Latest updates

6 May 2012 - another set of DNA results received from an Essex line - and these also match those for George of Ardleigh and Nathaniel of Langenhoe.27 may 2012 - a fourth line of Willenhall Applebys has been added in the Midlands Region family trees.31 may 2012 - We have now received yDNA results for our second tester in the very large tree for John Appleby, trimming maker b. 1774 in Coventry Warwicks. I am very pleased to report that they are an excellent match in 35 out of 37 markers, thus demonstrating that this very large tree (which had contributions from five different researchers) is accurately reconstructed - WELL DONE everyone concerned! 7 june 2012 - yDNA results are now on the Results spreadsheet for our tester from Willenhall Line A. These fall into the more unusual E 3b Haplogroup (so far only two other lines are in this group - the other 17 sets of results are all in the R1b1a2 Haplogroup). More testers from other Willenhall Lines would be very welcome!25 sep 2012 - yDNA results updated to include results from our latest tester from the Corbridge Appleby line.November 2012 - Master Index of Appleby Wills updated to include notes about Wills I hold (some of which I have already transcribed)November 2012 - List of Appleby Apprentices and Masters now added to Members Resource SectionNovember 2012 - new branch added to Henry of Barningham lineNovember 2012 - new branch added to John Appleby exciseman of Corbridge lineNovember 2012 - new London tree added for John Applebee, armourer and brasierNovember 2012 - two new lines for the Midlands region added: the Applebys of East Retford and the Appleby/Calvert family from NottsNovember 2012 - spreadsheets for all London BMDs and Census entries updated and colour codedDecember 2012 - Midlands Region BMD spreadsheets updatedDecember 2012 - Thomas Henry Appleby's journal describing his voyage to America in 1878 addedDecember 2012 - Family tree for Thomas Appleby, florist of Neasham County Durham corrected and updatedDecember 2012 - Baptisms for Northern counties updated (I am still working onthe updated versions for Marriages and Burials but hope to get these on the site soon)January 2013 - new line added for Samuel Applebee, pipemaker of London, with origins in Tetbury, Staffs - this line has some connection to that of John James Appleby, cutlerJanuary 2013 - new line of Applebys from Willenhall in the Midlands added to websiteJanuary 2013 - new line of Appelbees from Hinckley in Leicestershire added to the siteFebruary 2013 - DNA results updated with our 23rd set of resultsMarch 2013 - added a Blog to this websiteMarch 2013 - Master Wills Index updated to include details of all Appleby wills held in the ARO libraryApril 2013 - new line of Applebys from Osmotherley in North Yorkshire added to the websiteApril 2013 - new line for John Appleby stonemason of Acklington, Nortumberland added to the websiteApril 2013 - updated all census entries for Northern families, and added details of Applebys from these lines in the US censusesMay 2013 - Full details of information contained on all the Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates held in the ARO library are now available in the Resource SectionMay 2013 - new line for Joseph Appleby of Cumberland and Durham added to the websiteMay 2013 - yDNA results added for a descendant of the Hinckley Appelbee line - these appear to fall into Midlands Group Five