Used with permission. ********************* GENUKI FAMILY HISTORY NEWS No 171 18 July 2004 Hello everyone and welcome to this weeks GENUKI Family History News, I hope there is something for you in this weeks issue. NEW RELEASES FROM ARCHIVE CD BOOKS Barretts' Directory and Topography of Lancaster, 1886 This directory covers Lancaster, Morecambe, Carnforth, Milnthorpe, Kirkby Lonsdale, Bentham, Ingleton and adjacent villages and townships. The Robins or Robbins Family of England details the branches of the family in Jersey, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Derbyshire, Devonshire, Dorset, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffs, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, and Yorkshire 1911 T. Bulmer & Co.'s History, Topography And Directory Of Furness & Cartmel Comprising its history and archaeology, physical and geological features, with separate historical and topographical descriptions of each town, parish and manor. Records of the University of St. Andrews Early Records of the University of St. Andrews, Edinburgh (Fully indexed). The Graduation Roll 1413-1579 and The Matriculation Roll 1473-1579 Kent 1861 Census Registration Districts RG 9/462-556 Register of Persons Entitled to Vote - Borough of Nottingham Unlike the normal "Poll Books", which were a record of those actually voting, these books contain the names and addresses of all persons entitled to vote in the election for a Member of Parliament. White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Nottinghamshire, 1894 This comprehensive directory gives the names and addresses of Nottinghamshire inhabitants but also gives fascinating extra inform,ation that will enable you to build up an idea of what it was really like to live in 1894. White's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1885-6 Exhaustively covers all places in Nottinghamshire, providing great insights into not only the names and addresses of ancestors but also the conditions in which they lived through And from Canada ( I have included this as it might be of interest to you all, this is from Archive Books Canada) * Gazetteer and Business Directory, Canada 1930 Product No. CA0035 : $45.00 A wonderful book with a truly misleading original title. Of the almost 2000 pages in this book the gazetteer takes up 70 while the rest are devoted to a wonderfully complete directory of Canadian businesses and professional people and their advertising. This is a great resource in a Country where early directories are so scarce. Both the gazetteer and the Business Directory are indexed by Province but the business Directory is also sub-indexed by trade or profession. So, if you are looking for someone who was a Grocer in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan you can go straight to the alphabetized list of 71 candidates, most of who were trading under their own name rather than under a company name. In fact the vast majority of the businesses listed were named for the owner including, of course, the professional listings for Physicians, Veterinarians, Barristers, Insurance Agents, etc. Archive CD Books homepage - http://www.archivecdbooks.com WEBPAGE REVIEWS http://www.hometown.aol.co.uk/pitexplosion/index.htm?f=fs A really very interesting site about the Badderley/ Baxterley pit explosion of 1882. A real insight into the dangers faced by many of our ancestors, and the tragic consequences when it went wrong. This site has accounts of the event as well as lists of those who died, were injured, and otherwise involved. A really fascinating account. I did not like the design of the homepage, mainly for its use of frames, but as you browse deeper this seems to go. Particularly notable on the site are the citations for bravery, and the accounts of trying to rescue. Gives a really good account of the dangers of life in the mines. http://www.kirbymisperton.org.uk/ Another one place site, packed full of information this one is for Kirby Misperton in Ryedale, Yorkshire. The site contains census information, Nineteenth century directories, old (and new) pictures, and information from Tithes and from the Domesday Book. Simply laid out, quick to load and very easy to move around this is an excellent site that will be of use to many people whose ancestors came from or passed through the Ryedale area http://www.peterch.fsnet.co.uk/Pages&Frames/pg-info.htm This is a sub-site of a general genealogy page and I really thought this was a nice idea. Regular readers will know I like a site with a bit of background information, and this site is concerned with the background information. It give a basic, simple and easy to understand history of England, both political and social, with information on Kings, major historical events, employment, money, health and transport, amongst many other things. If your UK history is sketchy and you want to know more about the backgrounds to your ancestors lives then this really is an excellent site to visit. Well laid out and easy to navigate