Richardson's Plantagenet Ancestry (2004) - Colonial American immigrants

objective

• to ensure "gateway" profiles to royal ancestors are as well sourced as we can do

method

• use Douglas Richardson's book Plantagenet Ancestry as a cited source for the lines covered. Mr. Richardson has a list of 205 colonial immigrants with Plantagenet ancestry assembled in the report, colonial immigrants; details of their lineages are provided in the book.

instructions

• add profiles of the 205 immigrants noted to the project
• do not add profiles not covered by Richardson in the 2004 book edition
• attach the documents colonial immigrants and Plantagenet Ancestors to the appropriate profiles, and tick off their names (cite in the "sources" tab)
• ensure the overview has a citation to the book in the overview, and any other notes to assist
• clean the profile & tree, resolving data and tree conflicts
• find the pedigree & step thru it to the royal ancestor, requesting MP's as needed
• advise in discussion when a line is complete

citation

Please add the following text to profiles in the project:

Richardson, Douglas [Charles]. Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. Ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 2004. "List of Colonial Immigrants"; "Plantagenet Ancestors".

about the source & author

The book traces the descents of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou who died in about 1151. Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families (Royal Ancestry) Hardcover – June 30, 2004 is available on Amazon.com; the page including customer reviews.

Douglas Richardson is a professional genealogist, historian, lecturer, and author residing in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has been actively involved in genealogical research for over 40 years, and has earned a well deserved reputation as one of America's leading genealogists. ... read more.

resources

• Colonial Immigrants with Plantagenet Ancestry
• Plantagenets
• Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families, 2nd Edition, 2011 (search inside)
• Plantagenet Ancestry of Seventeenth-Century Colonists 2006 Ancestry.com search (membership required)
• Mervyn Lewis's website, "Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins," cites "Plantagenet Ancestry" extensively. His Geoffrey V, 10th Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy page would be useful for tracing descent, or use the Master Index to find the immigrant ancestor, and trace upwards.
• NEHGS sells peer reviewed academic journals of early colonial ancestral research. Their 'Great Migration' volumes are of particular note. Many of their titles are available on their americanancestors.org web site. (purchase required)

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