Rollinson Family Guest Book

Rollinson Greetings and Messages

if you're investigating Rollinson family history from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, you might be interested in this transcription of oral family history.

1/24/00 Steve Rollinson, Cape Town, South Africa
Hi All,
Add another country to the list! Great to see the 'family' name spread all across the world - please pay us a visit at www.rollinson.net! Ooops - only when my sister finally gets around to getting the page up! It's a little blank at present....
Regards
Steve Rollinson, Cape Town, South Africa

1/24/00 Carol Webb
I am researching my Grandfather family of SW PA. I would like to hear from other Rollinson/Rollison researchers.
Carol Webb
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1/18/00 John Rollinson, Scarborough, United Kingdom
I was searching my Family name with a view to researching my Family tree and came upon your Site which I read with interest.

12/20/99 John Lowell Rollinson, Jr.
My name's John Lowell Rollinson (Jr)...my dad grew up in Worcester, Ma. and had two brothers Earl (from CT) and Albert (deceased)...I have a brother, and two sisters and we both have families...the rollinson's are multiplying!
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11/4/99 Paul Rollinson, Alfreton, England
Nice to know there are other Rollinsons out there.
As a Rollinson in England I am interested in the background of the Rollinson's in the US. Any information would be gratefully received
Yours faithfully Paul Rollinson
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10/15/99 Njal Rollinson, Canada
i was just looking up our unusual last name on th e web, and look at that, you guys have it too, maybe we are related?

10/8/99 Vi Portelance nee Rollison/Rollinson, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
I came across your web site by accident, and I really enjoyed it. My great-gandfather, born 1836, William Rollinson came from Otley England and settled in Ontario, Canada. He married an Rose Ann Doyle from Ireland and they had 7 children. My grandfather James Rollison (different spelling) had also 7 children and my father name was Percy Harold Rollison. It was nice seeing so many Rollinson's signing your book. Keep up the good work
10/19/99
Hi to the Rollinson's out there. My g-g-grandfather came to Canada from Otley, Yorkshire. But some time later in Canada the name was changed to Rollison. Great site
[Sorry for the delay. As you can see, I'm WAY behind in updating my site!]

9/6/99 Pete Tachauer, London
I am being driven mad!! My Great Great Grandfather David Rollinson was a merchant seaman in England, his only known offspring was Alice Margaret Rollinson. He was married twice: to Margaret Troy who died in childbirth, then to Margaret Douglas nee Spelling. Don't know when he died, or even where he was born 1845 approx. 1881 census name index doesn't help. Great name.....not enough facts.......help!!......anyone?
Best of luck in your endeavours.
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8/31/99 Marylou Rollinson, Dallas, TX
My husband is from Amite County Mississippi. i am a native of the Dallas Ft Worth metroplex. Enjoyed your pictures and information

8/23/99 J. Paul Rollinson, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I was interested to see your home page. My name is J. Paul Rollinson and I live in Toronto Canada - but I was born in Sheffield England. I'm married with three girls ages 3, 5 and almost 7.
I was interested if you have traced the name before the USA?
Regards

8/12/99 Alan Rollinson, Cairns, Australia
Kewl page but what else would you expect from a ROLLINSON

8/8/99 David Rollinson, Hatfield, England
just to let you know they are other rollinson's out there cheers

7/29/99 John Barnett, Concord, CA
I saw your site as many have by searching for Rollinsons. My grandmother was Lena M Rollinson, daughter of William G.Rollinson. They were from Hatteras. Would you know of any of them?
Thanks,
John Barnett

7/1/99 Mark Rollinson, Bozrah, CT
Just surfing and came across your website. I found the family history section interesting. I know that our branch of the Rollinson clan came over from England in the 1850's and settled in Massachusettes. It sounds like yours may have been here longer. An intersesting coincidence: My fathers name is Milton!
Regards, Mark

6/27/99 Timothy John Rollinson, Sydney, Australia
Hello Not sure if were any relations, but my family did come from England, oringally,18th centry,and funilly enough I met another Tim Rollinson tonight playing in a jazz band,and he said that his familly came from England as well.
I thought that I would just say hello and will pop on the net at another date as this is my first look at the net on my friends computer.

6/11/99 Ken Rollinson, Sydney, Australia
G'day
My name is Ken Rolllinson from Sydney Australia. This is a small note to say hello to another Rollinson.
Ken

2/25/99 Joanne Rollinson, Winston-Salem, NC
Interesting indeed, this is also my husband's family. His family is now in the process of gathering information, I must tell you that some of the pictures that he has come upon are photos of non african-americans. He says his father has always told him that his great-grandfather was caucasian from England. Will keep you posted.
Joanne Rollinson

2/23/99 James Rollinson, Winston-Salem, NC
While browsing the internet, I saw my last name, which is very rare to do. I am an African-American. My great-grandfather is from England , if I may, I will show a copy of his picture. His son, George Rollinson is my grandfather; his son, James Rollinson, is my father. We moved from MCormick, SC to Wilmington, N.C. I now reside in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Just seeking info. What do you think?
James Rollinson, Jr
[Response, 2/25/99:
Interesting.... While I had never come across African-American Rollinsons before, I can say that my husband's family is from the Outer Banks of NC.]

