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Royce Family History

Discover your roots with the Royce Family Association

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Royce Family Association

Nehemiah Royce House, 1672, Wallingford, Connecticut

Descendants of Robert Royce
& Mary Royce

Explore Your Legacy
& Connect with Ancestors

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W. C. Royce, Westport, Connecticut

W.C. Royce

W. C. Royce

About The Royce Family Association

We are a family lineage genealogical society focused on the descendants of Robert Royce and his wife Mary, who arrived in America before 1648, settling first in Stratford Connecticut and then in New London by 1657.

 

Robert was a shoemaker, a constable, a member of the General Assembly, and a tavern keeper. He died in 1676. The descendants of Robert Royce spread throughout New England, then, as the frontier expanded, to the Northeast and Midwest, eventually finding homes all across the United States and Canada.   

1679 Stratford, Connecticut Map

Our Membership

Our association was founded in 1934 in Wallingford, Connecticut by Helen Royce.  Membership in the Royce Family Association is open to all descendants of Robert Royce and anyone who is researching any of the variations of the Royce name, including but not limited to, Royse, Roice, Roys, Rice, Ryse, and Ries. 

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Members receive The Royce Quarterly, a newsletter published several times a year featuring articles of genealogical and historical interest.  Members have access to archived issues of The Royce Quarterly as well as other resource materials in our Members Only area.  Please visit Become a Member to sign up online or print out a form.

The Royce Family in America

"The Royce Family in America" by Alvin Lee Rhods was published in 2005 and is the definitive reference book on over 4,700 descendants of Robert Royce who died in 1676 in New London CT.  The book includes an extensive bibliography and an all-name index. 

The Royce Family In America; Rohds Book

Learn More About The Royce Family

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Robert Royce: Founding Father of the Royce Family in America

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Descendants of Robert Royce:
Tracing the Second Generation in America

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A Colonial Hub: Examining the History
of the Tavern

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Explore the Evidence: Mary Royce,

Wife of Robert Royce

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Wallingford's Oldest Home:
A Look Inside the Nehemiah Royce House 

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The book includes an extensive bibliography and an all-name index. 

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