Blackledge/Blacklidge surname
| Blackledges in
America: From the 1620
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 records, 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. 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. It is the most extensive genealogy and history ever of the Blackledge/Blacklidge family in the USA. The book represents over 30 years of research captured in 900 pages: some 9000 descendants, most with genealogical narratives. This work represents 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 Blackledge ancestral home. Numerous family stories of interest have been provided by descendants. |
| Availability of
Blackledge Book: To make this
genealogical information available to as many as possible, the
compilers have 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 have requested their own copy of the "Blackledge Book" (as Blackledges in America is referred to within the community). The compilers have published some 260 copies and genealogists have purchased 230 of them. Libraries hold other copies. Currently about a half-dozen copies of this hard copy First Edition are still available for individual purchase. No additional printings of this First Edition will occur. To order a book, use this Order Form. If you desire more information on the book, please e-mail Info@BlackledgeBook.org |
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| Second Edition:
The compilers of Blackledges in
America were thrilled with
the response to this most extensive genealogy ever of the
Blackledge/Blacklidge family in America. After the first
edition was printed in November 2002, all copies were sold or placed in
less than a year. Five genealogy libraries purchased one or more
copies, and the sales permitted the compilers to place additional
copies in other select libraries. One
of the expected outcomes of the book was a collection of errata for the
book: some additions, some corrections. Many purchasers offered
not only additional text, but also photographs of ancestors and family
members. The compilers are currently developing a Second
Edition. This effort has been a Work in Progress ever since the
original book was published in
2002. The Second Edition is expected to be published in 2011 as a collection of Portable Document Format (PDF) files on Compact Disc (CD). The Second Edition will add over 3000 descendants to those listed in the First Edition, and will be more than 1400 pages, exceeding the First Edition by 50%. Some individual chapter drafts are linked from here in PDF format for contributor review. The compilers appreciate your support and thank you for your assistance in this ambitious project. Contact them at the e-mail addresses below. |
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MaryAnn@BlackledgeBook.org
David@BlackledgeBook.org
Mike@BlackledgeBook.org
Linda@BlackledgeBook.org |
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BlackledgeBook.org web page last updated on 13 March 2010 To home page of Editor, "Blackledges in America"