If you’ve ever wondered if you descend from a line of witches, you could be right! Do you have a family tree you can access? If so, finding your witch ancestors will be easy. If not, what you’ll do is write down your family’s last names – your last name (which is typically your father’s), your mother’s maiden name, her mother’s maiden name, your father’s mother’s maiden name, etc. Gather as many of these last names as you can, then compare against the witch bloodline names listed here! It also helps if you have a general idea of where your family originates. For example – Earlys are from Ireland, Fosters are from England, etc.
Before We Start: Please Note!
Before diving into your family’s history and comparing to the witch bloodline names below, you have to discern whether you believe these ancestors were witches or not. Many of the accused “witches” plead guilty to lessen their sentence, be freed, or they were tortured into “confessing”. It is possible that some of these people were witches at the most basic level because some were considered wise men or women who used herbs to heal and divination to help find lost objects, etc. Do your research on witch bloodline names that match your own and determine from there whether or not you descend from a real “witch”.
There were indeed midwives, healers, cunningfolk, witch doctors, wise women and men who indeed practiced the “old ways”. And quite a few of these folks were also accused and stood trial. Many were even executed. I’ll give you a few examples of cunningfolk and healers put to trial: Isobel Gowdie (in her confessions, she readily admits to healing remedies and maledictions), Madame Perette (an ancestor of mine who lived in Paris in the 1500s and was a well-known midwife who was accused of witchcraft by a disgruntled patient), Bessie Wright, Thomas Grieve, Jonet Stewart, and I could go on and on. Please see this academic article to learn more about midwives and folk healers accused.
Where I find there is a disconnect between people who call this bullsh*t and those who believe in it is simply a belief in what a “witch” truly is. The root of the word witch is wit or simply put – wise. So a witch is therefore a wise person. Wise people through the ages were those who were in touch with the divine, who practiced folk medicine, who were priests and priestesses of the ancient ways. See this article for a breakdown of “labels” in conjunction with the term witch.
To me, an individual who practiced midwifery, healing, water witching, divination, etc. is a witch. Whatever you’d like to call them is up to you. But these people existed and were indeed accused of witchcraft. They still exist. And luckily, today, most of us can call ourselves witches without being put to trial, tortured, and executed.
Salem Witch Bloodline Names
Whether your family lives in New England or has migrated elsewhere in the U.S., check your familial names against the Salem Witch Trials last names:
- Alden
- Andrew
- Barker
- Bishop
- Black
- Bradbury
- Burroughs
- Carrier
- Corey
- Eastey
- English
- Faulkner
- Farrington
- Foster
- Good
- Green
- Hoar
- Howe
- Hutchins
- Jacobs
- Lacey
- Martin
- Nurse
- Parker
- Proctor
- Pudeator
- Redd
- Rist
- Scott
- Tituba
- Toothaker
- Wardwell
- Wildes
- Willard
Keep in mind, some of these names are of the convicted, while some were accused and either escaped or died in jail before conviction. ALSO, I did not include the maiden names of the married women. If you’re serious, you might want to check out the married Salem witches’ maiden names too! If you have one of the Salem witches’ names in your family, you could be a descendant from the Salem witch bloodline.
Next you’ll want to build your family tree online at ancestry or elsewhere and search for an ancestor to confirm.
American Witch Bloodline Names (Outside of Salem)
In the last article Ancestral Witchcraft article, we listed off the names of the Salem witches. All who were accused and found guilty, those who were executed and those who escaped or died in prison. In this database, we’ll scratch the surface of other American witch surnames from elsewhere in the United States. So if your ancestors didn’t live in Salem, but live somewhere else in the U.S., you might find it here! The names below are taken from Connecticut, Maryland, and New York witch trial documentation. Also from Appalachian and Ozark folklore books. If you have ancestors from New England, Maryland, Louisiana, the Carolinas, the Appalachians or Ozarks with any of these last names – look at your family tree to determine if your ancestor might have been a witch!
English Witch Bloodlines
I’ll reiterate, the names here are a mixture of Witch Trial documentation from England as well as what we know of English cunning men and women. I’ve also included last names of well-known twentieth century English witches. It is up to you to determine if your ancestor was a “witch” or not. Our definition of a witch today doesn’t always match what the definition of a witch was back then. Someone who uses herbs to heal, pendulums to divine messages, and practices folk magic might have been a healer, pellar, conjurer, or cunningfolk back then, but today we might label them as a “witch”.
More “Witches” Names from England
I would like to continue to add to this database as I acquire and have the time to add more witch bloodline names. Here’s the beginning of further English “accused” witches, names, dates, and their locations to aid you in your research:
| Name | Location and Date |
| Alesoun Pierson | Northeast Fife (1588) |
| Alisone Nisbet | Berwickshire (1632) |
| Francis Adamson | Durham (1652) |
| Joan Allen | London (1650) |
| Anne Baker | Leicestershire (1619) |
| Mary Barber | Northhampton (1612) |
| Mabel Brigge | York (1538) |
Irish Witch Bloodline Names
The Witch Trials in Ireland were fewer than those elsewhere in Europe, but they still happened. There were also healers, herbalists, and wise men and women who were labeled as witches in the name of superstition. Some survived the accusations, while others avoided them entirely. It is up to you to decide if your ancestors were witches by your definition or not. Names were gathered from public documentation of Witch Trials and folklore books.
