POTTS References

A List of Helpful Publications for POTTS Researchers

Last Revised: September 30 , 2008

There are a number of quite useful published references for Potts surname researchers. However, the usefulness varies since the intentions of the authors and compilers were varied. Some of the references are specific to a particular Potts line, i.e., a particular Potts individual and some or all of his descendants. At least one other reference is generic; it examines all Potts lines (and some variations thereof). A third category of references is one in which a particular Potts family is included incident to several other family surname lines. The list below is not exhaustive and I welcome news of additional references. Publication availability, if known, is indicated at the end of the descriptions provided for each publication.

To view a description of the contents of a reference please click on the embedded link. There are additional useful links within the descriptions, some for viewing the publication at another site and some for downloading the reference in various formats at this or another site.

Nearer the bottom of this page there is a list of miscellaneous Potts files available for downloading.

Generic Potts Line Reference:

The Potts Family in Great Britain and America (short title), compiled by Thomas Maxwell Potts, published by the compiler, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1901.

Specific Potts Line References:

Memorial of Thomas Potts, Jr. (short title), by Isabella Batchelder James, published by the author, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 1874.
Thomas Potts [Shield] (short title), compiled by Gloria Potts Stracke, published by the compiler, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., 1980.
Jonathan Potts 1714-1785, compiled by Joseph J. Reichel, published by the compiler, Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A., 1980, revised 2004.
The Potts Family of Westmoreland, Indiana, compiled by Douglas S. Wilson, published by the compiler, 1987.
The Thomas Potts Family of South Carolina, compiled by Becky Sue Wallace, published by the compiler, Irving, Texas, U.S.A., 1998.
David Potts, A Soldier of the American Revolution, compiled by Katherine Potts MacDonald, published by the compiler in 1994.
Pot, Pott and Potts Families, by Hubert A. Loman, published by the author, date unknown.
Pot, Pott and Potts in the Netherlands, England and the United States (USA), compiled by Lynn E. Waterman, provided by the compiler in 2007.
A History of the Potts Family, compiled by Geoffrey William Potts, transcript by Barry Douglas Potts.
The Potts Family Descendants of Oswald Potts, by J. Ivan Potts Jr., published by the compiler in 1983.
Potts of Leeds (England), by Michael S. Potts, published by Mayfield Books, England, 2006.
Isaiah L. (Looney/Luney/Luna) Potts Genealogy, extracted and updated by William R. Carr, published on the Internet January 6, 2001.
Potts Family History, by Clara Ethel Potts, published by the compiler, date unknown.

Incidental Potts Line References:

Early Records of Simpson Families (short title), compiled by Helen Augusta Simpson, published by J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1927.
Additions and Corrections to the above, by Helen Augusta Simpson, published by J. B. Lippincott Co., 1929.
Looking Back - The Alexander/Wells Families, by Bonnie Alexander, completed by Lyndoll L. Wells, 1990.
Our Family Ancestors, by Thomas Maxwell Potts, published by the author, 1895.

Miscellaneous Potts Information:

Old Pendleton District, South Carolina, Database containing 337,452 individuals (including 51 Potts). This is a self-extracting file that results in the installation of the Mud Creek Genealogy Viewer, a powerful and feature-rich self-viewing application that allows you to view and manipulate the information in many different ways. Download.
Descendants of Henry Potts of Derbyshire, England who married Francis Yates in 1819. Family members emigrated to Australia between 1841 and 1855. Seven Generations are given. Compiled by Delsie Potts. Download.
Descendants of Robert Potts of Newcastle, Northumberland, England who married Mary Arthur in 1751. Seven Generations are given. Compiled by Barbara E. Potts and Jan Kerrigan. Download.
Fourth Creek Church Congregation - 1775, 196 families that settled around what is now Statesville, Iredell County, NC. Download.
Pott and Potts who lived in the towns of Kent, U.K., (627 individuals) in MS Excel 97 format. Includes place and date of birth, place and date of marriage, place and date of death, parents' names, and source of information. Provided by David Pott of the U.K. Note: These Pott/Potts are not in the POTTS Surname Database. Download.
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