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I would like the information on this site to be interesting and accessible. The links on the left, and the stories below, provide many ways of accessing the information on the tree. But I'm always interested in hearing new ideas, or from any relatives. Please get in touch.
This site contains trees built around these four core ancestral lines:
These links illustrate what is known of their ancestry for eight generations. You can discover the names of many more direct ancestors and wider relations by using the charting buttons at the top of any person's page.
What's in a Name? The European origins of the surname "Pitard" are obscure, but some facts can be deduced. It was originally French, and judging by current distributions of the name in France, Pitards originated along the Loire river valley and Normandy, in the north and west of the country. "Pittard" also exists as a family name in the southern U.S., but that family seems to have immigrated from England. |
Notable Characters One of the enjoyable benefits of genealogy is connecting family stories to larger historical events. Many people on the tree are notable either because we can trace their participation in notable events or because they accomplished notable achievements themselves. There are other notable people who are not on this page: please get in touch if you can enlarge upon the stories of anyone on the tree. Updated March 2006 |
| Quaker AncestorsQuakers (also Friends) kept very good records, which means that their histories are very traceable. Quaker familes on this site concentrate especially in south-eastern Pennsylvania and southern Maryland. This page describes the direct Quaker ancestors on this site back to immigration, and tells of other families to which they connect. Added August 2006 |
The Revolutionary WarThis is often provisional. This is especially complicated because many genealogies claim that ancestors served, though documentation can be scarce. I have put this up looking for suggestions if they are out there. Please get in touch if you can help. Added November 2005 |
| The War of 1812 Much here is provisional as well: I'm sure that there are folks on the trees who could be added, and I'm also sure that some of these records could be modified. If you can throw some light on the stories on this page, please get in touch. Added November 2005 |
The Civil War Wars leave behind trauma, one result of which is the bond formed between soldiers. One measure of this--especially interesting for family history--is that the children of veterans often intermarry. This page lists more than 100 people for whom I have found Civil War records. Updated May 2006 |
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