Introduction

Parker River, southeast of Newbury

The title of this blog is the title of the Badger family genealogy published in 1909 by John Cogswell Badger, listing five generations of
descendants of Giles Badger of Newbury, Massachusetts.  It has been the starting point for those who could trace their ancestors to one of his
descendants.

When he published the Badger family genealogy, John Cogswell Badger explained that his purpose was "simply to complete his own family record
and trace his line of ancestry.  In fact, he provided a point from which all descendants of Giles Badger could trace their line of ancestry and complete
their family record.  He advised that "if any one will send all corrections and all additional data ... to the author, ... it will be ... deposited with the New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, N.H."

He continued to collect information about the descendants of Giles Badger and compiled it in a bound ledger which he gave to the New Hampshire Historical Society in 1922.  The 1922 Supplement contains 500 pages, including 385 pages of genealogical information and an index of 48 pages.

The genealogical information extends the line of descent to 10 generations Giles Badger and provides information about Badger families whose connection to the line of Giles Badger could not be determined.

I intend to fill this blog with reliable information on the decendants of Giles Badger which was provided by John Cogswell Badger in 1909 and 1922 or which is presently provided by newly available sources.

John Cogswell Badger ended the introduction to his 1922 Supplement as follows:

"Any corrections or more Badger data of any description will be most gladly
received, or any information possible, as freely given by writing to the author,
enclosing stamp."  I will also be glad to receive or share information (stamp not
required), but please include clear source information.

I intend to address information on families related (clearly or apparently) to Giles Badger and sometimes on families of the Badger name who are clearly or apparently not related to Giles Badger.  The first person to
start with is, of course, Giles Badger himself.