Blore

This site is intended to unite those of the Blore name, or variations of, and was started in the late 1990's collecting information from various locations, primarily from the internet. In those pre-Google days of slow internet a 'Blore' search would yield a few hundred hits.

The same search on the 25th May 2012 yields 2.25 million hits in .35 seconds.

The same search on the 8th March 2019 yields 284 million hits in .49 seconds.

The Same seach on the 4th February 2021 yields 300 million hits in 0.72 seconds.

Prior to this I spent 35 years travelling and collating Blore information from microfische and from various local history centres/libraries in various parts and England and Ireland, and Australia. By 2015 with fast internet and subscriptions to on-line family history operations such as:

I'm able to do in a few hours, which previously took years. Hence the knowledge is much greater today than was ever understood prior to the internet.

The work of Ian Bloor (UK) of the Blo(o)r(e) Society, a one name study group for all derivations of the name has been invaluable. In the last 20 years he, along with a number of Blore Bloore and Bloor named individuals, have utlised DNA to ascertain a connection to each other and possible back to the lower Peak District in England.

Ancestry.com is one of the most popular genealogy websites that provides access to a vast collection of genealogical and historical records. It allows users to build family trees, connect with other users, and discover their family history through DNA testing.

FamilySearch is a non-profit genealogy website that provides free access to a vast collection of genealogical and historical records. It allows users to search for ancestors, create and edit family trees, and access a variety of educational resources.

MyHeritage is a genealogy website that provides access to a global database of historical records, family trees, and DNA testing services. It allows users to search for ancestors, build family trees, and connect with other users.

Findmypast is a genealogy website that provides access to a vast collection of genealogical and historical records, including census records, military records, and newspaper archives. It also offers DNA testing services and allows users to build family trees.

23andMe is a DNA testing service that provides personalized genetic reports based on a user's DNA sample. It allows users to discover their ancestry, health risks, and genetic traits.

GenealogyBank is a genealogy website that provides access to a vast collection of historical newspapers, books, and documents. It allows users to search for ancestors and access primary source documents that can provide valuable insights into their family history.

Fold3 is a genealogy website that specializes in military records, including service records, pension records, and casualty lists. It allows users to search for ancestors who served in the military and access historical documents related to their service.

Archives.com is a genealogy website that provides access to a vast collection of genealogical and historical records, including census records, immigration records, and vital records. It allows users to search for ancestors and build family trees.

OneGreatFamily is a genealogy website that provides access to a global database of family trees and allows users to collaborate with other users to build a shared family tree. It also offers access to a variety of genealogy resources and educational materials.

WikiTree is a genealogy website that provides access to a global family tree that is collaboratively edited by its users. It allows users to search for ancestors, add information to the family tree, and connect with other users who are researching their family history.

It has taken until 2018 and 2019, to make it possible to share the information more readily due to 4G and 5G speed and Starlink in rural isolated areas, and fast broadband downloads to easly share the huge amount of information without lag.

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Ian Bloor, England, and the Blo(o)r(e) DNA project: If you would like to add to the DNA project to see where there are possible links, please email at:

Background

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The surnames Bloor, Bloore and Blore are 'toponymics' - names derived from a place - and have their origins in North Staffordshire, in England, where there are two places called Blore.

One is a village near the eastern boundary with Derbyshire, where there is the church, the vicarage and Blore Hall, a picnic-site, and not much more.

The other Blore is near the western boundary with Shropshire, where Blore Heath was the site of the first battle of The War of the Roses in 1459, re-enacted every year over the last weekend in September. There's no church, no vicarage, no Hall and no picnic-site.

There are two blore words in Old English. One meaning windy, or wind-swept, and presumably a bit bleak, which aptly describes both places. The other means a raised lump, blister or pimple, and could be used to describe the areas around both Blore places.

There is a hill near Abergavenny, in Wales, called Blorenge, and it is thought possible that the name derives from a similar Welsh word, plor, which also means a pimple.

