Griston - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Griston and variants 1227 to present day

2006-03-15 15:38:51Z

If you have a GRISTON in your tree, please don't hesitate to make contact.

Some variants include
Grisson/Grifson
Gresson
Greirson/Greerson
Greston
Grestun
Gryston
Greiston

The name is very rare, if you've one in your tree, I can probably connect you to the branch.

Roz

Griston one name study

RozGriston — 2003-05-31 18:23:58Z

Hello Griston researchers.
I have been collecting any and all references to the surname GRISTON for several years. The name originates in Norfolk England in 1227. There are several variants, as always with a unique or rare name.

I have Griston and variant records from England, USA, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Russia from Medieval to Colonial and modern day.

Please don't hestitate to make contact, I maybe be able to give you your lineage, or some advice on what variants to check out for your locality.

Contact me at r_griston@dccnet.com
or snail mail
R. Griston
Box 67
Granthams Landing,
Canada V0N 1X0

Re: Griston one name study

RozGriston — 2003-05-31 18:23:58Z

Hello Mark
Great to hear from you. I've sent you a private email.
Regards
Roz

Re: Griston one name study

2003-01-04 13:20:12Z

Dear Roz,
My mother had a go at researching the Griston name in England and traced it back to Norfolk but only as far back as 1800 and something.
Any information you have would be of interest.
Regards
Mark Griston (Glasgow UK)

GRISTON

@@quest_of_rachel@hotmail.com — 2002-08-01 18:53:51Z

seeking any and all infor regarding griston.
very rare surname..orginates from norfolk
england or as a contraction of grassington
yorkshire england. anglo saxon name was
grestuna..changed to griston at time of norman
conquest.

seeking ancestors..kith and kin of william
george griston from london england married
anne dowie in plymouth england. they had
william andrew, chuck, fred, dorie and vi
the family moved to canada circa 1906.

dorie moved to brazil married carlos kos
vi remained in canada
fred lived in northern saskatchewan had 8 kids
7 girls one son
chuck moved to california had 3 sons
william andrew moved to british columbia
had one son and daughter

seeking any and all info re: Griston..anyone
in your tree maybe related. the name is dying
tracing all branches

thank you

roz griston
email quest_of_rachel@hotmail.com

griston

zgriston — 2001-10-09 01:03:49Z

please note the new email address. the hotmail one will get you to me. but i see more of my dccnet.com one. making progress have found brazil relatives and contact made with calif. researching still back to @1834 john george griston father of william george father of william andrew father of ernest william father of me. i have tons more info to share..lets exchange info..the more i know the more i can find out.

roz