The Wells Family Research Bulletin Feb 1973 through December 1975. 492 pages.
Wells Researcher Vol. 1 No. 1, Jan 1988 through Vol. 4 No. 6 December 1991.
The Wells Chronicles Vol. 1 No. 1 October 1988 through Vol. 6 No. 1 Feb 1997 (latest issue). Published by the Wells Family Research Association. Back issues available.
Note: Resumption of publication planned for Fall 2000.
The Fones Record
Rhode Island Colonial Gleanings by James N. Arnold. Softcover undated reprint. Contains early Rhode Island land records.
History of West Union, Iowa 125th Jubilee
Deals with the family of Matthew Wells b: Cir 1790 Maryland and Sarah Beard
Generic Wells/Welles books
Genealogies and Biographies of Ancient Wethersfield. Softcover photocopy without the identify of the Author or publication date. Only pages dealing with Wells which have been renumberd by the party who copied.
History of Deerfield, Massachusetts. Date and author not identified. Softcover photocopy with pages 356 through 371 relating to Wells only.
History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut by Rev. Samuel Orcutt. 1886.
Softcover photocopy of the Wells information only (pages 1325-1330).
History of the Welles Family in England by Albert Welles 1874. 127 Pages.
This is a softcover photocopy of what appears to have been the second work on this publication by Albert Welles. Contains many errors and focuses mainly on English Wells and the family of Thomas Welles and Alice Tomes.
History of the Welles Family in England by Albert Welles 1876. 312 Pages.
This seems to be a much expanded version of the 1874 book which includes numerous later Wells families from information contributed by subscribers. Still contains much erroneous information on early Wells families.
One Bassett Family in America by Burell Burdett Bassette. Selected pages only dealing with short references to Thomas Welles and Alice Tomes of Wethersfield, Connecticut. Softcover photocopy pages 777 through 788.
Andrew Wells b: 16 May 1775 Frederick County, Maryland and Eve Houk
The Ancestors and Descendents of Andrew Wells by Malcolm Clyde Wells 1996. A large spiral bound softcover book. 627 pages including full index and many photographs some in color.
Covers the descendants of Thomas Wells and Frances ____ of Prince Georges county, Maryland through Robert Wells b: 1693, Robert Wells b: 1728 and Andrew Wells b: 1755. Purchased from Author.
Purchased
Benjamin Wells b: Cir 1780 of Maryland and Priscilla Ridgway b: Cir 1791
Wells Family History by Dorothy Lucille Wells Van Cleef 1991. Original plastic hardcover post bound copy autographed by Author. 545 pages.
Describes the descendants of Benjamin Wells and Priscilla Ridgway who migrated from Maryland to Bullitt County, Kentucky about 1812 and then on to Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana about 1819.
Donated by Dorothy Van Cleef of Lafayette, Indiana
David Wells b: Cir 23 Nov 1730 Prince George County, Virginia and Susannah _____ later of Mecklenburg County, Virginia
The Wellses of Mecklenburg County, Virginia by Pearl Wells Wilson 1992. Originial hardcover copy. 589 pages.
Follows the descendants of David Wells, possibly the son of William and Frances Wells of Prince George County, Virginia and his wife Susannah. Most of the history concentrates on Mecklenburg County, Virginia and includes many related families.
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Heather Wells
David Wells b: 10 Feb 1764 Virginia and Kitty White b: 08 Jun 1768 Virgina.
The Big Wells Family by Judge Joseph William Wells 1957 reprinted 1971. Loose page photocopy 95 pages.
Covers descendants of David Wells and Kitty Wells of Cumberland County, Kentucky. David is shown as son of Jesse Thomas Wells of Kent County, Delaware and later Virgina. Jesse is alleged, without proof, to be descended from Thomas Wells and Abigail Warner of Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Donated photocopy
David Wells b: 10 Feb 1764 Virginia and Kitty White b: 08 Jun 1768 Virgina.
