"And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found the register [the book] of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein ..." Nehemiah, Chapter 7, Verse 5.
Over the past several months many of you have submitted your Bridges research. Howard and I have put many new names into our data base and share what we have learned with you. Of course a family search never ends, so if you know of a connection not shown here please consider submitting your line.
If you can prove or disprove any entry on this site, please send documentation to Myrtle
This is research in progress and will be revised as records are submitted. The data here is intended as a guide and should be verified for proper ancestral links. Come back soon! Myrtle Bridges
The Children of JESSE BRIDGES & MALINDY DYE Added September 27, 2001.
(Source:) Joyce Bridges
The Children of JOHN BRIDGES & ELIZABETH STONE Added November 05, 2001.
(Source:) Bev Barnes
The Children of EURA MAURICE BRIDGES & LALLAGE BELLE BROOKS Added November 05, 2001.
(Source:) John Greene
The Children of P. C. Lee BRIDGES & MARY VIRGINIA McGAHEY Added December 06, 2001.
(Source:) Paul Young
The Children of EARL LAFFYTE BRIDGES & TENCY McSWAIN Data posted December 27, 2001 - Revised July 1, 2003; revised April 22, 2005
(Source:) Bill Bridges
More Descendants of ALFRED BRIDGES & SUSANNA WRIGHT Revised May 28, 2002
(Source:) Doris Grigg Cline and Linda Turcato
Descendants of ONZO ODELL (ORANGE) BRIDGES & PEARLEY DAVIS Added September 18, 2002
(Source:) Ronald Rumbaugh
Descendants of HARRIET ADELINE BRIDGES & WILLIAM O. LEE; Descendants of ROSANNA BRIDGES & OSBORNE LEE and PRISCILLA BRIDGES & GEORGE LEE Added October 18, 2002
(Source:) Sandy Lee
Descendants of MOSES BRIDGES and MARY BLACKBURN
(Although yet unproven, this connection is strongly believed to be true) Added October 23, 2002
(Source:) Sue Pynes Woodford-Beals in Oregon
Data Added April 24, 2005 (Source:) B. J. Swafford in Kosciusko, MS
Descendants of JOHN BRIDGES and ELIZABETH STONE Added October 23, 2002
(Source:) Brenda Putnam Bridges
Descendants of EDMOND BRIDGES and ELIZABETH MANNING Many descendants added December 19, 2002
(Source:) Valerie Laskowski
Descendants of JESSE WHITSON BRIDGES and MARY JANE HAMRICK Additional descendants added February 06, 2003
(Source:) Lane Bridges
Descendants of REV. B. M. BRIDGES and ALICE M. BLANTON Additional descendants added February 26, 2003
(Source:) Ginger Bridges
Descendants of CLARENCE BRIDGES and LILLIAN ELIZABETH WIX Additional descendants added January 26, 2006
(Source:) James Garrison
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Further research about this family is found in Part 3 of newspaper article, "Bridges to The Past", which has been submitted by Rose Clark of Madison County, Nebraska. (See link below)
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Part Two - Bridges Family
Bridges to The Past