There are many HAYES families living in the United States.
Some have an English or Scots heritage, others a German heritage. My family, like many other Hays or Hayes
families, originated in Ireland. My
HAYES ancestor came to America from Ireland about 1817. Through
marriages with families that came to America as early as 1620, a unique
blend of family history has been created. As you will see when you go
through this history, you will find families from England, Holland,
Germany, France, Belgium, Scotland and Norway. Descendants of
all of these families are living in many areas in the United States.
Some of my ancestors were Walloons, Huguenots, Palatines and Mayflower
and Winthrop Fleet emmigrants.
O’hea or Hayes Coat of Arms
My Family has ancestors from many European countries. The primary countries are the Netherlands and England. This web page contains the names of 618 persons that I have been able to Identify in my direct line. The names of over 1,000 persons who immigrated to America are included in the name file. Wherever possible I have tried to provide a lineage back to an immigrant ancestor. The places of origin for my ancestors have been added. The names of the ships on which they came to America will be added as I find the information. I am related to 12 persons who were on the Mayflower. In addition there is information about 28 other persons who were on the Mayflower. There were 102 persons who survived the crossing on the Mayflower. To see a table listing the Mayflower Families that are included in MY Families, click here. Additional material will be added the next time I update the family pages.
The names of all of the families that I have researched are listed on this page. You may select any family by selecting any name in any section of the list. There are 38,794 persons listed here. When I started working on my family about 20 years ago, I had the names of about 1,000 persons. I have added 2,786 names in this revision. Additional names will be added as I continue my research. The names of living persons are included, but bo not contain any information. Questions or comments are always welcome. Click Here to List Family Names
The counties where various members of my family lived from 1620 to the mid 19th century are listed on the pages listed below. Some family members were living in New Amsterdam when the English took over in from the Dutch in 1664. I also have 12 family members who were on the Mayflower. Others came to America in the Winthrop Fleet. These families lived in Massachuets and Rhode Island. Others lived in various areas of New York State. Some lived in the Kingston area of Ulster County. The Fort family started in Albany. Some of My Family members were living in Schenectady at the time of the 1690 Massacre. Other members lived in lived in Rensselaerswyck and Rensselaer County. Finally, My Hayes family that came from Ireland settled in Saratoga County. Some members of the family later moved to Fulton County. I have included links where you may find additional information about all of the counties in which family members have lived.
Columbia County
Dutchess County
Fulton County
Greene County
Montgomery County
Rensselaer County
Saratoga County
Schenectady County
Schoharie County
Many of my ancestors were baptized or married in the Albany Durch Reformed Church. For a summary of the marriages and baptisms, click here.
I also had many relatives who lived in Schenectady. To see a summary of my information relating to these ancestors, click here.
I also had many relatives who lived in Kingston, Ulster County who were baptized or married in the Old Dutch Church.
To see a summary of my information relating to these ancestors click here.
Another group of my relatives lived in Kinderhook and in other parts of Columbia County.
To see a summary of my information relating to these ancestors click here.
There is a considerable amount of information available about the
families that are a part of My Family. Included here is a little information about some of
those families and where to find more information.
Mayflower Passengers in MY FAMILY
I am also related to President John Sanford who came to America in 1631 as a part of the Winthrop Fleet. He was the first President of the Rhode Island Colony. He married Bridget Hutchison, the daughter of Ann Marbury and William Hutchison whose family was banished from the Massachuetts Colony for religious reaons in 1638. There are over 1,000 descendants of President John Sanford listed on this website.
There are many families for which I need additional information to go
back one or more generations. This has been caused by not having the maiden names
for the wives of some ancestors, the lack of historical information or not having tried to
do any European research for many of my families. Look at the names on this page and
let me know if you have any information about any of these people.
This page was last revised on 4 November 2009