Descendants of David Wells by Lee Michael Wells. Three Ring Binder photocopy of unfinished work extending the work by Judge Joseph William Wells - see above. 262 pages plus many pages of other records.
Details descendants of David Wells and Kitty White and includes information on many other Wells lines collected by Lee Michael Wells. Shows father of David Wells to be Jesse Thomas Wells b: Cir 1730 of Kentucky. Alleged but unproven link to Thomas Wells and Abigail Warner of Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Photocopy partially donated by author partly copied from other sources
David Wells b: 1805 probably Fairfield Co., Connecticut and Melinda Gould
The Descendants of David Wells 1805-1883 by Barbara Bennett Thompson 1997. A softcover spiral bound book renumbered with each family section. Includes indexes.
Covers the descendants of David Wells and Melinda Gould
Purchased from author.
Elisha Wells b: 03 Oct 1784 Rensselaer County, New York and Hannah Spicer b: 24 Mar 1785 Columbia County, New York
Descendants of Nathan Spicer (1735-1811) by Jean B. Grube 1979. Original hardcover copy 708 pages.
Follows descendants of Elisha Wells and Hannah Spicer from Rensselaer County, New York to Van Wert County, Ohio through 9 generations. Includes much information on related families.
Donated by Author
Francis Wells b: Cir 1666 of Shefford, Bedfordshire, England
Wells, a Family History by Tessa J. Harfield 1988. Spiral bound softcover 95 pages.
Follows the Wells family of Shefford, Bedfordshire from 1666 through current days.
Donated by Mrs. Tessa J. Harfield, Barbican, London.
Henry Wells b: Cir 1666 of Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Ames, Kniseley & Wells Families by Brian M. Ames 1991. Original softcover. 142 pages.
Covers descendants of Henry Wells b: Cir 1666 Ireland? of Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County and Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania through his son William Wells.
Donated by author
Herbert George "HG" Wells b: 21 Sep 1866 Bromley, Kent, England.
The History of Mr. Wells. by Michael Foot.
Washington,DC: 1995. Wells, H.G. Interesting first biography on H. G. Wells after his death. Covers
his life but not a lot of family detail included.
Purchased and donated by Orin Wells
Isaac Wells b: Cir 1785 possibly in Maryland m: Margaret MacGill or McGill
The House of Isaac Wells by Everett Wells. Softcover spiral bround photocopy obtained from author.
Descendants of Isaac Wells and Margaret McGill. Isaac may be connected to family of Thomas Wells b: Cir 1753 and Frances _____ of Maryland, but no proof of this has been found.
Donated by Author
Isaac Wells b: Cir 1784 possibly in Maryland m: Margaret "Peggy" McGill
History of Our Overmountain Ancestors by Lynn H. McR Hawkins. Hardcover original copy 224 pages with annotations by author.
Descendants of Isaac Wells and Margaret McGill.
Donated by Author.
James Wells b: Cir 1605 and wife Mary of Marshton Parish, Virginia.
The Wells and Allied Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware by George Harlan Wells. 1958. Loose leaf photocopy, 50 pages.
Deals with the descendants of James and Mary Wells of Virginia through their son John and wife Katherine and grandson James Wells who relocated to Delaware in 1677 where he settled in Kent County and married Mary Roades.
Photocopy donated by H. Jack Wells of Cocoa Beach, Florida
John Wells b: Cir 1580 Wantage, Berkshire, England and Angelica Stileman/Stilman.
The Wells of Wantage, Berkshire, England by Merla Wells Patton 1989. Original softcover copy.
Covers descendants of John Wells and Angelica Stileman/Stilman of Wantage Parish, Berkshire, England through a branch that settled in Canada in 1806.
Donated by Merla Wells Patton of White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
John Wells b: Cir 1675 of Baltimore, Maryland
The Ancestors, Life, Times and Descendants of Ephraim Wells by William A. Wells 1988.
Deals with descendants of the John Wells and Margaret ____ (also known as "The Big Wells" family) through son Charles Wells b: Cir 1702.