A few well known healers in Ireland include Biddy Early and Moll Anthony. You may well descend from a wise woman or a bean-feasa (seer, wise-woman).
Scottish Witch Bloodline Names
Recently a book from the seventeenth century containing three hundred + names of Scottish witches was published online through the Wellcome Library / Ancestry.com. While I would LOVE to provide you all with those names, the writing is in cursive and hard to decipher. Until I can translate or find a legible source, here I will provide the other known Scottish witch bloodline names:
German & Swiss Witch Bloodlines
Perhaps you had a German or Swiss ancestor who was accused and/or executed for witchcraft. Check out the names of the German and Swiss witch bloodlines below. Be aware that there were thousands of German witches executed during the Medieval and Early Modern Era whose names were never recorded. They were often documented as “a young girl of nine”, “the prettiest woman in town”, “the rich woman”, “the reverend of…” So even if you don’t see your ancestral names in the witch bloodline names, still doesn’t mean you aren’t descended from witches. I’ve combined the two (German and Swiss) because of proximity.
Poland Witch Bloodline Names
There were indeed Witch Trials in Poland, the same as Germany and Eastern Europe. In fact, the last person accused and executed for witchcraft in Poland was as recent as the early eighteen hundreds. Her name was Barbara Zdunk. In addition, Maciej and Katarzyna Beret were accused and tried for witchcraft and supposedly “enchanting” their neighbors’ cows. Anna Szwedyczka‘s case was a high profile case in Poland. She was executed by burning in 1678.
Northern European Witch Bloodline Names
In this list, I am including witches from the Scandinavian and Northern European countries. The entire continent endured such tragedy, and the Northern European countries were no strangers to the Witch Hunts that ravaged the people.
Mediterranean Witch Bloodline Names
Italy and surrounding Mediterranean countries also had their fair share of Witch Trials and executions. The nature of the trials was a bit different than those found in Britain, Germany, and Northern Europe, but still tragic nonetheless. If you have Italian or Mediterranean surnames in your family, check this list:
- Andrei
- Baroni
- Camelli
- Cantini
- Caveden
- Cumano
- Chemola
- Di Rossi
- Di Siena
- Drusus
- Gratiadei
- Madizza
- Menocchio
- Peterlino
- Salvatori
- Savorgnan
- Tuscano
Accused Witches’ Names in Mexico
Mexico has its own form of folk magic, as well as folk healers and those who have even been accused and executed as “witches”. I’d like to share with you some of their names and dates here, for those who have Mexican heritage:
- Josephine Arista: Ojinaga 1955
- Benita Sabina: Alfajayucan 1956
- Christina Trajo: Alfajayucan 1956
Now What? How to Honor Your Witch Ancestors
So you found one of your familial names on the witch bloodline names list…now what? I suggest researching everything you can about that particular witch ancestor. Google it. Often Wikipedia pages with information on the Witch Trials have taken their information from books and other resources. Check the bottom of the Wikipedia pages for the Bibliography section. Read those books. Read and read some more.
Record your findings in your journal, BOS, or in your family tree! Another way to honor your witch ancestors, study the ancient culture of his/her people and also the culture at the time of his/her life. Cook the food your ancestors might have cooked. Set up an altar for your witch ancestor and honor him/her with candlelight, prayer, incense, and other appropriate offerings. Listen to their music.
Ancestral Witchcraft: Does it Matter?
If you find a witch ancestor in documents or not, it doesn’t really matter. It is a fun and cool thing to find one, yes, but you can still practice ancestral witchcraft. Study your ancestors’ ways, wherever they are from. Incorporate those ways into your daily life and spiritual path. The thing is – if you go back far enough in time, everyone had pagan ancestors, some of whom were priests and priestesses. Some were shamans and druids. Some were witch doctors and midwives. Everyone has at least ONE of these magical people in their heritage, whether we can find proof of it or not.
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Great grandmother Strong came from county Monaghan in Ireland. That’s right on the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, an area later called “The Troubles”. She came to Canada at age 15 as an orphan, approximately 1890. She was assigned to foster parents in Canada while she dated the guy she was corresponding with. They got married when she was age 16. Unfortunately she freaked out on her wedding night, complaining that her husband wanted to put his penis where??? Her foster mother had to explain the birds and the bees. Raises the question how long she was an orphan before coming to Canada. Unfortunately I don’t know who her parents were. Family history goes back back to the 1500s on both sides of the family, except great grandmother Strong.
I have certain abilities. Untrained, and undisciplined. But some witches complain that they wish they were able to do things than I can do innately. I inherited these abilities from my mother. Who got them from her mother. And I suspect she got them from her mother, which would be great grandmother Strong.
The Salem Witch Trials were such a sad time in history. My 11th great grandmother was Mary Bradbury, convicted in her 70s and sentenced to hang. History is unsure as to what happened exactly but somehow she successfully escaped from jail and fled to Maine until the frenzy died down and she passed of natural causes at age 85.
