrott Criminals! MARY PARROTT from Cork. Dark complexion, brown hair, dark hazel eyes. Sentenced 9 Dec 1801 to be whipped and imprisoned for 6 months in the house of correction at Newgate for stealing a loin of pork from the shop of John Drew. It’s often rewarding to a family historian to find a criminal …
I came across the following 3 year old letter on a genealogical enquiry site: ‘I’m trying to find out more about my father’s family. His name was Trevor William Parrott and he died in January 2000 in Maidstone, Kent. His mother was Marjorie Parrott and I believe she passed away in 1987 either in Liverpool …
As all male members of the Society know only too well, Fathers are long suffering, patient people and those with daughters who are about to get married are even more so – and if you ask how I know, I’ve been there! But my experience runs to 3 sons and only one daughter, so I …
Estate worth £20,000 in 1938 by Christine Russell (0969) This is the story of Elizabeth Perrott who lived in Gresse Street, London, one of the children of Nathan and Caroline Perrott. Her story is one of ‘rags to riches’ that you might find in a novel. I have traced my grandfather’s uncle, Nathan Perrott (1821-1912) …
2nd Lt. John H. Parrott as a student pilot (left) and (below) with the crew of Boeing B17 ‘Thumper Again’ photographed on 16 January 1944. He was assigned to the 360 Bomber Squadron, US Army Air Corps on 5 Sep 1943 as co-pilot to C.C.Brinkley and was upgraded to pilot on 27 Dec 1943. It …
It is understandable that many family historians, finding famous, distinguished or otherwise remarkable ancestors feel rather pleased with themselves and like to shine in what they see the as reflected glory of their ancestors. Would they, however, be quite so happy if they found relatives who had engaged in or profited by the slave trade? …
JAMES THOMAS PARROTT (838) looks in detail at his Victorian ancestors The Problem With Jesse In the ‘FAMILY NOTES’ for Dec. 2007, the editor’s opening item commented on the BBC programme “Who do you think you are?” and how that programme had concentrated more on looking at how our ancestors had lived rather than attempting …
Family history research often brings to light little mysteries and I came across one recently. In mid Victorian times emigration to (amongst other places) Australia and New Zealand was in full swing. Both countries offered a better future than the immigrants could reasonably expect at home and advertisements like the one reconstructed above offered cheap, …
by members Harald Reksten & Wayne Parott For many years, coincidence of time, place and family names led many to believe the American Parrotts were all one family. With the advent of DNA-based genealogy, it has become apparent that most American Parrotts belong to one of two large families, though another half-dozen unrelated P-rr-tts share …
An old indenture, and some DNA, start to unravel old family relationships Read More »