Donated by the Author
John William Wells b: Cir 1790 North Carolina and Mary Vines
Wells-Warnock and Allied Families by Lillian Douglas Wells 1979. Original hardcover copy. 279 pages.
Details the descendants through Henry Hamilton Wells b: 20 May 1916 North Carolina and Prudence Catharine Reaves b: 25 Jul 1822 North Carolina and their family in Florida.
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Matthew Wells b: Cir 1790 Maryland & Sarah Beard b: Cir 1792 Kentucky
The Joshua Wells Family and Story by Herman J. and Pauline E. Doscher 1974. Soft cover spiral bound. 78 pages.
Covers descendants of Matthew Wells and Sarah Beard through their son Joshua from settlement in Muskigum County, Ohio; Ross County, Ohio; Vermillion County, Indiana and West Union, Iowa.
Donated by Elaine Ramsten Wells of Grandview, Texas
Matthew Wells b: Cir 1790 Maryland & Sarah Beard b: Cir 1792 Kentucky
The Peter Wells Family and Story by Herman J. and Pauline E. Doscher 1974. Soft cover spiral bound. 78 pages.
Covers descendants of Matthew Wells and Sarah Beard through their son Peter Garfield Wells from settlement in Muskigum County, Ohio; Ross County, Ohio; Vermillion County, Indiana and West Union, Iowa.
Donated by Elaine Ramsten Wells of Grandview, Texas
Matthew Wells b: Cir 1790 Maryland & Sarah Beard b: Cir 1792 Kentucky
The William Wells Family and Story by Herman J. and Pauline E. Doscher 1974. Soft cover spiral bound. 78 pages.
Covers descendants of Matthew Wells and Sarah Beard through their son William from settlement in Muskigum County, Ohio; Ross County, Ohio; Vermillion County, Indiana and West Union, Iowa.
Donated by Elaine Ramsten Wells of Grandview, Texas
Nataniel Wells b: Cir 1600 of Rhode Island
Antecedents and Descendants of Rev. George Wells 1810-1896 by Kemble Stout 1974. Volumes I and II - original softcover edition. 206 and 294 pages.
Covers one of the lines of descendants of Nathaniel Wells b: Cir 1600 through the Rev. George Wells b: 25 Apr 1810 in Albany, New York and Lucy Esther Stark b: 30 Mar 1808 in Colchester, Connecticut.
Donated by the author.
Nataniel Wells b: Cir 1600 of Rhode Island
The Wells Family Founders of The American Optical Company and Old Sturbridge Village by Ruth Dyer Wells 1979. Original softcover copy. 235 pages plus family chart.
Deals with a branch of descendants of Nathaniel Wells b: Cir 1600 from George Washington Wells b: 15 Apr 1846 and Mary Eliza McGregory who lived in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
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Richard Wells b: Cir 1647 Anne Arundel county, Maryland and Mary Martin.
Wells: An Unfinished History of Some Descendants of Richard Wells, Farrier of Anne Arundel County, Maryland by Carol Wells
Follows the family of Richard Wells and Mary Martin through their son Martin Wells b: 15 Apr 1686. Softcover spiral bound 1997 pre publication copy of 199 pages plus index.
Robert Wells Robert Wells of Clermont County, Ohio and Descendants compiled by Robert Joseph Wells, Donald G. Wells, Wilson Wells, Sr. Wilson Wells Jr. and Carolann Wells Wilson.
Follows descendants of Robert Wells b: Cir 1727, lived in Clermont County, Ohio and Mason County, Kentucky where he died 1792/3.
Donated by Author, Carolann Wells Williams.
General Samuel Wells b: Cir 1754, d: 1830
The Long Rifle, The Bow & The Calumet by Hon. Maria Kitty Meuter
Appears to be a well written and researched book on the life and times of General Samuel Wells and his brother Capt. William Wells who was killed by the Miami Indians
at Ft. Dearborn in 1812. Copy donated by the Author.