Someone made a comment regarding Rh- blood. Could someone explain the relationship between this blood characteristic and the witch bloodline? I’ve never heard the correlation before. Thanks!
I also would like to know more about this. I have heard of the correlation, but never found anything of note.
My brother did some digging awhile back and found out Mary Easty was our Great Grandmother down the line. Which also makes Rebecca Nurse our Great Aunt. I really want to visit Salem to see their memorials to honor their memory. Hopefully in the very near future.
Mary Towne Estey was my 10th great grandmother !!
I am also a descendent Mary Towne Estey is my 10th great grandmother
Rebecca Nurse is my eighth great grandmother
these lists are pure bullshit.
few of the accused could be thought of as “witches,” not even the ones executed. in most cases, these were either young women who were strong-willed and were persecuted, humiliated, tortured, and publicly executed in order to intimidate women into servile obedience.
in the case of the european witch trials, many of the women persecuted for “witchcraft” were herbalists and mid-wives, and were seen as threats to the male-dominated “profession” of doctoring. some of these “witches” were only guilty of being literate, in a time when only the clergy, a few members of the nobility, and lawyers were allowed to read and write.
AND…the Roman/Catholic Church often persecuted single, elderly women (widows, often) land-owners, in order to seize their property.
whoever did this list sucks as a human being, for “legitimizing” these horrible crimes into the present era.
i refer you to this first episode of an excellent series of documentaries as an antidote to the above-mentions crimes against humanity:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ow_kNnoro
Thanks, ROB. I’m most definitely not legitimizing these crimes in the modern era. I’m providing a research jumping point for those who are trying to locate wise people and healers in their family trees. If you actually read the entire article, you’ll notice at the top that I explain what a “witch” means today and the difference in terminology. I added a full section with scholarly resources just for you, ROB. Gosh, I’m so glad there’s people like you on the internet, educating all of us “sucky” uneducated folk. 😉
Well there is one name not on the list from Ireland. Moore my family is from there I know for a fact they were witches. We were kick out of Ireland 5 brothers one killed a priest. I believe there was one sister as well as mom mom and dad.
I would like to know why my approved and posted.
It sometimes takes me a few days to log in and go through the dozens of comments. I have over 500 blogs that people comment on, so I apologize if you had to wait a bit.
This wasn’t the comment I was referencing. I had mentioned that Ann Higginson -Dolliver was not a name listed on the Salem names listing. She was accused, arrested & released because she admitted to using poppets for depression. The irony is her father Rev. John Higginson was one of the magistrates that questioned some of the accused. I didn’t expect a reply right away. Just that this piece of information was missing.
“My comment was not approved & posted “
I guess we’re going to ignore the welsh then, you know the first Natives of Great Britain.
Is it possible for there to be variants in the names? My last name is very similar to a name on the Salem list and I have relatives from the Massachusetts area.
Absolutely! Names change over the years, when people migrate, etc.
So with many of our modern names, many of them are adaptations of older names and some people changed their names to escape persecution, war or some other major event that shaped our world.
That isn’t all that’s being ignored…Ann Higginson Dolliver was accused, arrested, then released because she admitted to using poppets for depression. This was the Salem Witch Trials. The irony is her father was Rev. John Higginson, who with several other magistrates questioned some of the accused.
I was also wondering about the Welsh!
I am a practicing eclectic witch from the uk 🇬🇧 and can’t wait to see if I have ancestral witchcraft in my family history
I’ve been looking at ancestors names last name Hurt..I’ve got the marks on palms born with Sigel red dot on the forehead. I’m also a rh negative with adds to my abilities and such..could anyone say for sure about the last name Hurt is it tied to anything that comes up
This is interesting. Where did you get the last name of Grey from?
There’s Bagwell and Morgan from Ireland
Missed a biggie in Ireland. Duggan! Origins of Samhain, Mogh Ruith and Tlachtga. Druid who killed John the Baptist supposedly, flew UFOs, defeated Tuatha De initially, also Nephilim descendants. O’Dubhaigan (Old Irish meant grandsons of the black shining one)! They didn’t come up with the term black irish for merely having darker hair. Middle Eastern origins. Used crescent moon and star long before it was associated with Islam. Bad ass family crest! Of which the star and moon is shown.
Timothy, where did you get your information on the death of John the Baptist? I am certain that you have been asked about this before. It was a Woman that wanted John the Baptist killed to begin with. I know you must have heard the story of Solame and the request of John the Baptists head on a platter. I don’t recall any Druid being present, nor UFO’s. The Old Testament’s full of UFO like imagery Ezekiel seeing the “Wheel” and Jacob seeing the ladder that extended into the sky, The New Testament doesn’t speak of anything like flying machines. Jesus ascends but I don’t think you can count that as a UFO,as far as the star and crescent that cannot be claimed by any particular group of origin, at present, I am watching the Total Eclipse, which is very much the moon, the crescent, and planets, in the darkness you can see the stars, so can you claim that for any group, clan, cult or ideology. It is nature. I would be much interested in where you got the idea about John the Baptist however.