The two Blore places in England are the places in which most, if not all, of the Bloors, Bloores and Blores in the world have their origins.

It is interesting to find that almost 50% of all the Blo(o)r(e)s in the UK still live within 50 miles of Stoke-on-Trent, which lies roughly midway between the two Blore villages.

The Blo(o)r(e) Society was established in 1996 with objectives which include providing support for members and correlating the results of their individual researches into their own family trees.

Building on the results of traditional family history research over more than 80 years, we have, at the moment - 9th December 2015 - identified 112 separate Blo(o)r(e) trees, many with their origins in births or marriages that took place several hundred years ago. Many of these trees have living Blo(o)r(e) descendants.

We suspect, and the results from our Blo(o)r(e) DNA project support this, that at least some of these trees are really connected.

We are now finding evidence that some Blewers and Blowers in the Midlands of England are probably Blo(o)r(e)s whose surname has been transformed by the influence of local accents.

My encouragment of Ian extends back many years, inclusive of more recent DNA testing to see what connections could be found between the various lines.

Research shows that the Blores, and their variations, descended out of the Midlands of England. Derbyshire and Staffordshire in the main.

If you are interested in finding Blore family or connections, send me an email.

With digital records these days it is much easier to collate and cross-check.

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				Last up-dated July 16th, 2023 This site is intended to unite those of the Blore name, or variations of, and was started in the late 1990's collecting information from various locations, primarily from the internet. In those pre-Google days of slow internet a 'Blore' search would yield a few hundred hits. The same search on the 25th May 2012 yields 2.25 million hits in .35 seconds. The same search on the 8th March 2019 yields 284 million hits in .49 seconds. The Same seach on the 4th February 2021 yields 300 million hits in 0.72 seconds. The same search 7th March 2022 yields 934,000,000 hits in 0.55 seconds. The same search 23rd March 2023 yields 1,140,000,000 results 0.73 seconds Prior to this I spent 35 years travelling and collating Blore information from microfische and from various local history centres/libraries in various parts and England and Ireland, and Australia. By 2015 with fast internet and subscriptions to on-line family history operations such as: www.ancestry.com.au/ www.familyhistoryonline.net www.lostcousins.com/ https://search.findmypast.co.uk https://billiongraves.com/dashboard I'm able to do in a few hours, which previously took years. Hence the knowledge is much greater today than was ever understood prior to the internet. DNA Research The work of Ian Bloor (UK) of the Blo(o)r(e) Society, a one name study group for all derivations of the name has been invaluable. In the last 20 years he, along with a number of Blore Bloore and Bloor named individuals, have utlised DNA to ascertain a connection to each other and possible back to the lower Peak District in England. Ancestry.com: https://www.ancestry.com/ FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/ MyHeritage: https://www.myheritage.com/ Findmypast: https://www.findmypast.com/ 23andMe: https://www.23andme.com/ GenealogyBank: https://www.genealogybank.com/ Fold3: https://www.fold3.com/ Archives.com: https://www.archives.com/ OneGreatFamily: https://www.onegreatfamily.com/ WikiTree: https://www.wikitree.com/ Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com is one of the most popular genealogy websites that provides access to a vast collection of genealogical and historical records. It allows users to build family trees, connect with other users, and discover their family history through DNA testing. FamilySearch: FamilySearch is a non-profit genealogy website that provides free access to a vast collection of genealogical and historical records. It allows users to search for ancestors, create and edit family trees, and access a variety of educational resources. MyHeritage: MyHeritage is a genealogy website that provides access to a global database of historical records, family trees, and DNA testing services. It allows users to search for ancestors, build family trees, and connect with other users. Findmypast: Findmypast is a genealogy website that provides access to a vast collection of genealogical and historical records, including census records, military records, and newspaper archives. It also offers DNA testing services and allows users to build family trees. 