Hi Everyone I was wondering if anyone could help with some background information. One of my ancestors was, according, to the marriage certificate I have, was a mine agent. Can anyone tell me what that entailed and what kind of background they would have come from. I have an illegitimate forbear in St. Ives who's father was the mine agent on the above certificate. Given that his son may have embellished his father's profession I need to know which of several candidates is his father. The father is also implied on the birth certificate but all the candidates live at least 5 miles away and I am assuming that a tinner/miner wouldn't move far away from his mine especially several miles down the road to get a girl pregnant if you excuse my turn of phrase. I know that St. Ives was a shipping harbour so would that have something to do with it. I hope this makes sense. Cheers Lennie <file:///C:\Program%20Files\Common%20Files\Microsoft%20Shared\Stationery\ana bnr2.gif>

Mary, he should have been in the 1900 U.S. Census. If you don't have access, I'll do a look up if you send me his name and age in 1900. He may have gone to Pennsylvania. Dawn > He came back to England in December 1900 and we were told he died in sight > of England but in fact his death certificate was issued in Redruth so that > was another story that was not correct. > > Now, can anyone please suggest where he would or might have gone to from > Ellis Island as I haven't a clue. > > Mary >

Ellis Island was one of the main portals for entry into the USA, particularly from Europe. He would seem most likely to have gone to some place where mining was a significant activity. That includes Pennsylvania (coal), Wisconsin (iron), Upper Michigan (copper), Montana, Idaho, and Colorado (various), Utah (silver and copper), Nevada (silver), California (gold), and Arizona (copper). These places all had large numbers of Cornish immigrants. However, many other states also had mining activity, and if he knew someone from Cornwall who had gone there, he could have been in any small place in the country. If you look at the actual image from Ellis Island (not just the index) make sure that you look for a 2nd page, which is most likely to be there, and he may have named his final destination, which is usually recorded. Those records can be viewed without cost at http://www.ellisisland.org/search/passSearch.asp?MID=00121316400157294400& The search engine isn't always very good, and people who are there sometimes do not come up with the first try, so try some variations if he doesn't some up right away. There is a census for the USA taken in 1900, so if he did not return to Cornwall until Dec of 1900, you may well find him on that census, which is available and indexed on Family Search, as well as other places such as Ancestry. David Coppin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Hester" <mhester@tiscali.co.uk> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com>; <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:00 PM Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Family Search - Another Family Story hits the dust! > BlankHi > > Doing a random search on Family Search on my Grandmother's Maiden Name I > had > a shock to find my Grt Grandfather. The shock was actually where I found > him which was in Ellis Island in 1896 and not South Africa as we had > always > been told. No wonder I had been unable to find him on any ships to SA. > He > was a Farmer in Gwinear but his occupation given was Miner. No surprise > there as he had gone to look for Gold. > > He came back to England in December 1900 and we were told he died in sight > of England but in fact his death certificate was issued in Redruth so that > was another story that was not correct. > > Now, can anyone please suggest where he would or might have gone to from > Ellis Island as I haven't a clue. > > Mary >

