| The Entire Database – for those of you interested in finding someone who may not be linked in an obvious fashion to one of the lines listed below. The index is quite nice. There are numerous loose leaves to be found in the database. These are stubs that will over time need to be connected into the rest of the family. Right now, I have insufficient data to do so. If you find a stub that should be connected or that you have more data on, please contact me. |
Tips:
Start with “The Entire Database” above.
Search for yourself, your mom/dad, your grands, if you know them, your great grands. If you find any of them, you can peruse up and down the line.
If you know which line you are in, the tabbed links below can get you in on a “head” that was used to define that line. Many of the lines go further back now.
The Maryland Lines
The Maryland Becraft line originates with Peter Becraft and Rebecca (unknown) in 1695 with the birth of their first child Rebekah. The Maryland line is responsible for the majority of Becraft’s living in Maryland today. In addition, branches of the Maryland line can be found in VA, KY, and OH. In addition, many other branches in many other states owe their origins to families in one of these states.
Maryland II/ Wythe, Virginia Lines
Lorrain Plotner Becraft has been trying to connect the Washington County MD Becraft’s to the rest of the MD line, but so far they elude connection. There is also some evidence that this line is the source of the elusive Wythe, VA BeCrafts.
The NY Lines
One of the Beecroft genealogists is David Martin Kendal. He has a mimeographed version of his “Beecrofts” book in the Library of Congress. It documents Beecrofts in and around the Schaghticoke region of NY originating from Dacre in England.
New Jersey Line
Here is a New Jersey line that interestingly, came through Baltimore, MD, long enough for one child to be born there.
Pennsylvania Lines
One of the larger lines here is this one from Wisconsin
England Lines
The line continues in England. The following researchers have provided their lines to aid in building a comprehensive family tree of those Becraft’s.
- Christine Wedderburn nee Becraft
- Here is what I’ve put together on George Skirrow Beecroft, his line owns the Beecroft Heraldic Device.
- Richard Beecroft/Janet Peart
Australia Australian Lines
Other Lines
Jim Beecroft of Washington has documented his family line’s quick entry into the states and migration west by leaps and bounds. His line originated with Joseph Beecroft who came into America on June 30 1856. Many Beecrofts in the western states are descended off of this line.
Another Washington Line, starting with Thomas Becraft.