2/11/99 Paul A. Rollinson
Hello, my name is Paul A. Rollinson, I was born in Bradford, England and came to the US in 1981. I am a naturalized citizen and am searching for clues about our name. It is unusual enough that I would bet we have some connections. Do you know were your ancestors came from?

2/11/99 Chris Rollinson, Centralia, IL
Just checking out the Rollinson site, check us out at www.mandayhuge.com

12/18/98 Deane Paulson
Did you, or do you have a noted relative by name of WILSON ROLLINSON? Many Thanks
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11/29/98 Carl & Betty Snow, Suffolk, VA (Covington, VA, and Dublin, GA)
We really enjoyed your web page. The article in memory of Dr. Sam was very touching.

11/22/98 Bob Rollinson, Boston area
I just surfed in to your site, the Rollinson name caught my eye. I am a Rollinson from the Boston area. The name is not to common, thought I would let you know there are more of us out there.
Best regard's, Bob.

10/23/98 Tracey Duda
I was just wondering if you are related to a lady by the name of Annie (Rollinson) Duft. She married George Duft. Annie is my great-grama and I am trying to find relatives.

10/18/98 Paul W. Rollinson
Please see comments entered in the Guest Book. [Sorry, I know you've tried several times, but no comments have been posted to our account.] Also, please let me know if there is a genaology site and the address if it exists.

10/14/98 Jim Rollinson, Manvel, TX
Finally got a chance to look at your site. Highly enjoyable!!
Love, Uncle Jim

9/26/98 David Rollinson, Worcester, MA
Allow me to introduce myself, My name is David Allen Rollinson, son of Merrill Rollinson of Dayville, Ct. I was just searching the web looking for some information on my family heritage. I was surprised to see how many people had my name. Although I kind of always took comfort in the fact that I thought I was the only David Rollinson in the world.I do not know much about my Rollinson heritage, my father died when I was four years old, after that I lost most contact with the Rollinson's on my fathers side and was "adopted" by the Beaudreau's (my mother's side of the family) I am a junior at Assumption College, in Worcester, MA majoring in French Lit. and Political Science and would like any info on the Rollinson family line. Thank you for your time.
check out Assumption College on the Web! www.assumption.edu

9/6/98 Nelson McLeod, Elgin, SC
I am a descendant of the Rawlinson family of Richland County, South Carolina. Spelling varied in public records. Benjamin Rawlinson who died in 1810 was an ancestor.

9/5/98 jason cox, seville
my grandpa is a raulerson. and he told me that some of his great grand parents faught in the civil war as spys. their names were rollinsons until after the civil war they changed their names to raulersons. my grandpas name is George Washington Raulerson Jr. so we might be related some how.i think that they were from south carolina and came from some wher near scotland

8/31/98 (Australia, 8/30/98 in Virginia!), Bill Rollinson, Glenorchy Tas. Australia
Pleased to see an unusual name some other place than just in Tasmania.
Like your home page.
Regards,
Bill Rollinson

4/5/98, Betty and Jack Rollinson
Rollinsons of Hatteras
Thanks for the great website. Nice to see all those Rollinsons out there! We're probably all related somewhere down the line since there are relatively few of us out here. There are a number of us in Hatteras.
The old-timers have a theory about how the Rollinson name originated.They say that the first Rollinson to come to Hatteras was aboard a ship about to sink, so he jumped into a barrel and a native onshore yelled "Roll in son, roll in!" Nice story eh?

1/17/98, Grady & Nora Rollinson, McComb, MS
Nice to see some more Rollinson's. Not a lot you know.

10/5/97, Mark Rollinson, Bozrah, CT
Just serching our name on the net and came up with your web page. regards, Mark Rollinson

9/11/97, Matt Rollinson, Perth, Austrailia
Just came across your homepage and thought I'd drop you a line. Do you think we are related? My name is Matt Rollinson and I'm a 25 year old systems administrator and student from Perth in Australia.
Keep Well!

5/23/97, Christian Rollinson, Sheffield, England
nice to know there are some of us out there!

5/5/97, Allison Rollinson, McComb, MS
I was surprised to see a Rollinson home page. I hate to say that I do not know who y'all are. Being that there are so few Rollinson's, I would assume we are related. I would like to find out how.

3/1/97, Brenda Rollinson, McComb, MS
HI Rollinson. GOOD TO SEE THE NAME

2/26/97, Gretchen Coody, Lake Butler, FL
I don't know if you're interested in genealogy or not. But anyway my mother's sister was married to Carl Rollinson. He was from Gowanda, NY. I know all he had was a sister, but I don't know about any other relatives. I came to your page after a search on Rollinson. I noticed you had links to some science pages and thought you might be interested. My uncle was a professor of chemistry at the University of Maryland. He was a brilliant man. He received his BS at U of Illinois and Doctorate at U of Michigan. Skipped his masters. During WWII he worked on the Manhattan Project. He was the 1st student in NY to ace the regents exam in Math. His main interest was in organic chemistry. He did research and presented papers on zinc and selenium in diet over 30 years ago. Now folks are actin g like it just became the latest findings. Also big interest in Civil war. I don't know if there is a family link to you, but just thought you might be interested.

12/23/96, Chip Rollinson, Morritstown, NJ
Nice to see other Rollinsons out there