HASKELL FAMILY HISTORY- Haskell Genealogy Research by Haskells

...includes over 45000 Haskells of English Origin who spread to North America, Europe, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand.

Haskell Family genealogy research by Haskells in numerous records over many years has resulted in the most comprehensive Family History for Haskells of English Origin. Surviving records for earlier times in the 12th-15th centuries are far from complete. Further records, now available, have required adjustments to material you may find elsewhere. Haskell Obituaries and Biographies are gradually being added.

Constant checking of original records ensures frequent updates to offline files and online updates to the Haskell Family History Database as often as practical. More details and/or corrections are very welcome. Many Haskell village churches in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Somersetshire, England were visited in 2005, 2007 and 2008. Genealogy material has been gathered throughout the United Kingdom during these visits. Several subscriptions to major online sites with digital images of original records are maintained. Accuracy is strived for but not always possible due to source errors, gaps in records or differences in interpretation of old handwriting styles. Original records should always be checked personally.

Continuity of family lines begins around 1500AD within a few miles radius of Shaftesbury, Dorset, England and spreads worldwide to North America, Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Most of today's Haskells have descended from these progenitors. Some Europeans and Jews standardized their names following emigration. Earlier spellings included Haskill, Haskoll, Hascoll, Heskell, Askell, Ascoll, etc. Similar surnames such as Hurscarl and Hascall appeared in Somerset and Lancashire..... read more