Richard Shelley
Honor Code SignatorySigned 28 Mar 2016 | 68,147 contributions | 2,425 thank-yous | 2,015 connections
Signed 28 Mar 2016 | 68,147 contributions | 2,425 thank-yous | 2,015 connections
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Richard A. Shelley
Born 1990s.
Ancestors 
Son of
[private father (1960s - unknown)]
and [private mother (1970s - unknown)]
and [private mother (1970s - unknown)]
Brother of
[private brother (1990s - unknown)]
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Mar 2016
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Contents |
Biography
Disclaimers (important to read)
- I attempt to be prompt in replying to comments or Private Messages however that being said, I'm dealing with Crohn's Disease and I'm not always in the frame of mind to be doing anything.
- I can, and have made mistakes.
- I am a person and I do not know all things.
About Me
Just a few notes
- If you wish to post your connection with me, please leave a comment here
- Here is the current entirety of my activity here on WikiTree
- Regarding languages: During what we (here in New Zealand) call intermediate, I learnt basic French and as I was learning Spanish I found I was switching between French, Spanish and Italian. At the same time, at home I was learning the Ancient Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Norse Futhark and the Russian Cyrillic alphabets all because I felt like it. Now? I can read and translate Danish and Romanian if it is typed out, I can also understand elements of Arabic (symbol recognition). I can listen to conversations in Afrikaans, Telugu or Filipino and be able to have a firm understanding of exactly was being said (even though I have no ability in speaking the language). I am not a linguist!
| Ethnicity Breakdown | Known Ancestry |
|---|---|
 Richard Shelley is 47.9% English.  Richard Shelley is 20.7% Scandinavian.  Richard Shelley is 16.9% Irish, Scottish & Welsh.  Richard Shelley is 13.7% North and West European.  Richard Shelley is 0.8% Unknown. |  Richard Shelley has English ancestors.  Richard Shelley has Danish ancestors  Richard Shelley has Swedish ancestors  Richard Shelley has Scottish Ancestors.  Richard Shelley has Irish ancestors.  Richard Shelley is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.  Richard Shelley has French origins.  Richard Shelley has Welsh ancestors.  Richard Shelley lived in Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. |
Note: These classifications came from MyHeritage. A few things to point out:
- Scandinavian is a mix of Danish and Swedish.
- Irish, Scottish & Welsh: Combination on both sides of the family
- North and West European refers to French Huguenot, it is theorized that this includes German (surname entomology is the basis of this hypothesis)
- The 0.8% Unknown, according to the test results this is Middle Eastern however no one was ever born or lived there (within the required generation to achieve that percentage). The closest location was India however that is a whole different genetic region.
| Known Languages | Featurettes |
|---|---|
en This user is a native speaker of English. fr-2 Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau intermédiaire en français. es-2 Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel intermedio de español. it-2 Questo utente può contribuire con un livello intermedio di italiano. |  Richard Shelley is a member of the Shelley Name Study Project.  This profile is part of the Shelley Name Study.  Richard was featured in a Meet Our Members Post on the WikiTree Blog! Richard Shelley is a member of the Lock Name Study Project. Richard Shelley is a member of the Valpy Name Study Project. Richard Shelley is a member of the Fabrin Name Study Project. |
| Connect-a-Thon participation | Source-a-Thon participation |
|---|---|
 Richard Shelley participated with The Kiwi Crew during the 2019 Connect-a-Thon, and added 100 connections. Richard Shelley participated with The Kiwi Crew during the 2020 Connect-a-Thon, and added 395 connections. |  Richard Shelley participated with The Kiwi Crew during the 2017 Source-a-Thon, adding sources to 18 previously unsourced profiles. Richard Shelley participated with The Kiwi Crew during the 2018 Source-a-Thon, adding sources to 5 previously unsourced profiles. Richard Shelley participated with The Kiwi Crew during the 2020 Source-a-Thon, adding sources to 2 previously unsourced profiles. |
Why am I doing this?
