If anyone has a googlemail.com addres which they want to or have changed to gmail.com, please let me know because once you've changed it, the mailing list won't recognise the new gmail version even though it's a variation on a theme. It's something I fell over the other day and someone on the list did so earlier. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Hi Mike, The Tichborne story was well-covered at the time in the Wagga Wagga newspapers, and gets a rerun every now and then. If you write to the Local Studies Officer at the Wagga Library, you may be lucky - alternatively, try the Wagga FHS. http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/www/html/391-collection-highlights.asp http://www.waggafamilyhistory.org.au/ I would have helped you a couple of years ago when we were still living in Wagga.......... Yvonne Scrivener Canberra ACT Australia -----Original Message----- From: bristol_and_district-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bristol_and_district-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike Powter Teresa was an illiterate girl by all accounts and one of four children. Her sister Mary Ann Bryant was born in 1844 in Goulburn, NSW. In 1864 Mary Ann and her family move to Wagga Wagga and on January 29th, 1865 Mary Ann Bryant marries Thomas Castro (aka Arthur Orton) in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Thomas / Arthur In August there are advertisements in local papers about the missing heir to the Tichborne Baronetcy. The heir, Sir Roger Charles Tichborne had been a passenger on a ship which had been lost at sea. Though most believed the heir had been drowned, his mother believed he had been rescued by a passing ship and was living somewhere incognito. She advertised in newspapers worldwide hoping to find him. In January, 1866 Castro answers one of these advertisements and claims he is Sir Roger Charles Tichborne and that he has been living in Australia as Thomas Castro. To cut a long story short, on September 2nd, 1866 Sir Roger (or Tom Castro) with his wife leave Sydney on the Rakaia bound for London. They meet Lady Tichborne who says that he is her long lost son - the rest is history. Needless to say Frederick Ewen led an exemplary life as a Trooper, Constable and retiring as an Inspector of the NSW Police Force. I am sure he wouldn't have put up with any hanky panky from his sister-in-law.

Does anyone have a connection to this family? William WALLIS married to a Lydia CLARKSON (born c 1792) Westbury on Trym 03 Feb 1821 Children - William bpt 15 Sep 1823 St Augustines Sarah bpt 13 Dec 1824 St Augustines James bpt 04 Jun 1827 St Augustines Lydia Susanna bpt 14 Nov 1830 St Augustines Isabella Clarkson WALLIS bpt 09 Feb 1834 St Augustines My interest is in James WALLIS and Eliza. Not sure of the marriage date. Children: Florence, Isabel, George Clarkson Wallis, Edward Colston Wallis, Lydia Clarkson Wallis, Edith E and Rosina Kate. Liz www.btinternet.com/~e.newbery OPC for Street, Somerset

Charani.Many thanks for the information on Box Tunnel. Many was the time I had gone through that 4444 yard long Tunnel when I worked for British Railways,Between the years 1962 and 1981. Once when we worked a train of "Bricks"From Swindon to Bristol,about 35 years ago,We "Ran-Away"with the Train coming out at the Bath End of the Tunnel,Due to the Weight of our Train,With the Brakes full on the whole length of the Train,The Wheels all white hot,glowing like "Catherine Wheels"in the Pitch Darkness,We Shot through Bath Spa Station doing about 50 m.p.h; Only when we got on to the Flat Part of the Tracks did we slow down! We found out Much later,That our Little Diesel Locomotive was grossly Overweight! Still,I am now here to tell the Tale. "Box Tunnel"A Marvelous bit of Engineering. The whole railway Line from Bristol to London known as "Brunel's Railway". Known to me at that time as "Graham WILLIAMS's Railway".Or "G.W.R;" for short. Cheers Graham. -- Graham Williams.of Canton,Cardiff. Chairman,"Canton Historical Society". Glam;FHS;#551.

For those on budgets wanting to track down Bristollian rellies who went to the United States, there is a great sale now at http://footnote.com, but be forewarned you will need to be able to run the most current free version of Adobe Flash, which is available for most but not all systems. http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about Full subscriptions are temporarily available at half the normal price for a whole year, but they do not say when the sale ends from what I could find. This is a really great deal for what one gets if need city directories, naturalization records for areas covered or 1930 census. They have many more databases, but these are the ones I personally find to be most valuable in my research. Their city directory collections are fantastic, relatively full runs from usually the mid 1800's into the early 1920's. But check out what databases they have before you sign up, not all big cities are covered. http://www.footnote.com/documents/_2/ The same is true for naturalization records. They have great coverage, but only for certain states. http://www.footnote.com/documents/_24/ Of course, if you want to see the results in all collections, you can always do a global database search from their home page. They take an asterisk * as a wild card: http://www.footnote.com/ Enjoy!