I’m 1/16th Irish and I don’t see the Family McFadden in the list. Can you help? I’m hitting dead ends on Ancestry and other sites
My great grandmother use to read cards, tea leaves, palms and make up potions to heal. Her last name was Ferguson from Scotland and I understood that she came from a line of witches, but I am not certain as the family do not want to talk about it do you know.
Please kook into the Polish/Ukrainian Lango line.
I was told my grandfather came from a long line of healers.
Love the info, will find the BOOKS. My Grandmother’s maiden name was VanTassll, I was told I have possibly 7 generations before me! Kind of always knew something was different, it all fell into place at 12, Dad told me! Oh, and ROB, YOU ARE A CLOSED MINDED MAN!!!
NO! Rob is right!
Majority of the hangings were women and were accused by men for the use of witchcraft. Shocking fact…the judge and the jury were also men!
Im not saying i dont believe in witches because i am one myself, but majority of the names would have been falsely accused and murdered!
We all have gifts, some stronger and channel differently to others. Just depends weather or not you decide to embrace it.
Interesting read..
Hi! im an Osborne (relation Sarah Osborne).
*Rob I agree!!
Majority of the hangings were women and were accused by men for the use of witchcraft. Shocking fact…the judge and the jury were also men!
Im not saying i dont believe in witches because i am one myself, but majority of the names would have been falsely accused and murdered!
We all have gifts, some stronger and channel differently to others. Just depends weather or not you decide to embrace it.
My grandfather from Poland was a witch who trained and initiated all his grandchildren. Stashu Wisniewski.
There are maiden names of some of these women. My aunts maiden name was Towne. Rebecca Nurse was Rebecca Towne, and so was her sister Mary Easty. She was also a Towne.
Ann Higginson-Dolliver was arrested for being a witch in 1692. However she was released when she admitted to using poppets for depression. Her name was not on the SWT list. She was Reverend John Higginson’s daughter. So yes, what you are saying is very true.
You are absolutely correct! Nurse’s daughter is my family line. Great stuff on ancestors.com.
According to all of the research I have done, my lineage leads back to Elizabeth Dane Johnson. She was an accused, confessed to having been a witch. She was later found not guilty and set free. Her daughter was also charged, jailed and but she was found guilty. Elizabeth Danes son Stephen Johnson is the one that married into my bloodline, making him and his mother a part of mine. Then to his daughter Sarah and so on. I have been all over the internet trying to make certain this is the correct bloodline. I have not been able to prove this without a shadow of a doubt. However, if this is true, this is very exciting for me as I have always wanted to learn of my lineage.
Hello. My last name Alleman. Can anyone tell me if I am from a witch bloodline?
Hi! If anyone could find out if I’m related to any witches, I would be so great full. My last name is Long
Do your ancestry DNA< I knew some Longs in GA and I think there are some in SC
Nah, your last name is short
I really wish I knew how to research further to find out if I come from a witches bloodline but I only know my father’s last name And my two great grandparents maiden names.Thats all. If anyone could give me any advice on where you begin my research . My last name is Hickey and both my parents come from Ireland.
Hello i am also looking for my bloodline im a decendent of the Bell witch you know the real one Patience Eldora Summers and Bertha Bellzora Summers. Eldora is my great grandmother we have been looking for our family for years. If you have any information about the bell witch will you please email me
hi do you live in TN, I live in TN and there is so so much information available
I’ve been looking at ancestors names last name Hurt..I’ve got the marks on palms born with Sigel red dot on the forehead. I’m also a rh negative with adds to my abilities and such..could anyone say for sure about the last name Hurt is it tied to anything that comes up
What’s in cursive and hard to read? Do you have a link or picture for your cursive literate readers? I can decipher it. Both my grandma’s wrote intricate cursive as do I to a lesser extent.
The surname spelling changed over the years. If you pull the census records and cross reference birth/baptism records, you’ll find SOMERS
Merry Meet and Blessed Be! I am the 11th great granddaughter of John Proctor.
Priceless but also sad.
Merry meet!!!! I am the descendent of Elizabeth Boothe….what I have gathered from her story is that she was put up to do the trials by her family. I am a medium, and I feel that she never wanted any part of those trials, and had great sympathy for those who perished. Thank you for sharing!!!
Merry Met & Blessed Be! I am also a Proctor decendant. Greetings, sister!
Unfortunately, I have been dabbling in my lineage because I have always felt ties to the city of Salem and it’s history. I say unfortunately because as cool as it is to find out why I am connected, it is sorrowful as well. I have traced myself back all the way to not only Samuel Wardwell but also to William Griggs. Making my heritage the accuser and the accused. Along with many other names listed in the events that took place.
Leckrone, from grandma on dads side witch married a Darrow, Bangham from my great grandma from my moms side that married a Fultz? Any help I can get on thoes names would be amazing
My mother’s maiden name was Parker, her father was from the Rhondda , her Mother was a Gilbert /Hancock from Devon and came from a long line of what my grandmother called mystics . I would love to find out if I am related to the Parker mentioned in the Salem list .
