Afternoon all Nivard nudged me to look at the 1918 absent voters record for Crich (I did not know of its existence). This morning I went to Matlock DRO to go a-hunting. They have the West Derbyshire Record which takes in Matlock, Cromford, Bonsall, Wirksworth; this was really useful for my Lea Mills WWI research. Sadly Crich was in this area until 1917 but then transferred to Belper area (Crich has been moved around steadily ever since – no-body really wants us!) Guess what? DRO does not have a copy of this record for the Crich area. Has anyone in their research come across the 1819 Absent Voter Returns for the Belper area (which includes Crich & Whatstandwell)? I am hoping a copy is tucked away in some other archive. Thanks to Nivard for this information. Peter

Hi Peter I wish you well in your quest but just to say that not all the absent voters lists survive to this day I hope yours did :-) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 10/06/2013 13:18, Peter Patilla wrote: > Afternoon all > Nivard nudged me to look at the 1918 absent voters record for Crich (I did not know of its existence). > This morning I went to Matlock DRO to go a-hunting. They have the West Derbyshire Record which takes in Matlock, Cromford, Bonsall, Wirksworth; this was really useful for my Lea Mills WWI research. Sadly Crich was in this area until 1917 but then transferred to Belper area (Crich has been moved around steadily ever since – no-body really wants us!) > Guess what? DRO does not have a copy of this record for the Crich area. > Has anyone in their research come across the 1819 Absent Voter Returns for the Belper area (which includes Crich & Whatstandwell)? I am hoping a copy is tucked away in some other archive. > Thanks to Nivard for this information. > Peter

Hi The absent vote list may solve a puzzle for me, would any lister know if this would be available for the Buxton (Fairfield) area kind regards Jen On 10/06/2013 10:28 PM, Nivard Ovington wrote: > Hi Peter > > I wish you well in your quest but just to say that not all the absent > voters lists survive to this day > > I hope yours did :-) > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > On 10/06/2013 13:18, Peter Patilla wrote: >> Afternoon all >> Nivard nudged me to look at the 1918 absent voters record for Crich (I did not know of its existence). >> This morning I went to Matlock DRO to go a-hunting. They have the West Derbyshire Record which takes in Matlock, Cromford, Bonsall, Wirksworth; this was really useful for my Lea Mills WWI research. Sadly Crich was in this area until 1917 but then transferred to Belper area (Crich has been moved around steadily ever since – no-body really wants us!) >> Guess what? DRO does not have a copy of this record for the Crich area. >> Has anyone in their research come across the 1819 Absent Voter Returns for the Belper area (which includes Crich & Whatstandwell)? I am hoping a copy is tucked away in some other archive. >> Thanks to Nivard for this information. >> Peter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DERBYSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >