Wanless Web: A One-Name Study of Wanless, Wandless, Wanlass, Wandlass, Wanliss, and Wanlace surnames: Wanless Web


A one-name study of the surnames Wanless, Wandless, Wanlass, Wandlass, Wanliss, and Wanlace, with associated genealogy research.

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George Frank Wanless at his desk

Featured Articles

New Help Pages: Learn how to use this site and about the different ways to view the data, with sample charts. See the new Frequently Asked Questions list.

Site Redesigned: Wanless Web has been entirely redesigned to use TNG as a content-management system. I hope this will make it easier for you to find information and for me to maintain the site.

DNA Project Produces An Unexpected Match: James Wanlass who married Margaret Neilson appears to be related to James Wanless who married Christiana Parkinson, of Edinburgh. Both may descend from a baker in Dundee.

Thomas Wandless, the "Dress Suit" Burglar: New album features the stories about Thomas Wandless, an East Coast burglar circa 1900-1910.

On This Day

Wanless - was born on 4 Jul 1789 in Abernethy, Perth, Scotland
Adam Wanless - was born on 4 Jul 1815 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Sarah Hannah Wanless - was born on Abt 4 Jul 1846 in Bishopwearmouth, Co. Durham, England
George Robert Wanless - was born on 4 Jul 1867 in All Saints, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Marie Margurite Wanlass - was born on 4 Jul 1901 in Lehi, Utah, Utah, USA

Trees on this site are maintained by Legacy Family Tree, an excellent genealogy program that comes in a Free and Deluxe version. Click on the picture to visit their site.