Over the years, I have become one of  the “keepers” of family records for the Hadleys, beginning with George of Ipswich, Massachusetts.  I am currently entering records, using the Family Tree Maker software package.  This is truly a “work in progress,” and a lifelong activity.  I feel that these are accurate, to the extent that my records and research suggest.  However, there are bound to be errors, omissions, discrepancies, and missing data.  Should you find information that is missing or incorrect on the pages and links that follow, please email me at:   Jags@hvc.rr.com

Note:  For those of you interested in viewing my extensive database , click on the link :  Hadley Genealogy Homepage.  Browse through the other pages (by clicking links on the left) to view additional items of interest.

- James R. Hadley

© James R. Hadley, 2003

Note:  No official Hadley Coat of Arms has ever been found.

The Genealogist

 

He breathes life, even if for brief moments, into each of them,

They who fill his blood and soul with their shadows of existence.

 

They enter the world of his family history, vast and complex.

Most are unaware that they have been invited.

But because of him, their names and dates and places in time

Become personalities and faces of prominence.

 

He meets each at the door,

Greets them all properly and with homage,

And leads them to the links and connections and pedigree

That have made each one part of

The Family of Hadleys, in both large and small ways.

 

Many do not know the others; it matters not

For he knows each one, and how and why they belong.

The passion of his life’s work is recorded and celebrated.

 

James R. Hadley, this is dedicated to you!

— Anita DeFina Hadley “08