Sheridan Genealogy Links

All the following links are part of this Sheridan genealogy ring. The genealogies have been compiled with attention to detail, however errors do occur. I hope the genealogies herein are of use to someone searching for their Sheridan family ties.

Whakaki - Whakaki is a small village in New Zealand. A typical study of hapu/subtribes and descent lines. This site attempts to illustrate this.

John Hook - John Hook was also known as Jack Hook, Flash Jack,Tieki Huka, Flashy Jack, Captain Hook and Black Jack. John Hook was born in England in 1810 and died at The Spit, Ahuriri, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand in 1870 John Hook came to Mahia, Te Hoe, as a whaler.

Solomon Family - This site is about the Solomon and/or Taruna family. This Solomon name is not to be confused with other Solomons. The Solomon name in regards to this family is a young one and is only a few generations old. The name was adopted from the Maori name Horomona Taruna, and transliterated from Horomona to the English name Solomon.

Hachem Smith - This site is dedicated to our ancestors Hachem Johann Schmidt or John Smith or John Mete, and his wife Tauarai Parapara Kurekure TeMau Smith. The recantation of these genealogies allows us to remember these ancestors and to celebrate our own birth. “Ma te Atua tieke mo ake ake ake tonu atu.”

Peter Smith - Peter Smith, son of Hachem and Tauarai Smith,  married Emma Harete Ellis, the daughter of Captain James Ellis aka William Ellis and Taupeka of Opotiki. Peter Smith and his wife Emma had 12 children.

May Thorpe - Born Maye Thorpe, daughter of Peti Pirihi and Arthur Thorpe or Topi, she married Mathew Smith or Matiu Porou Smith, g'son of Hachem Smith and Tauarai. Our grandparents had 16 children.

McAneny - The descendants of Catherine and Patrick McAneny are numerous. This site is a comprehensive look at the descendants and ancestry of this couple. The name McAneny  takes on various forms through the years. From the research carried out on this particular family, it would appear that the patriarch, Patrick McAneny was illiterate and totally reliant on others when it came to spelling and writing his name. Thus the name McAneny has many spellings.

Genealogy Database - Take a look at this database. It has Kahungunu genealogies and many others. It is a comprehensive view of lineages mentioned above as well as their families.

Peakman Family - We, New Zealand Peakmans are descendants of John Pakeman through his son Charles Peakman. Charles Peakman's son William Peakman came to New Zealand on 6th March 1849 and 4 years later, married his Australian bride Isabella Cains in NZ. From this marriage came the NZ branch of the Peakman family.