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D'Oyly, D'Oyley, D'Oilly, Olley etc.
17 Apr 2006 08:30:33 -0700
soc.genealogy.medieval
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Olley_Watt...
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Hello Group. Glad I found you. I live in W. Canada. Researching origin
of our family name - Olley - and ancestors. Found out that it is a
derivative of above surnames. Have you any links? I have been to free
Tim Powys-Lybbe...
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You can only say that when you have found who you descend from. These
naming sites and books will say anything to gain your custom.
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links in UK. Not looking in right places. Help? Thankyou in advance.
Renia...
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A quick scan of the 1911 Canadian census shows the following birthplaces
for the 9 Olley people named (none of the other variants show up). None
of these people lived with other Olleys. Looking at the original census
shows mis-interpretations. Alternative surname in brackets.
Quebec (O'Leary)
United States of America (Olleg?) - German
Austria (Colley?)
England
England
England
Ontario
Scotland (Atlay?)
England
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Tim Powys-Lybbe...
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One of the largest and well-researched databases is:
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