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and related families

Welcome to this site dedicated to the ancestors of Gary Royal Witcher and Victoria Amy Waddington Witcher.

Originally, the question was how to merge gedcom files from various sources. Then it made more sense to place the works of the different researchers in individual locations to preserve the integrity of their separate efforts.

With the exception of Gary (me) these are SERIOUS researchers. They have put countless hours into researching and organizing mountains of information. Some have published books. Genealogy books may appear at first glance to be a little expensive. When we decide to use our heads, though, we realize that they are great bargins. If over $50 seems like a lot for a 1000-page book representing years of research, try taking a trip to anywhere to do your own research. How much did you say you spent on gas, food and lodging? OK, you want to do your own digging. Compare grubbing aimlessly to digging with the assistance of an extensive guide. You get the picture.

These researchers have agreed to share the fruits of their efforts:

files from Janice Heywood
Books by Anne McAllister & Kathy Gunter Sullivan
Books by Lorena Shell Eaker
Book by Rusty Williams
files from Rusty Williams
   Transcription of William Witcher (1808-1864) ) probate
   J.C. Witcher article from the March 1913 issue of The Confederate Veteran Magazine
   Witcher Brothers article from the March 1919 issue of The Confederate Veteran Magazine
Gary Witcher

Contact Information


Here are existing sites devoted to names from our lines. The ones with the "*" contain information about people definitely related to us.
*Battle of Shallow Ford (Henry Francis)
   The American Revolutionary War  
   Early America Review
*Whisnant
*David Worthen Site with a lot of great pictures and information
*William M. Witcher grave (Find A Grave)
*James Coleman Witcher grave (Find A Grave)
*"Texas Bob" (Witcher)
*Michael Goad - William Witcher Oath of Allegiance
*Items from William Witcher probate (1808) - Anne Nelson
*Ginny Thomison (Witcher)
*Search Texas Archives for Confederate Pension Records (J.C. Witcher)
*William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine (William Witcher)
*An Abbreviated History of Pittsylvania County, Virginia (William Witcher)
   Chapter Four
   Chapter Six
*Warriors Path (TN) State Park (William Witcher)
*Rosehill ancestors (Witchers)
*DeCall (Willliam Witcher)
*James Coleman Witcher Civil War Service with Shannon's Scout, Terry's Texas Rangers
   Terry's Texas Rangers
      Shannon's Scouts
      J.C. Witcher's letter to Confederate Veteran
   A Few Facts About Terry's Texas Rangers, CSA
   Mike Ventura Information
   With Tears in Their Eyes
   Battle at Monroe's Crossing
*The Gilbert Family Tree
*Sumner Co. TN Tax Lists (James Wilson 1739-1795)
*Cape Girardeau Co. MO Court Records (Crites, Snider; Davault Crites will)
*Bollinger Mill and Covered Bridge
*Newlin Grist Mill ("Are We There Yet?")
*Newlin Mill
*Mendenhall Family Researchers
*Maris Genealogy Home Page
*The Worrilow Genealogy Page
Wardlaw Genealogy/History/Ancestry (Worrilow?)
Allen Lacy's Genealogy Page
Christian County, KY (Lacy)
Lacey Family Homepage
Lacy Genealogy Homepage (search for "Lacy")
Ludlow Castle (Lacy)
Coat of Arms (Hugues de Lacy)
Thompson Genealogy and Family Resources
Diana's Genealogy Pages (Thompson)
Arthur Royall - Royall Surname and Variants
*Sites Relating to Lady Astor (Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor)
*Burials at OM Cemetery


There really is no point in inventing the wheel all over again.
I could list dozens of pages of genealogy links, or I could simply point you to Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites.
(O.K. Here are a few more sites that might be useful.  Be advised that some are free while others have fees or other conditions for access.)
Census Online
Family Derivatives
Family Tree Maker
GenServ
US People Search (listing of various sites)
Surname Web
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness