Re: Graves family
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In reply to:
Graves family
Carolyn H Pappas 7/26/10
In general it's difficult to follow a hereditary surname back into the medieval period for the same reasons I mentioned in the de Greaves thread. And ultimately not every family is tracable back that far, but I'd exhaust everything I could in looking. Some suggestions would be to check secondary sources such as Peerages, Burke's Landed Gentry and/or Burke's Commoners for possible leads. There are also sources for English records. Then there is the Graves genforum and the Graves Family Association; either being a way to find others looking for the same family you are. I hope this helps.
Jim