The Search for a Common Man’s Ancestors
A History of the Fizell Family from 1675 to Present, written by Joe Fizell.
- Book One – Part I 1625 – 1978: Generations (1) to (8) – Simon to Roy Fizell
- Book One (Abridged for France)
- Book One – Part II 1915 to 1981: Generation (9) – Biography of Joe, Sr & Naomi
- Book Two – Part I 1936 to 1953: Generation (10) – Joe, Jr & The early year
- Book Two – Part II 1953 to 1956: Generation (10) – Joe, Jr & The Military years
- Book Two – Part III 1956 to present: Joe Fizell, Jr (10) & Helen Cathro 1956 -(coming)
- Book Two – William Wilson Hyslop: 1st Scottish Branch
- Book Three – Ireland to Scotland to USA – John McElroy: 2nd Scottish Branch
- Book Four – Leask/Fraser: 3rd Scottish Branch (*11)
- Book Five – Cathro: 4th Scottish Branch – coming soon
- Book Six – Part I – Edwin Roberts & Elsie Pennypacker: A family beginning
Other Family Tree Docs and Links
- 1863-1966 Margaret Ritchie: Research Papers
- SIMON FIZEL: St Domingue 1744-1787 -copies of Records (*8)
- 1930 US Census: Family Tree of 1930 Census (*2)
- 1910 Census of Phila. family tree: Family Tree 1910 Census (*6)
- Listings of Fizell households in Philadelphia City Directories: Philadelphia City Directories (*1)
- Will of Peter Penebecker, 1710-1770: 2nd Generation Pennypacker (*10)
- Galusha Pennypacker: Civil War Hero (*9)
Scots & Irish Research
- Stracathro History: Stracathro Parish (*4)
- Cathro Marriages/Births 1553-1854: Scotland Cathro Research
- Cathro Marriages/Births 1855-1927: Scotland Cathro Research
- Palatine Fischel Chart: Immigrant to Ireland (*3)
- Ireland – Burials – Fizzel Surnames: Ireland Research (*3)
- Ireland Baptisms: Ireland Research (*3)
- Irish Marriages & Baptisms: Ireland Research (*3)
Genealogy Links
- Ancestry.com: #1 Genealogy Research website
- ABCs of DNA /explained: from Ancestry.com
- PA Historical Society: Philadelphia & Pennsylvania records
- Fold3: Former Footnote site
- anom.archives nationales: French Caribbean Records
Old Historical Books
- Arthur Mevlyn or Memoirs of the Year 1793: Historical Novel of 1793 written in 1795
- A HISTORICAL SURVEY of the FRENCH COLONY in the ISLAND of ST. DOMINGO: Printed in 1797 (*12)
Human Interest Story
- Meet Archie E Lux: A remarkable Love Story (*7)
Sources and Acknowledgements
- The City Directories were published from the 1700’s until 1936 and contains every Fizell listed in those directories.
- The 1930 US Census files include every Fizell in the USA. The surname spelling of the records include every Fizel, Fizell, Fizelle, Fizzel, Fizzell, and Fizzelle I can find. I will add other Fizell Records as I compile them.
- The Ireland records were provided by Robert Fizzell and Ted Thompson. The Fischel chart by Robert Fizzell. Thank you gentlemen.
- Thanks to Bob Cathro for the Stracathro History.
- The two Cathro Marriages and Birth files are compiled by myself. Please advise of any corrections necessary! May 7, 2004
- The 1910 Census of Philadelphia are for members of my immediate family tree.
- (July 13, 2011) Meet Archie E. Lux – Meet a man from America’s heartland.
- (January 18, 2012) Original records from St. Marc, St Domingue 1744-1787 of SIMON FIZEL as found in the great French archives
- (March 19, 2012) Gallusha Pennypacker, the youngest citizen ever to earn the rank of General in the US Army.
- (March 7, 2012) The will of Peter Penebecker, 1710-1770 from the Genealogy of the Pennypacker Family Tree by former Pennsylvania Gov, Samuel W Pennypacker (1903-1907). Full documents found at the PA Historical Society or Ancestry.com.
- (July 26, 2012) The Leask Family History from James Leask 1797 to George Leask Fraser 1951, includes records, maps.
- (August 28, 2013) The Historical Survey of the French Colony in the Island of St. Domingo written in 1797 by BRYAN EDWARDS as found on the University of Florida Digital Collections
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