Sandy / Grant Just to say there's a direct train link from Gatwick to Bedford - so you don't need to change in London - unless you want to stop off & see the sights. The Bedford Archives is in County Hall Bedford, only open Monday-Friday. see http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/archive for information Cheers John Partridge Bedford ----- Original Message ----- From: "grant corson" <corson@adelphia.net> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:23 PM Subject: Re: [BDF] Beds Records Locations > You are wise to have a train pass, it really is the best way to travel. > The > trains run frequently and you can get to see the country side in a relaxed > way, especially if you are used to driving on the right side of the road. > The Archives in Bedford are very helpful and the people there are super. > Your search might take you to a village that is not served by a train but > then there is usually a bus going where you need to go. We went twice to > Bedford and to Turvey where my folks are from and had only positive > experiences right down to the two gentlemen in the Three Cranes who found > an > old map of Turvey showing house numbers that was a great help. > Have a wonderful time, no worries > Can't help you with the airport question, either one should get you on > your > way, although I would guess Heathrow would be the most likely, then into > London and up to Bedford. I don't believe you can get a direct line from > either airport to Bedford but I might be mistaken. > Best, Grant Corson in Vermont, USA > > > On 1/31/06 8:35 AM, "Sandee" <sandee@ionet.net> wrote: > >> i am planning a trip from the USA to Bedford in June, and am inquiring >> about >> the best way to go about accessing local records. What departments would >> i >> contact?, will i have any problems looking and searching thru the >> records >> myself? if so, would there be any fees for looking and transcribing >> family >> information? i understand there would be fees if i get copies of records, >> can >> anyone advise what the fee amount would be? are there smaller local >> offices? >> if so, are they open daily for 8am-5pm, or does one need to go to the >> larger >> registration office in Bedford? where else may records be kept that i >> could >> look at first hand? Do local cemeteries have lists of internments? which >> cemeteries would be the most likely where the ancients would be buried? >> are >> church records accessable to the public? >> >> I will be primarily searching: Bedford, Shefford, Sandy, Hamlet of >> Ireland, >> Biggleswade, Southill, and Wyboston areas in Beds, as well as Hinxworth >> and >> Tring in Herts, and Winslow and Aylesbury in Bucks. The time frame i will >> be >> searching will be ca 1812-1890. >> >> I will be getting a train pass, can anyone advise which airport, Heathrow >> or >> Gatwick, would have the most direct train to Bedford? britrail.com is not >> exactly clear on this. >> >> any clues, tips, warning, hints, do's and don'ts would be most gratefully >> appreciated. >> >> Thank you for any assistance >> Sandee >> sandee@ionet.net >> >> >> ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== >> To do a search of the Bedford Archives go to >> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> Enter Bedford in the box >> > > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > The Bedfordshire Family History Page is at > http://www.bfhs.org.uk > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.25/247 - Release Date: > 31/01/2006 >