Family Lines

When enough genealogical and/or DNA data are available, the CCFHA groups family lines descending from individual male-line progenitors into "Divisions" (e.g., Divisions I, II, III, IV, VII, and XV).  In the absence of such data, however, family lines are grouped into Divisions based on geographic region or ethnicity, with the goal of moving these families to progenitor-based Divisions if more data become available (see Other Divisions).

Maps:

  • Birthplaces of some descendants of the largest Divisions (I, II, III, IV, and VII) born with the Corson surname or a related variant:

Birthplaces of some Division descendants in the eastern United States born with the Corson surname or a variant Birthplaces of some Division descendants in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania born with the Corson surname or a variant

Locations:

If you have ancestors with the Corson surname (or a variant such as Corsa, Coursen, Courson) but don't know from which Division they descend, this list of birthplaces of individuals from known Divisions (I, II, III, IV, V, VII, XV) may help you start looking at a particular Division.

United States

Alabama - XV

Arkansas - XV

California

  • Glendale - II
  • Lodi - I

Georgia - XV

Illinois

  • Ashland - IV
  • Pleasant Plains - IV
  • Springfield - IV
  • Tallula - IV

Indiana

  • Middlebury - II
  • Ohio Co. - IV
  • Rising Sun - IV
  • Terre Haute - IV

Iowa

  • Lynnville - IV
  • Waterloo - II

Kansas

  • Kansas City - IV

Maine - I

Massachusetts

  • Rockport - I

Michigan

  • Bronson - III
  • Coldwater - III
  • Saginaw - III

Missouri

  • Cedar Hill - I

Montana

  • Sun River - II

New Hampshire - I

New Jersey

  • Bridgeton - IV
  • Cape May Co. - IV
  • Fredon - II
  • Glassboro - IV
  • High Bridge - IV
  • Hunterdon Co. - VII, II
  • Lebanon - VII
  • Millville - IV
  • Palermo - IV
  • Petersburg - IV
  • Readington - II

New York

  • Flatbush - IV
  • Fordham - II
  • Gravesend - IV
  • Lockport - I
  • New York City - II, III, IV
  • Ontario Co. - III
  • Staten Island - III, IV

Ohio

  • Camden - III
  • Cinncinnati - IV
  • Dayton - IV
  • Hamilton - III
  • Maumee - II
  • Middletown - III
  • New Baltimore - IV
  • Somerville - III
  • Trenton - III

Oregon

  • Ione - IV

Pennsylvania

  • Bradford - I
  • Bucks Co. - III
  • Chester - IV
  • Churchville - III
  • Doylestown - III
  • Glen Mawr - II
  • Hartsville - III
  • Hughesville - II
  • Lewistown - I
  • Norristown - III
  • Northumberland Co. - III
  • Milton - III
  • Norwood - III
  • New Hope - III
  • Philadelphia - mostly III (some IV)
  • Philipsburg - III
  • Salem - II
  • Scranton - II, VII

South Carolina - XV

Washington

  • Seattle - I
  • Tacoma - I

Wisconsin

  • Green Bay - I
  • New London - I

Wyoming - Va

 

Europe

France - Vb

Scotland - Va

United Kingdom - Va