The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. October 24, 1851. {Friday} BIRTHS. At Trelease, in the parish of Kea, on the 7th instant, the wife of Mr. Charles J. CRAGO, of a son. At Penryn, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. H. EUSTICE, innkeeper, of a daughter. At Falmouth, on the 10th instant, the wife of Mr. AUGUSTUS, optician, of a daughter. At Budock Vean Cottage, near Helford, on the 10th inst., the wife of Lieut. B. S. PICKARD, R.N., of a still-born son. At Penzance, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. HEYNES, grocer, of a daughter. At Bojewyan, in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, on the 16th instant, the wife of Mr. Charles DAVEY, of a son. At Hayle, the wife of Mr. Ferdinando WILLIAMS, of a son; and the wife of Mr. William HAIVES, of a son. At Gwinear, the wife of Mr. Thomas CLARK, of a son; and the wife of Mr. John THOMAS, of a son. At Camborne, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. James VIVIAN, draper, of a daughter; and on Wednesday, the wife of Mr. SHAKERLY, grocer, of a son. At Pool, on the 13th instant, the wife of Mr. S. M. PASSMORE, of a daughter. At Pool House, on the 12th instant, the wife of Mr. G. A. PRYCE, of a daughter. At the Asylum, Bodmin, on the 13th inst., the wife of D. F. TYERMAN, Esq., of a daughter. At East Looe, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. Richard TOMS, mate of the schooner, "Mary Anna," of a daughter. At Tothill, near Plymouth, on Sunday last, the wife of Copleston Lopes RADCLIFFE, Esq., of a daughter. At Torquay, on the 12th instant, the wife of Mr. T. WEBB, of the Royal Hotel, of a daughter. At No. 6 London-road, Southwark, on Saturday last, the wife of J. W. WAKEM, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES At Bethesda Chapel, Truro, on Tuesday last, Mr. HAWKRIDGE, to Miss Caroline MAYNARD, both of that place. At Mylor, on the 15th instant,John CHURCH, Esq., Lieut. R. N., to Emily Jane Henrietta, only daughter of the late J. D. M'DOUGALL, Esq., formerly Captain in H. M. 88th Regiment of Infantry. At Madron, on Saturday last, Mr. George MILLER to Miss Grace WOOLCOCK, both of Penzance; and Mr. George DODDS, of Durham, to Miss Mary MITCHELL, of Penzance; and on Tuesday, Mr. W. H. CURNOW, custom-house officer, to Miss Sophia Pearce GRYLLS, of Paul. At Ludgvan, on Tuesday last, Mr. William BRYANT to Miss Emma WILLIAMS, both of that parish. At Camborne, on the 16th instant, Mr. George BENNETT, of Carlean, to Emma, daughter of Mr. Richard EDMONDS, of Treswithan. At Illogan, on Sunday last, Mr. REYNOLDS, to Miss Sally WILLS; and on Wednesday, Mr. Joseph ANDREW, to Miss BLUNT. At St. Columb Minor, on the 10th inst., Mr. Daniel KITTO, of Newquay, to Jane Carne, daughter of Mr. Etham BALL, innkeeper, of Newlyn. At St. Austell, on the 16th instant, Mr. Robert McMEKIN, tea dealer, &c., to Miss Mary Ann BISHOP. At Lanivet, on the 16th instant, Mr. Nicholas STEVENS, of Bodmin, to Jane Richards, second daughter of Mr. Henry THOMAS, of Tremayle, in the former parish. At St. Martins by Looe, on the 16th instant, Mr. William LOSE, mate of the schooner "Patience," to Miss Elizabeth MITCHELL, both of East Looe. At the Wesleyan Chapel, Liskeard, on the 11th instant, Mr. Thomas PEARN, to Miss Mary STEPHENS, both of Lanreath. At Antony, on the 15th instant, Mr. PASCOE, jun., to Miss LETHEBY. At St. Peter's Church, Hereford, on the 14th instant, by the Rev. John VENN, Mr. Edward PLUMMER, of Truro, to Frances Grace, eldest daughter of Henry HUGHES, Esq., of Hereford. DEATHS At Truro, on Tuesday last, William, fourth son of the late Rev. James PASCOE, of St. Keverne. At Falmouth, on Sunday last, Mrs. JAMES, aged 87 years. At Falmouth, on the 8th instant, Mr. Francis ARTHUR. At Perranarworthal, after a short illness, James, son of Mr. James HOLMAN, aged 6 years. At Penzance, on the 16th inst., John BURKE, Esq., of Killarney, Ireland, aged 77 years. At Botallack, in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, on the 16th instant, the wife of Mr. John CLEMENS, aged 58 years. At St. Just in Penwith, on Friday last, Mrs. PERROW, aged 81 years; and on Sunday, Mr. William TREMBATH, aged 28 years. At Hayle, on Monday last, the infant daughter of Mr. John BURT. At Pool, on the 16th instant, Mr. J. W. WINNAN, for many years in the employ of Charles Andrew REYNOLDS, Esq., of Trevenson. At Ludgvan, on Tuesday last, the daughter of Mr. Henry PEARCE, aged 2 years. At St. Erth, on the 13th inst., William Orlando, eldest son of Mr. William CHATE, C.S., of the National Schools, at that place, aged 9 years. At Camborne, on the 16th instant, Mr. James HARRIS, builder, aged 45 years. At Illogan Church-town, on the 11th inst., Mrs. Ann RETALLACK, aged 95 years. At Newquay, in the parish of St. Columb Minor, on Sunday last, Mary, wife of Mr. Samuel FURSE, aged 36 years. At Bodmin, on the 10th instant, Mrs. PHILP, late of Lostwithiel, aged 82 years. At Newham Farm, St. Winnow, on the 15th inst., Miss Mary ADAMS, aged 17 years. At Fowey, the daughter of Capt. GEORGE, of the schooner, "Richard Carnall," aged 2 years. At Liskeard, on Saturday last, much respected for honesty and integrity, and his firm attachment to civil and religious liberty, Mr. John LANGFORD, tanner, aged 85 years. At Roydon Cottage, near Launceston, on Tuesday last, William Stert BRENDON, Esq., proprietor of the Yeolmbridge and Poliphant Quarries, aged 28 years. At Devonport, on the 11th instant, Mary Ann, wife of Mr. John BUCKTHOUGHT, aged 38 years. At Torpoint, on Friday last, Mrs. BAKER, widow of the late Capt. BAKER, R.N., aged 67 years. In London, on Sunday last, after a short illness, deeply regretted by a large circle of friends, Mr. Abraham COCK, plumber, &c., of Penryn, aged 38 years. At Morice Town, on the 7th instant, Mr. John VOSPER, aged 63 years. At Plymouth, on the 12th instant, Mrs. CORNISH, widow of the late Mr. CORNISH, of the firm Cornish and Lewin, aged 69 years. At Bristol, on the 22nd ult., Mr. J. L. CARVER, of the firm of Dando and Co., hat manufacturers, of that city. At Bristol, on the 14th instant, Mr. Charles WINDSOR, aged 48 years, for twenty of which he was a commercial traveller for the firm of Messrs. Fisher and Robinson, lace manufacturers, of London. On the 15th instant, Lieutenant John Ayshford SANFORD, R.N., fourth son of E. A. SANFORD, Esq., of Nyneheadcourt, Somerset, aged 25 years. At Glazenwood House, Essex, on Sunday last, Frederick WOOD, Esq., eldest son of the Rev. Sir John PAGE WOOD, Bart., aged 27 years. At Frimley Park, near Bagshot, on the 13th instant, Lady Griselda TEKELL, wife of John TEKELL, Esq., sister of Earl STANHOPE, nd last surviving granddaughter of the first Earl of Chatham, aged 73 years. At Madeira, on the 18th of September last, Julia, wife of the Rev. Peter Leopold Dyke ACLAND, of Broadclist, Devon. At Brussels, on the 14th instant, Henry LAMBE, jun., eldest son of Henry LAMBE, Esq., of Truro, aged 29 years.

I have a book "A Catalogue of Brass Rubbings in the Victoria and Albert Museum". There aren't many from Cornwall, but I've extracted the Cornish ones in case they're of interest to someone. If you want me to check for a surname elsewhere in UK, send me an e-mail. The book only lists name, year and place. A key tells if there is an inscription, but doesn't provide it. Some details are given about the costume of the person (e.g. ecclesiastical, military, academic). Might provide a clue for someone. The order is: SURNAME, firstname. year (c = about), Location in Cornwall, Comment. The key is ins. = inscription (not in this book); w = wife shown; ch = children shown. ARUNDEL, John. 1633. . St. Columb Major. w. ch. ins ARUNDEL, Sir John. 1633. St. Columb Major. w. ch. ins ARUNDELL, Sir John, KB. 1545. St. Columb Major. w. ins. ARUNDELL, Sir John. 1561. Stratton. ws (2) ch. ins. AWMARLE, Thomas. c. 1400, Cardynham BASSETT, Jas. 1603. Illogan. w. ch. ins. BOSCAWEN, Edw. 1619. St. Michael Penkevil. w. ins. BOSCAWEN, John. 1634. St. Michael Penkevil. ins. BOSCAWEN, Marie. 1622. St. Michael Penkevil. widow of P. COFFIN. ins. BOUGINS, John. 1606. Helston. w. ch. COSOWARTH, John. 1575. Colan. w. ch. ins. de MOHUN, Thomas. C. 1440. Lanteglos-near-Fowey. ins. ERCHEDEKEN, Margery. 1420. East Anthony. Wife of T. Arundell, ca. FITZPEN, George alias PHIPPEN. 1628. Truro. ins. GODOLPHIN, Jane. 1603. Illogan. wife of J. BASSETT. ch. ins. KELLY, Joan. 1430. Tintagel. LANYON, Alice. 1602. Fowey. wife of J. RASHLEIGH, ins. LOCK, Dorothy. 1575. Colan. wife of J. COSOWARTH OPY, Roger. 1517. St. Minver. ins. PENHELLICK, Alice. 1606. Helston. wife of J. BOUGINS. ch. RASHLEIGH, John. 1582. Fowey. ins. SYDNAM, Cuthbert. 1630. Truro. ins. TREDENECK, ---. C. 1510. St. Breok. w. ch. TREFFRY, -- c. 1450, Fowey TREFFRY, --- c. 1450, Fowey. wife of --- TREFFRY TREMBRAS, John, MA. 1515. St. Michael Penkevil. ins. TRENOWYTH, John. 1497. St. Michael Penkevil. ins. TREWYTHYNNYK, Roger. 1420. Sithney. ins. WULVEDON, Cecily. 1514 Probus. wife of J. Wulvedon. ins. WULVEDON, John. 1514. Probus. w. ins. RAYLE, Richard. 1588. Cley, Norfolk. [a Cornish name I'm researching] Fran in Victoria, BC Canada

The West Briton (Friday, 17 Oct 1851) included the following less than accurate account of a marriage at Ludgvan: > MARRIAGES > > At Ludgvan, on the 5th instant, Mr. Richard GILLIS to Miss Mary DANIEL. The groom was indeed Richard GILLIS (born ca. 1823 Ludgvan, s/o Richard GILLIS & Jennifer CURNOW), and he was a farmer at the time of his marriage. The bride was actually Lavinia DANIEL (bapt. 04 Dec 1832 St. Buryan, d/o Thomas Hosken DANIEL & Kitty Argall VINGOE). The Ludgvan marriage register indicates that the event took place on 07 Oct 1851. Bill Curnow Ludgvan OPC Port Charlotte, FL, USA

