Genealogy Links

A number of Internet sites have become useful in finding information about David Evans. These sites are grouped below. If you find additional sites useful to genealogical research (about David Evans or places he lived) please email johnn@davidevans.org.

Historical Articles and Tidbits

Sally Cooper March, The History, The Diversity, and The Beauty of Cecil County, Maryland (1994). Description of New Munster Tract and the Alexanders (David Evans maternal ancestry) with some their Scotch-Irish heritage.
J. Simpson Africa, Description of Franklin Township (taken from History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties, 1883). Early settlement of Franklin Township (which includes Spruce Creek) and mention of Israel Evans (David Evans father) election as Constable of the township in 1824.
Major A. J. Roof, Mormon Wars (taken from Past and Present of Livingston County Missouri, 18??). Hauns Mill Massacre, David Evans involvement, military movements from a Missourian perspective.
"The Mormon War Ended!" (from Quincy Whig, 17 November 1838, Volume 1, Number 29). Newpaper report of end of Missouri Mormon War and erroneous report that David Evans was among those killed at Hauns Mill.
James Downs, Autobiography of James Downs (from Glimpses compiled by Lyle Rawlins). Missionary activities of David Evans in Adams County, Illinois including the baptism of James Downs.
Stephen Rawlins, Draft Life History of James and Mary Jane Sharp Rawlins compiled. Additional missionary activities of David Evans in Adams County, Illinois including the baptism of the Rawlins family.
Clothield Young Newren and Edna Holdaway Bentwet, Story of the Life of Shedrick Holdaway. David Evans involvement with the first carding machinery brought to Utah Valley in 1851.
History of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Volume 3, Chapter 31, 1870. RLDS missionary account of encounter with David Evans in 1870 Lehi.

Genealogical Search Sites

USGenWeb county sites covering David Evans migration from Maryland to Utah. Cecil County, Maryland, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, Centre County, Pennsylvania, Columbiana County, Ohio, Richland County, Ohio, Caldwell County, Missouri, Nodaway County, Missouri, Adams County, Illinois, Hancock County, Illinois, Utah County, Utah.
FamilySearch Internet Genalogy Service. LDS Family History Library Catalog, Ancestral File and Pedigree Resource File--good starting points for research.
Ancestry.com and RootsWeb.com. Genealogy portals with large genalogical databases and forums. (Some databases require a subscription). Also see Ancestry Family History Columns for genealogy news and education.
CompuServe Genealogy Forums. Genealogy message board, how-to information for beginners, genealogy book reviews.

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