Links to Related Internet Sites
John R. Mayer posted a listing of eleven generations of Descendants of Alexander Strange, Sr., who was born circa 1661 in Devon, England, and died 1725 in New Kent County, VA. He was first married circa 1684 in New Kent County, VA. He secondly married Anne ??? circa 1690.
Robert T. "Bob" Strong edited and condensed the above list to show the Direct descent from Alexander Strange, Sr. to John R. Mayer and Barbara J. Way. For the rest of the Mayer/Way family tree, consult B. J. Way's Genealogy Project.
A Chapter Outline of Extraneus by John R. Mayer was posted by David B. Strong (dbsandmd@allstream.net). This page contains a volume, book, and chapter outline of Extraneus. John reserved the right to move chapters from one book to another and, since the work was "in progress" almost up until the time he died, there may be some variations from his final efforts. This outline was provided as a courtesy by the late John R. Mayer, in order to assist researchers in following the various discussions which arise from time to time on the Strong-List. It also serves as a directory. There are hyperlinks for certain works, which will lead the viewer to individuals who hold copies of various parts of his work. These individuals have volunteered to contribute their time and resources in making John's work available to researchers as a means of memorializing John R. Mayer.
John R. Mayer had been an active participant and correspondent in the RootsWeb Strong Mail List. After John's death, David B. Strong, William L."Bill" Strong, Robert T."Bob" Strong, and others from the Rootsweb Strong-List proposed a memorial web page, revolving around John's work. The John R. Mayer Memorial Web Page was created and posted by David B. Strong (dbsandmd@allstream.net). The site contains an obituary, comments about the significance of his writings to members of the Rootsweb Strong-List, an index of his writings as a member of the Strong-List (organized by Robert T. "Bob" Strong), and a list (with e-mail addresses) of persons who hold copies of his works. The letters and articles he wrote to the Strong Mail List are accessible through the John R. Mayer Memorial Web Page.
"John R. Mayer joined the Rootsweb Strong-List June 1, 1997. His introductory messages burst like a star shell over the internet, and they are inserted here, to give some feel for the scope and quality of his scholarship. They also speak to John's broad vision of the relationship between the surnames leStrange, Strange, Strang, Strong, and Stronge." [David B. Strong]
"What's in a Name?" is an article written by David B. Strong (dbsandmd@allstream.net). It includes a discussion of the relationship between the surnames Strange and Strong, referencing some comments and thoughts of John R. Mayer.
David B. Strong has also initiated a DNA study of the names LeStrange/Strange/Strang/Stronge/Strong:. This DNA testing involves the male Y-chromosome, which is passes from father to son relatively unchanged through many generations. This is very exciting for genealogists and creates many avenues for exploration. Following is a brief outline of the goals of the study. Visit the Web site for current study results and further information about how to participate.
"The beauty of DNA testing for genealogy derives from its use to test a hypothesis that two or more (specific) individuals share a common ancestor. This hypothesis may be based on circumstantial evidence from traditional genealogical sources, family tradition, or a common surname. Even within a surname (particularly a common surname), it is desirable to have some paper trail that leads to a potential person or place as a common origin.
Why does the present study include the spectrum of names variantly spelled “Lestrange/Strange/Strang/Stronge/Strong”? Simply, it has been hypothesized that there has been an evolution of spellings over the centuries, and that many present day families bearing these surnames are indeed related at some remote point in time through presently unknown ancestors. Further, the late John R. Mayer articulated an hypothesis that there were two distinct groupings of families with the spelling “Strange or Strang”…. Basically along the lines that families claiming an English origin were likely descended from the Breton or Norman family “LeStrange”. Those families claiming a Scottish origin were likely sprung from a separate group, perhaps having a Norse background in individuals fore-named “Strangi”. For a further examination of the hypothesis as John R. Mayer spelled it out, see: John R. Mayer Memorial Webpage- The significance of his work."
Higginson Book Company sells archival quality reprints of genealogy books in paperback or hardcover. They carry the following Strange related books (search under Strange):
Le Strange Records, a chronicle of the early LeStranges of Norfolk [England] & the March of Wales, 1100-1310, by Hamon le Strange, London, 1916, 407 pages.
Strange: Biographical and Historical Sketches of the Stranges of America and Across the Seas, by Alexander Taylor Strange, 1911, viii + 137 pages.
Gresham: Biographical and Historical Sketches of the Greshams of America and Across the Seas, by Alexander Taylor Strange, 1913, 53 pages.
Web Sites Concerning the Strange and Strong Names
 GenForum contains links to many genealogy forums,
including the Strange Family Genealogy Forum.
Strong Family Association of America
Welcome to My World by Martha F. Strong
Genealogy Web Sites
Ancestry.com, a subscription-based Web service that offers more than 800 fully searchable databases containing information on over 200 million individuals, with new databases, historic maps and helpful articles added daily.
 Cindi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet (voted the best genealogy internet site by readers of Eastman's Genealogy Newsletter). An index to genealogy-related sites on the internet.
Eastman's Genealogy Newsletter, a free monthly e-mail newsletter (genealogy related news as well as genealogy software developments)
FamilyHistory.com - Online Genealogy Community, a new free Web site offering the 10 million-name Ancestry World Tree and many free genealogy message boards.
FamilySearch Internet site from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Contains huge data bases and a wealth of information.
Family Tree Searcher: Enter your ancestor data just once to search for family trees at multiple web sites.
Free Genealogy Search Help for Google: This free site will create different Google™ searches using tips or "tricks" that will likely improve your genealogy search results. Just provide what you know about an ancestor and the site will set up the best searches for you, based on what you enter.
Genealogy.com
Genealogy Forums on Compuserve
The Genealogy Home Page Find links, links and more links to genealogy events, personal pages, libraries, maps and photos.
GenealogyPortal.com - Bringing Your Genealogical Search to a New Level
Genealogy Exchange & Surname Registry is a site for genealogical data exchange where researchers can go to find specific persons, and exchange specific data with one another.
GeneaNet A genealogical database network indexing the world's genealogical resources.
Glossarist.com is a Web site with a searchable and categorized directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries.
Kindred Konnections Family History Research Center Their mission is to provide a platform where genealogists from around the world can share their research with each other. This site has research archives of over 100 million names. The site contains thousands of genealogical databases displayed as pedigree linked trees. Their archives also contains selected genealogy census, birth, marriage, and death records. There are some free services as well as subscription fees.
MultiGen - Search Multiple Genealogical Databases from this one site.
RootsComputing, The Genealogy Home Page
 RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative; (host of the Strong Mail List)
Treasure Maps, the how-to genealogy www site, with free monthly genealogy e-mail newsletter.
U.S. GenWeb Project Consisting of a group of volunteers working together to provide Internet Web sites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States, the project is non-commercial and fully committed to free access for everyone. |
Extraneus: Volume II - Le Strange of Anglia and Eire 