The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. October 17, 1851. {Friday} BIRTHS. At Truro, on Tuesday last, the wife of Captain Thomas Frederick HAINES, of the "Ina," East Indiaman, of a son. At Penzance, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. William MARTINS, of a son; on Sunday, the wife of Mr. Thomas PAUL, tailor, of a daughter; and on Monday, the wife of Mr. Thomas PRAED, of a daughter. At St. Ives, on the 3rd instant, the wife of Mr. William ROBERTS, draper, of a daughter; and on the 5th, the wife of Captain William BOASE, of a son; and the wife of Mr. Simon NOEL, jun., of a son. At Gwinear, the wife of Mr. Thomas TRELOAR, of a son. At Trevarrick, in the parish of Gulval, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. James MAJOR, of a daughter. At Tregustick, in the parish of St. Columb Minor, on the 4th instant, the wife of Mr. Richard KENT, of twins. At East Looe, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. E. S. BALL, of a daughter; and on Saturday, the wife of Mr. Joseph LITTLE, of a daughter. At Lostwithiel, on Friday last, the wife of John TERREL, Esq., of a son; and on Sunday, the wife of Mr. H. J. DANIEL, of a daughter. At Camelford, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. John HOCKEN, of a son. At Newton, on the 2nd inst., the wife of Mr. R. G. DIAMOND, of a daughter. At Budleigh Salterton, on the 9th instant, the wife of the Rev. J. A. MORSHEAD, of a son. At 13 Lansdowne Circus, South Lambeth, on the 8th instant, the wife of John PENHALL, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGES At Penwerris Chapel, Falmouth, on the 30th ult., Mr. W. SEARLE, R.N., to Miss SELLEY, only daughter of the late Mr. Thomas SELLEY, of the Green Bank Hotel. At the Wesleyan Chapel, Helston, on Tuesday last, Mr. Thomas RAPSON, farmer, to Miss Elizabeth Jane GUNDRY, both of Porkellis, Wendron. At the Registrar's Office, Helston, on Saturday last, Mr. F. T. SKEWES, of Cury, to Miss Julia THOMAS, of Mullion. At Carnmenellis District Church, on Sunday last, Mr. Francis THOMAS, to Margaret HENWOOD, only surviving daughter of Mr. Robert William JOLLY, of Polmarth. At Madron, on Sunday last, Mr. James GALLOWAY to Miss Mary Ann GILBERT, both of Hea, near Penzance. At Ludgvan, on the 5th instant, Mr. Richard GILLIS to Miss Mary DANIEL. At Crantock, on Wednesday last, Captain Henry ROWE, of Lostwithiel, to Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr. STEPHENS, of Pentire, in the former parish. At St. James's Tregony, on the 9th instant, by the Rev. H. P. GURNEY, the Rev. H. VEALE, curate of Chicklade, Wilts, to Caroline Sarah, widow of the late W. BILLINGHURST, Esq., and third daughter of the late Charles WHITWORTH, Esq., of Northampton. At Par, on Friday last, Mr. William KEMPE, of Tywardreath, to Miss Mary Jane KITT, only daughter of Mr. T. KITT, harbour master, of Par. In the St. Austell Union House, on the 5th inst., Mr. William JENKIN, of Charlestown, to Miss Loveday FROOD, of Carvath; and Mr. William MORGAN, of Perran, to Miss Hannah Jane JENKIN, of Charlestown. At St. Columb, on the 7th instant, by the Rev. R. WALKER, Mr. Henry Jenkin ROWSE, of Carworgey, to Susan, second daughter of the late Mr. Richard ROWE, of Tregoose, in the same parish. At East Looe, on the 6th instant, Mr. Philip WALTERS, mate of the schooner, "Robert Henry," to Miss Ann NICHOLAS, of West Looe. At Plymouth, on the 9th instant, by the Rev. H. A. GREAVES, Mr. John MAYJOR, of Tavistock, to Caroline, daughter of Mr. Edward OLDREY, of Norley-place. At Stoke Church, Plymouth, on Monday last, Mr. J. T. HAWKEN, grocer, of Truro, to Eliza, daughter of Mr. Thomas BOND, inspector of H. M. Dock-yard, Devonport. At the Independent chapel, Ashburton, on the 6th instant, Mr. John BARRETT, of Truro, to Miss Mary BOWDEN, of Ashburton. At Hampton Church, on the 9th instant, by the Rev. Lord Alwyne COMPTON, the Rev. William J. TREVENEN, to Anna Maria, eldest daughter of the late Colonel Sir T. Noel HILL, K.C.B., and the Honourable Lady HILL. At Ovington, Hants, on the 4th instant, Henry R. EDWARDS, Esq., of St. Mary's, Scilly, to Mary, eldest daughter of George R. MULLENS, Esq., of Parlington, Hants. At Adelaide, on the 10th of March last, Mr. Charles C. OKE, printer, of Truro, to Miss Mary MITCHELL, of Madron, in this county. DEATHS At Prince's Street, Truro, on Sunday last, Isabella Lowther, only child of John PADDON, Esq., M.B., aged 4 years. At Ferris Town, Truro, on the 9th instant, Anna Maria, infant daughter of Mr. John MARTIN. At Truro, on Sunday last, Mr. James LARK, aged 49 years. At Helston, on Saturday last, Mr. MOYLE, relieving officer of the Helston Union, aged 56 years. At St. Mary's, Scilly, on Friday last, the infant daughter of Mr. LAVERS. At Penzance, on the 9th instant, Mr. John GWENNAP, of Trevedren, in St. Buryan, aged 73 years; on Saturday, Caroline, daughter of Mr. James ROBERTS, aged 6 years; and Mr. James PASCOE, aged 71 years. At Paul, on Tuesday last, Robert CROUT, infant son of Mr. A. RICHARDS. At Hayle, on Friday last, the infant son of Mr. G. H. PARRY, master of the national school. At Tretringey, in the parish of Phillack, on Sunday last, Mr. Richard CARDELL, aged 76 years. At Gulval, on Sunday last, the infant daughter of Mr. George TONKIN, plumber. At St. Erth, on Sunday last, Mr. William HAYES, aged 19 years; and William Henry, eldest son of Mr. Henry UREN, aged 6 years. At Camborne, on Saturday last, Mrs. MARTIN, wife of Captain Thomas MARTIN, aged 78 years. At Tolgus, near Redruth, on Saturday last, Alice, youngest daughter of Mr. Thomas T. ARNALL. At Trevellas Downs, St. Agnes, on Sunday last, Catherine, wife of Mr. Richard COWLING, aged 22 years. At Newquay, on the 8th instant, Richard, son of Mr. PEARSE, aged 4 years. At St. Austell, on the 9th instant, Mr. John CORY, auctioneer, aged 72 years. At Moors Hill, St. Blazey, on Sunday last, much respected and beloved, Mary, relict of the late John HITCHENS, Esq. At Fowey, on Saturday last, the daughter of Mr. John LOBB, master of the schooner "Emerald," aged 2 years. At Menabilly Lodge, last week, the son of Mr. John LUKES, aged 13 years. At Trembraze, near Liskeard, on Wednesday last, Ann, widow of the late Mr. John CROCKER, of that place, aged 82 years. At Pengelly, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. William KEAT, aged 36 years. At Stratton, on Friday last, Mr. Nicholas SAUNDERS, formerly of the Ship Inn, in that town, aged 71 years. At Plymouth, on the 9th instant, after a long illness, Mary HENDEBOURCK, wife of Mr. G. H. FREAN, and daughter of the Rev. T. C. HIND, aged 25 years. At Kensington, on Sunday last, Ann Rowe, wife of John TAYLOR, Esq., F. R. S., of Sheffield House, aged 73 years. At his residence, Glengal Grove, Camberwell, on the 27th ult., Thomas RANDALL STAP, Esq., of H. M. coast guard office, London, aged 64 years. At Cheltenham, on the 8th instant, Jane, second daughter of the late Samuel Blencowe, Esq., of Marston St. Lawrence, Northamptonshire.

