Group Administrator:
Phyllis Brandon - Email:
phyllisbrandon@knology.net
- Email:
cnorm@mchsi.com; ken@normandna.com
Project Surnames
Norman, Normand, Normann, Normon, Normond
Project Background
Our Project includes Norman participants from England, Australia, Canada, and the United States.
The early Norman families to America include lines originating in England and France and spreading to Canada and the United States.
Early Norman Families in Virginia:
Thomas and his four sons in Stafford and Prince William Co VA
George Norman in Loudoun Co VA
Clement in Fauquier Co VA
The Normans first appeared in Virginia in the 1640’s. There appear to be at least three Norman families that came to America at that time; Thomas and, perhaps his father, Henry who were in Lancaster county as early as 1647; George who may have been born in Maryland and settled in Loudoun Co VA and Union Co SC; Clement who s believed to have come to Virginia from New England about 1730.
Isaac Norman who appeared in Orange and Spotsylvania Co in the early 1700’s was born about 1682, perhaps in Virginia and Eli Norman who lived in Surry Co., NC, Greenville Co., SC and Anderson Co TN both appear to be related to Clement Norman of Fauquier Co VA. Results for Isaac are tentative because we only have one participant for his line which appears to match Clement.
In this study we hope to identify the connection, if any, between these early families and determine which lines go with each of the early families. Knowing the family line that contains our ancestor will lead to more productive research by eliminating all the lines that are not related to us.
DNA may be the only way to separate these families into discreet units because so many documents are lacking. In ordinary genealogical research you start in the present with what you know and go backward toward what you don’t know. In research to accompany DNA analysis, you start back at the beginning and work forward until you get to living descendants of those early immigrants. It is the living descendants whose DNA can answer many of our questions.
Also, check out our other Norman site: http://normandna.com