"History of Newburyport, Mass. 1764-1905"
Category: e-BooksDecember 2009 Featured Page
Seven hundred and seventy-four pages
Another of John J. Currier's best references to the Merrill family with great details and a respected validity to the history of Newburyport.
John Merrill
Category: Family TreesDecember 2009 Featured Page
Beginning with the first grandchild
With forty-seven grandchildren, we can keep this section going fresh for quite a long time. Born of Nathaniel's son Nathaniel, there are a great number of people who can trace through this line. Find out more about your cousins than just your immediate line.
Nine Men's Morris
Category: GamesOctober 2009 Featured Page
It used to be called Nine Men's Morris or Merrills
Our name has been used for entertainment and many of us aren't aware of it. The game of Merrills dates back to some old ships where men had to use the top of a water barrel for entertainment.
Sir Peter Merrill
Category: HeraldryDecember 2009 Featured Page
Located in the Newbury Historical Society
Very similar to the Merrill arms described by Burke, these arms reside in a respectable location.
December Events
Category: PeriodicalsDecember 2009 Featured Page
Susanna's and Abel's birthdays
Mark your calendar for this month to bring attention to these two people. You can find Abel and his father's house on the map of Newburyport.
Amesbury, MA
Category: TownsDecember 2009 Featured Page
No. 8 Trolly car at Market Square - 1900
Amesbury, located just north of Newburyport is a hotbed of activity for the Merrill family early on.
Merrell.net
Category: WebsitesDecember 2009 Featured Site
Have you checked your DNA today?
With a few dollars and a quick swab of the inside cheek, you can connect to your earliest ancestry through your DNA. David Merrell has done a great job of putting us together, with a little help from his cousins of course.
ARTICLES, WEBSITES and PRESS RELEASES
Why did Nathaniel and John Merrill come to America?
16 January 2010 - Who were the early Merrill brothers and why did they come to America? Here is an interesting article from Lynn Greiff based upon years of research.(Merrill.mobi)
Follow the Merrill Family Tree on Your Smartphone
15 October 2009 - Use your smartphone to trace your Merrill genealogical connections from the first English immigrant. Click on the family tree as a quick reference.(Merrill.mobi)
Newbury Celebrates 375th Anniversary in 2010
13 October 2009 - An important town in Massachusetts to the Merrill family, Nathaniel and his brother John helped settle Newbury between 1635 and 1638. Join with the town in celebrating this great opportunity to honor our ancestors.
Ask the Merrill Experts
5 October 2009 - Howard and Jean Merrill have been collecting and sharing Merrill data for many decades. Because of their passion for genealogy, they've become the definitive experts in the United States. If you have a question, you are only a click away from getting an answer! (Merrill.Ancestral.name)
DNA research is no longer limited to television's CSI
5 October 2009 - Members of the Merrell/Merrill family have been researching their connections through their own DNA and have found quite a few surprises, nice and not so nice. (Merrell.net)
Welcome to the Merrill Genealogical website
5 October 2009 - This site has been operating since 1993 and has great information on the Merrill/Merrell surname available free for your research. Choose from one of four ways to get to this page: Merrill.org/genealogy, Generations.info, Genealogical.biz or Merrill.Ancestral.name.
- Q & A
- e-Books
- DNA
- MM
- Patriarchs
- Websites
Q & A - Ask the Experts
Howard and Jean Merrill - With more than 60,000 Merrills accounted for through decades of research, this couple is a great resource for your research. Ask them a specific question that may have stumped you.
Pose your question to Howard and Jean or look through their detailed answers to see if one helps you find what you are looking for.
Recent Answers:
• Heraldry
• Descendants of Captain Benjamin Merrill
• Lucian Merrill
• Susanna Wells Merrill
• Omar Bernard Merrill
• Adolphus (8) Merrill
• Silas Merrill's parents
• Tom Merrill's line
• Rosilla S Merrill Walker
• Paul Jerome Merrill
• Merrill Canadians
• Polier connection??
• John Merrell, 1772, Yorkshire
• John of Dunbarton, 1739
• William and Clarence Merrill
• Leverett Bradbury Merrill
• Augustus Merrill
• Roswell Pettibone Merrill
• Kellog Connections
• Lena Merrill
• Lawrence from Dover, ME
• Mary E Merrill, ca 1816
• William Washington Merrill
• Rachel Merrill
• Benjamin S Merrill
and many more...
Researched by Merrill.org.
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Online books
There are many books available now online that were hard to find just a few years ago. There is nothing like holding a book while doing research on your family but you may have to pay quite a bit for that bit of paper.Current Featured List:
• A Merrill Memorial• Descendants of Brazilla Merrill
• History of Newbury, MASS
• Some Materials for the History of Wherstead
Researched by Merrill.org.
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DNA - Finding your ancestors may be easier than you think.
Listed below are some names we are currently developing for homeschool related sites:
Merrell.net is an excellent source of information on using DNA to research your earliest roots. Within the last ten years many advances have been made in a new field of science termed Genetic Genealogy, which now makes it possible for everyone to delve much deeper into their families' genealogy.
Researched by Merrill.org.
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A Merrill Memorial by Samuel Merrill
- The definitive book on American Merrill ancestry is now available for use online for free! You may choose to view it from Google Books or from this site up to the 5th generation. A brief history of the book and how it was published is also offered.
A Merrill Memorial
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Patriarchs - Several Merrills came to America
Nathaniel is the most celebrated patriarch but there were several Merrills from different regions settling the New World shores.
• 1635 - John Merrill
• 1639 - Nathaniel Merrill
• 1646 - Thomas Merrill
• 1668 - William Merrill
• 1675 - Richard Merrill
• 1680 - William Merrill
Researched by Merrill.org.
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Websites
Listed below are some genealogical related websites we are currently developing:
• Ancestral.name
• Genealogical.biz
• Generations.info
• Merrill.Ancestral.name
• Merrill.org/belstead
• Merrill.pro - new
• Meryell.com
• Primogenitor.biz
• Primogenitor.com
• Primogenitor.info
• Primogenitor.net
• Primogenitor.org
• Primogenitor.us
• Progenitor.us
• Pruett.ws
• Pruett.Ancestral.name
• Wherstead.com
Researched by Merrill.org.
Contact me at Merrill.tel.
Updated: 07-Feb-2010