this site is well worth a visit CERTIFICATES BIRTH BURKE, Margaret, dau of Patrick & Margaret, 6 Jan 1898, Swansea, GLA BURKE, Margaret, dau of Michael and Alice, 6 May 1890, Cardiff, GLA PARKER, Florie, dau of William & Annie, 14 July 1878, Kensington, MDX MARRIAGE THOMAS, John & EVERETT Ann, 24 July 1840, Shoreditch, MDX WEBB, James William & TILLCOCK, Annie, 23 January 1881, Great Amwell, Hertford If this is of use to you in your own personal research, drop me a line At gfhn@thompson04.wanadoo.co.uk and I will put you in touch with the current holder Meanwhile, if you have a certificate you don't need that may be of use to someone else then drop me a line, and we will advertise it in an upcoming newsletter . If you have a spare certificate that is of no use to you at all then you can either send me the details via email, or send me the certificate. If the certificate is sent to me then it will be sent on to any enquiries. After six months if nobody has claimed the certificates as interesting to their research then they will be deposited at the SoG library. I will however keep all the details of the certificate on file and where possible pass them on to any relevant one name studies registered with the Guild of One Name Studies. We only publish certificates more than 100 years old, but pass all certificates on. The address for spare certificates to be sent to is: Rob Thompson, GFHN, 15 Honor Link, Chelmsford, CM1 6BB READERS QUERIES I should be grateful if any one has any details of anyone with the name surname Worlow . I finally found my grandfathers name on the 1901 census with wife Kate and daughter Florence . There is no birth cert for Florence so now presume she was adopted (Born 1901) As it is an unusual name thought it would be easy to trace but can only find one Worlow on 1881 census.I have no relatives left and my mother Florence never mentioned her family and left behind no details . Thanks mary.courtney@ntlworld.com My great uncle William Metcalfe disappeared shortly after being demobbed in 1919. He initially returned to the family home in Scarcroft (W.R. Yorks) where his mother was postmistress but disappeared without trace a couple of years later. I have no idea which regiment or even service he was in although it is likely to have been for the duration. Any ideas? Chris Gallagher newshawk@supanet.com To anyone who can help me, my brickwall is woolwich kent 1807. I am loking for the parents of David Palmer Halladay who was Born in Woolwich on the 5th march,1807 I have that date in his handwriting on his certificate of competency as a master mariner. I would be gratefull for any help. Peter Halladay, Peters@folly63.freeserve.co.uk To get a query published you must: Make it less than 200 words in length Include your name & email address for direct response from subscribers Send it to gfhn@thompson04.wanadoo.co.uk making the email title reader query Be a subscriber to the newsletter To Respond: Please respond directly to the reader, replies sent to me will be forward, but by nature they will be received much later All we ask in return for a free entry is that the person submitting tells us if it has been successful and gives us a brief summary of the responses this will allow others interested to learn as well Please help out other readers when you can! Information sharing is one of the best aspects of Family History, and kindness will often be returned. Above all Information sharing is the reason this newsletter exists! FORTHCOMING EVENTS Buckinghamshire FHS are holding their open day on 24 July at Aylesbury Grammar School in Walton Road. See more events at: - http://users.ox.ac.uk/~malcolm/genuki/geneva/ NEW ON GENUKI . Hampshire Links/Pages added/amended: East Dean East Meon [East Meon] National Gazetteer 1868 East Stratton East Tisted [East Tisted] National Gazetteer 1868 East Tytherley East Wellow [East Wellow] National Gazetteer 1868 East Woodhay [East Woodhay] National Gazetteer 1868 East Worldham Easton Eastrop Eling [Eling] National Gazetteer 1868 Ellingham [Ellingham] National Gazetteer 1868 Ellisfield Elvetham [Elvetham] National Gazetteer 1868 Empshot Emsworth [Emsworth] National Gazetteer 1868 Eversley [Eversley] National Gazetteer 1868 Ewhurst Exbury [Exbury] National Gazetteer 1868 Exton Faccombe Fareham [Fareham] National Gazetteer 1868 Farley Chamberlayne [Farley Chamberlayne] National Gazetteer 1868 Farlington [Farlington] National Gazetteer 1868 Farnborough Farringdon Fawley [Fawley] National Gazetteer 1868 Fordingbridge [Fordingbridge] National Gazetteer 1868 Foxcott [Foxcott] National Gazetteer 1868 Freefolk Manor Frensham [Frensham] National Gazetteer 1868 Froyle Fyfield [Fyfield] National Gazetteer 1868 Grately Greatham Grewell Cornwall Links/Pages added/amended [St Anthony in Meneage] Surnames A to N. [St Anthony in Meneage] Surnames P to W. [St Anthony in Meneage] Marriages in St Anthony 1813 to 1818 [St Anthony in Meneage] Surnames A to P. [St Anthony in Meneage] Surnames R to Y. [St Anthony