| Person/Profile/Surname | Comments |
|---|---|
| John Parker Mosley | As I started out, one of the common things I heard from my grandparents is that I am related to Queen Elizabeth II. [1]As I'm not a royal enthusiast, I didn't believe them... Until I uploaded my GEDCOM. Sometime after tidying up a portion of John's progeny, I felt it was appropriate to join in on the ONS |
| Shelley | I had been aware of my grandfather's notes on the family for a few years, and had heard whispers of a few 'bad eggs'/skeletons loitering in the background.[2] I also was aware of the existence of the Percy Shelley's (the poets), thanks to the dreaded English subject during High School. After joining Wikitree, imagine the feeling in that there was in fact a third PGM branch... Naturally, this has evolved into an ONS, and this is one of the two hardest that I'm invested in. I've discovered a number of researchers are fabricating a link that joins my Shelley branch with aristocratic Shelley branch |
| Lock | There a few things that I had been told regarding this family, but there was a lot I was unprepared for. At first I was surprised to learn that the family had came from Guernsey. That surprise faded but reemerged when I discovered that that was incorrect as an earlier generation had in fact immigrated to Guernsey from Carolina (at the time of writing this I forget whether it was North or South) and with an unfamiliar surname spelling that is recorded nowhere else. And of course when you find that the family has Huguenot and Scottish ties... |
| Valpy | One of the easiest families to be a descendant of and to try find information on. Current roots track back to Jersey, with generation spreads out from through to New Zealand, England, Nova Scotia and Salem. You would be surprised to uncover how many 'notables' there are associated with this family |
| Fabrin | I knew from an early age that our family got caught up in the Second Schleswig War[3] , what I didn't realize was that a couple of decades earlier, two brothers had fought during the War of the Third Coalition. One of whom was severely wounded and was left in Italy (at 19). His progeny is the other difficulty. Danish researchers have no idea about them, and the Italian descendants can't agree on the correct generations, and to make things worse FamilySearch does not help with tracking down information |
| Military history | My interest in military history did not come from the story that my great grandfathers were enlisted during World War II[4]. For a number of years I'd been interesting in Ancient and Medieval military history (the rumours of being a Viking descendant certainly helped), I was playing computer games based on that sort of thing (Total War anyone?), and reading the likes of Bernard Cornwall. So, as I was filing through the information on all the branches and started seeing dates which corresponded a war (not just the Second Boer War, World War I, World War II or Korea), the names were being noted down, a new tab was being opened and combing through the available commentary on the war to determine what happened, why it happened and where it happened. (There have been a few cases where Google Maps needed to be used in tandem to pinpoint point of death (both on land and at sea)) |
Sources
- ↑ McBride, B.; Buchanan, N.; McBride, A. : Personal recollection, as told to Richard Shelley in numerous conversations. Notes in the possession of Richard Shelley.
- ↑ Stephens, A. : Personal recollection, as told to Richard Shelley in conversation. Notes in the possession of Richard Shelley.
- ↑ Lock, P. : Personal recollection, as told to Richard Shelley in conversation. Notes in the possession of Richard Shelley.
- ↑ McBride, B.; Shelley, V. : Personal recollection, as told to Richard Shelley in numerous conversations. Notes in the possession of Richard Shelley.
- First-hand information from myself (obviously)...