I found an old tombstone in Texas with Handcock, written on it. Jonnie Handcock, it was in a Gulley like it was discarded
My maiden name is Barrett I’m really interested in my history . Please can you help , I’m interested in unlocking my inner self . This is not the sort of platform I would have ever communicate on but when needs must !!
For all of you that are looking into your Ancestry I have been also, not for the same reason, but I can perhaps save some time and money.. First of all you must do a DNA test, they are not that expensive, you will have to be patient, Some of your names will have changed and you will find when you look in the Census you will see many different spellings of your name. My Husband’s family name is Hund, but I have seen his name as Herd, Hunt, Harb, many different variations of Hund, also with my Grandmothers Maidens name was Mathes, and I saw her family name written all the way back into the 1800’s and the names are Mathew’s, Mathis, even Mathewson, I don’t know if it is the person writing down the names, or maybe they are using an alias, or maybe they spelled it wrong, not everyone could read and write way back then. I did have an ancestor that came from Ireland, his last name was Harp. Now, I go and look for that name in a book and I see no last name Harp, this can’t be, the Harp was on the Money, it is more Irish than most things, almost as much as a Shamrock, I asked someone who knew much more than I and was informed of the Irish who changed names to Harper, or some other variation, even Parker, So there are a lot of ways to be mis led looking for an ancestor. I trust the DNA more than I would word of mouth. I have found that people in my family have LIED, I know, can you believe it? Yes, they have about things that are important, like who my father is/was. So you do need more than what Aunt Myrtle said if indeed that is Aunt Myrtle. But as far as proof of being a “REAL” witch? From a bloodline, who would say? My family is really dug in to the Appalachian Mountains, they have been there for eons, they had root doctors, (hedge witches)? They used yerbs pronounced Ya RBs. And plants for healing. Nature was the doctor, and prayers, which you could say were “spells” to a deity to bring on the healing. Yes, some were accused of being Witches, and evil, and doing BAD, but let someone fall ill and they would go running for the edge of town, to the woman that is “outcast” but not, she lives on her own, with her cats, and what would you believe those cats are for? Nice control, or familiars. They are whatever you wish to believe they are. Just like you can believe what ever you wish to believe, do you NEED to know that you come from a LONG line of witches to be more of a practitioner? Or can you take your power and go from there? It’s up to you. Oh, and another thing, when you go poking around in a Family Tree, you might find something that falls out you would have preferred stayed in the branches. I will warn you because I was warned myself and boy howdy. Ancestry is the place to find most anything you need to and I would verify with a DNA test. Good luck to all of you, and you will be surprised that is a promise.
My grandmother was a Marklen? She was a Dutch immigrant and my older ancestors where Cherokee I know they go back to the trail of tears and further my maiden name is Wilson I have very strong natural born gifts but struggling to find my way through this awakening
Wow i never new there were sow much ancestors one the list from northern Europa. Campbell.. porter….boyman….
From selem…Parker black and inglish, =from the 1600 until 1800 i tink…i did a dna test.from my herintage.
Ivm from the Nederlands and i know the name s are frome my moms site of the famly…..i learnd to heale white plants and ather thinks from my grandmother quite often..sow now i know its in my dna.cool to know.
I have Parker and porter in my lineage ❣️
My birth fathers birth family hails from West Virginia I’m told I have a ancestor on the hanging side 😢 but am curious to see if I share bloodline with Mary Parker and Alice Parker. And on my mother side I have weird in my ancestors and Thomas weir strangled and Bernadette in Scotland not sure if we share about Dean I’m gonna keep digging my mothers maiden name is also Wilson
Thanks for writing the family name lists! That is how I found out and was able to go to my tree and confirm 💓 . Abigail Barker great grand-daughter here- now I know and that’s empowering.
that is amazing!
Hi, thank you for listing the family names of those whose lives were altered forever one way or another because of gross intolerance. I would not have known my ancestor was accused and imprisoned at Salem if I hadn’t seen the name list you created and I’m grateful! Thanks! My story overlaps my ancestors accused in more ways than make sense so maybe the gifts are still passed generationally. My kids were watching Harry Potter when I found out and researched our family tree- can’t make this stuff up!
Be sure to peak into Clan Colqhoun. My mother connected our bloodline to the Black Cock of Scotland, reportedly one of the few open practioners of witchcraft and necromancy that evaded execution. We have strong magic in our family, even if it has been abused or neglected by a generation or two.
I’ve seen references to Colqhoun in my family records on my father’s side. This is fascinating and confirming! Thank you!
I have Walden, Andrews, Barker, Black, my aunts ex husband has Bradbury, one of my grandmas ex husband has Burroughs , my exs dad was married to a woman with the maiden name of Foster, my grandmas ex husband has Howe, and a Hutchins is married to a cousin, I have Hutchinson, and Jacobs, I have Martin, and a Parker married a cousin, and my fiancee has Jacobs, Rebecca Nurse is in my tree her son Benjamin had a daughter named Elizabeth she married Theophilus Phillips II she was his second wife I am not related to her but I am related to him, and I once dated a guy with the last name of Redd, I have Willard
My great aunt did a family tree lineage all the way back to Rebecca Nurse. I have a lot of family still in Massachusetts. Nurse >>>> > Marlin > Vargas .
my family has howe but my family tree that I have doesnt go back far enough and we have Hubbard,buckley,i dont know If I am related to any witches but I also have Margaret Hawkins and Mary Greene which I read where some victims but I need to see if the birthdates match up
Hello cousin! My 8th great grandmother is Rebecca Nurse.
