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Walker ShortList Project

This page is a starting point for Walker researchers working on lines in NW NC, SW VA, and NE TN. (See Detailed Target Area Map).

The Walker Surname is very broadly distributed in America. County records for many areas show numerous entries for people with the Walker surname. This is particularly true in areas settled by the Scots Irish, such as along the Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee frontiers. Because the Scots Irish utilized a relatively small set of given names, it is not uncommon to find records for what are clearly different individuals, yet sharing the same given and surnames. It is often difficult to determine which record corresponds to which individual. As an example, there are at least six distinct individuals in Blount, Sevier, and Roane Counties TN, prior to 1800 who share the name "John Walker". Some of these John Walkers are in fact related to each other, and share a relatively recent common ancestor. Others are clearly unrelated. It is the purpose of this project to help clarify the relationships between such Walker lines.


Lines Being Researched

The Walker ShortList Group is current researching a number of independent lines in the target area. There are probably a good many other independent lines of Walkers through out the target area, but the following are the ones that are being focused upon.



Needfull Things

These are some things where we need help.

  • Articles have been created for most of the focus lines. However, in most cases these articles remain stubs. To facilitate our research we need to have information about these lines filled in. In many cases, Jerry Brimberry's overview of the Walkers in Southwest Virginia gives a good starting point for building an article about particular lines.

Focus Areas

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