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Group Administrator: Albert Dudley adud@comcast.net

Project Surnames:

Dudley

Project Background:

Genealogical records indicate that the first Dudley immigrant into New England was probably Thomas Dudley who arrived in the colonies in 1630. He became Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and fathered Joseph Dudley who became a Provincial Governor of New Hampshire. In 1639, William Dudley left Ockley, England and helped found the town of Guilford, Connecticut where many descendants still live. In 1663, Francis Dudley (origin unknown)settled in Concord, Massachusetts, and in 1673 John Dudley (origin unknown) removed from Boston, Massachusetts to Guilford, Connecticut. Dudleys also appear early in Virginia, South Carolina and Kentucky, but their points of origin are not always known. The William Dudley Family Association serves as a collection point and repository for information particularly on the descendants of William Dudley but also the other Dudleys. The use of DNA information will hopefully prove helpful in resolving several issues the paper trail has not been able to solve.

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Project Goals:

The original goal of this project was to identify whether there was any familial relationship among the four immigrants to New England before 1700 who used the surname Dudley. By request the scope of the project has been broadened to attempt to discover such a relationship among any of the early immigrants to America who carried the surname Dudley.

Project News:

We are particularly interested in finding male participants who are descended from Francis Dudley of Concord, Massachusetts or John Dudley of Guilford, Connecticut. If you fit this category, please contact the Group Administrator.

Project Results:

To date, five distinct lines leading back to William Dudley have been proven. It has also been shown that there is no probability of a familial relationship between William Dudley and Governor Thomas Dudley within genealogical time. It has also been determined that there is no probability of a familial relationship between William Dudley and John Dudley, both of Guilford Connecticut before 1700. However, there may be a relationship between John Dudley of Guilford and Gov. Thomas Dudley of Massachusetts. This possibility will require further exploration to prove or disprove. With the help of additional participants we hope to prove or disprove other relationships. We particularly need a descendant of Francis Dudley.

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