Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the McCartney (and variant spellings) families who came mainly from England, Ireland, and Scotland from the 1700's-1900's. Some allied families came from Germany. In the 1700's, some immigrated to Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. During the 1800's, some settled in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,...

John Luken (1729-1813), son of Abraham Luken (1703-1776) and grandson of Jan Lucken, the immigrant, was a surveyer and lived on a plantation in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Descendants spelled their name "Lukens." Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and elsewhere. Includes a certificate of service in the militia for A. W. Lukens, 1862, and a newscliping, dated 2 Mar. 1885, with an obituary for Alan W. Lukens.

Henry Gustavus Kirby was born 22 July 1835 in England. He was the son of Matthew Gustavus Kirby of London. Henry immigrated to Canada and married Susan Helen Kezar 4 October 1855 in Stanstead Co., Quebec. They moved to Green Lake Township, Kandiyohi Co., Minnesota and were the parents of eleven known children. Henry died 9 September 1915 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington. Descendants lived in Washington, Minnesota and elsewhere.

Seaveren (Severn) Britt (b.1783) was the fourth child of Francis Britt and Esther Townsend of Snowhill, MD, (Coventry Parish records). Francis Britt married Esther Townsend in 1775. He was a descendant of John Britt who was transported by 1678 into Maryland. Severn married Gaynor Lukens in 1811 in Baltimore Co., MD. She was the daughter of Jacob Lukens and (1) Jane Brindley. The method of research used is discussed. Includes Britt, Cadwallader, Brindley,...

A genealogy of the ancestors of Clarence Vernon Roberts born 25 Aug 1862 in Philadelphia, Pa. and his wife Frances Asenath Walton born 4 Oct 1868. Includes Brooke, Conrad, Lukens, Williams, and related families.