Thanks to Jacquie and Ann for finding my Kennedy family. Kevin

Hi Ann - Google do a free language translation service: http://www.google.com/language_tools Cheers - Brian LEGG in Coventry, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "E Young" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 9:59 AM Subject: [DUR-NBL] Spanish speaker help > This in not a genealogy problem. but I know how helpful everyone is. I > have > received a bank letter written in Spanish. I have tried to phone them but > only get spanish directions(of course!) I do not need a complete > translation > but just need to know if they are asking me to get in touch because > something is wrong. I know some basic get around kind of spanish but this > is > too much for a very old brain to get around. Can anyone help or give me > some > advice. thank you. Ann Young > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > [email protected] > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.235 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1971 - Release Date: 25/02/2009 06:40

Dear all, Alexander Ogilvie DIXSON, my 3x great-grandfather, was at various times Collector of Customs for Newcastle and Stockton and died in May 1861. He is buried at Jesmond (I have a photo of his gravestone). In his will of July 1850 he left to his daughter Julia, among other things, a portrait of himself, stating that "after the decease or marriage of my said daughter which shall first happen, then upon trust to sell the same (that is all the other bits he had left her) except the portrait of myself...". Julia died unmarried at Headington, Bucks, in 1884, and her only surviving family of nieces and nephews were still living in Newcastle. These nieces and nephews were the children of Julia's sister Jane Angellica, wife of the solicitor Henry STORY of Newcastle. I had wondered whether perhaps after Julia's death the painting was returned to the family in Newcastle or perhaps made its way back to the Customs House in Newcastle or Stockton, or to some other location in the Newcastle area. If anyone knows anything about the painting, I'd be keen to hear of it - I'd like to get a photo if at all possible. With thanks Alison :-) Sydney Australia

Do you this is the correct family: 1851 census - Heworth, Gateshead, Durham (Piece: 2401; Folio: 7; Page: 7) Joseph Kennedy, head, 35, glass cutter, born Newcastle, Northumberland Jane Kennedy, wife, 34, born Newcastle, Northumberland Elize Kennedy, daughter, 13, born Newcastle, Northumberland Mary Kennedy, daughter, 8, born Newcastle, Northumberland Jane Kennedy, daughter, 7, born Heworth, Durham Joseph Kennedy, son, 2, born Heworth, Durham John Kennedy, son, 6 months, born Heworth, Durham 1861 census - Heworth, Gateshead, Durham (Piece: 3797; Folio: 14; Page: 21) Joseph Kennedy, head, 45, glass cutter, born Newcastle, Northumberland Jane Kennedy, wife, 42, born Newcastle, Northumberland Mary Kennedy, daughter, 19, house servant, born Newcastle, Northumberland Jane Kennedy, daughter, 15, house servant, born Newcastle, Northumberland Joseph Kennedy, son, 12, glass cutter, born Gateshead, Durham John Kennedy, son, 10, born Gateshead, Durham Frances Kennedy, daughter, 8, born Gateshead, Durham Ann Kennedy, daughter, 6, born Gateshead, Durham James Kennedy, son, 3, born Gateshead, Durham Martin Kennedy, son, 1, born Gateshead, Durham 1871 census - Heworth, Gateshead, Durham (Piece: 5048; Folio: 15; Page: 24) Joseph Kennedy, head, 57, glass cutter, born Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland Jane Kennedy, wife, 55, born Newcastle, Northumberland John Kennedy, son, 20, glass cutter, born Heworth, Durham Frances Kennedy, daughter, 18, born Heworth, Durham Ann Kennedy, daughter, 15, born Heworth, Durham Martin Kennedy, son, 10, born Heworth, Durham Their son, Joseph (22, glass cutter, born Gateshead) is listed in the entry before them on the 1871 census with his wife, Mary A. (22, born North Shields, Northumberland) and daughter, Jane A. (2 months, born Gateshead). Hope that helps. Jacquie Winnipeg, MB Canada -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin Fairless Sent: March 1, 2009 5:50 AM To: DUR-NBL Subject: [DUR-NBL] Census look up Kennedy family in Newcastle Would someone please look up this family on the 1851 and 1861 census. They were living in Gallowgate, Newcastle. Joseph Kennedy (father) sorry, no dates but married 1836 Jane Kennedy (formerly Potts) (mother) Elizabeth Kennedy born 1840 Mary Kennedy born 1842 Margaret Kennedy born 1844 Thanks, Kevin

Would someone please look up this family on the 1851 and 1861 census. They were living in Gallowgate, Newcastle. Joseph Kennedy (father) sorry, no dates but married 1836 Jane Kennedy (formerly Potts) (mother) Elizabeth Kennedy born 1840 Mary Kennedy born 1842 Margaret Kennedy born 1844 Thanks, Kevin

