I have got an Eliza Mason in my family tree, if any help is needed, please contact me. Sandra On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 8:00 AM, <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: WHITEHOUSE (Nettie Edwards) > 2. Re: ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY Digest, Vol 5, Issue 2 > (Mrs. Kerry Anne Barter) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 20:45:57 +0000 > From: Nettie Edwards <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Black Country] WHITEHOUSE > To: Barbara Whitehouse <[email protected].co.uk> > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > Hello! > > I am currently researching Whitehouses for a friend. > > Leonard Whitehouse born Birmingham 1894, married Ellen Pryce nee Green > Leonard's parents were Robert William Whitehouse born Manchester > 1864, wife Mary Elizabeth > Robert William's parents were James Whitehouse born Tipton 1827 and Jane > James's parents were Edward Whitehouse born Tittensor [?] Staffs, and > Elizabeth (Fisher?) > Edward's parents are said to have been Jeremiah and Sarah > Whitehouse but I have yet to follow this uop myself.. > > All this from Census returns and yet to be verified but would be > interested to hear from anyone who has a connection, however distant, > with this particular branch of the Whitehouse clan. > > Wishing you all a very happy new year, > Nettie > > > On 2 Jan 2010, at 18:26, Barbara Whitehouse wrote: > > > Hi Brenda, > > > > All my WHITEHOUSE family came from Tipton. I haven't come across > > any from the Wednesbury area....yet. > > > > Best wishes > > > > Barbara > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------- > > The only List that specifically covers the whole of the Black > > Country. Run by Black Country folk who were born and still live in > > the area. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BLACK- > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:25:31 +1000 > From: "Mrs. Kerry Anne Barter" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Black Country] ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY Digest, Vol 5, Issue 2 > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > > Hi Joy, > Many thanks for your interest in my posting. My brick wall is starting to > take on the proportions of the Berlin Wall at the moment although mine is > not coming down but rather going up and up. > I thought I may have found the birth registration for my Great Grandfather > (he is my big stumbling block at the moment), but when I sent to the GRO > they informed me that the regn no I had submitted had different parent > names. > I believe that I have traced gr,grandfather Henry SIMPSON back to his > parents but am now unable to find his birth registration fitting census > data > nor can I find his marriage regn to Rachel MORRIS. > I had thought I would like to visit the UK and stroll down some of the > streets my various ancestors strolled and research while I was there but > now > I am not so sure about the research. Mer thinks it would be cheaper to hire > a researcher. > Anyway, now that I do not officially exist because my gr,grandfather does > not appear to have been born, I may just have to discontinue my emails to > this list and that is a shame as everyone is so helpful! Ha, ha, ha!, about > the discontinuing part that is! > Kind regards, Kerry > > > > > [email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Hello Black Country list > > > > > > > > I have been away for a very long but joined after reading this post. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Kerry > > > > > > > > I read your post while browsing through the archives. To be honest I was > a > > little shocked that you would come all the way here to do research. It > > seems > > a very desperate (and I mean that in a nice way) trip to consider. The > > reason being I did it myself, but the reverse trip. I had a few > additional > > reasons for my trip but did research while I was there. I went armed with > > all my dates, names photos you name it. I found it a very worthwhile > > experience. The downside was - not enough time! Trying to research using > > unfamiliar records is very time consuming. If you do decide to visit I > > would > > plan, plan & plan & get as much done before as possible. Linda's advice > > was > > good, post your brick walls. In the meantime I have a few ideas for you. > > > > > > > > Have you considered ordering the records you require through your local > > LDS > > church? > > > > You could ask the list for lookups, some researchers have their own > church > > records etc they could forward you the original in some cases. I have > > known > > some very kind soles do look ups at the record office, get photocopies, > > scan > > them & send them along. > > > > I can confirm Sammi Hoy is on facebook. > > > > > > > > Kerry if you do decide to visit the uk I wish you a fruitful visit & hope > > the weather is good for you. Bring your brolly, you will need it during > > any > > month LOL. > > > > > > > > The Black Country folk are very helpful, friendly people with lovely > towns > > & > > villages. A fabulous day out is the black country museum. I guarantee you > > will love it! > > > > > > > > Happy New Year to you all > > > > > > > > Joy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > Living in Australia and having come across a few brick walls with my > > research, I am wondering if it is worth my while coming to England and > > visiting the various Archives. > > If I did decide to do this I would obviously want to see all the other > > places of interest but research would be my main purpose. > > I know that this is probably a more expensive way of doing things but it > > would be nice to see the actual records and I am sure I would be benefit > > in > > many other ways from this visit. > > Kind regards, > > Kerry from Queensland, Australia > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 00:21:10 -0000 > > From: "JOY ASGHAR" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Black Country] Possible visit to England for research > > To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > > > Just remembered my Benjamin SIMPSON born 1839 in Bengeworth Evesham > > married > > Eliza MASON of Rowley Regis. They married at St Luke Cradley. In 1881 > they > > were living in Malt Mill Lane. > > > > Joy > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JOY ASGHAR > > Sent: 01 January 2010 23:56 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Black Country] Possible visit to England for research > > > > Hello Black Country list > > > > > > > > I have been away for a very long but joined after reading this post. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Kerry > > > > > > > > I read your post while browsing through the archives. To be honest I was > a > > little shocked that you would come all the way here to do research. It > > seems > > a very desperate (and I mean that in a nice way) trip to consider. The > > reason being I did it myself, but the reverse trip. I had a few > additional > > reasons for my trip but did research while I was there. I went armed with > > all my dates, names photos you name it. I found it a very worthwhile > > experience. The downside was - not enough time! Trying to research using > > unfamiliar records is very time consuming. If you do decide to visit I > > would > > plan, plan & plan & get as much done before as possible. Linda's advice > > was > > good, post your brick walls. In the meantime I have a few ideas for you. > > > > > > > > Have you considered ordering the records you require through your local > > LDS > > church? > > > > You could ask the list for lookups, some researchers have their own > church > > records etc they could forward you the original in some cases. I have > > known > > some very kind soles do look ups at the record office, get photocopies, > > scan > > them & send them along. > > > > I can confirm Sammi Hoy is on facebook. > > > > > > > > Kerry if you do decide to visit the uk I wish you a fruitful visit & hope > > the weather is good for you. Bring your brolly, you will need it during > > any > > month LOL. > > > > > > > > The Black Country folk are very helpful, friendly people with lovely > towns > > & > > villages. A fabulous day out is the black country museum. I guarantee you > > will love it! > > > > > > > > Happy New Year to you all > > > > > > > > Joy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > Living in Australia and having come across a few brick walls with my > > research, I am wondering if it is worth my while coming to England and > > visiting the various Archives. > > If I did decide to do this I would obviously want to see all the other > > places of interest but research would be my main purpose. > > I know that this is probably a more expensive way of doing things but it > > would be nice to see the actual records and I am sure I would be benefit > > in > > many other ways from this visit. > > Kind regards, > > Kerry from Queensland, Australia > > > > ------------------------------------- > > The only List that specifically covers the whole of the Black Country. > Run > > by Black Country folk who were born and still live in the area. > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > To contact the ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY list administrator, send an email to > > [email protected] > > > > To post a message to the ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY mailing list, send an email to > > [email protected] > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > email with no additional text. > > > > > > End of ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY Digest, Vol 5, Issue 2 > > *********************************************** > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY Digest, Vol 5, Issue 4 > *********************************************** >