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• History of the Phelps Surname
  • Spelling and Origin of the Name
  • Possible Origins of the Family in Germany and Italy
    • Welf and Guelph, Possible Ancestors to the Phelps
    • House of Welf vs. the House of Hohenstaufen
• Origins of William and George Phelps
  • The Origins of William Phelps
    • Identity and Family of William Phelps of Crewkerne
    • Identity and Family of William Phelps of Tewkesbury, England
  • The Origins of George Phelps
    • Clarification of the Identity of George Parkhurst
    • Settlement Patterns of the Recovery Passengers
    • Origins of the Recovery Passengers
    • Resolving the Identity of George P[?] of Dorchester
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    • Descendants of George Phelps and Phillury Randall
• History of the American Phelps
  • Phelps Origins in Europe
    • Descendants of William Phelps of Crewkerne, England
    • Phelps Origins in Nether Tyne, Checkley, England
    • Burke's Peerage References to Phelps Family
    • Decendants of James Phelps of Nether Tyne, England
    • Decendants of James Phelps of Tewkesbury, England
  • Phelps Arrival in America
    • Henry Phelps of the Ship Hercules
    • Voyages of the Mary and John to Connecticut
    • About Researching the Mary and John
    • Warrent and Order Detaining Henry and William Phelps' Ships
    • Deacon Nathaniel Phelps of Dorchester, Connecticut
    • Family of William Phelps of Northampton, Mass
    • Nathaniel Phelps b. abt 1627
    • William Phelps b. 1657
    • Elnathian Phelps b. abt 1734
  • Phelps of Simsbury and Windsor, Connecticut
    • William Phelps and the First Local Government
    • Founders of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut
    • Crime and Punishment in Simsbury
    • Organization of the Church in Windsor
    • First Generation in Simsbury
    • Second Generation in Simsbury
    • Third Generation in Simsbury
    • The Phelps Homestead in Simsbury
  • Emigration from New York to the Illinois Frontier
    • Nehemiah West Leads the Settlers West
    • Hoosiers vs. Yankees: A Slave State or Not?
    • The (Ill-fated) Boat Party
    • Pioneer Architecture: From Log Cabins to Homes
    • Galesburg Grows Amidst the Jackson Panic
    • Founding of the Knox Manual Labor College
    • Household Skills in Pioneer Galesberg
    • Commerce is Established With Colton's Store
    • Food and Clothing in Early Galesburg
• Phelps Family History
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  • Religious Pioneer Ronald Aaron Noble Phelps
  • The Second Great Awakening Sends Noble Phelps West to Illinois
  • George Avery, Inventor of the Corn Planter, and Seraphina Princess Phelps
  • Bart Phelps in 1924 Alaska
    • Radio Station Operations in Kodiak Part B
    • Radio Station Operations in Kodiak Part C
  • Premium for Best Farm of Knox Township, Illinois
  • Family Letters
    • Isaac Ensign and Cornelia Phelps
    • Ensign Letters from Simsbury to Forsyth
    • Correspondance of Oliver Roswell Phelps and Georgia Phelps
    • Ensign Family Letters
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• Bartle Family
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  • Bartle Family of Illinois and Pennsylvania
  • The Mysterious Daily Journal
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• Beasley Family
  • Beasley Family Genealogy
  • Beasley Family of Virgnia and Illinois
  • Annabeth Beasley Phelps, Mother and Provider
  • Jane Beasley, in Her Own Words
  • My Aunt the Doper: "Gliding Gladys" in the War Factory
  • T/5 Myron K. Ricketts, WWII Veteran
  • A Hero in Our Midst—Mac Butler's "Battlin' Blue Bastards"
  • Will of William Beazley
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  • Brandy Station in the Civil War
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• Bremser Family
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  • Finding Heinrich Gottlieb Bremser
  • Coming to America
  • A Carol for Henry Bremser
  • A Tower Without a Bell
  • Obituary for Henry Bremser
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  • A History of Bremsers in Germany
  • Rüdesheim and Brömserburg Castles on the Rhine
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• Christy Family
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  • Blacksmith Guy Christy and the Nickle-plated Horseshoes
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  • The Mystery of Harry Haskell