Thanks for that info Stan - I didn't know Marie ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, 28 February, 2009 10:16:46 PM Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] index to bishops transcripts In a message dated 28/02/2009 20:45:44 GMT  Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I use the hugh wallis website  ______________________________________________________________________ Which  if you don't know is  at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers.htm#PageTi tle.htm Stan  Mapstone  ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== To Post a message to this list send it to, [email protected] ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== List Web Page http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

can I extend Jenny DeAngelis comments on the above - a number of the bishops transcripts have been used in the batch inputs to the familysearch IGI so in those cases a search of the IGI may focus the search for an individual to a particular time. I use the hugh wallis website to determine which transcripts are on the IGI. kind regards John Ferguson a durham lad now living in east yorkshire

* Debbie asked about Hodgshon Hope this is of some help Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries **/The Newcastle Courant etc/* (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England), Friday, September 15, 1843 At Winlaton, on the 11th inst Mr Hodgshon, of Swalwell, to Ann, eldest duaght of Jos. Gray, Esq., of Garesfield Alan Melbourne Australia with another 16 day old fire flaring up dangerously now just South East of Melbourne

My Spanish is vry rusty but if you google "language translations you will get details of free online services such as babylon.com or professional translations at a fee. Marie Kerr ________________________________ From: E Young <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, 28 February, 2009 9:59:39 AM Subject: [DUR-NBL] Spanish speaker help This in not a genealogy problem. but I know how helpful everyone is. I have received a bank letter written in Spanish. I have tried to phone them but only get spanish directions(of course!) I do not need a complete translation but just need to know if they are asking me to get in touch because something is wrong. I know some basic get around kind of spanish but this is too much for a very old brain to get around. Can anyone help or give me some advice. thank you. Ann Young ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== To Post a message to this list send it to, [email protected] ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== List Web Page http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In a message dated 28/02/2009 20:45:44 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I use the hugh wallis website ______________________________________________________________________ Which if you don't know is at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers.htm#PageTi tle.htm Stan Mapstone

This in not a genealogy problem. but I know how helpful everyone is. I have received a bank letter written in Spanish. I have tried to phone them but only get spanish directions(of course!) I do not need a complete translation but just need to know if they are asking me to get in touch because something is wrong. I know some basic get around kind of spanish but this is too much for a very old brain to get around. Can anyone help or give me some advice. thank you. Ann Young

Would anyone be willing to look up an entry in the Brancepeth Church register? Thomas was baptised 23/10/1763, the son of Jane Jopling. I have assumed that he was illegitimate, but it occurred to me that Jane could have been a widow. Does it say anything in the original entry to suggest which is true? I would be most grateful to have the answer & know for sure, even though, if he was illegitimate, it would mean that I am not a "Jopling" after all! The year 1763 is worked out from his age at death & when he married he was `of Brancepeth`- which does not necessarily mean he was born there. There was a baptism on 06/03/1763 at Kirk Merrington- all I have there is that he was son of John Jopling. Ruth in Perth Australia.

Hi Ruth,   Will check this out at Durham County Record Office next week.   Cheers for now,   Raymond --- On Sat, 28/2/09, Ruth <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ruth <[email protected]> Subject: [DUR-NBL] Thomas To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, 28 February, 2009, 1:39 AM Would anyone be willing to look up an entry in the Brancepeth Church register? Thomas was baptised 23/10/1763, the son of Jane Jopling. I have assumed that he was illegitimate, but it occurred to me that Jane could have been a widow. Does it say anything in the original entry to suggest which is true? I would be most grateful to have the answer & know for sure, even though, if he was illegitimate, it would mean that I am not a "Jopling" after all! The year 1763 is worked out from his age at death & when he married he was `of Brancepeth`- which does not necessarily mean he was born there. There was a baptism on 06/03/1763 at Kirk Merrington- all I have there is that he was son of John Jopling. Ruth in Perth Australia. ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== To Post a message to this list send it to, [email protected] ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== List Web Page http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In a message dated 26/02/2009 17:22:42 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: The following is taken from the 1911 census blog dated 6 Feb 2009-02-26 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/02/ The remaining English counties should all be available on the site within two months - the best indication we can give for Wales, Islands and Military at present is summer 2009 but we hope this is more useful than saying nothing! As soon as we can give a closer indication on specific counties and a better steer on Wales, we will. _______________________________________________________________ The important word, apparently, was WERE. It seems they WERE hoping..., but are NOW hoping to have the Northern Counties online by end May... Stan Mapstone

Hi Cathy You don't give a year but these may help you For Divorce before 1858 <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=260> For Divorce after 1858 <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=53> If later you will see that you can search the National Archives Catalogue under J77 Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Folks > Does anyone know how to find out if a couple have been divorced. The > couple were married in Cheshire but not sure where they went after that.Is > there a divorce register? > Cathy > (London)