Hello Deidre Yes - you simply remove the image page number that appears between the two arrows using the delete key and type in the page number you require and press 'enter'. Colin On 9 August 2010 00:07, Eugene & Deirdre Blunt <deird@optusnet.com.au>wrote: > Yesterday I spent quite a lot of time going through images for St Mary's, > Truro parish registers, and found I was unable to skip to a particular > page. > Each time I tried to do this, it kept reverting to the page after the one > I > had been looking at. After looking up 61 pages I gave it away. > > Has anyone any ideas of how to get to a particular page, without viewing > all > those in between? It's fabulous that the LDS is making it possible to view > the films without having to order them in, as I have ordered a large number > of them in the past. > > Deirdre Blunt > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

> If you fill in the image number in the box (as opposed to clicking on the > forward arrow) then press "return" it will take you to a specific image. > Another way is to keep clicking the arrow and you'll leap forward without getting the intervening pages. Tom Thompson, St Agnes.

Yesterday I spent quite a lot of time going through images for St Mary's, Truro parish registers, and found I was unable to skip to a particular page. Each time I tried to do this, it kept reverting to the page after the one I had been looking at. After looking up 61 pages I gave it away. Has anyone any ideas of how to get to a particular page, without viewing all those in between? It's fabulous that the LDS is making it possible to view the films without having to order them in, as I have ordered a large number of them in the past. Deirdre Blunt

If you fill in the image number in the box (as opposed to clicking on the forward arrow) then press "return" it will take you to a specific image. I appreciate you may not know the one you want but if you select a random number it is fairly easy to pin point where you need to be. I don't use the arrow button at all, just the above method by putting the image number in the box. Diane Kerrier-St Keverne,Manaccan,St Anthony Meneage Penwith-Perranuthnoe,Zennor http://cornwall-opc.org/ http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/

