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This project was created to trace the Reynolds "family" from its earliest roots to those who came to settle in what is now New England and Virginia. It is important to recognize now that through recent advances in Y-chromosome DNA testing The Reynolds Family Association is currently tracing more than 50 distinct Reynolds lines in America who share no ancient paternal-line ancestor at least going back into the Middle Ages and in most cases for thousands of years.
Notables
- Earliest known ancestor: Walter Reynell
- Immigrated to the US: William Reynolds
Sources
- Christopher Reynolds Family of Isle of Wight County
- The Reynolds Family Association, Organized 1892
- The Abbe / Abbey Family Genealogy
- The Ancestry of Hattie E. J. Bruce - the Electious Reynolds Family
- The Reynolds Family: descendants and forbears of Richard Joshua Reynolds 1850-1918
- Reynolds Family Records
- Vol. IV, pp. 1824-1847 of Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, edited by Cuyler Reynolds. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911
- Ray, Deborah W, and Gloria P. Stewart. Loyal to the Land: The History of a Greenwich Connecticut Family. West Kennebunk, Me: Published for Charter Oak Publications by Phoenix Pub, 1990. Print. || Find in a library || Find at Amazon ||
- Line of John Reynolds
- Descendants of Francis Holmes
- Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc.
- Abstract of Probate Records of the District of Stamfordt, County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, 1729-1802, by Spencer P. Mead
- The Robert Reynolds Family
- Leslie, Charles R, and Tom Taylor. Life and Times of Sir Joshua Reynolds: With Notices of Some of His Contemporaries. Eighteenth-century sources for the study of English literature, roll 131. London: J. Murray, 1865. Print.
Geni Master Profile
Names
Make sure the name fields of the Master Profiles include first name, middle name, last name, maiden name if known, otherwise blank, suffix for Sr., Jr., etc. In the display name field only add titles such as Gov. or Dr. preceding.
For example
FN Reuben MN (blank) LN Coffin MN (blank)
Display name is Captain Reuben Coffin
Places
The United States did not exist until 1789 and the United Kingdom was formed in 1707. Please be careful about using autocomplete. It is better to use the "place" field and type out the place name. Use place names such as England and South Carolina and spell out the country name with historical accuracy.
For example
Charleston, South Carolina
- example profile: Stephen Hopkins Mayflower Passenger
Additional Reading
Please insert in alphabetical order by last name of author, and provide URL link if available online
- Linley, Vernona, and Vernona Linley. Adam Hurd of Stratford, Connecticut, 1649 and Some of His Descendants: James Reynolds of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, 1669, and Some of His Descendants. Middleton, WI: Linley, 2000. Internet resource.
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- Reynolds, Mary K, and Annie R. Day. Descendants of Benjamin Reynolds and Richard Reynolds of South Carolina. Selma, Ala: M.K. Reynolds, 1986. Print. ||find in a library|| ||search online||
- Seaver, J M. Reynolds Family Records. Philadelphia: American Historical-Genealogical Society, 1929. Print. ||find in a library|| ||find online||
- Tillman, Stephen F. The Rennolds, Reynolds Family of England and Virginia, 1530-1948. Washington, D.C: s.n., 1948. Internet resource. ||find in a library|| ||Heritage Quest Online||
- Reynolds Homestead History