    • The Civil War Medal
    • A Short Biography
    • Harry's Gettysburg Report
    • 125th New York Volunteers Regimental History
    • Harry's Enlistment Record
    • Harry Haskell Obituaries
    • Mystery Revealed
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• Claggett Family
  • Claggett Family Genealogy
  • Introduction
  • Claggett Family of England and America
  • English Origins of the Claggetts
  • The Emigration to America
  • Samuel Claggett, Revolutionary War Surgeon
  • Rev. Thomas John Claggett, First Episcopal Bishop Consecrated in America
  • The Migration to Illinois from Virginia
  • Brice Clagett and the Clagett Family Genealogy
  • Marriage Contract for Samuel Claggett and Julia F. Sanford
  • Will for Thomas J. Claggett
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• Diuguid Family
  • Diuguid Family Genealogy
  • The Diuguids of Scotland and Virginia
  • George Christian Diuguid of Kentucky
  • The English Royal Connection
  • Harriet Diuguid's Letter About Her Ancestry
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  • Checkley, England
• Notable Family Members
  • 1600-1699
    • John Phelps, Court Clerk at the Trial of King Charles I
    • Anson Green Phelps, Merchant and Philanthropist
  • 1700-1799
    • Richard Phelps, Bell-founder for English Churches
    • Dr. Francis Phelps, Representative and Senator
    • Judge John Phelps, Publisher, Judge, Merchant, and Entrepreneur
    • Noah Phelps, A Spy at Ticonderoga, A Patriot of 1776
    • Oliver Phelps, Land Speculator, Judge, Congressman
    • William Wines Phelps, Judge, Mormon Publisher and Writer
    • Samuel Shethar Phelps, Jurist, Congressman, and Senator
  • 1800-1849 A-M
    • Alfred Aaron Phelps, Wild West Show Rider
    • Austin Phelps, Congregational Minister, Educator
    • Charles Edward Phelps, Congressman, Judge, Author
    • Delos Porter Phelps, Lawyer, U.S. Assistant Treasurer
    • Edward John Phelps, American Lawyer, Diplomat
    • George M. Phelps, Master Telegraph Instrument Maker, Inventor
    • Dr. Guy Rowland Phelps, Founder, Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
    • Judge James Phelps, Judge, Congressman
    • Judge John Jay Phelps, Publisher, Judge, Merchant, Entrepreneur
    • John Smith Phelps, Lawyer, Legislator
    • John Wolcott Phelps, Brigadier General, United States Volunteers
    • Mary Phelps Rich
  • 1800-1849 N-Z
    • Mary Anne Phelps Rich, Mormon Pioneer
    • Rev. Philip Phelps, Founder, First President, Western Theological Seminary
    • Stephen Sumner Phelps, Illinois Pioneer
    • Thomas Stowell Phelps, Civil War Naval Officer
    • William Walter Phelps, Congressman, Ambassador, Judge
  • 1850-1899
    • Mary Phelps Jacob, Inventor, Publisher
    • William Lyon Phelps, Educator, Literary Critic, Author
• Phelps Family Arms, Crest, and Shield
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• Phelps Wills of Interest
  • Will of Timothy Phelps of Dorchester, Massachusetts
  • Will of George Phelps of Dorchester, Massachusetts
  • Will of Anthony Phillipps of Nether Teane, England
  • Will of Francis Phillipp of Nether Teyne, England
  • Will of Thomas Phylypp, 1556, of Over Teyne, England
  • The Will of Immigrant George Phelps of Westfield, Massachusetts
  • Last Will and Testament of Timothy Phelps of Windsor, Connecticut
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    • Spelling and Origin of the Phelps Name
    • James Phelps of Nether Tyne
    • Descendants of Francis Phylyppe
    • Reverend Elnathan Phelps and Eleanor Bridgman
    • John Phelps, Court Clerk at the Trial of King Charles I
    • The Coat of Arms of the Phelps Family in Tewkesbury, England
  • Excerpts from the Book—American History
    • Introduction to the American Genealogy
    • William Phelps and the First Local Government in America
    • Crime and Punishment in Simsbury
    • Maps of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut
    • Organization of the Church in Windsor
    • About Early Massacoh (later Simsbury), Connecticut
    • About Early Dorchester (later Windsor), Connecticut
    • Oliver Seymour Phelps, Genealogist and Author
    • Noah Phelps, Spy at Ticonderoga, A Patriot of 1776
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    • Introduction to the American Genealogy
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    • Deacon Nathaniel Phelps
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