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Perrys of Rhode Island and Virginia.

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Naomi

Naomi Report 2 Feb 2015 14:23

I am trying to find a link between Captain Oliver Hazard Perry born 1785 in Rhode Island, died 1819 in Trinidad, and the Perry family from Spotsylvania Virginia USA.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 2 Feb 2015 16:15

Have you tried googling his name? There's a lot of info out there. For instance his family tree here:

http://genforum.genealogy.com/perry/messages/783.html

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Naomi

Naomi Report 2 Feb 2015 17:11

Thank you Margee
I have his descendants but I can't find out which of them might be linked to the Perrys in Virginia. I have to admit that I am at a bit of a loss as to what to do next.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 2 Feb 2015 17:44

How about searching for a Will?

The thing is, we expect that there will be a perfect paper trail leading to distant ancestors, and that its published on-line. In reality, even if it originally existed, it could have been lost, or destroyed/ravaged during the passage of time.

If you are a descendent of one or the other, there is a DNA project you might be interested in.
http://www.perry-dna.org/pages/ancestors.html

Researching:
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Naomi

Naomi Report 2 Feb 2015 18:25

Thank you I will look into it