Nonconformity in Essex
Today the Researcher's Corner discusses using Nonconformity as a research tool. Sorting members of the Wood family into households can be challenging but religious affiliation can prove or disprove relationships,…
Do your Wood Ancestors Hail from Essex?
Today launches a new website for anyone interested in the Wood families who resided in Essex before 1852. Wood Surname of Essex is a new gathering place for researching the…
Manorial Court Granted Seisin to Thomas Wood
Today the Researcher's Corner discusses the transfer of property under the feudal system. Property records can provide clues to prove relationships. In 1795 Thomas Wood took perpetual possession of the…
The concentration of Wood surname was Bimodal
Today the Researcher's Corner discusses the distribution of the Wood surname in England. The Wood families of Essex during the 17th and 18th centuries were somewhat autonomous from the large…