I would have thought that the "send me everything you have…" syndrome would have gone the way of snail mail inquiries. It's amazing the number of people who still write to me and say "my great-great-great grandfather's name was John Waite and he lived in… more »

There were ten men of the Waite surname who settled in New England by 1663. Most of you who can trace your Waite ancestors back to New England in the 17th century descend from one of these men. Richard, Marshall of Boston, b. 1596, of Boston by 1634… more »

“An inventory of the estate of William Waite, Indian man, late of Hartford, deceased, is as follows: viz; To his wages due from the Colony for his service on the expedition against Canada, in the year 1709, besides what he had received and taken up th… more »

John Herbert Waite, Jr b. 1909 in Baltimore, MD and Helen Virginia Smith b. 1919 in Afton, VA. S/O John Herbert Waite who had a furniture factory in Baltimore and moved to Waynesboro, VA after a cardiac illness that forced him to sell the business.… more »

“Leicestershire lawyer who fought for Parliament as a captain under Lord Grey. Profited from the sale of the Duke of Buckingham’s lands under the Commonwealth. Arrested at the Restoration and pleaded that he had been forced by Cromwell and Ireton to sit… more »

Contributed by M.H. Waites, Clanton, AL Last Will & Testament of John Waites, Putnam County, Georgia* In the name of God Amen I John Waites of the State of Georgia and County of Putnum Planter Being Werey Sick & weake in or impurfect Health… more »

Transcribed by Donna Waite, Easton, MA The following is my transcription of a DAR transcription in the Maine State Historical Society. I have not confirmed every date here but I have compared many of them with headstones and other sources so I am fai… more »

Hello all...just wanted to thank everyone who has been reading the website and sending questions! I have read them all...but temporarily life is getting in the way. I have a HUGE writing assignment due to be finished April 1...so no genealogy until it's… more »

I'm happy to announce that the Wait(e) DNA Project results have been updated! New results are posted for several of the groups. I'm most excited about my dad's upgrade. We found a mutation! This may be the start of finding his exact line among the Lincol… more »

Congratulations to the Wecht | Waite group! They've been making progress with their DNA testing. They need more members though. Any Waite (of any spelling) who has Central Pennsylvania roots should consider participating. more »