Benjamin’s daughter Elizabeth was named for his sister. That’s my line 🙂 Hello cousin!
I am a practising witch and I want to know if I’m related to Susannah Martin.
Susannah “Goody” North married George Martin, they are my so many times great grandparents. I don’t believe she was a witch. I think her step mother wanted to get rid of her. Do you know where your Martin family came from? my Martin’s settled in Kentucky!
& yet no Bennett or Brown. This list seems to me that the real witches may not be named…..
I come from Brown
She is one of my ancestors from Salem, along with Phobe Dane, Abigail Faulkner, Deliverance Dane, Mary Clement Osgood, Samuel Wardell, Elizabeth Sacherell Kendall, Lydia Ballet, and Mary Greene. I believe they were all associated with trials and that area, Thus far, I’ve found 46 such ancestors from England and Scandinavia.
Sarah Bridges (later Preston, then Price) is not listed. She was accused at Salem along with her sister, Mary Bridges. Sarah confessed, was found not guilty, and later exonerated anyway. She was either 13 or 17 when accused (sources disagree) and unmarried.
My ancestors are witches
My family was from Scotland mainly but I do have German and English as well. Buchanan was my Surname but I also have Deiter, Davis and Wiseman. Does anyone recognize these as been associated with witches.? I have always had a a strong curiosity and pull toward witches.
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Don’t worry at least you don’t have the Bell Witch as a ancestor
That`s my ancestors
I am a desendent of the bell witch.
My dad’s side of the family comes from Hawaii, and I know that both my dad, & my grandfather have told me that my grandmother, and my great-grandma, (my grandma’s mom) where both witches. I don’t know if this is true or not, because my grandmother on my dad’s side was brutally murdered on Halloween night, & this was before I was born!!!
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Can anyone tell me where the name Whigham originated from and is it associated with any witches
Surnames change spelling frequently. Whigham is English & Scottish with variants of Wigham, Whickham, Wickman, and Wickham- just a few.
Uh so I’m not sure if my family is a long line of witches or not but I have visions or premonitions of the future, it sounds crazy, but it’s true and the name isn’t listed on here I’m just curious as to what it is cause it happens literally all the time I can’t go a day or night with out having some sort of vision or premonition but sometimes it’s just about small things like a conversation or something someone does and I’m not sure they’re bad things, what is it I need answers like honestly, this is my email: arielburnett5@gmail.com
Could my name be changed overtime because it is Horton now but it could changed “Thornton”
Yes, many family names are changed when immigrating to the US. Sometimes completely, usually just dropped or added a letter or two to make them more easily pronouncible. My mother’s side went from Starling to Starlin. You’ll have to do research to find out for sure.
I am a Thornton and now all the pieces of the puzzle are coming together like in a BIG way hahahahaha. Whereabouts are thinking your Thornton connection might be?? A
I don’t cast spells, but do pray fairly often. I associate with United Methodists. I am clairvoyant, clairaudient, sentient, and a psychic medium. I can talk to the recently deceased, and have visions. My father was the same. I have a niece who also seems to have the genes. My father’s mother was the carrier. Associated names are Blackburn, Vannoy, and Bishop, and Langford. I see Bishop listed. I think I inherited something from my mom, who was a McNeil and Hoffman. Not sure what else. It shows up after someone with whom we had a strong psychic link with (with me it was my mother) passes away, and they show us a glimpse beyond the veil. Thank you.
I come from a long line of witches. But I don’t see our family name Blair.
lol the Blair witch movie
the above is by me ……M Lindsay
My family is from Scotland, Ireland and Germany. We have always been witches. Surnames are Wiley, Sellards, Caldwell, Cyfers (Syphers/Cyphers) and Williamson. You have to remember when researching that many families changed the spellings of their names when they immigrated to the US. In doing my genealogy all of them above with the exception of Caldwell were changed more than once.
I’m Wiley family from Scotland, Ireland, Germany and I am a witch 💕
I’m German. My name isn’t Bernauer, but my family has always lived in a village rather close to Bernau. That’s curious.
I wish I could know if I was related to any of them but I don’t know much
Hello Lisa, if you’re the “Blair” i think you are, notice the name “Weir”!
Same line ?
I’ve been told that The Ravenscrafts where witches as well but I don’t see the name listed here… Do you know anything about the Ravenscrafts?
A few of my relatives were killed at Salem Susannah Martin was my Great Grandmom. I also have Porter in my lines and a few other’s. I am as well gifted.
Me too
Merry meet everyone,
My family witch lines are
From Salem: bishop and Scott
From Scottish: Guthrie and Reid
From German: Bien
Haven’t done any research as to who they are yet but I shall find out soon.. bless it be brothers and sister.. may source grant you it’s favor.
