What's New?

May 2008 - Scaife DNA Project:

The Scaife DNA Project has been set up to establish the truth concerning the more distant relationships between the branches of the Sc/kaife family. We will be using DNA Heritage's 43-marker package. There will be an initial trial with five individuals participating. When we have familiarized ourselves with the procedure, we hope to open this up to include other Scaifes and thus move towards some concrete and scientific-based evidence about our family's origins. More soon, so watch this space!

Jan 2008 - Scaife in Folklore and Legend:

A tale of two Scaife witches.

Sep 2007 - A South Sea Bubble...:

...and the Scaife family of Crosby Garrett, Westmorland.

April 2007 - Scaife GRO Records 1888 - 1899:

Last in the 5-part series, these are the Scaifes whose births were registered in England and Wales.

December 2006 - The Scaife Family - Notes Historical and Traditional - Part 2:

Derived from notes that are thought to have been prepared in anticipation of Part 2 of Muriel M. R. C. Scaife's book which was planned, but never published.

August 2006 - More Probate Records 1901 - 1930:

Part 2 of the series of post-1858 General Probate Index records which record Scaifes.

December 2005 - Scaife GRO Records 1877 - 1888:

Part 4 of 5 in the series, these are the Scaifes whose births were registered in England and Wales.

December 2005 - Some Moravian Scaifes in Yorkshire:

A fascinating account of some Scaife gravestones found in Gomersal Moravian Church burial ground.

August 2005 - Trespass and murder in the meadows: the Skayfs of Asby and Wythop, 1360 - 1394.