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Subject: Re: Heald and Hildreth
Author: Patrick Hildreth   (guest, 137.75.132.64)
Date: November 30, 2007 at 3:13:03 PM
Reply to: Re: Heald and Hildreth by Jim Young
Most New England Hildreths trace back to Gainsford, County Durham England. The name is Germanic in origin being being anglo-saxon. Likely anglii in origin tracing back to 500 ad or so. Earlier than that I'm not so sure but possibly Norse roots?

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