Georgia had the highest population of meeks families in 1840. Published books on north carolina families and family history, including. You can do this by choosing find in page from the edit menu or by hitting the ctrl read more. As you read, you will find yourself caught up in the story. The image is a sample of what the product will look like. She has written several books about the places she has lived. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. This includes jeremiah meek, joshua meek born 1731, basil meek born 1740 and jacob meek born 1755.
As with all genealogies of any period that do not cite primary sources, always verify the published information. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium page. The most meeks families were found in the usa in 1880. The meekmeeks family ydna project dna is not the focus of this web site. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about priddy meeks on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. His father, athe meeks, moved the family from south carolina to grayson county, kentucky when meeks was about two or three years old. Other surnames mentioned within a biography are not included in these lists of surnames. Genealogy for martha ann meeks deceased family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Family records collection north carolina digital collections. However, the more we learn from dna the more it impacts our genealogical research. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. This was about % of all the recorded meekss in the usa. This was about 87% of all the recorded meeks s in canada.
Most of the tombstones are badly worn, but an inventory of the burials and a map of the graves is preserved. Dont settle for drab prints with a fake gold seal of authenticity. Their migration to alabama brought them through north carolina, south carolina, georgia, tennessee, and some continued through mississippi to texas and farther west. The meeks family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. However, this name may have been given in jest to a person who was just the opposite.
Confucius has been maintained for over 2,500 years and is listed in the guinness book of records as the largest extant family tree. Research meeks in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. The site was visited by john douglas meeks ii in 1997 and by robert l. Dec 06, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Whenever possible, consider holding the family reunion in place where you have a strong meek family history, which provides opportunities to share stories and visit cemeteries or old home sites. In 1840 there were 27 meeks families living in georgia. Meek, 1 book billie edyth ward, 1 book danny morris fluhart, 1 book. Please keep in mind that this is a list of only the primary biography surnames. My grandfather, john anner cunningham 18571934 was born in newport, jackson county, ar, and died in sand springs, tulsa county, o. We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on meeks history, meeks ancestory, and meeks family connections. Meek is a medieval angloscottish name derived from the norse mjukr, meaning humble or meek.
York county has a library system that includes five library locations and a bookmobile. When a birth is registered a certificate is filled out and given to the person who reported it. My grandfather, john anner cunningham 18571934 was born in newport, jackson county, ar, and died in sand springs, tulsa county, ok. Daniel meeks historical records and family trees myheritage. In 1891 there were 95 meeks families living in cambridgeshire. This section makes it possible to view all the biographies currently available for the meeks family surname. Together with other worldrenowned genealogical research partner libraries, the family history library is pleased to make its collections and its partners.
The ancient scottish name meeks is carried by the descendents of the pictish people. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium page and click on the add your favorite websites to this page link. It comes to us from the old norse mjukr or preseventhcentury meek. Medlin meece meek meekins meeks meltiar melton melvin memphis. He appeared occasionally as a character in mormon literature, such as the short story they did go. Meeks family genealogy my genealogy hound home page. In 1771 martinsboro was established, and in 1774 the. Meekmeeks family genealogical clearinghouse largest. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Jul 20, 2017 evelyn duvall meek evelyn is married to walter meek who is my fathers first cousin. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The family lived there for about 12 years, until they moved to indiana.
Find your familys average life expectancy, most common occupation, and more. The meekmeeks family ydna project was started in nov 2004 and includes members who descend from seven of the supposed sons of jacob meek born 1698. William marion cunningham 19081978 was born in hominy, osage county, ok, and died in tulsa, tulsa county, ok. Martha ann meeks deceased genealogy geni family tree. See more ideas about county clare, family history, history.
Get four prints for the price of one these collectible prints are in full wonderful color on custom parchment paper. Ontario had the highest population of meeks families in 1911. I will shareexchange information with others doing similar research. Whenever possible, consider holding the family reunion in place where you have a strong meeks family history, which provides opportunities to share stories and visit cemeteries or old home sites. The courthouse was built on hardys land near hardys chapel. Evelyn duvall meek evelyn is married to walter meek who is my fathers first cousin. Genealogy history news special offers county history books. Meeks, i have just read this history of the meeks family.
