Research Documents

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Document Library:

Research on connecting UK and USA Middlebrook families:

  • Who is this Common Ancestor anyway and what does it all mean?
    By Ian Middlebrook
    Discusses the concept of the Most Recent Common Ancestors (MRCA) in relation to early Middlebrook records in England and DNA results. An illustrative timeline (1300-1900) is presented for Yorkshire, Middlebrooks.
  • The Middlebrook Sisters: Mother and Mother-in Law-of Michael Wigglesworth
    By Maxine Stansel
    Describes the family connections between Reverend Michael Wigglesworth (1655-1705) raised in New Haven, Connecticut and Esther Wigglesworth and Mary Reynor, mother of Michael Wigglesworth’s first wife, were the daughters of Michael and Grace Middlebrook of the Parish of Batley, Yorkshire
    An article published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 156 October 2002
  • The Search for Joseph Middlebrook born circa 1610
    by Ian Middlebrook
    Discusses our suspected immigrate ancestor, Joseph Middlebrook born 1613 and his family of Dewsbury Parish Yorkshire, England. Other Middlebrook families during this time period are also discussed. The author also proposes a family tree connecting Joseph Middlebrooks (b. 1613) of Concord Massachusetts to the Michael Middlebrook family of Batley Parish, Yorkshire.

 

Research on USA Middlebrook families:
      Connections to Southern Middlebrook families:

  • The Middlebrooks of the Georgia Land Lottery
    By Neal Middlebrook and Dianne Middlebrooks  (Warning: large file, 10 MB)
    Documents our ancestors participation in the land lotteries (1805-1832). The land lot information can be used as a census substitute for the heads of families, to determine the marital status and the movement of families to new counties. By plotting land lot locations on conventional maps, in many cases you can determine the location of your ancestors homestead. A summary is also included that discusses the land lottery information of our ancestor families.   .

      Connections to Isaac Middlebrooks (1727):

  • Middlebrooks Virginia Research Update, 18 July 2008
    By Neal Middlebrook and Lana Shelton
    Research on our ancestors in Virginia, the likely migration of our ancestors from Virginia to Maryland and New England and the parents of Isaac (b. 1727 and Ann Sims of North Carolina, John (b. 1754) and Lucy (Turner) Middlebrooks of Caroline County, Virginia and Nathaniel (b. 1764) and Mary Middlebrooks of Orange County, Virginia.
  • The Southern Middlebrooks: Assessment of Family History and DNA Information
    By Ruth Craig, Certified Genealogist (Warning: large file, 14 MB)
    A great deal of in-depth research has been done on early Southern Middlebrooks families such as that of Isaac and Ann (Sims) Middlebrooks. Includes a review of current findings from traditional genealogy, a review of studies of Y-DNA-markers, discussions on the origin of Isaac Middlebrooks (1727) and possible Middlebrooks ancestors named Edward, and searching for David Middlebrooks (1703) from Connecticut. Appendix includes a mockup of Southern Middlebrooks families.
  • Descendants of Isaac (1st) and Anne (Sims) Middlebrooks of Caswell County, North Carolina
    By Ruth Craig, Certified Genealogist (Warning: large file, 13 MB)
    Documents the Isaac Middlebrooks (b. abt 1740) family in North Carolina
  • Sims Middlebrooks Family of North Carolina and Georgia
    By Neal Middlebrook      (Warning: large file, 23 MB)
    Documents the Sims Middlebrooks (b. 1762) family in North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, from information compiled by Dianne, Charles and the author Neal Middlebrook.
  • Middlebrooks in Orange County, Virginia
    By Ruth Craig, Certified Genealogist
    Documents individuals with the Middlebrook/Middlebrooks surname who left records in Orange County, Virginia, including Nathaniel Middlebrooks in early 1800s and Elizabeth Middlebrooks who married there in 1777.
  • The Middlebrooks of Orange and Caswell County, North Carolina
    By Neal Middlebrook     (Warning: large file, 12 MB)
    A review of the records for our Middlebrooks ancestors in Orange and Caswell County, North Carolina
    See also Appendix: Middlebrooks of Orange and Caswell County
  • Was Isaac Middlebrooks born 1753 in Virginia or born 1755 in Maryland (Maze November 2013)
    By Neal Middlebrook and Russell McKinley Johnson, Jr.
    The Edward C. Wade letter, 1908 and other records are discussed regarding the birth place of Isaac Middlebrooks and his Revolutionary War military service. Information is presented that concludes the birth place of Isaac (b. 1753) was Virginia and that he served in Georgia during the Revolutionary War.
  • Summary of Middlebrooks Maryland Records (Maze May 2011)
    By Neal Middlebrook
    A review of Middlebrook records in Kent and Queen Anne County, Maryland and that additional Maryland research is necessary
  • The Anderson Crawford Middlebrooks Family of Oconee County, Georgia (MFA Quarterly Newsletter March 2010)
    By Evelyn Bugg
    Anderson C. Middlebrooks ancestors and descendants from North Carolina to Georgia. Information is provided for each of the siblings of this family.

