Do your kids and grandkids, nieces and nephews, know their own family history? Do they know their direct relationship to hundreds of cousins and ancestors? Here is an opportunity to gift them with a meaningful genealogy of their family – and for a limited time, you can purchase two CDs of Blackledges in America for $30 total, to include shipping and handling. Fill out this Form (PDF file) and mark “Stocking Stuffer” on the form, and enclose your check for $30 for two (or for more savings, send $40 for three) CDs. Offer ends 31 December 2013. Second Edition on CD: If you are ordering more than one CD, please indicate your discount price on the order form for multiple CDs shipped to the same address in the US:
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| Blackledges in America: From the late 1620s arrival of John Blackleach in Boston to the present, Blackledges and their descendants have participated in every major facet of American history. Blackledges served in local militias protecting the expanding colonial settlements, fought in the War for Independence, War of 1812, on both sides of the Civil War, and in every 20th century call to arms. The Nation’s westward expansion can be traced by examining the lives of individuals representing the various roots and branches of Blackledge family trees. Today there are some 1200 Blackledge and 150 Blacklidge families in the United States alone, found in forty-six different states and the District of Columbia, in addition to those found in Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and scattered elsewhere throughout the world. The trades and professions represented run the gamut from doctors, educators, clergymen, appointed and elected officials, judges and lawyers, farmers and ranchers, industrialists and small-businessmen, tradesmen and craftsmen to the new vocations meeting the needs of this rapidly changing technological and electronic era. |
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Blackledge Book: In 1996, three long-time researchers of the Blackledge/Blacklidge surname met in Gathersburg, MD and agreed to take on the challenge of combining their individual genealogical research, requesting the assistance of other contributors and family members, and ultimately publishing the resulting collection in a hard copy format available to all. Six years later, they accomplished this goal. First Edition (2002): The resulting book Blackledges in America (ISBN 0-9722704-0-X ) is a genealogy of Blackledge/Blacklidge descendants with family roots in the United States of America. This First Edition was the most extensive genealogy and history ever of the Blackledge/Blacklidge family in the USA. The book represented over 30 years of research captured in 900 pages: some 9000 descendants, most with genealogical narratives. This work represented the compilers’ collaboration with numerous contributors, both genealogists and descendants. The reader will find bibliographical notations throughout to support and authenticate the research. The work includes derivation of the name and English roots to include Blythe Hall – the John Blackleach ancestral home. Numerous family stories of interest have been provided by descendants. |
| Library Placements: To make this genealogical information available to as many as possible, the compilers placed a copy of the book in many of the nation's leading genealogical libraries, to include the Family History Center in Salt Lake City, UT, the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN, the Mid-Continent Library in Springfield, MI, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and (with many Blackledges residing in Mississippi) the Jones County Public Library in Jones County, MS. A complete list of libraries holding a copy of the book is found here. Many researchers requested their own copy of the "Blackledge Book" (as Blackledges in America is referred to within the community). The compilers published some 260 copies and genealogists purchased most of them. Libraries hold other copies. After March 2011, no additional copies of this First Edition were available. No additional printings of the First Edition will occur. Within two years after the distribution of the First Editions, the compilers commenced work on a Second Edition to incorporate additions and corrections. |
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| Second Edition (2013): The Second Edition of Blackledges in America (ISBN 978-0-9722704-1-0) was published July 2013 as a collection of Portable Document Format (PDF) files on Compact Disc (CD). The Second Edition adds over 4000 descendants to those listed in the First Edition, and is more than 3000 pages, tripling the page count of the First Edition. The Second Edition includes many of the photos displayed on these Photo Pages. Please print and mail this Order Form (PDF file). The compilers appreciate your support and patience, and thank you for your assistance in this ambitious project. |
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Blackledge DNA Project  : This world-wide group established under FamilyTreeDNA.com is for those desiring to supplement their  genealogy research with a simple DNA test for the surname Blackledge, Blacklidge, or Blackleach, in order to overcome seemingly insurmountable brick walls. For the goals of our DNA test, we prefer males to be tested, however anyone can become a member of the project. The goal is to link some English Blackledge families with Blackledges in America. DNA testing is easy, a simple swab on the inside of the cheek and mail it in for your results. However, you do not have to participate in DNA testing to be a member. This project was launched on 25 Oct 2010, and descendants are encouraged to join. Click here for the web site for the Blackledge surname project.
DNA links Phillip Blacklidg to Zachariah Blackledge lineage
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BlackledgeBook.org web page last updated on 6 November 2013 To home page of Editor, "Blackledges in America"