Thomas Welles b: Cir 1590 Stourton, Warwickshire and Alice Tomes later of Wethersfield, Connecticut
The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut and his wife Alice Tomes by Donna Holt Siemiatkoski. Original hardcover copy. This is a work authorized and supported by the Welles Family Association of Wethersfield, Connecticut. 1990. 230 pages.
Covers ancestry and descendants of Thomas Welles and Alice Tomes down through the fourth generation. Most up-to-date work on this family.
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Thomas Welles b: Cir 1590 Stourton, Warwickshire and Alice Tomes later of Wethersfield, Connecticut
Our Divine / Wells Family History by Carol Divine Briggs 1988. Original hardcover copy. 555 pages. Details on the descendants of this family through Thomas Welles son John Welles b: Cir 1621 and Elizabeth Bourne who lived in Stratford, Connecticut.
Donated by Carol Divine Briggs of New Port Richey, Florida
Thomas Wells b: Cir 1600 Evesham, Worcestershire and Frances Albright later of Wethersfield, Connecticut
The Wells (Welles) Families of American and Canadian Lines 1564 to 1975 by Jane Elizabeth Wells undated but about 1988. Original softcover edition.
Covers a branch of the descendants of Thomas Wells, weaver of Evesham, Worcestershire, England and Frances Albright who married Thomas Coleman after the death of Thomas and later lived in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Descent through Thomas Wells and Mary Beardsley. Work was written prior to the discovery of information on Thomas Wells and Frances Albright and thus in correctly shows Hugh Welles and Frances Belcher as the earliest ancestors of this family. 67 pages.
Donated by Jane Elizabeth Wells of Hilo, Hawaii.
Thomas Wells b: Cir 1600 Evesham, Worcestershire and Frances Albright
Welles of Greenfield, MASS. Author not identified. No date but after 1892. Original oversized hardcover numbered copy. 19 pages.
Information on descendants through Thomas Wells and Mary Beardsley - Ebenezer Welles and Mary Waite.
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Thomas Wells b: Cir 1600 Evesham, Worcestershire and Frances Albright
Ancestry and Descendants of Colonel Daniel Wells of Greenfield, Massachusetts by Samuel Calvin Wells. Undated, but seems to be 1903. Softcover photocopy. 65 pages.
Another work on the same branch as the work immediately above through Thomas Wells and Mary Beardsley.
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Thomas Wells b: Cir 1600 Evesham, Worcestershire and Frances Albright
Wells Genealogies. An Enumeration of the descandants of Nathaniel Wells and Mary Dudley by John W. Wells 1890. Small original hardback booklet, 14 pages.
On descendants of Nathaniel Wells b: 22 Feb 1750 Raymond, New Hampshire (son of John Wells an Apphia Dickinson) and Mary Dudley.
Donated by Peter F. Wells - Rindge, New Hampshire.
Thomas Wells b: Cir 1600 Evesham, Worcestershire and Frances Albright
Descendants of Thomas & Francis Albright Wells compiled by Clayton H. and Margaret D. Wells undated but privately published about 1998. Original hardback book, 334 pages including bibliography, index and table of contents.
On descendants of Thomas Wells and Francis Albright of Evesham, Worcestershire, England and Wethersfield, Connecticut through several branches.
Donated by the authors.
Thomas Wells b: Cir 1605 and Abigail Warner of Ipswich, Massachusetts
Genealogy of the Wells Family of Wells, Maine by Charles K. Wells 1874. Softcover photocopy. 43 pages plus 38 pages of appendix.
A branch of the descendants of Thomas Wells and Abigail Warner
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Thomas Wells b: Cir 1605 and Abigail Warner of Ipswich, Massachusetts
Genealogy of the Wells Family and Families Related by Gertrude W. Wells-Cushing about 1909 (undated). A softcover copy.
