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The ancestors of the Wright family lived among ancient Scottish people called Boernicians. They were one of the ancient clans of the Scottish-English borderlands. Despite the border that separated the Scottish families of the north from the English families of … Continue reading →
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Wright – Meaning of the Name
English, Scottish, and northern Irish: occupational name for a maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Old English wyrhta, wryhta ‘craftsman’ (a derivative of wyrcan ‘to work or make’). The term is … Continue reading →
Wright – White River Township and Stoney Creek Township
In doing research on the Wrights and the Mills, the names of two areas pop up time and again, White River Township and Stoney Creek Township in Randolph County, Indiana. After reviewing successive U.S. Federal censuses, I assumed that my ancestors … Continue reading →
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Wandering Through My Roots 