About the Project
The Forster Name Study project serves as a collaborative platform to collect information on the Forster name. The hope is that other researchers like you will join the study to help make it a valuable reference point for other genealogists who are researching or have an interest in the Forster name.
As a One Name Study, this project is not limited to persons who are related biologically. Individual studies can be used to branch out the research into specific methods and areas of interest, such as geographically (England Forster's), by time period (18th Century Forster's), or by topic (Forster DNA, Forster Occupations, Forster Statistics). These studies may also include a number of family branches which have no immediate link with each other. Some researchers may even be motivated to go beyond the profile identification and research stage to compile fully sourced, single-family histories of some of the families they discover through this name study project.
Also see the related surnames and surname variants.
How to Join
To join the Forster Name Study, first start out by browsing our current research pages to see if there is a specific study ongoing that fits your interests. If so, feel free to add your name to the Membership list below, post an introduction comment on the specific team page, and then dive right in!
If a research page does not yet exist for your particular area of interest, please contact the Name Study Coordinator: Robert Forster for assistance.
Once you are ready to go, you can also show your project affiliation with the ONS Member Sticker:
Research Pages
Here are some of the current research pages included in the study. I'll be working on them, and could use your help!
Membership
Related Surnames and Surname Variants
Here are some branches that need work/research. Some regions may have profiles, but other may not. But the more we're able to map out the tree, the more we understand about the family lines, which may or may not be related ... given the history of the surname itself.
- Forster of Stokesley (this is a cadet branch of Adderstone, Northumb. ... Not sure if any profiles exist on WikiTree for members of this line) ... pedigree.
- Stafford & Foster.[1]
- Cumberland line...
- Kendal line...
- Ipsley ... seen some profiles marked with this location in England but line has yet to be reviewed.
- Scotland ...
- mainland Europe
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- United States - the Virginia line is a mystery via Mrs. Dorcus Foster does *not* connect to Sir Robert Foster of Battle, Sussex.
- CONTINUE developing ancestor biographies. ... If you have information to share and time to edit, the family wants to read! Wikitree is similar to Wikipedia in this sense. Don't be afraid to edit! (The help pages can be accessed at the top right on the toolbar, and G2G is also a great place to ask for assistance. You can also contact me).