The intent of the people at Family Search is indeed that ALL of the records that they have filmed will show up there at some time, but there is no way to predict when a particular record will show up. Obviously, someone looking at 2.5 MILLION rolls of microfilm to digitize and index will not have the same sense of urgency about a particular record as those of us who are waiting for that record. The fact that we have a good chunk of Cornish PR's that just showed up (also some from Devon), gives us hope, as it indicates that we are on the radar screen. However, the necessary permission and legal hoops through which they must jump does mean that more than a few of those records may take a while. What we have is certainly nice. I spent 2 hours with Lanhydrock marriage records and found more than 20 marriages that are on my family tree for which I did not have the details. Wow!! I can't wait until I have more time to look at other nearby parishes. David Coppin OPC Cardinham and St Winnow ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Sheffer" <pickfreeman@yahoo.com> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Family History Pilot Site > Thank you to all who answered my question on the Cornwall parish registers > on the Family History Site. > > I'll keep brousing the other parishes I need and keep an eye out for > Illogan. > > Hope other parishes that are missing show up too. > > Carol

Thank you to all who answered my question on the Cornwall parish registers on the Family History Site. I'll keep brousing the other parishes I need and keep an eye out for Illogan. Hope other parishes that are missing show up too. Carol

There is at least one transcript I noticed there for Boconnoc. The clue is in the title - it's a pilot, i.e. there's more to come - a lot, I hope! Kay Halley -------Original Message------- From: Diane Donohue Date: 08/08/10 18:21:42 To: CORNISH-GEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Family History Pilot Site-Missing Images I think you will find that the images will be put up over a period of time. There is a lot of digitising to do and they are working on other places outside Cornwall so I doubt if they are all completed yet. The best thing to do is to keep checking. Anything that contains transcripts will probably be omitted. These will have to have individual copyright permissions from whoever did the transcripts. Even if the individual has died then sometimes the family have to provide permissions. All depends, as well, on the time passed from when they were completed. Diane Kerrier-St Keverne,Manaccan,St Anthony Meneage Penwith-Perranuthnoe,Zennor http://cornwall-opc.org/ http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/ ------------------------------- Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I think you will find that the images will be put up over a period of time. There is a lot of digitising to do and they are working on other places outside Cornwall so I doubt if they are all completed yet. The best thing to do is to keep checking. Anything that contains transcripts will probably be omitted. These will have to have individual copyright permissions from whoever did the transcripts. Even if the individual has died then sometimes the family have to provide permissions. All depends, as well, on the time passed from when they were completed. Diane Kerrier-St Keverne,Manaccan,St Anthony Meneage Penwith-Perranuthnoe,Zennor http://cornwall-opc.org/ http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/

Hi Deirdre,   If you go to the right hand side of the black margin at the top of the image there is a white box which says the page number you are on - highlight that number, type in the page number you want to view and press enter.   If you still cannot find it let me know the particulars you are wanting & I'll see if I can help you.   Hazel Persson OPC Truro    -----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Eugene & Deirdre Blunt Sent: Monday, 9 August 2010 11:07 a.m. To: CORNISH-GEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Re Pilotsearch   Yesterday I spent quite a lot of time going through images for St Mary's, Truro parish registers, and found I was unable to skip to a particular page.  Each time I tried to do this, it kept reverting to the page after the one I had been looking at.  After looking up 61 pages I gave it away.   Has anyone any ideas of how to get to a particular page, without viewing all those in between?  It's fabulous that the LDS is making it possible to view the films without having to order them in, as I have ordered a large number of them in the past.   Deirdre Blunt 

