History of the Alexander Family

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Born   Person ID   Tree 
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Fane, Julia Charlotte 		  5 Mar 1825India Find all individuals with events at this location I627 Alexanders of Donegal 
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Alexander, Esquire James Dalison 		  5 Mar 1846St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location I795 Alexanders of Donegal 
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Hankins, Tilton Pierce 		  5 Mar 1905Collinsville, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I1610 Alexanders of Virginia 

Died

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Died   Person ID   Tree 
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Alexander, Walter Stoddard 		  5 Mar 1847Washington, District of Columbia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I64 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Alexander, Charles Carroll 		  5 Mar 1864Washington, District of Columbia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I285 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Berry, Herman Rudolph 		  5 Mar 1995Forest Park, Clayton, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I1557 Alexanders of Virginia 

Buried

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 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Buried   Person ID   Tree 
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Alexander, Walter Stoddard 		  Abt 5 Mar 1847Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I64 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Alexander, Charles Carroll 		  Abt 5 Mar 1864Saint Louis Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I285 Alexanders of Virginia 
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Alexander, Col. Lawrence Gibbons IV 		  5 Mar 1971Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Fort Sam Houston, Bexar, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location I749 Alexanders of Virginia 

DNA Research

According to the DNA test results of various members of Alexander and MacAlister families in the United Kingdom, Ireland, North America, and elsewhere, the two families diverged from a common ancestor within the past several hundred years. Both descend from Somerled, Lord of the Isles, an 11th century king who was also the progenitor of Clans Donald and MacDougall. If you are carrying the name Alexander, MacAlister, or some another variant of these surnames, you are welcome to join the Alexander and McAlister DNA Projects which are currently being hosted by Family Tree DNA.

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Alexanders of Paisley, Renfrewshire

Other branches of the Alexander family that split off from the main lineage in Menstrie settled in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. One was known as the Alexanders of Blackhouse and Boghall, while another was called the Alexanders of Ballochmyle. The coats of arms for both families closely resemble the arms for the Earls of Caledon in Northern Ireland and Alexanders of Menstrie in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. This suggests that all four families likely came from the same part of Scotland where they probably shared a common heritage. The interesting thing about the Alexanders of Paisley is that they were first documented in 1413, about a hundred years before Thomas Alexander was recorded in Menstrie.

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Alexander Coat of Arms

Alexander of Menstrie - Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling. Arms: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, per pale, argent and sable, a chevron, and in base a crescent, all counterchanged; 2nd and 3rd, or, a lymphad sable sails furled and flags flying between three crosses crosslet fitchée gules for MacDonald. Crest: A bear sejant, erect, proper. Supporters: Dexter, an Indian with long hair, and a dart in his right hand all proper having a circle of gold on his head with a plume of seven feathers or and azure and around his waist a like circle of feathers; sinister, a mermaid with a comb and mirror all proper. Motto: per mare, per terras.