Hi Folks Does anyone know how to find out if a couple have been divorced. The couple were married in Cheshire but not sure where they went after that.Is there a divorce register? Cathy (London)

As someone else has told you in a reply, there is not index to there online BTs at the familysearch site. But you can move through the pages more quickly by changing the page number in the "Goto" box at the top of the page. If, for example, the particular BTs you are looking at had 100 pages covering years 1800-1840 and you are looking for an event in 1820 then you can change the number in the Goto box to 50 and click the button. Begin there looking to see what year is covered by page 50. If page 50 has a year very close to 1820 then you can go back and forth from there by using the Previous and Next buttons. Or, if page 50 is way off the mark, change the number in the Goto box again to bring you nearer to where you want to be. It is all a bit hit and miss but it does mean by doing this you can skip many pages and get close to where you need to be for the year you want to look at. You just need to make a calculation about where your year of interest will fall within the given number of pages and years covered by them. Regards Jenny DeAngelis Spain. <<>I wondered if anyone had completed a Surname index for the transcripts and > if so if this was available online?>>

Stan, Thanks for that heads-up (alert); especially as it relates to searching the www.familysearchlabs.com (LDS/FHL pilot site) for relative entries. Bette USA ___________________________________________ > All these parishes were in County Durham until 1844 > Parish of Tweedmouth > Parish of Norham (Norhamshire) > Parish of Holy Island (Islandshire) > Parish of Belford > Parish of Monks House > Parish of Farne Islands > Parish of Bedlington > > 7 & 8 Vict., chap. 61 (1844). By this Act detached parts of counties, > which > had already for parliamentary purposes been amalgamated with the county by > which they were surrounded or with which the detached part had the longest > common boundary (2 & 3 Wm. IV, chap. 64—1832), were annexed to the same > county > for all purposes; some exceptions were, however, permitted. > > Stan Mapstone

In a message dated 26/02/2009 22:44:08 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Don't forget Cornhill was a detached part of Co. Durham until the mid 1840s, so look under Northern Durham for Cornhill. ( Thanks to Ingrid Clausen for that info ) ______________________________________________ All these parishes were in County Durham until 1844 Parish of Tweedmouth Parish of Norham (Norhamshire) Parish of Holy Island (Islandshire) Parish of Belford Parish of Monks House Parish of Farne Islands Parish of Bedlington 7 & 8 Vict., chap. 61 (1844). By this Act detached parts of counties, which had already for parliamentary purposes been amalgamated with the county by which they were surrounded or with which the detached part had the longest common boundary (2 & 3 Wm. IV, chap. 64—1832), were annexed to the same county for all purposes; some exceptions were, however, permitted. Stan Mapstone

HENDERSON ~ Stanhope, Durham (1800+) Monkwearmouth, Sunderland (1838+) CLEUGH ~ Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland (1843+) Monkwearmouth, Sunderland (1876+) FINNIGHAN ~ Ireland (1845+) Jarrow, South Shields (1868+) West Hartlepool (1876+) Monkwearmouth, Sunderland (1891+) GOUCH ~ Gateshead (1818+) GREIG ~ Monkwearmouth, Sunderland (1786+) PYLE ~ Monkwearmouth, Sunderland (1783+) MCQUILLAN ~ Ireland (1834+) Monkwearmouth, Sunderland (1861+) SCOTT ~ Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland (1861+) Monkwearmouth, Sunderland ( 1882+) MCDERMOTT ~ Sunderland (1845+) Monkwearmouth, Sunderland (1871+) KIRBY ~ Burdon Village, Sunderland (1818+) Monkwearmouth, Sunderland BULMER ~ Monkwearmouth, Sunderland (1786+) JOHNSON ~ Hedworth, Durham (1761+) HART ~ Northumberland (1810+) LONGSTAFF ~ Startforth, Yorkshire (1782+) Whitburn, South Shields (1838+) CHALONER ~ Bywell St Ann's, Northumberland (1787+) BUIE ~ South Shields (1890+) SNELLER ~ Winterton, Norfolk (1823+) Caistor, Norfolk (1858+) South Shields (1891+) HUDSON ~ Consett, Durham (1866+) LISTER ~ Monkwearmouth, Sunderland (1801+) LEE ~ Monkwearmouth, Sunderland (1757+) SEYMOUR ~ Richmond, Yorkshire (1777+) Kirk Merrington, Durham (1803+) Witton Gilbert, Durham (1831+) AMESS/AMOS ~ South Shields (1779+) GRAY/GREY ~ Jarrow, South Shields (1825+) ADAMS ~ South Shields (1860+) TUCKER ~ Sunderland (1823+)