THIS IS THE LAST POST OF THE QUARTER SESSIONS FOR 1851!! 31 October 1851 CHARGE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF QUARTER SESSIONS - [Spelling is as given - including 2 ways of spelling 'misdemeanor'.] At the recent Michaelmas Sessions for this county, the Chairman, Sir Colman Rashleigh, Bart., in his charged to the Grand Jury, reviewed the acts which have passed the Legislature during the last session of Parliament. The county business being an considerable length, we gave merely an abstract of the Chairman's remarks at the time of delivery, but it has since been suggested to us that a fuller report of this part of the charge would be useful, as containing a synopsis of the important acts which have this year received the Royal assent. The Chairman said: At the Michaelmas Sessions it has always been usual for the Chairman to bring before your notice those Acts of Parliament which have received the Royal assent during the preceding session, and which may affect the business of justices, or parochial affairs. During the past session of Parliament, such acts have been rather more numerous and important than usual; I will therefore bring each of them under your notice. The first is Chapter 11, an act for the better care and protection of persons under the care and control of others as apprentices or servants, and to enable the guardians and overseers of the poor to institute and conduct prosecutions in certain cases. This act begins by enacting that any master or mistress neglecting to supply a servant with proper food and necessaries of life, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor. It also enacts that a register shall be kept of young persons hired out of workhouses - that this register shall be kept by the Board of Guardians - that the young persons so hired shall be visited from time to time by the proper officers or overseers, and that guardians shall be authorized and required to prosecute when necessary. This act was, as you are aware, rendered necessary by some recent cases which occurred in other parts of the kingdom. Chapter 13 is an act to regulate the sale of arsenic. In this county we have never had such numerous instances of poisoning with arsenic as have occurred in Essex and other parts of the kingdom, but it has been thought necessary to pass this act, which enacts that particulars of every sale are to be entered into a book kept by the person selling. There are certain restrictions as to the mode of sale; it is not to be sold to an unknown person except in the presence of a witness known to the party, and that witness is to sign the certificate of sale. Arsenic is also to be mixed with soot or indigo. For offences against this act, summary jurisdiction is given to two magistrates, and a penalty not exceeding GBP 20 may be inflicted. Cap. 19 is an act for the prevention of burglary and other offences by night. It enacts that any person found by night armed with intent to break into any house to commit any felony therein, or having implements of house-breaking in his possession, or with face disguised, or being in a house with intent to commit felony, shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and be liable to three years' imprisonment. After previous conviction of felony or misdemeanor, subsequent misdemeanor will subject the prisoner to seven to ten years' transportation. Another clause in this act renders it felony to use chloroform with intent to commit felony, and subjects the party convicted thereof to imprisonment for three years. There are two other important clauses - persons inflicting grievous bodily harm may be convicted of misdemeanor; and though juries may acquit of felonious intent under an indictment for feloniously cutting and wounding, they may convict simply of cutting and wounding unlawfully. The next clause relates to railways; the obstructing or taking up of rails, turning machinery, or showing signals with intent to endanger the safety of persons. There are also clauses relating to the setting fire to stations, and to casting wood &c. on railways; all these offences are made felony, and rendered liable to transportation for life, or for seven years, or to three years' imprisonment. Upon trial for subsequent offences, a previous conviction must not be stated until verdict be given, except when the defendant gives evidence of character. If he puts in evidence of character, the prosecutor may at once put in certificate of previous conviction in answer to that character. Under the 10th, 11th, and 12th clauses, considerable powers are given to persons who are not constables, to apprehend without warrant by day or by night, and take before any justice any person suspected of those offences, and an assault committed on such a person apprehending shall be deemed a misdemeanor. The interpretation clause states that the word "night" is to be understood as in the law relating to burglary. Section 23 enacts the omission of words unnecessary to be proved is not to vitiate an indictment; and all objections to the form of an indictment are to be taken before the jury are sworn, in order that the court may amend the indictment, and that persons may not get off on mere technical objections. Cap. 28 applies to common lodging houses. The first five sections relate to jurisdiction, the means of paying expenses, and so on. The sixth section enacts that notice shall be given to all lodging house keepers to register within three months after notice; mumpers' inns, and places kept as lodging houses for common vagrants, are to be registered within three months; such register is to be strictly kept, and within one month after notice no lodger can be received unless the register is made. Local authorities are to make the necessary regulations, and to impose penalties. The occupiers of those lodging-houses are to give immediate notice of all fevers occurring in those houses; and there is power given to inspect and cleanse them. The penalty for each offence against the act is GBP 5; and forty shillings for each day the offence continues afterwards. [Cap. 55 is an act to amend the law relating to expenses of prosecutions, and to make further provision for the apprehension and trial of offenders in certain cases. ...for instance, the power for the court to allow expenses in cases of common assault. By the 9th section, the Clerk of the Peace may be paid by fixed salary instead of by fees, while clerks of justices at petty sessions may be paid partly by fees and partly by salary.] Cap. 99 is an important act, which amends the law of evidence. It enacts that parties to a suit may be admissible as witnesses, as is the case in County Courts; but a party charged with a criminal offence is not compellable to give evidence which may criminate himself on that charge. All proceedings in cases of adultery are excepted from this act. Power is given to common law courts to compel the production and inspection of documents, as in equity courts. Where it is necessary to prove the conviction or acquittal of a person charged, it is not necessary to produce the record; the certificate of the Clerk of the Court is sufficient; examined copies of all documents are admissible. The certifying of a false document is made a misdemeanor. Any court, arbitrator, or commissioner empowered by agreement to settle a matter in dispute, may administer oaths. The forging of any seal, stamp, or signature, is made felony. Cap 100 is an act for further improving the administration of criminal justice, principally by preventing the escape of guilty persons by technical errors. .. It is now enacted that this court may now amend variances not material to the merits, and either proceed to trial or postpone, as the court may think proper, and all verdicts found after these alterations are valid. These enactments affect the practice of this court more than anything else that has come before you. In cases of murder or manslaughter, it is no longer necessary to set out in the indictment the means by which the offence was committed. In cases of forgery or embezzlement, the name of the instrument is sufficient without copy thereof, and the intent to defraud by forgery need not be stated. A person indicted for misdemeanor is not to be acquitted if the offence turn out to be a felony, unless the court so direct. Persons charged with felony or misdemeanor may be found guilty of attempt, and be liable to the same penalty as if found guilty on the whole charge. A person indicted for embezzlement as a clerk is not to be acquitted if the offence proves to be larceny, and vice versa. Persons jointly indicted may be separately convicted. Separate accessories and receivers may be included in the same indictment in the absence of the felon. Section 16 is one that will tend materially to reduce the expenses of numerous prosecutions; it enacts that three felonies committed on the same person, within six months, may be included in the same indictment, and the prosecutor need not elect which to go upon, if only one taking be charged, and there be not more than six months between the first and last taking. Coin and bank notes are to be deemed sufficiently described as money. The powers of the 23rd George 2nd c.11, and 31st George 3rd, as to prosecutions for perjury, are extended, and it is enacted that any judge or justice may order a witness guilty of perjury to be prosecuted, and may commit and give a certificate of prosecution being directed. The act 23rd George 2nd c.11, s.1 is extended to other offences, and indictments for perjury are simplified. The same act is also extended to subornation of perjury. Certificate of the trial of the indictment on which the perjury was committed is to be deemed sufficient evidence of such trial. Cap. 105 is an act to continue an act of the 14th of her Majesty for charging the maintenance of certain persons in Unions in England and Wales upon the common fund, and to make certain amendments in the laws for the relief of the poor. The second section enacts that the 15th of April shall be the day on which the new Boards of Guardians shall enter on their duties. The fifth section gives power to guardians to reimburse their officers for damage to their property in the execution of their duty, - a very important clause. By the sixth clause, guardians may subscribe to a hospital or infirmary in their neighbourhood if they think fit. The eighth section relates to payments under suspended orders of removal; it enacts that the overseers of the parish to which the removal is made may make payments from time to time instead of allowing them to run up and accumulate to a very large sum. Notice of appeal sent by post is to be deemed sufficient service. The guardians of any two unions or parishes may refer questions of settlement, removal, & chargeability to the Poor Law Board, whose decision is to be conclusive. The delivery of a written statement of charges of maintenance under order of removal, directed to the overseers, or to the officer at the workhouse, is to be deemed sufficient demand. By the 18th section, the word "officer" is explained, and it is enacted that an assault on an officer of a union, or on a Master or Matron of a workhouse, is to be considered the same as an assault on a constable in the execution of his duty. These, said the Chairman, are the acts passed during the last session which chiefly affect our sessions and parochial business. ---THE END--- Julia Mosman, OPC for St.Austell,Charlestown, and Treverbyn Website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell W. Briton newspaper transcripts at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad Please visit the OPC website at http://cornwall-opc.org

