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The Common Room / Second opinion(s) sought
« on: Saturday 20 December 25 16:46 GMT (UK) »
Hello fellow Rootschatters
I have researched my family tree since the early 1980s. I have established my surname line (Weedon) to the mid 1600s with certainty. I have told the journey in a 150 page ‘report’ which also covers my efforts finding distant living relatives.
As one might expect going back to the 1500s has proved a challenge but I have developed a theory for another 4 generations based on a review of a succession of wills. I am seeking someone with the requisite skills and interest to review my findings and hypothesis.
In the 1500 - 1600 period Weedon’s were husbandmen living in the Rickmansworth area and some were Dissenters and others dedicated to the church of the day. To narrow the number of Weedon wills requiring transcription I made the assumption that the ‘family’ did not move from the Rickmansworth area. I purchased all the wills in the area and had them professionally translated. I reviewed them all and then cobbled together a probable descent by integrating the apparent relationships, I am hoping someone would take on the project of reviewing / validating or disproving my conclusions.
I am happy to provide all the "raw material”. No further data acquisition is needed. What is needed is experienced judgement and knowledge of the period and Rickmansworth area.
I will provide the wills on which I base my analysis.
If interested in this challenge, please let me know.
Robert Peter Weedon
Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Moderator comment: personal phone umber removed in accordance with RootsChat general practice and guidance. Please do not post them here. Thank you
I have researched my family tree since the early 1980s. I have established my surname line (Weedon) to the mid 1600s with certainty. I have told the journey in a 150 page ‘report’ which also covers my efforts finding distant living relatives.
As one might expect going back to the 1500s has proved a challenge but I have developed a theory for another 4 generations based on a review of a succession of wills. I am seeking someone with the requisite skills and interest to review my findings and hypothesis.
In the 1500 - 1600 period Weedon’s were husbandmen living in the Rickmansworth area and some were Dissenters and others dedicated to the church of the day. To narrow the number of Weedon wills requiring transcription I made the assumption that the ‘family’ did not move from the Rickmansworth area. I purchased all the wills in the area and had them professionally translated. I reviewed them all and then cobbled together a probable descent by integrating the apparent relationships, I am hoping someone would take on the project of reviewing / validating or disproving my conclusions.
I am happy to provide all the "raw material”. No further data acquisition is needed. What is needed is experienced judgement and knowledge of the period and Rickmansworth area.
I will provide the wills on which I base my analysis.
If interested in this challenge, please let me know.
Robert Peter Weedon
Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Moderator comment: personal phone umber removed in accordance with RootsChat general practice and guidance. Please do not post them here. Thank you