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Parley One-Name Study

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Study details

Study: Parley   

Category:  1 - A study where research using core genealogical datasets and transcriptions is in its early stages.

Contact: Mrs Mary Griffiths


About the study

I started in 1974 - when a Scots enthusiast was discovered in Canada. It was one of the original one-name studies registered with the Guild in 1979.

Variant names

Different spellings of the ending 'ley' are researched (the 2nd syllable)

Name origin

Villages of East and West Parley in Dorsetshire - an anglo-saxon place name.

Historical occurrences of the name

Several eccentric Parleys but no one of historical interest.

Name frequency

This is a really small group.

Distribution of the name

England, North East Scotland, and Canada

Data

General Register Office indexes for England, Wales, and Scotland have been recorded, plus relevant parish registers etc.

Links

Finally, a newsletter *The Parley Papers* has been produced twice a year since

Contact Details

Mrs Mary Griffiths

General Search Results

Occurrences of the surname Parley in the Guild Indexes
(Click on the number to view the search results in each index. Indexes marked by * are only accessible by logged in Guild members.)
  • Global Marriages  16
  • Study materials for the study Parley* 14
  • References to the name Parley in the Guild Journal  1

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