"Blackledges in America"
A Genealogy of Blackledge/Blacklidge Descendants with Roots in the United States of America
Second Edition in multi-media: Hard Copy and CD
Donation to Rushville Public Library:  Index to the Second Edition The Index to Blackledges in America consists of 238 pages of triple column entries, providing page numbers for the more than 7,000 unique surnames in the Second Edition, from AAMODT through ZYZNOWSKI. To assist researchers in determining if their ancestors are included, a PDF file of the Index (the same Index file as on the CD) is provided here. The primary surnames in the book are, of course, BLACKLEDGE and BLACKLIDGE. Additionally, there are more than 100 entries each for CLARK, DAVIS, HALEY, HODGE, HOLIFIELD, JACKSON, JONES, MILLER, NELSON, RHYASON, SELLERS, SMITH, WALLACE, and WALTERS. (WALTERS could be considered another primary surname, with more than 300 entries). More than 50 entries can be found for each of these surnames: CARTER, COOK, CORSON, FISHER, GREEN, GROVES, HALL, HARRIS, HERRINGTON, HILL, ISHEE, JAMES, JENKINS, JOHNSON, JORDAN, KEYS, KING, LEE, LEFFERTS, LEONARD, LOCKWOOD, MARTIN, McBRIDE, OWENS, PARKER, PRYOR, ROBERTS, ROGERS, TAYLOR, THOMAS, THOMPSON, VARNER, WATSON, WHEELER, WHIGHAM, WHITE, WILLIAMS, WILSON, and WRIGHT. Comments on the Second Edition in Hard Copy: “Blackledges in America”, Second Edition, Hard Copy version (ISBN 978-0-9722704-2-7), was published as a special limited edition (32 sets). Anundsen Publications, Decorah, IA, printed the pages and Roswell Bookbinding, Phoenix, AZ, completed the binding process (Navy Blue Buckram, gold stamping, 3 volumes). The size of the Second Edition is 3,420 pages, and the hard copy publication consist of three volumes of 1,140 pages each. The publication includes 20 color pages. Comments by recipients:
Second Edition available on CD: Ordering information is available on this Form (PDF file). 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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 Our CD's graphic design, contributed by Sandra Schakel of Placitas, NM. Sandra also did the front and back covers of Col Barry Howard's autobiography, "Wow! And They Even Paid Me!" now available on Amazon.com 
BlackledgeBook.org is our primary web site, however you can like us on Facebook!If you have questions, please contact the Editor: Mike@Blackledge.com |
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Five years ago I didn't know anything about my roots. My father was the
only Blacklidge in that generation that ever married and I was his only
son so I didn't even have any first cousins or any other distant
relatives that I knew of other than grandparents and an aunt or two.
Once I found your web site and got your first edition I was able to
realize how far the Blackidge's went back. It was very eye opening and
I appreciated understanding some of my geneaology. Knowing
that there were Blacklidge's who accounted for many fine things in
their lives was good. Thanks again,
| 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. First Editions were available from 2002 through 2011. 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 (First Edition) 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 Laurel/Jones County Public Library in Laurel, MS. A complete
list of libraries holding a copy of the book is found here. Many researchers requested their own copy of this "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). In 2014, 32 hard copy versions were created and distributed. 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. CDs are still available. To obtain the CD version, please print, complete, and mail this Order Form (PDF file). The compilers have appreciated your support and your assistance in bringing about 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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