Archive CD Books (Ireland) have just published The Woman's Book, edited by Florence B JACK and originally published in 1911. The full title of the publication was "The Woman's Book: Contains Everything A Woman Ought to Know". The ACDB blurb goes on to say "Containing more than seven-hundred printed pages this self-help manual for household management was, in its day, at the forefront of advice for women. Although the advice given is now, in the main obsolete and even offensive, books such as this brought into the open many subjects that had been hidden away in Victorian Britain. Appealing to the middle-class woman of a certain means, The Woman's Book, provides details on every aspect of household management, from money, to childcare, illness and entertainment." Further details from: <www.archivecdbooks.ie/acatalog/New_Releases.html?utm_source=Archive+CD+Books+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b02995b9a6-100527_ACDB_Newsletter&utm_medium=email> Amongst the contributors is a Miss FEDDEN who I believe belonged to the FEDDEN family of Bristol. I especially like the observation "[...] although in truth much of what appears in the publication appears to be about how to manage a husband." I am making NO comment on that! ROFL -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

This might be a bit of a long bow but..... One enduring mystery in my family tree was anything to do with my Mother's father's mother T(h)ersa Mary Agnes Bryant. She had married in a small country town in New South Wales a boy from Prospect Place, Cotham Brow, Bristol by the name of Frederick Stanley Patterson EWEN [the Patterson was his maternal grandfather William Patterson, builder of the SS Great Britain among other great ships]. A recent chance find on the www solved the mystery and revealed another tale that I was unaware of. Teresa was an illiterate girl by all accounts and one of four children. Her sister Mary Ann Bryant was born in 1844 in Goulburn, NSW. In 1864 Mary Ann and her family move to Wagga Wagga and on January 29th, 1865 Mary Ann Bryant marries Thomas Castro (aka Arthur Orton) in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Thomas / Arthur In August there are advertisements in local papers about the missing heir to the Tichborne Baronetcy. The heir, Sir Roger Charles Tichborne had been a passenger on a ship which had been lost at sea. Though most believed the heir had been drowned, his mother believed he had been rescued by a passing ship and was living somewhere incognito. She advertised in newspapers worldwide hoping to find him. In January, 1866 Castro answers one of these advertisements and claims he is Sir Roger Charles Tichborne and that he has been living in Australia as Thomas Castro. To cut a long story short, on September 2nd, 1866 Sir Roger (or Tom Castro) with his wife leave Sydney on the Rakaia bound for London. They meet Lady Tichborne who says that he is her long lost son - the rest is history. Needless to say Frederick Ewen led an exemplary life as a Trooper, Constable and retiring as an Inspector of the NSW Police Force. I am sure he wouldn't have put up with any hanky panky from his sister-in-law. Mike Powter [Many thanks to Alan Byrnes who had posted the story]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/ An excellent site, it's now closed to more additions. Well worth a read. (;-)) Edna - sunny Ottawa

Thanks Dave - the Wraxall article gave me a lot of background I didn't have before. Judy New Zealand -----Original Message----- From: bristol_and_district-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bristol_and_district-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dave Napier Sent: Thursday, 27 May 2010 6:45 a.m. To: bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com Subject: [B&D] Wraxall Parish & Pensford with Publow Parish Hi I've just uploaded a couple more old articles about local parishes originally published in the Bristol & Avon Family History Society Journals for: - Wraxall - Pensford with Publow http://www.bafhs.org.uk/parishes/parishavon.htm Regards Dave Napier dave.napier@blueyonder.co.uk webmaster@bafhs.org.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5148 (20100526) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5148 (20100526) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

Good morning! I would really appreciate some help from this excellent Mailing List members. Looking for a marriage for William PHILLIPS & Hannah FIELD. They may have been married about 1822 as their first child Sarah was born Dec 1822, Bristol, ENG. I have the PHILLIPS Family in the 1841 Census Living at Maudlin Lane, Bristol. 1851 Census William b.1793 (widower) & daughter Jane b.1842 living in the Stapleton Workhouse. I looked for Hannah( b.1803 ) death but too many of them to get the right person.(cost is to great ) 1861 Census I could not find William so he may have died. Once again too many William Phillips. Would appreciate any suggestions as to where I should go next. Thank you, Jan Gardner .From a very wet Northland NZ.