in Meneage] Pictures of St Anthony-in-Meneage [St Austell] Enumeration Districts 1 to 3 [St Austell] Enumeration Districts 4 to 9 [St Austell] Enumeration Districts 10 to 14 [St Austell] Enumeration Districts 15 to 20 and 21 (Workhouses) [St Austell] Enumeration District 15 [St Austell] Enumeration Districts 16 to 18 [St Austell] Enumeration Districts 19 and 20 [St Austell] Workhouses and Merchant Shipping [St Columb Major] website [St Columb Minor] Enumeration Districts 7 to 9 [St Enoder] parish website [St Ervan] website [St Giles in the Heath] the National Gazetteer (1868) [St Juliot] Enumeration District 1 [St Just in Roseland] parish website [St Mabyn] 1881 Census of St Mabyn [St Mabyn] Further information [St Mabyn] Pictures of St Mabyn [St Mabyn] village website [St Minver] Harrod & Co's Directory of Cornwall, 1878 [St Minver] genealogical website [St Stephens By Saltash] Enumeration Districts 10 and 11 - including schools) [St Stephens By Saltash] Overseers' Rates, Accounts and Records [Temple] Enumeration District 4 [Treleigh] Enumeration Districts 15 to 17 [Virginstow] the National Gazetteer (1868) [Werrington] the National Gazetteer (1868). Derbyshire Links/Pages added/amended: [New Brampton] Information about New Brampton Church Records [New Brampton] New Brampton, Births & Baptisms [New Brampton] New Brampton, Deaths & Burials [New Brampton] Headstones at St Thomas's Church [New Brampton] Brampton Civil Registration [New Brampton] New Brampton, A Description [Newbold] Newbold Library Hours [Newbold] Richard Hicks and Sons, Grocers of Newbold [Newbold] The Ghost of Annie Kirk [Newbold] Newbold, Some Births & Baptisms [Newbold] Newbold, Deaths & Burials [Newbold] Newbold Civil Registration [Newbold] Newbold, A Description [Newbold] Photo Gallery [Newbold] Bagshaw's Directory of Derbyshire [Newbold] White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Derby [Newbold] Topographical Dictionary of England [Newbold] Newbold Ancestors [Newbold] http://www.mike.scales.ukgateway.net/gentree.htm [Newbold] Workhouse Inmates in 1881 [Newbold] Newbold School Masters, c.1818-87 [Newbold] Partial list of 1892 School Census - Arundel Road [North Wingfield] Kelly's Directory (1891) for North Wingfield [Osmaston by Ashbourne] St Martin's Churchyard [Rowsley] Kelly's Directory (1891) for Rowsley Dumfriesshire Links/Pages added/amended: 1851 Census - Online Index. East Lothian Links/Pages added/amended: University of Edinburgh Heriot-Watt University Napier University 1841 Census Project National Gazetteer (1868) Parish Index [Parish Index] Where is it in East Lothian [Parish Index] Miscellaneous [Aberlady] National Gazetteer (1868) [Athelstaneford] National Gazetteer (1868) [Bara (Garvald and Bara)] National Gazetteer (1868) [Bolton] National Gazetteer (1868) [Dirleton] National Gazetteer (1868) [Dunbar] National Gazetteer (1868) [Gladsmuir] National Gazetteer (1868) [Haddington] National Gazetteer (1868) [Humbie] National Gazetteer (1868) [Innerwick] National Gazetteer (1868) [Morham] National Gazetteer (1868) [North Berwick] National Gazetteer (1868) [Oldhamstocks] National Gazetteer (1868) [Ormiston] National Gazetteer (1868) [Pencaitland] National Gazetteer (1868) [Prestonkirk] National Gazetteer (1868) [Prestonpans] National Gazetteer (1868) [Saltoun] National Gazetteer (1868) [Spott] National Gazetteer (1868) [Stenton] National Gazetteer (1868) [Tranent] National Gazetteer (1868) [Tynninghame] National Gazetteer (1868) [Whitekirk] National Gazetteer (1868) [Whittinghame] National Gazetteer (1868) [Yester (or Gifford)] National Gazetteer (1868). Gloucestershire Links/Pages added/amended: Gloucestershire Record Office : Genealogical Database Gloucester Record Office Local Studies Centres Local History Groups and Societies in Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Collection Gloucester Reference Library Libraries in Gloucestershire Hereford Record Office Libraries in South Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Immigrants to Australia National Gazetteer (1868) National Gazetteer (1868) - Miscellaneous Map of Gloucestershire, dated 1880 [Abenhall] Local Links [Acton Turville] Local Links [Alderley] Local Links [Adlestrop] Local Links [Alderton] Local Links [Aldsworth] Local Links [Almondsbury] Local Links [Alstone] Local Links [Alveston] Local Links [Alvington] Local Links [Amberley] Holy Trinity Churchyard [Amberley] Local Links [Ampney Crucis] Local Links [Apperley] Local Links [Apperley] Apperley/Apperly Genealogy Researchers Worldwide [Arlingham] St Mary the Virgin's Churchyard [Ashleworth] Local Links [Ashley] Local Links [Aston Blank] Local Links [Aston Magna] Churches of the North Cotswolds [Aston Magna] Local Links [Aston Somerville] Local Links [Aston Subedge] Local Links [Aust] Local Links [Avening] Local Links [Awre] Local Links GENUKIs Home Page www.genuki.org.uk AND FINALLY That is all for this week, hope there has been something of interest. 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