I am a porter and my dad’s side comes right from Scotland. I believe his parents came to America at some point. I’m trying to dig into it but my dad has always been a mystery to me and lots of things were kept in secrecy.
I’ve had natural witch instincts all my life. But avoided embracing the ME me because I was trying to be a good Catholic. That’s fallen away now and my witchy self is stronger than ever.
Doing ancestral research last year, I discovered that I am descended from a real witch. A true witch who lived after being accused of witchcraft.
Katharine “Goodie” Harrison.
She followed astrology closely and also did folk magic. Clearly was a confident witch. Luckily she had money and powers seen and unseen.
She managed to go free and start over in NY state after CT ran her out.
Learning that I am descended directly from a witch who lived is inspiring. Sadly I think most of those who were murdered after being accused of being witches, weren’t witches.
I know they found peace on the other side though.
Under the Salem witches it lists Parker for Mary (Ayers) Parker which was my ancestor. I have some gifts through my Ayers family lineage.
Hi Maggie! Nice to meet you here. I am sorry for the loss of your ancestor but glad it pushes you to research and get to know her well.
Nothing about Greek Magic unfortunately.
I would also be interested in Greek magic…all I would ask is a place to begin, then I will happily go on from there. I would also gladly share any information I find. My biological surname is Kehayas.
I am an Ayres, my last name has been changed repeatedly between Ayres and Ayers over the years. And obviously my curiosity with the craft has been on my mind and ive wondered about my family which lead me to this site. On a whim I looked at the comments.
Mary Ayers Parker is my ancestor, also! Hello, family.
I have Ayers, Parker, and Langdon lineage
I’m a parker to I was givin up for adoption at age 7 I always knew I was different from everyone else I’m sences are strong and I know hopefully one day I’ll find out who I am till then I’ll continue to dig and search for answers to questions I dont even know.
It seems like I’m related to the Sampson family … I’ve always heard that strange call from Scotland in my heart, dunno why, because I’m French. But. Now that I’m growing up, I’m getting ready to move to Scotland. And for that I also do some research on my family, especially my father’s family because I don’t really know them and my genealogy at this side. It’s a little complicated, I’m not very good at it, my mother doesn’t know much about my paternal family, I don’t know them and my father died when I was little. But for the moment, I did not even try to find out if my name was related to a line of witches or not. I was just looking for the Samson of Normandy, and to see this name of Sampson in this atypical list challenged me. After some research, it looks like I’m a descendant in the direct line. It’s quite surprising. And rather impressive. Maybe I’ll use it to find out more information when I finally live in Scotland. I’m moving in next September, the time to finish my year of study. I’ve already planned everything, it remains for me to settle down to do my research.
Thank you for this article, it helped me a lot.
I’m a Campbell on my mother’s side from Scotland
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I am wondering why no one ever mentions the witches of Mexico. Catemaco, Mexico is literally full of very good witches. Perhaps it is the way they carry out their incantions or maybe just not enough people really know about them.My mothers family comes from decendants of the craft way back.My great, great grandfather was tasked to bring down the witches that would steal the cinnamon tree branches, so the ability to stop or allow the passage through the Cinnamon tree orchards was very important to the town as this was one of the major money makers for the town and the people that lived there.I know it might sound a little bit odd but the value of cinnamon back in those days is equivalent to the Vanilla Bean today.Witches were drawn to the tree groves and still to this day most witches utilize cinnamon for their incantations.
Kate – I’d love to hear more about your family and their magical traditions. This is SO interesting to me! The cinnamon being worth a lot makes sense to me! Email me at theotherworldlyoracle@gmail.com
I’m with you I want to know about the witches in the Caribbean
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I am interested to see what you have in Eastern Europe. I have Hungarian and Ukrainian heritage and my grandmother has told me on several occasions that a few relatives practiced herbal crafts. I’ve always been drawn to it, even as a little girl. I’m just glad to know that it is in my family!
Lovely.
As shown from Scottish Witch Bloodlines..
Not just one, but my actual full name is present.
My name is Lindsay Porter, correct spelling in all. It feels right at least to know I’m not alone..
Born Empath, I’ve always FELT different.
Started books and spells at an early age.
I’m coming into more of my comfort zone using crystals, healing rocks, moon energy, ect , I just wish there was someone near my area to help me grasp my full potential..
I’m having issues with a few chakra’s being blocked.. By the way, I’m a full Gemini.. Good Vibes!
You’re not alone, Lindsay! My grandfather’s people were from Argyllshire, and I have the last name Dunlop in my ancestral line.
king Robert De Bruce is my 21st great grandfather. The surnames for me are Bruce and Hall. I’m still trying to piece together whether the Bruces of the witch trials of Scotland are of the same relation. I do know that there were Bruces that helped with the witch trials as well. Do you know anything about the bruce lineage in the trials?
