Looking for information going back to the 1400's.

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Hello, I am looking for information about two of my ancestors lines. The first is Anthony Hardy he was born in 1605. - Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He died in 1665. I haven't been able to find out who his parents were. An also I am looking for information on John Odier also spelled by his son as O'Dyer . He was born in 1580 in Kent, England and died in 1639. Anthony Hardy was the husband of Evelyn Dulverton I am also having trouble with finding her parents. She was born in 1609 - Pembroke, Wales. If anyone can help that would be appreciated. I would like also to know if the Hardy and De Hardy Family are one and the same. Also I found information as to Anthony Hardy being born in Middlesex, England.
in Genealogy Help by Michelle Dudley G2G Crew (310 points)
retagged by Keith Hathaway
I can't help you with the 15th century but here is a source for your grandparents I think from 1940 in the 20th century...

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K74L-JHC

It's best to try connect yourself to your direct ancestors and after that them to theirs rather than the other way around.

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Here's what surnamedb.com has on the Hardy surname.

Hardy

This interesting surname is of early medieval English and French origin, and is derived from the nickname for a brave or perhaps fool-hardy person, one who would risk all for ultimate success. It derives from the Old French, Middle English (1200 - 1500) "hardi", meaning bold or courageous. This surname is an example of that sizeable group of early European surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. The nicknames were given in the first instance with reference to a variety of characteristics, such as physical attributes or peculiarities, mental and moral characteristics, supposed resemblance to an animal or bird's appearance or disposition, habits of dress and occupation. The modern surname can be found as Hardy, Hardey, and Hardie in England and Scotland, whilst it is usually Hardi in France. Examples of the surname recordings include William Le Hardy of Lincoln in 1206, and somewhat later, the marriage of John Hardy and Agnes Payce on November 11th 1563. At the church of St Mary Somerset, William Hardie married Margaret Bover on July 17th 1569. An interesting namebearer, recorded in the "Dictionary of National Biography", was Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy (1769 - 1839), who was the flag captain of Nelson in the "Vanguard" and "Foudroyant" (1799), in the "San Josef" and the "St. George" (1801), and in the "Amphion" and the "Victory" (1802 - 1805), on which Nelson died. He was made a baronet in 1806 and became a vice-admiral in 1807. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Hardi, which was dated 1194, in the "Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire", during the reign of King Richard 1, known as "The Lionheart", 1189 - 1199. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Hardy#ixzz3YvyGtULZ

by Frank Gill G2G Astronaut (2.5m points)
I did not have success on finding answers to your questions on the people who were born or died any time between 1580 to 1639. I've had similar difficulty for the most part going back that far with my lines.

It does not seem that DeHardy is very common vs. Hardy as a surname. Hardy seems to be a name that has to do with characteristics of a person rather than of a geographic location.
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Hi Michelle, 

Nothing specific on your Hardy's parents ... just a book list made by someone who shares your ancestor.  http://www.bjhughes.org/hardybooks.html  Same person also has a page called "Hardy Documentation c. 1600's" http://www.bjhughes.org/hardydoc1.html  There are a couple of tidbits there (most of  the notes apply to the Hardys here).

Reference to an Accomac County, Virginia Court case on 16 May 1681 in which an Anthony Hardy requested his freedom as servant to Mr. Hugh Yeo.  Did your ancestor immigrate to Virginia?

But that doesn't help you with the Wales ancestors, does it?  The Wales Project has a resources page http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Wales#External_Wales_Resources  and joining the project might be helpful?

Hope some of this is helpful. 

You're on the right track.  Keep asking and looking.  There are some fantastically knowledgeable people at WikiTree (though I am not one of them).  : )

by Cynthia B G2G6 Pilot (138k points)

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