Why start with John Walker?Great question...
Family History has a beginning...
According to our religious tradition, that was Adam and Eve. You may have another tradition, and that's cool; but you did come from somewhere or more accurately stated, from someone... right?
Records about our first ancestors are a little hard to come by, although we are learning a great deal through DNA. And the last of our family was just born a moment ago!
So, where do we start? That's a great question, look around and perhaps you'll discover the answer. But don't just ask about the who, ask about the why? Families matter, our family matters, and our history has shaped us and that matters.
Welcome to the John Walker Family Website.
A few words about our organization
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Our Mission
To serve the descendants, living and dead, of John and Lydia Holmes Walker. To encourage accurate genealogical research, promote the preservation of historically significant material, and to organize family history collaboration.
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Our Scope
Research is currently oriented to the first 3 generations of descendants (we do not collect information about living relatives) and the paternal Ancestors of John Walker b. 1794, in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA.
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Our Method
We support Family Search
as the preferred platform for research. While the open nature of the Family Search presents challenges, this permanent and well maintained service is the best place to collaborate we have found.
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Our Hope
We hope is that an article, an insight, a reference link, or an image will inspire a deeper understanding of your place in our family. Religious affiliation is neither presumed nor required to participate in any of our activities.
Our Reunions are now online
Due to the size of our extended family, we no longer hold in person family reunions. Our last reunion, planned for 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. Photographs of previous reunions are found below. If you would like us to help promote a branch reunion please use the "Contact Us" form below.
We were so excited to host the 2020 National Family Reunion in historic Brigham City, Utah. Unfortunately the world had other plans. We'll try again next year.
Robert Walker was born 1607 in Manchester, England. He was indentured to the Winthrop Co. and arrived in America in 1630. He became a 'freeman" in 1634, married Sarah Leager, and settled in Boston, MA.