This work is on a branch of the descendants of Thomas Wells b: Cir 1605 m: Abigail Warner b: Cir 1614 who lived in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Primarily on descendants of son Nathaniel Wells and Lydia Thurley. Book contains incorrect statements regarding presence of both a birth record for Thomas Wells and the marriage of Thomas to Abigail Warner being found in the Parish Register of St. Botolphs parish in Colchester, Essex, England. This is a sequel to the book by Charles K. Wells (father of this author). 205 Pages.
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Thomas Wells b: Cir 1605 and Abigail Warner of Ipswich, Massachusetts
The Wells Family by D. W. Norris and H. A. Feldmann 1942. A softcover copy.
This work is on a branch of the descendants of Thomas Wells and Abigail Warner and adds to the work of Gertrude Wells Cushing (see above). 437 pages.
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Thomas Wells b: Cir 1605 and Abigail Warner of Ipswich, Massachusetts
Proof Sheets for Thomas and Abigail Wells, Ipswich, Mass. Date and author not identified. Softcover photocopy of a small unfinished work printed by Augustine Caldwell, Providence, Rhode Island. 8 pages.
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Thomas Wells b: Cir 1653 & Frances _____
The Genealogy of The Wells Family of Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia by Iris Wells Higby. (date not shown on copy). Loose leaf photocopy. 43 pages. Contains many errors.
Donated Photocopy
Thomas Wells b: Cir 1653 & Frances _____
And Then There Was You by Marjorie E. Cook. 1979 softcover screwpost binding. Concerns descendants of Thomas Wells and Frances ____ through their son Joseph Wells b: 30 Sep 1697 (Queen Ann Parish) Prince George Co., Maryland. Donated by Marjorie Cook of Plattsmouth, Nebraska. 98 Pages
Donated by Author
Thomas Wells b: Cir 1653 & Frances _____
The Wells Family Tree by Gregg Wells 1989
Covers family of Thomas Wells b: Cir 1653 and Frances ____ of Prince George County, Maryland. The book is a collection of family group sheets. 276 pages.
Donated by Gregg Wells of Carlisle, PA
William Wells b: Cir 1605 of Southold, Long Island, New York
William Wells of Southold Co-Founder of Southold, Long Island, NY in 1640 by Walterm M. Wells Jr. 1986. Original spiral bound softcover.
Contains extensive summaries of this family and related families in an index format. Additional copies available from the Association.
Donated by Author
William Wells b: Cir 1605 of Southold, Long Island, New York
William Wells of Southold and his Descendants by Charles Wells Hayes 1878. Hardcopy reprint from New England Historic and Genealogical Society
Deals with the descendants of William Wells of Southold, Long Island, New York.
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William Wells b: Cir 1755 and Eleanor Hickey of Londonderry, England and Chesterfield, Massachusetts
William Wells and his Descendants 1755-1909 by Frederick Howard Wells 1909. Softcover copy. Covers family of William Wells who was a soldier in the American Revolution and died 05 Feb 1845 at Hampton, Washington Co., New York. 143 pages.
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William Wells b: Cir 1750 and Rebecca Oliver of Feyette County, Pennsylvania
Genealogical History and Family Ancestry of William Louis Wells 2nd Edition by William Louis Wells 1994. Three-ring bound family group sheet, tree and index format. 278 pages.
Descendants of William Wells b: cir 1773 and Rebecca Oliver of Fayette County, Pennsylvania through their son Thomas Wells b: 21 Jul 1778 later of Nelson Co., Kentucky and Clark Co., Missouri.
Donated by William Louis "Bill" Wells of Quincy, Illinois.
Zorobabel Wells b: Cir 1650 Virgina and Katherine Davenport
George E. Wells Family Genealogy by The Wells Family Association (KY). Spiral bound softcover copy with no date. 156 pages. Covers descendants of George E. Wells b: 22 Mar 1800 in Russell County, Virginia. George was a son of Richard Wells and Susannah Hutchinson.
Donated by Janice Dunseith of Crossville, Tennessee
Last revised 1/12/2026