Most of the Massengales originated in England. They were basically in the South...Virginia and North Carolina. As they moved west, they moved into Tennesse, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and beyond. Check this board by putting names in the search. Also go to the family trees to look for names. The Massengales tended to have large families, used some names frequently, and moved en masse. This makes research confusing. Unfortunately, there are variations of the spelling of the last name, too. This makes the job tougher.
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