A one-name study is a project researching all occurrences of a surname across the world, as opposed to following just the ancestors or descendants of one person or couple. This site is a repository for information about anyone bearing the name Serpell. It records genealogical information about more than 1300 people, together with background on the name, the origins of the family and the histories of some notable Serpells.

We are beginning the process of rebuilding the site. This may take some time as we have to fit it in between looking after horses, chickens, dog and cats as well as going to work! Information will be reloaded gradually. In the meantime, if you have any queries about the history of the Serpell family please e mail us at nick.serpell@serpell.org. Thank you