The williams Surname
williams Name Meaning and History
English (also very common in Wales): patronymic from
William.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Descendants of Robert Williams, Roxbury, MA 1637 | Robert W. Williams, Jr. | 14 |
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| Ellen Williams, Wake County NC |
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| James Dee Williams-Hickory Co, MO-b.1819 | Susan Williams Merrell | 7 |
| John Siddle Williams |
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| Williams Quigley Connections, Clinton & Centre Countie, PA |
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| Williams ancestor | Rosa Evans | 1 |
| Williams and Sarrie Families of Finland to Alaska |
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| Finnish backround |
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| Seeking ancestors/siblings of David Lee Williams b. Apr 1860 in Kentucky) |
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