Are you searching for Wigglesworths in your family tree? You've come to the right place!
This is the homepage for the Wigglesworth International Genealogy Group Study (WIGGS)
The name Wigglesworth and its variants (Wiglesworth, Wigelsworth) are registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies. The name Wrigglesworth is also registered as a different one-name study and you will find the contact email address on the GOONS homepages, however, Wigglesworth is very often mis-spelled as Wrigglesworth so you may be able to find your ancestor through WIGGS.
As
a group we’re hoping to link together branches of the family and, if
possible,
to track them back to their origins in the village of Wigglesworth.
We’re also keen to share the results of our research with other family members (and we hope they’ll share theirs with us).
The name Wigglesworth derives from the village of Wigglesworth which is a small hamlet in Yorkshire, England. For more information on the origins of the name go to
We produce a Newsletter approximately twice a year - available only to members. Contributions for the newsletter are always welcome.
Please let us know something about your Wigglesworth ancestry (however you spell it). You can email annehelen.newman@btinternet.com
If you'd like to join WIGGS you'll find your membership application here, please send your completed application form with the subscription (£10) to:
Mrs Anne Wigglesworth
8 Harbour Park
Wibsey
Bradford
BD6 3QZ
If you are a WIGGS member you now have access to our password protected pages which contain a lot of data to help you find your ancestors
Please login here