Carol Checking the LDS Library Caralogue for Illogan this is what they have: Bishop's transcripts for Illogan, 1683-1773 Church of England. Parish Church of Illogan (Cornwall) Church records for Broad Lane Primitive Methodist Chapel, Illogan, 1942-1997 Broad Lane Chapel (Illogan, Cornwall : Primitive Methodist) Parish chest materials for Tuckingmill, 1846-1861 Church of England. Chapelry of Tuckingmill (Cornwall) Parish chest materials, 1702-1884 Church of England. Parish Church of Illogan (Cornwall) Parish registers for Mount-Hawke, 1878-1975 Church of England. Chapelry of Mount-Hawke (Cornwall) Parish registers for Tuckingmill, 1845-1998 Church of England. Chapelry of Tuckingmill (Cornwall) The parish registers of Illogan in the county of Cornwall, 1539 to 1845 : collated with the Exeter and Bodmin Bishop's transcripts Bawden, W. L. Transcripts of parish registers and Bishop's transcripts, 1600-1837 Church of England. Parish Church of Illogan (Cornwall) which doen't seem to include anything which isn't already a transcript. My two parishes haven't got Bishops Transiprs included in the list, and I haven;t seen any yet for any other parish I've been looking at. Maybe that is why other parishes are missing as well. Perhaps the concentration is on Parish Registers first. regards Judith -----Original Message----- From: Carol Sheffer <pickfreeman@yahoo.com> To: CORNISH-GEN@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 16:45 Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Family History Pilot Site Does anyone know if the Illogan Parish records will be added to the Cornwall arish Registers on the Family History Pilot Site? Wonder why it's missing. I have family born and married there that I have been researching. Carol ------------------------------ istmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information ttp://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Should anyone be interested I have found an eulogy on the death of George Falland and Richard Jackman killed at the Swanzy mine, June 9th, 1894. Swanzy is in the iron mining area of northern Michigan. Ernie

Hear! Hear! Hope Bill isn't going to be inundated! The very early records 'take the cake', especially with Latin thrown in for extra measure!! Cheers Pat -----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Richard and Veronica Rashleigh Sent: Sunday, 8 August 2010 8:53 AM To: Cornish-Gen Mailing List Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Checking OPC Database Hi All- I am glad that the OPC database is getting a good check against the original scans from LDS. I bet it is slow work, but as the transcriptionist of the Lelant Burials 1613 forward, sometimes it was a best guess or a leap of faith to read some of the handwriting or copied records. I am sure that all of the transcribers will be glad that someone else's eyes are double checking our typing! So PROUD to be part of the OPC project- Bonnie Rashleigh Mithian, Tywardreath & Lelant Parish records ------------------------------- Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message