– Using Science To Validate Genealogy Research – Edward1 Wilcox, the immigrant ancestor, had two known sons, Daniel and Stephen. Most genealogy researchers maintain that both Daniel and Stephen named a son “Daniel Wilcox.” Recent Y-DNA test results suggest that genealogy researchers have misidentified the Daniel Wilcox who is named as a son of Stephen….
Author: alan w
Wilcox Y-DNA Project
Wilcox and Wilcockson in early New England. The surname Wilcox seems to have been spelled Wilcocks, Willcox, Wilcock, and Wilcockson interchangeably on old records. DNA evidence has confirmed at least three distinct Wilcox/Wilcockson families in New England during the seventeenth century — the families of Edward Wilcox of Rhode Island; John Wilcox of Hartford, CT.; and…
Greetings… and Welcome!
Welcome to some occasional blog posts about the family history of descendants of Edward Wilcox of Portsmouth, Rhode Island and Lincolnshire, England. Newest blog posts are at the top. To access older posts, scroll to the bottom of this page and click on one of the black boxes to take you back to previous posts….
Update for Books 2 and 3
The second book in a three volume set about this Wilcox family will be available for free online viewing in 2024. The final draft is almost completed and will be followed by proofing and indexing with public availability tentatively planned by June 2024. Book 2 includes genealogical sketches of the two sons of Edward1 Wilcox…