DNA Relationships
| Description |
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| Paternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Richard Shelley and his 2nd cousin twice removed Chris Clark. Their most-recent common ancestors are James Shelley and Alice Barratt, the 3rd great grandparents of Richard Shelley and the great grandparents of his cousin. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 1st cousin twice removed to 2nd cousin twice removed, based on sharing 130.6 cM across 6 segments. |
| Paternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Richard Shelley and his 1st cousin twice removed Maxine Townley. Their most-recent common ancestors are Edward Townley and Mary Blanchard, the 2nd great grandparents of Richard Shelley and the grandparents of his cousin. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 3rd cousin to 5th cousin, based on sharing 55.1 cM across 3 segments. |
| Paternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Richard Shelley and his 2nd cousin once removed Anne Gordon. Their most-recent common ancestors are Hans Peter Hansen Fabrin and Maren Julie Jørgensen, the 2nd great grandparents of Richard Shelley and the 1st great grandparents of his cousin. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 3rd cousin to distant cousin, based on sharing 22.0 cM across 3 segments. |
| Description |
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| Maternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Richard Shelley and his 2nd cousin twice removed David Winter. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Henry Valpy and Penelope Caroline Every, the 3rd great grandparents of Richard Shelley and the great grandparents of his cousin. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 1st cousin twice removed to 2nd cousin twice removed, based on sharing 112.5 cM across 7 segments. |
| Maternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Richard Shelley and his 2nd cousin twice removed Beverley McFetridge. Their most-recent common ancestors are Thomas Jackson and Harriet Judd, the 3rd great grandparents of Richard Shelley and the great grandparents of his cousin. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 3rd cousin to 5th cousin, based on sharing 27.5 cM across 1 segments. |
| Maternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Richard Shelley and his 2nd cousin twice removed Doreen Howes. Their most-recent common ancestors are Thomas Jackson and Harriet Judd, the 3rd great grandparents of Richard Shelley and the great grandparents of his cousin. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 3rd cousin to distant cousin, based on sharing 11.8 cM across 2 segments. |
| Maternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Richard Shelley and his 1st cousin twice removed Sherryl Redhead. Their most-recent common ancestors are Andrew Fyfe Buchanan and Lavinia Nielsen, the 2nd great grandparents of Richard Shelley and the grandparents of his cousin. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 1st cousin twice removed to 2nd cousin twice removed, based on sharing 34.5 cM across 12 segments. |
| Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA consisting of Allan Reid, Richard Shelley and Tania Rivett who share 7.4cM on chromosome 13. Allan and Richard are 1C2R, Allan and Tania are ?C?R; Richard and Tania are 2C2R. The most-recent common ancestors are Richard Cogar Bryant and Mary Ann Josephine Lyons |
| Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA consisting of Ivan John Roberts, Richard Shelley, and Jennifer McDiarmid, who share a 9.7 cM segment on chromosome 14. Ivan and Richard are 3C2R; Ivan and Jennifer are 3C1R; Jennifer and Richard are 3C2R. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are David Benge and Matilda Roberts. |
| Maternal relationship is confirmed by triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA consisting of Deanna Butler, Richard Shelley and Tania Rivett, who share 7.2cM on chromosome 6. Deanna and Richard are 4C, Deanna and Tania are 3C1R; Richard and Tania are 2C2R. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are William Henry Valpy and Penelope Caroline Every |
| Maternal relationship is confirmed by triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA consisting of John Cottle, Richard Shelley and Jean Tuanui, who share 23.1cM on chromosome 21. John and Richard are 3C2R, John and Jean are 3C1R; Richard and Jean are 4C1R. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are David Benge and Matilda Roberts. |
Acknowledgements
| Name | Contribution |
|---|---|
| Michael Fraser-Allen | Collaboration with piecing together the lineage of the Every Baronetage from my 5th GG father. |
| Campbell Braddock | Showing the bones for the usage of tables. |
| Joan Webster | Her Ancestry.wiki gedcom import helped with the early stages of connecting the family |
| Burry, R | Collaboration with the wider Shelley family. |
| Sørensen, M | Collaboration over the Hansen/Fabrin aspects of my Danish roots. |
| Atkinson, N. | Information for the family of Bruce Thomson |
| Goodwin, J A | Notes on progeny of Ruth Fabrin |
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
- Richard's formal name
- full middle name (A.)
- nicknames
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- images (5)
- private siblings' names
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
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100.00%
100.00%
Richard Shelley:
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch TE6822366 [compare] [compare x], yourDNAportal RIC681844a6
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~25.00%
50.00%
Barrie McBride
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AncestryDNA
Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Richard:
- Badge removal please Aug 5, 2021.
- Richard Shelley is a Wonderful WikiTreer Apr 27, 2021.
- 200,000+ G2G points - Congratulations to Richard Shelley, and thank you from all of us! Mar 21, 2021.
- I'm just trying to help Jan 29, 2021.
- Richard Shelley is a Wonderful WikiTreer May 22, 2020.
