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(1988)

The Tichenor Family History

The Tichenor family in America can be said to have originated in New Jersey, although Martin Tichenor was in New Haven Colony as early as 1644 before becoming one of the original settlers in Newark in 1666. New Jersey was the home of most Tichenors, if not all, until after the American Revolution. After the Revolution there were Tichenors in the major migrations from the colonies north and west, and Tichenors were soon found in upstate Newark, Maryland, Vermont, Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia (later West Virginia). Migrations from these states were soon made to Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and other states. Missouri, Texas, California and Oregon had Tichenor residents in their early history. Today there are few states, if any that do not have a Tichenor resident.

It will be a surprise for some, as it was for me when I began my research, that there are several variations of the spelling of the name. These variations are Teachenor, Tichinel, Tichnell, Tishner, Titchenal, Titchenell, Titchnell. All those ending with the letter "l" are, probably without exception, descendants of Martin Tichenor's great-grandson, Moses Tichenor who left New Jersey first for Virginia and settled in western Maryland. He adopted the spelling "Tichenal."

Whether staying in New Jersey or moving to other states, Tichenors left their traces in the deeds to their property, marriages, wills and other county records, the census, church records and elsewhere, all of which are grist for the genealogists. Some families made "family trees" or family genealogies limited to their family line. These made a valuable addition to my research. Some families did not keep a record. Research has revealed the connections of some of these families to Martin Tichenor. For some the connection has not been found. Tichenor Families in America contains families whose connection are not known, and contains all Tichenor families for whom there is data in my collection, unless there are good reasons to believe they are not connected.

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For a list of libraries in which Tichenor Families in America can be found, click here.

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For information on The Tichenor Genealogical Collection, click here.



	(1988) The Tichenor Family History The Tichenor family in America can be said to have originated in New Jersey, although Martin Tichenor was in New Haven Colony as early as 1644 before becoming one of the original settlers in Newark in 1666. New Jersey was the home of most Tichenors, if not all, until after the American Revolution. After the Revolution there were Tichenors in the major migrations from the colonies north and west, and Tichenors were soon found in upstate Newark, Maryland, Vermont, Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia (later West Virginia). Migrations from these states were soon made to Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and other states. Missouri, Texas, California and Oregon had Tichenor residents in their early history. Today there are few states, if any that do not have a Tichenor resident. It will be a surprise for some, as it was for me when I began my research, that there are several variations of the spelling of the name. These variations are Teachenor, Tichinel, Tichnell, Tishner, Titchenal, Titchenell, Titchnell. All those ending with the letter "l" are, probably without exception, descendants of Martin Tichenor's great-grandson, Moses Tichenor who left New Jersey first for Virginia and settled in western Maryland. He adopted the spelling "Tichenal." Whether staying in New Jersey or moving to other states, Tichenors left their traces in the deeds to their property, marriages, wills and other county records, the census, church records and elsewhere, all of which are grist for the genealogists. Some families made "family trees" or family genealogies limited to their family line. These made a valuable addition to my research. Some families did not keep a record. Research has revealed the connections of some of these families to Martin Tichenor. For some the connection has not been found. Tichenor Families in America contains families whose connection are not known, and contains all Tichenor families for whom there is data in my collection, unless there are good reasons to believe they are not connected. For information on how to use Tichenor Families in America, click here. For a list of libraries in which Tichenor Families in America can be found, click here. For information on how to order your copy click here. For information on The Tichenor Genealogical Collection, click here.