Priddy meeks historical records and family trees myheritage. Meeksmeek by bruce cunningham january 09, 20 at 12. Explore meeks genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree. Courts were first held at the home of john hardy until a courthouse could be built. To find your surname within the genealogy queries simply use the find feature of your browser. I would classify these books as genealogyfamily history books. Family history archive this site focuses specifically on genealogy and history books. My personal genealogy includes extensive information on the descendants of john meek born 1754 many of which are documented.
The county library contains a wealth of genealogy resources and local history resources about york county, south carolina and the catawba indians. Carleton lee meek, 2 books effie meek maiden, 1 book ann spach chesney, 1 book curtis meeks, 1 book richard zane gray, 1 book sallie stewart harrison, 1 book eleanor freeburn, 1 book georgia may l. The project is eight years old and has over 150 members. Clark county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with.
Pitt county is in the eastern part of north carolina and is surrounded by beaufort, craven, edgecombe, greene, lenoir, martin, and wilson counties. This was about % of all the recorded meeks s in the usa. Meeks history, origin coat of arms family crest combo. Priddy meeks historical records and family trees related to priddy meeks. Below is a family biography included in biographical and historical memoirs of clark county, arkansas published by goodspeed publishing company in 1890.
In addition, many centers have free howto genealogy classes. The family tree guide to dna testing and genetic genealogy. It also contains the genealogies of related families that i am connected to. We also have birth indexes for 67 of indianas 92 counties, 18821920, on cdrom. Family history centers edit edit source family history centers provide oneonone assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. Family histories family historygenealogy research guides at. Unlike the hardesty books, in the walsworth series, anyone could submit a story who had family in a county, each family household was allowed one story per household with a length of 500 words, and one picture free, and a book could contain up from 500 to 800 stories plus local topical history for the county that had been written by the. This was about 16% of all the recorded meekss in the uk. There is a local history area dedicated to local history and genealogy resources at the main library in rock hill. I am researching the settlement of the weeks family in alabama.
Virginia compiled genealogies genealogy familysearch wiki. Origin, meaning, family history and meek coat of arms and family crest meek the surname meek is an anglosaxonscottish name whose origin derives from the anglicized version of the ancient norse word mjukr, thought to have been introduced to the british isles during the viking age. Meeks is a medieval angloscottish nickname for an unassuming, reticent, and kind nature. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Historical records and family trees related to daniel meeks. Genealogy is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. For current information about a center near you, go to the family history center map. Another 68 words 5 lines of text covering the years 1680, 1797 and are included under the topic early meeks history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. In the middle ages it can also mean the opposite, given their sense of humor. In 1911 there were 41 meeks families living in ontario. Genealogical and family history of the state of new hampshire. Dna analysis demonstrates that these seven children alone came from 3 separate unrelated families. Early history of the meeks family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our meeks research.
This was about 16% of all the recorded meeks s in the uk. We are a group of genealogists who came together to explore the new and growing field of genetic genealogy. Ruling elder of the pilgrim church which founded plymouth colony in 1620, volume 1. My grandfather william b spray was a second cousin to albert ross spray, the husband of nellie meeks spray. For over three decades, the journal of family history jfh has been the leading resource for scholars interested in the history of the family. Priddy meeks august 29, 1795 october 7, 1886 was an american frontier doctor who practiced thomsonian medicine. Trusted information source for millions of people worldwide. The family records collection is comprised of north carolina family history materials from. Murder of the meeks family, or, crimes of the taylor brothers.
Genealogy profile for martha ann meeks martha ann meeks deceased genealogy genealogy for martha ann meeks deceased family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. My genealogy hound below is a family biography included in biographical and historical memoirs of clark county, arkansas published by goodspeed publishing company in 1890. Learn how to research your family tree and how to find resources that are available in eku libraries. Clark county, arkansas history and genealogy 79 pages of clark county history and genealogy including 99 family biographies plus 4 different historical maps featuring the locations of 49 clark county communities. Daniel meeks in brewster genealogy, 15661907, record of the descendants of william brewster of the mayflower. Browse or search the cherokee genealogy queries posted to all things cherokee in october 2014. Discover the meaning of the meeks name on ancestry. Pitt county ncgenweb north carolina genealogy resources. The deed to the graveyard assures that it will forever remain in the meeks family.