- Richard Shelley is a Wonderful WikiTreer May 5, 2020.
This week's connection theme is Christmas Albums. Richard is 22 degrees from Donald Osmond, 26 degrees from Paul Anka, 21 degrees from Irving Berlin, 26 degrees from Karen Carpenter, 24 degrees from Nat King Cole, 28 degrees from Perry Como, 23 degrees from Burl Ives, 25 degrees from Eartha Kitt, 17 degrees from Kylie Minogue, 25 degrees from Willie Nelson, 19 degrees from Olivia Newton-John and 23 degrees from Dolly Parton on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
Many thanks. Jo, England Project Categories team
You may be interested in LODDICK-8. I just discovered him while improving profiles in Fife. He was born in Austria and joined Hompesch's Hussars in 1794. The regiment was part of the French Royalist against Napoleon. When the regiment disbanded, he joined the British army from 1810 - 1818 in the 73rd Regiment of Foot.
Glad to see you back working on the "tree". Let me know if I can help in any way.
Robin
I sent you a check-in message two weeks ago about the Great War Project July check in (subproject of Military and War Project). The message asked you about your continued involvement, I have not yet heard back from you. Do you still want to be in the Great War project? If I do not hear from you by the same time next week, I will assume that you've moved on to other things. You are most welcome to re-join the project at any time.by answering the g2g posting Here.
Best wishes,
Mary~ Project Coordinator, Military and War Project
It is time for a July 2022 check in for the Great War Project. I am sending this message on the behalf of the leader of the Military and War Project. Have you been active in the Great War project in the last six months?
Please note that it is a requirement for membership in the Military and War Project that you respond to these check-ins. To make bookkeeping easier, just click Reply to this message on your own page, add your reply, then SAVE or post reply. I look forward to hearing from you..
Thanks,
Mary~ Project Coordinator, Military and War Project
Hi Richard,
I would like to invite you to join the KiwiCrew in the upcoming Connect-A-Thon. Participation is easy, simply create new profiles for unconnected people, with luck they will connect with the World Tree.
Simply post an answer on this
Post saying "Yes, I'd like to participate with the KiwiCrew"
Once registered, you will receive your Connect-a-Thon badge and a special invitation to our Kiwi Crew Discord Server.
For more information, view the KiwiCrew Team page
Happy WikiTreeing, Campbell
I've sent you several emails but I have not heard back from you. Can you please reply to my emails or if you didn't get them, can you please check your spam box and/or email me here:
my email
thanks & best regards,
SJ
I sent an email. Can you read it and get back to me?
thanks and best regards,
SJ
The United Kingdom Project has not been active since 2018 and we are now completely closing it down. We are removing all UK project badges. If you still have an interest in the UK and have not already joined another project, then you will need to join the England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales Project by answering one or more of their G2G posts. If your interest is in the British Isles and British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, then please contact me directly.
Regards Joan
It’s time for a Project check-in!
Scotland Project Leaders check in with you at least once a year to see how you are doing. With the changes happening around the world, we understand that life is hectic right now.
What are you planning to work on for the Scotland Project this year? Are you happy with the team(s) you part of, or would you like to make some changes?
This time round, we’re also looking for feedback on the use of Google Group and Discord. Do you use one or both of these? If you don’t use either of them, what is the best way to ensure you receive Project communications? If you would like to join us on Google Group or Discord, let us know in your response.
For now, I'd like to leave the project
(Just repeating what I commented on Amy's page)
Thanks for all the work you accomplished during our Connect-A-Thon 2020. It is amazing how many more profiles were created and added to our Shared Tree. You have every right to be pleased with your efforts!
Kind regards,
Pippin Sheppard ~ WikiTree’s Appreciation Team
In July 2019, you made 1000+ (actually, over 2500!) contributions to our Shared Tree! I commend for your time and effort. Keep up the great work!
Pip Sheppard
WikiTree Appreciation Team
I just wanted to say HELLO to a new found cousin. According to WikiTree relationship finder, we are Richard and Randy are 19th cousins Richard Shelley and Randy Willis are both descendants of Robert Goushill. It just amazes me to find relatives all over the world.