Migration of the Stricklands of the Southeastern United States
The Stricklands of the southeastern United States have their North American
roots in Isle of Wight, Virginia where the immigrant Matthew Strickland (born about 1640)
and wife Elizabeth Loreen settled. Before Virginia, it is currently thought that Matthew
originated in Crosthwaite, Lake District, England. His father was "probably"
named Edward. After entering Virginia, these Stricklands tended to migrate south into
North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabam, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Florida and westward to Texas.
While it would be a huge task to track the migration of all these Stricklands (and
impossibile for me due to my limited time for such research), my main interest is to
determine migration as it relates to those lines who did or didn't migrate to southeastern
Georgia, where my two Strickland lines ultimately settled. I appreciate any comments or
corrections to this migration data that I am presenting here. This project is currently
under construction and probably will be for some time now. It is in its early stages and
will grow and become more correct over time.
Where would you like to start?