The websites essextree1852.org and woodsurnameofessex.com are a gathering place for anyone interested in the Wood families of Essex. If you are
reading this, then you problaby are interested in the Wood surname, and probably know things you can share. Our Wood Surname Project has thousands of Essex records for the surname Wood and has trees for several Wood families
of Essex. We have arrived at the stage which requires more eyes to find the tentacles that reach beyond the limits of the assembled dataset. There is a good chance we can help each other, if we start taklking and
exhange information.
You can always peruse our webistes to learn more about the Wood families of Essex. To take full advantage of our community, however, you need to register. If you register at essextree1852.org, you can view family trees. If you register at woodsurnameofessex.com you can read Wills, Land Records, and reports that resolve Mysteries. Although essextree1852.org and woodsurnameofessex.com are sister sites, they require separate log in. When you register at either site, you need to share “an anchor ancestor,” who is a member of your Wood family that resided in Essex before 1852. Why 1852? Because many researchers get stuck at the 1841 census, which has less information than the 1851 census. You can use infomration based on family stories if you are uncertain about facts. What kind of information? A name plus a birth, marriage or death year is good start. If you can share where your ancestor lived, their trade, or their religion, the chances increase that our community can help further your research. Today many people do not attend church, but before 1852 most people were in pews on Sundays. Because a large percentage of Essex was nonconformist, sharing your ancestor’s religious leanings can be very useful.
Essex Trees 1852 is a website where you can view trees for Wood families of Essex, plus other resources typcially associated with family tree software.
Wood Surname of Essex is a website where you can read Wills, Newspaper Clippings, and Detective-like Analysis of Mysteries.
The Wood Surname Buttons (on the menu) explain the history of the Wood surname in the context of its patterns of distribution and frequency. Statistical evidence suggests the Wood families of Essex are an enclave, which has important implications for research.
The Place Buttons (on the menu) link to information about Churches, Pubs, and Historical Maps. Knowing more about locations can provide important circumstanital evidence.
The About Ancestors Buttons (on the menu) explain how the collaborative analsysis of Trades, Residency, and Religion can be used to overcome research roadblocks. This section also links to family stories. Please send us your stories from the history of your ancestors.
We do not know what you know. Please share with us your knowledge, and help us correct any error you find in our research.