23andMe: 23andMe is a DNA testing service that provides personalized genetic reports based on a user's DNA sample. It allows users to discover their ancestry, health risks, and genetic traits. GenealogyBank: GenealogyBank is a genealogy website that provides access to a vast collection of historical newspapers, books, and documents. It allows users to search for ancestors and access primary source documents that can provide valuable insights into their family history. Fold3: Fold3 is a genealogy website that specializes in military records, including service records, pension records, and casualty lists. It allows users to search for ancestors who served in the military and access historical documents related to their service. Archives.com: Archives.com is a genealogy website that provides access to a vast collection of genealogical and historical records, including census records, immigration records, and vital records. It allows users to search for ancestors and build family trees. OneGreatFamily: OneGreatFamily is a genealogy website that provides access to a global database of family trees and allows users to collaborate with other users to build a shared family tree. It also offers access to a variety of genealogy resources and educational materials. WikiTree: WikiTree is a genealogy website that provides access to a global family tree that is collaboratively edited by its users. It allows users to search for ancestors, add information to the family tree, and connect with other users who are researching their family history. It has taken until 2018 and 2019, to make it possible to share the information more readily due to 4G and 5G speed and Starlink in rural isolated areas, and fast broadband downloads to easly share the huge amount of information without lag. .......................................................................................... DNA Project Ian Bloor, England, and the Blo(o)r(e) DNA project: If you would like to add to the DNA project to see where there are possible links, please email at: www.bloor.org Surnames Blewer, Bloor, Bloore, Blore, Blower Background - The surnames Bloor, Bloore and Blore are 'toponymics' - names derived from a place - and have their origins in North Staffordshire, in England, where there are two places called Blore. One is a village near the eastern boundary with Derbyshire, where there is the church, the vicarage and Blore Hall, a picnic-site, and not much more. The other Blore is near the western boundary with Shropshire, where Blore Heath was the site of the first battle of The War of the Roses in 1459, re-enacted every year over the last weekend in September. There's no church, no vicarage, no Hall and no picnic-site. There are two blore words in Old English. One meaning windy, or wind-swept, and presumably a bit bleak, which aptly describes both places. The other means a raised lump, blister or pimple, and could be used to describe the areas around both Blore places. There is a hill near Abergavenny, in Wales, called Blorenge, and it is thought possible that the name derives from a similar Welsh word, plor, which also means a pimple. The two Blore places in England are the places in which most, if not all, of the Bloors, Bloores and Blores in the world have their origins. It is interesting to find that almost 50% of all the Blo(o)r(e)s in the UK still live within 50 miles of Stoke-on-Trent, which lies roughly midway between the two Blore villages. The Blo(o)r(e) Society was established in 1996 with objectives which include providing support for members and correlating the results of their individual researches into their own family trees. Building on the results of traditional family history research over more than 80 years, we have, at the moment - 9th December 2015 - identified 112 separate Blo(o)r(e) trees, many with their origins in births or marriages that took place several hundred years ago. Many of these trees have living Blo(o)r(e) descendants. We suspect, and the results from our Blo(o)r(e) DNA project support this, that at least some of these trees are really connected. We are now finding evidence that some Blewers and Blowers in the Midlands of England are probably Blo(o)r(e)s whose surname has been transformed by the influence of local accents. My encouragment of Ian extends back many years, inclusive of more recent DNA testing to see what connections could be found between the various lines. Research shows that the Blores, and their variations, descended out of the Midlands of England. Derbyshire and Staffordshire in the main. If you are interested in finding Blore family or connections, send me an email. Recent contact from families were from the following areas: Blore from Oklahoma, US Blore from New York, US. Blore from Manchester, UK. Blore from New England, US. A site for Blore families around the world ................................... With digital records these days it is much easier to collate and cross-check. Cheers!! Contact Leo Blore This site will enable Blores and their relatives and friends to contact more easily and enjoy the benefits of research covered by others for future generations. Leo Blore, Queensland, Australia leo@blore.net


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