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Where did the English Rigel family come from? When did the Rigel family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rigel family history?The history of the Rigel family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in a settlement called Wrigley, which experts theorize was in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The surname Rigel belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Rigel include Wrigley, Wrigly, Rigley, Riggeley and others.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rigel research. Another 212 words(15 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rigel History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Rigel or a variant listed above:
Rigel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
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