Hi I've just uploaded a couple more old articles about local parishes originally published in the Bristol & Avon Family History Society Journals for: - Wraxall - Pensford with Publow http://www.bafhs.org.uk/parishes/parishavon.htm Regards Dave Napier dave.napier@blueyonder.co.uk webmaster@bafhs.org.uk

Charani, I K Brunel would be looking down from on high and smiling! Peter On 5/25/10, Charani <familyhunter@family-hunter.co.uk> wrote: > Box Tunnel has been returned to its former glory: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/8579490.stm > > -- > Charani (UK) > OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM > Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM > http://wsom-opc.org.uk > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

The Society of Genealogists has teamed up with Pharos to make available a distance learning course to genealogists and family historians anywhere in the world. Full details: www.sog.org.uk/education/intro.shtml#pharos and http://www.pharostutors.com/certificate.php The course is Certificate of Family History Skills and Strategies (Intermediate) and consists of 10 modules which they say can be completed in 18 months. Each module will stand alone and it's not necessary to do all of them. The modules (in alphabetical order) are: 17th Century Sources Apprenticeships & Guilds Employment Records Lists & Sources from Georgian England Migration in the British Isles Military Records Nonconformity in England and Wales The Poor, the Parish and the Workhouse Victorian Crime & Punishment Wills and Administrations -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Dear Listers, If anyone of you also has problems getting the activation emails from rootschat.com, please contact me privately off list instead of giving up. I have been trying to help Caroline and rootschat has never before heard of anyone not getting the activation emails. But they give no way to report such problems until after one gets the emails. We are trying to get them to rectify that problem, but if you also had the same problem, it would help us to get them to do so if we could report other folks who have had the same trouble. If you are reading this post online and do not belong to the list, you can email me via the contact page on my genealogy site. Not posting my email addie here so as to avoid triggering spam. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~thecohens/ Thanks! On 5/11/10, C Rihan wrote: > Hi Charani > > I've come across a different problem causing me frustration. > > I've googled for > "Joseph Wright" Wrenbury (Cheshire) > and found someone on rootschat researching the same family. > But I can't make contact. > I've tried registering and/or login and have asked to be resent the > activation email several times, but I'm not getting them. >

Bernice: Thanks for the reply. I had some of this info. Now if I could link this family with the Martins in New Brunswick. Back to Canadian Immigration. Regards Evelyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bernpeg@aol.com> To: <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [B&D] Searching MARTIN with Canadian Connections Don't know if you are aware the MARTIN family are farmers at Almondsbury, Gloucestershire which is just north of the city of Bristol in the 1881 census.

We've had some glorious weather recently (long may it last!) and Ashton Court's deer having been kicking up their heels as well :)) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8700000/8700102.stm> -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Box Tunnel has been returned to its former glory: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/8579490.stm -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Gillie Ewart wrote: > Can anyone tell me who the mother would be named as on the birth certificate > for a surrogate child if the egg and the sperm were from the parents, just > carried by the surrogate. It would be the surrogate mother. The biological parents would have to legally adopt the child to become the child's parents. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Can anyone tell me who the mother would be named as on the birth certificate for a surrogate child if the egg and the sperm were from the parents, just carried by the surrogate. Gillie -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 12358 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

Hi Liz.My Great,Great,Grandpa Llewellyn Humphreys BOWEN was also born on the 30th;of November, in 1857, at 74 Bute Street,Cardiff Docks. He was one of the Three Ive traced so far, who were Enumerated in two different places for the 1881 census. In His case,One was in Cardiff with his wife and kids,the other was in Bristol with his Father-in-law,My Great,Great,Great,Grandpa Edward North COLLINS[1818-1891] In the Bristol One he took my Great Grandma Florence with him over there for the ride on his "Steamboat". Cheers Graham. -- Graham Williams.of Canton,Cardiff. Chairman,"Canton Historical Society". Glam;FHS;#551.