Month: September 2016

The Ellis Book, Volume One: East Grinstead to 19th Century Southwark

The Ellis Book, Volume One: East Grinstead to 19th Century Southwark

by Godfrey J. Ellis and Merry E. Ellis The Ellis Book, Vol 1, is a family history or genealogy work that deals with the Ellis families of East Grinstead, England. It starts with the very earliest Ellis names, from the Norman invasion in 1066, through the time of Shakespeare, and follows them into the late […]

The Ellis Book, Volume Two: The Descendants of Henry and Sarah Ellis

The Ellis Book, Volume Two: The Descendants of Henry and Sarah Ellis

by Godfrey J. Ellis and Merry E. Ellis The Ellis Book, Vol 1 was, almost by definition, a family history or genealogy work. As such, it requires a little more commitment to read. That’s because, 1) it is based on scarce and ancient records, which are largely birth, marriage, death records, and wills. In addition […]