Connections to John Middlebrooks (1755):

Connections to Micajah Middlebrooks (1758):

Connections to Nathaniel Middlebrooks (1764):

  • Nathaniel Middlebrook (b. 1764) vs. Garland Middlebrook (b. 1774)
    By Sandy Ahmad
    The question is posed: Could Nathaniel Middlebrook of Orange County, Virginia be Garland Middlebrook of Culpepper County, Virginia as listed in the 1909 Register of the Middlebrook Family? I would like to pose the possibility that Garland is actually our ancestor, Nathaniel of Orange County, Virginia and that sons mentioned in Nathaniel’s will, Anderson and Garland, are William (Anderson), d. 1845 and John Garland, d. 1866. We already know from Nathaniel’s will that they have a brother, Archibald, for whom the Register had no information.
  • Nathaniel Middlebrook (1764-1829)
    By Sandy Ahmad
    All records regarding Nathaniel have been found in Orange County, Virginia. The 1909 Register of the Middlebrook Family, does not list a Nathaniel Middlebrook in Virginia.  The author includes a comparison of Nathaniel’s records and the Garland Register entry, the search for Nathaniel’s property, Nathaniel’s relationships, his will and his children.

Connections to Robert Middlebrooks (1766):

Connections to Joseph Middlebrooks (1773):

  • Joseph Middlebrook (1773-1853): The Middlebrook Who Wasn’t (MFA Quarterly Newsletter September 2012)
    By Dave Clark Cedar Park, TX
    Research on Joseph Middlebrook including DNA results that indicate that Joseph and his descendants are NOT related to Southern US, Connecticut, nor UK Middlebrook(s) families. Records, migration, and descendants of Joseph are reported for this separate branch of the Middlebrook name.
  • Texas History Through the Life of Anne Middlebrooks Ashton (MFA Quarterly Newsletter December 2012)
    By Stan Herrin
    The article chronicles the descendants of Joseph Middlebrooks (b. 1773) Caswell County, North Carolina and the family branch of Anne Middlebrooks Ashton (b. 1835) in Mississippi. The migration of Middlebrooks families to various Texas counties is documented.

 

Research on UK Middlebrook families:

    • The Ancestry of Middlebrook Families Living in the UK in 1901, Part I (MFA Quarterly Newsletter June 2014)
      By Ian Middlebrook
      Presents the probable ancestry of all Middlebrook/Middlebrough families that were still living in the UK at the time of the 1901 census. Families from 10 parishes or locations are discussed. A map shows the locations of the geographical ancestry of groups.
    • The Ancestry of Middlebrook Families Living in the UK in 1901, Part II (MFA Quarterly Newsletter September 2014)
      By Ian Middlebrook
      Middlebrook families in the following locations: Thorne parish, South Yorkshire, Great Hale parish, Lincolnshire, Walsall parish, West Midlands, Lymm parish, Cheshire and the London area. Also included is a checklist of the main family groups, showing the approximate number of male descendants that were still living in England in 1901.
    • Updates from Ian Middlebrook: The Middlebrook Family of Dewsbury, Yorkshire (MFA Quarterly Newsletter June 2011)
      By Ian Middlebrook
      The family of Edward Middlebroughe of Ossett, Deswsbury, Yorkshire is discussed. Edward was the father of Joseph Middlebroughe (b. 1613).  Middlebrooks in the Wakefield Court rolls are also listed.
    • Distribution of the Middlebrook Name in England
      By Ian Middlebrook
      The distribution of the Middlebrook names are Identified in various counties and towns in England.

 

 

 

Research Definition:

Articles or research documents that materially add to or enhances our knowledge and understanding of our Middlebrooks family history.
Our current focus of research is on the patriarchs:

Isaac b. 1753
John b. 1754
John b. 1755
Joseph b. 1610
Joseph b. 1773
Micajah b. 1758
Nathaniel b. 1764
Robert b. 1766
Sims b. 1762
Thomas b. 1763
Robert b. 1766
England Middlebrook(s)
Any other Middlebrook(s) whose ancestry is not known

Research should primarily focus on Middlebrook(s) families. An exception would be research information that may prove critical in establishing future Middlebrook family connections.
The inclusion of non-related family lines will be kept to a minimum.

      • Documents should be original research and of a quality that will be useful to members and other
        researchers.
      • Research must be appropriately sourced and not readily available from other sources, ancestry.com familysearch.org etc.
      • Documents posted must have the authors permission.
      • Copyrighted documents (or contain copyrighted material) will not be posted unless approved by the author and/or consistent with federal copyright statutes.
      • Articles already in the Newsletter/MAZE will be linked to the specific publication.
      • A short description must accompany documents that are posted or linked.

 

Procedure:

Research documents will be submitted to the MFA President. The President will coordinate with persons submitting documents and the MFA webmaster.
The MFA President in consultation with a knowledgeable board member or team leader etc. will evaluate documents.