Forwarding. -----Original Message----- From: dougnval.hanson [mailto:dougnval.hanson@ntlworld.com] Sent: 28 February 2002 21:45 To: Jones, Helen Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Indexes This is to Carol I have maternal links to Graingers from Wolverhampton, who originally came from Darleston. The father was a blacksmith. Naturally this could have been linked to the canals although I have no evidence Regards Val ---- Original Message ----- From: "Jones, Helen" <Helen.Jones@rotherham.gov.uk> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 1:43 PM Subject: FW: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Indexes > Sorry Carol. No Footman or Grainger on these indexes. > > Helen > > -----Original Message----- > From: Carol [mailto:camars2@cogeco.ca] > Sent: 27 February 2002 13:41 > To: Jones, Helen > Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Indexes > > > Hello, Helen, > > I wonder if you would be able to check your booklet for the names of my > canal families? They were usually found in the Gloucester, River Severn, > Worcestershire areas, but may have wandered further afield, I'm sure! > > The names are GRAINGER and FOOTMAN. There were many in the family who > were boatmen/watermen, so I would be happy to find any first names! > > Thanks so much, Helen. > > Carol > camars2@cogeco.ca > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jones, Helen" <Helen.Jones@rotherham.gov.uk> > To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 4:35 AM > Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Indexes > > > > Hello Listers > > > > Nottingham Family History Society have produced a booklet 'Boatmen, Boat > > Owners and Boat Builders', Record Series Vol 104. ISBN 1872776426, > > ISSN 0142-5099. > > > > The booklet includes: > > > > Trent Navigation Co Gauging Tables > > Nottinghams Canal Boat Registers > > Cromford Canal Permits > > > > These are only indexes, but list names, owner or master, number of boat > and > > year. > > > > Don't know if this booklet is still available, but you could try looking > on > > the above family history society's web page. Cost £3.85 but this was back > > in 1996! > > > > If anyone would like me to see if any names are there let me know. > > > > Helen > > > > ______________________________ > > > ==== CANAL-PEOPLE Mailing List ==== > Have you tried? > C J Genealogical Collections > Web Page http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >