Waters Nathan Waite and Mary John Knotwell were my 2nd great-grandparents. I've researched this line using DNA and traditional research techniques for thirty-two years and while I've determined that he was a descendant of the Lincolnshire line...I am sti… more »

The DNA Descent Chart for the Wacht/Wecht/Weight/Waite Family of Central Pennsylvania has been published. Anyone interested in participating in this reconstruction should contact Bert Waits. more »

In the interest of maintaining a clean working database (which now includes 90K plus persons related to the various branches of the (Waite, Wait, Waitt, Wayt, Wayte, Waight, Weight, Waites, Waitz, Waits, and Watie) families, the spelling of the surname h… more »

In the past it has been admittedly cumbersome to search the Waite/Wait/Waite-UK Query Archives at Rootsweb. Basically, you had to search and research and research for every year these Wait(e) lists have been hosted at Rootsweb...which is nearly eleven ye… more »

By now I imagine that many frequent visitors to the Waite/Wait website are wondering what all the discussion of the Wächt surname is about. In the Dutch language wächt means guard, sentry, and wait. In the German language wächt means guard, wakens, and w… more »

Diane Rice and Pat Hammond have submitted additional new and corrected information on the line of Joel Wächt. Please help to finally put this line together by submitting YOUR additions and corrections to the information we've found. more »

For those of you who are interested in Henry Wecht b. 1775...his biography and descendants has been updated. I welcome additions and corrections. more »

The DNA results chart for the Waite/Wait family was updated today and the Wächt/Wecht family of central Pennsylvania has been moved from the orphan group. Watch for more information on the excellent success this branch of the family has had in utilizing… more »

Can anyone identify Albert R. Waite b. 1881 Ohio and his wife Etta H. (--) b. 1882 Ohio who were residing in Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson, OH in 1920 with their children Howard E. b. 1905 and Audrey M. b. Apr 1917 and his father Reuben T. Waite b. 1848 West V… more »

Thanks to Trish Spencer for her efforts on compiling information on the Descendants of Jacob Wächt and his wife Agnes (---). Utilizing family records found on line, many census records, and vital records, Trish has compiled a great skeleton of informatio… more »

Visiting your website again after a long time and came across the blog. I'm connected to Sylvester M. Wait who settled Waitsburg, Washington. I am trying to find where his youngest daughter is buried. Clara Preston Wait Kribs and husband, Milton S. Kribs… more »

The attachment on Henry Weight is the attempt of Bert K. Waits at trying to focus on one family at a time on undocumented Waite/Wecht families. It was a collaborative effort based on the research of Ron Rose and census data added by Trish Spencer. Others… more »

The ancestry of John Waite is still a mystery. WAL claims that the John and Mary Dunnell referenced in Corey are the John and Mary Waite of Mason, Hillsborough, NH. While WAL's scenario may be true, I feel there are enough holes in his logic to suggest t… more »

Ens. Aruna Waite, born 1775; christened 13 Feb 1776 in Whateley, MA; died 1857 in Oregon, Dane, WI; buried in Oregon, WI, son of Pvt. Asa Waite and Submit Smith. He married, in 1801 Elizabeth Aldrich, born 6 Dec 1780 in Scituate, Providence, RI; died 18… more »

One of the mysterious Waite families is that of Daniel Waite and Abigail Reed. Like so many other lines, this one appears out of no where with no solid clues as to which family Daniel may have belonged to. This is a line we are very interested in having… more »