L.Porter your statement of needing help in opening or let’s say balancing your chakras. I know a woman whom is very educated in this topic,whom like yourself is a true by bloodline witch of Norwegian desent. As you are gemini so is she. Her and I dated for nearly 5 years before we parted ways but in those five years I was educated in some truth on this matter of witchcraft sorcery or however one may describe it. I never was a believer nor disbeliever of this matter when we came together,I assure you and any others who may question the truth of this subject that i now am neither a believer or no believer , I now am a knower of this truth ,fact , existence reality . I do believe we all have the ability to change, manipulate,control or cast our will upon people objects things etc. Actually I know we do. Certain individuals are more prevailent than others. I have witnessed this woman throw an object of mine of great value across a room and break it, and never physically touch it,all done from the powers of her mind or chi energy more so I believe. Not fully a knower on the chi subject as of yet but yes a believer. Fact is we all posses the abilities, recognizing it and knowing it is truth ,fact, is most likely the first and hardest step in being able to harness and control the abilities to use it or manifest by use of it. Twice I’ve known her to use her abilities to manifest the second time she did nearly cost me my life…fact. I have only witnessed her being able to use her abilities when angered,not just angry I’m talking blood boiling mad. Never witnessed her using it when all was normal or happy moments. But mad best lookout if you are on the receiving end of her hatred at that moment. We ,her and I reside in Florida although we are no longer together I still have contact with her. So that said if your reside here also I could offer you an avenue for help. But I believe you don’t necessarily need outside help ,the answer lies within your ownself to unblocking your chakras look deeper within while concentrating on freeing your mind or opening your third eye or pineal gland…deeper meditation or trance state of being is what will allow you what you seek. That said to get to that state of being is up to you to find, it could be one simple thing to achieve it or a combine of things. Like certain herbs may do it or certain sounds or music or possibly a chemical to change your state of mind I don’t know your exact thing it will take to get to the altered state of trance to balance your chakras you have to try various things to obtain what u are seeking. Hope this helps somewhat. It’s only advice and the good part is that it’s free and always will be from me. Lol. Best to you..key thing to remember is you need not believe you can do this..you have to know and once you know which comes from within your being not your mind and there I’d your answer. Good fortune to you and to all. Peace and please always use your abilities to manifest positive energy never negative. Gemini I know you will…I wonder do you have blue eyes? Just a thought
Do you have the email of this women Id like to talk to her… I am related to the witch bloodline. Thanks,
blessings
I did a bit of looking awhile back through my Italian side i believe i traced some of my family to Naples Italy. I am about 65% sure I searchedcorrectly but not enough to be 100% yet
Susannah is my 12th ggm as well..Inam also gifted. My Scottish witch lines are Balfour, Campbell , Douglass, Bruce and Gowdie. I was always cudioys if the persecuted witches descendants had powers and abilities. I know that Susannah was a Pious Christian woman. So , having natural abilities is a curious thing , isnt it? Xo, Tracy
HELLO! I am related to Bruce as well. Robert De Bruce is my 21st great grandfather. I’d love to connect. Leslie.moon78@yahoo.com
My grandmother was a Porter(maiden) . Her husband’s, my grandfather’s, family came over from England to Plymouth and then to Salem. His last name is Langford, though. My DNA profile has me as predom Scottish. My mother’s side was Germany, though
Ok, I’m lost… I’m a Putnam, from the same family as the Salem witch trials. Many of my ancestors were burned at the stake… Why wouldn’t this list include the Putnam name? If you are going to mention Salem I find it a little odd that you wouldn’t mention any of the family names related to that trial.
I haven’t read any Putnam names “burned at the stake” in Salem. Most of the victims were hanged, one pressed to death with rocks. Plus the Putnam name is associated with the accusers, not the actual witches.
I’ve always been told since I was a little girl that my relative was burnt at the stake in Salem but then I read no one was burnt. I’m confused. Been trying to search and figure out who I’m related to.
No one was burnt in Salem. Hung mostly and one man Corey Giles was pressed to death with large stones. Build a family tree and research your familial last names against witch trial lists.
I think you’re confused Mr. Putnam; as Admin states, no accused witches were burned at the stake in Salem. They were hung or pressed to death, with any number also dying in the prison of the usual ailments associated with imprisonment at that time.
Also, Ann Putnam and her family were among the accusers, not the accused.
I am related to you on my mother’s side my grandma maiden name is Putnam and are from Salem
The Nordic patronyms Jonsdotter and Eriksdotter would only exist for a generation, and it would be impossible to decide whether you are related to them unless they are placed by the name of the farm they were born on or the one they lived and died on. Any daughter of Erik would be Eriksdotter and her children would not share her last name.
While that is traditionally true, a lot of families chose to keep that as a surname for many generations especially if they moved somewhere else. I know women with the surname of Erikson or Ericsson.
Could carrier be a name from carrie
You’d have to look it up. Google “last name carrier origins” and usually the results will tell you other forms of the name.
Merri meet,
You have nothing on eastern European witches (as you all call them)? Why is that?
Remember a “witch” will always know another one when they meet. And if you are a descendant, you will know. The elders of your family will always tell you. Also it’s not a religion, no worship to God’s and dieties, that is the person’s personal beliefs. The power is more like a connection in your bloodline to all and everything around you. Because you know if you back up everything is one.
I haven’t written one yet. I had to break the articles up into pieces – Europe is a large continent. Some witches make witchcraft their religion, some don’t. It depends on the region and the individual.
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