I am coming to England this month and would like to do some further research on my ancestors. My g g grandfather James BATES was born in Dark Hill, F of D c 1822. I would appreciate any suggestions on how to find some records of that period in that area to locate the family. TIA Marlene Ontario, Canada

I am searching for a Fred or Frederick MEESON a free miner, or mine manager. Jan Queensland Australia

I've just joined the list and would like to announce my interests. I'm researching the CIVIL family (and 17 spelling variations found to date) and wondered if anybody has any connections with this name. Mostly my family connections are with Hampshire and the Isle of Wight but I am aware that this surname occurs in a number of other areas at all sorts of times. Any news is good news, Martin Webb

Until now I have been researching my HODGES family in Monmouthshire, but now find that John HODGES 1707-1777. was born Newland, Glos, and arrived in Monmouthshire abt. 1760. He married Sarah ?, and they had the following children, but I can't find baptisms for any of the daughters, but they are all mentioned in his will. John Hodges b. 1737 m. Sarah White of Green Pool, Plusterwine, Woolaston Richard Hodges b. 1741 m. Rachel Brown, Redwick, Mon Joseph Hodges b. 1748 Undy, Mon m. Elizabeth Edwards, Tidenham,Glos Elizabeth Hodges m. Francis Mulser, London Sarah Hodges m ? Hunt, London Ann Hodges m. ? Cooper, London Jane Hodges m. Thomas Bezer, London Hannah Hodges m. Samuel Hallet, St. Brides Netherwent, Mon There could is a connection to Lydbrook, Glos, as when John HODGES Jnr married, his Father deeded to them a property as a marriage settlement. This property was a water operated corn grist Mill, called Gadds Mill . Does anyone have any knowledge of this property, or recognise the name HODGES in this area please. Would love to find some connections. Best Wishes.........Hazel

Hello Listers, I have just found this list. Am researching James MATTHEWS and family. James was a butcher in Ruardean in the 1870s onwards. At least one of his sons, Ernest b 1873 was also a butcher. Following Ernest`s marriage breakdown in 1924, the family butchers business was sold up. I believe that Ernest was also the bell captain of the tower at the parish church of John the Baptist. If anyone can help with my research, I would be very grateful. Nick Beaton.

One of my ancestors Arthur Isles was born at Cinderford June 6th., 1885. Family lore has it that he served in India and this belief is supported by a number of oriental pieces passed down to me, and also by a friend who remembers him making reference to his time in the Punjab. As far as I am aware he spent all his non-service life in the Forest of Dean. I am wondering if anyone is able to suggest from his date of birth and place of residence, which regiment he might have joined which could have resulted in him serving in India. The British Library has a reference to an A G Iles, who in 1919, was a captain in the 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse but I do not believe this to be him. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. John

Hi everyone Does anyone know if there is a place called FEASHAM or similar near to Frampton? I persume this to be Frampton -on -Severn. John Embry gives his birth place in the 1871 Monmouth census as Frampton and his occupation 'formerly waterman' hence the Frampton -on -Severn supposition. On the 1861 his birthplace is unclear - it is definitely GLS and looks like FEASHAM. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You Pam

Dear Listers Hi My name is Maria Booth, I am writing from Perth, Western Australia, and am getting back into my hobby after being after it for a while. I am very glad to see there is now a special list just for "the Forest", it wasn't around when I was "head-hunting" before. Good job! I am now trying a new tack and trying to find my paternal great-grandmother. I don't have much about her but I do know on her marriage certificate her name was stated as Sarah Ann Keziah Davies. I knew the Davies bit before I got the cert but how many of those are there in Gloucestershire? So I am hoping the Keziah part of her name will ring a few bells with someone. Her father is just a line but she married my great-grandfather Elmes Bradley COOKE on 14 November 1886 in the parish church of Ruardean at the age of 18. This would make her year of birth approximately 1868. At the time of the marriage she was living in Ruardean, and had no profession, so more than likely lived at home still, and was probably born in Ruardean. Her husband was a Collier from East Dean, and was born in 1865/6. Witnesses at the wedding were Tom Penn and Alice Phelps. I would be very interested to hear from anyone who thinks they may have a connection to any of the people I have mentioned. I have a feeling that Sarah was illegitimate but am hanging on the chance that KEZIAH may have been her father's name, it seems an unusual name to have as a second name so hopefully it will stick out in someone's mind. Looking forward to hearing from anyone you thinks they can help Best regards and thanks Maria [email protected]

Gloucestershire Family History Society proudly presents the long awaited ..... 1851 Gloucestershire Census on CD-ROM! At a price of only 20 pounds plus £1.50 postage and packing, this superior product brings you a full transcription plus county wide index. [I say 'full transcription', it doesn't actually include gender implied by using two columns for the age of a person.]. Thanks to a band of transcribers scattered throughout the world and checkers living locally, data has been carefully transcribed, checked, double checked and checked again by those with expert knowledge of local names and locations. In cases of doubt, parish registers and GRO indexes have been used to confirm details. So the data is as accurate as it is possible to make it. The data can be accessed in any of three formats, using: - an .exe file provided on CD - Portable Document Format (.pdf), which is read by Adobe® Acrobat - Microsoft® Access database Originally, the last two methods were to be offered. The Adobe Acrobat file was for use by anyone who did not have MS Access installed on their computer. The MS Access program offered a facility for searching on all fields and was by far the better option of the two. Shortly before finalising the CD, a third option was discovered, the .exe file, produced by Rhys Roberts, for the Glamorgan FHS 1851 census. This was developed until it equalled the standard provided by the MS Access census program. So now anyone who does not have MS Access will still have the opportunity to search the file in a variety of ways, using the .exe file. As all background details are included on the CD, you can read the information on each Enumeration District, including the names of Enumerators, Registrars and Superintendent Registrars. You can search in three ways: - As Enumerated - By surname, alphabetically - By fields: - Surname - Forename - Age - Occupation - Address - Parish of birth - County of birth In the main program, you also have the option to search by exact surname or using the Soundex method. Once you have found a family, you can also view Neighbours. Finally, you can cut and paste the data or print out the results. This is undoubtedly an excellent product which would have been impossible without the efforts of a multitude of people, mainly members of Gloucestershire Family History Society. It is impossible to mention them all but those who should be named are Alan Merryweather who organised the transcriptions with his band of helpers and Mike Gwilliam who was responsible for producing the electronic version, latterly with the help of Rhys Roberts. The CD can be ordered by sending a Sterling cheque, made payable to 'Gloucestershire Family History Society' to: Dr H Kearsey Windmill Place Windmill Road Minchinhampton Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 9EE To pay by credit card, log on to our web site www.gfhs.org.uk or www.cix.co.uk/~rd/GENUKI/gfhs.htm where you will find a form to complete with your credit card details. As we do not have a secure web site, you will need to print out the form and send it by post to the above address. Please allow 28 days for delivery. And one last comment, for those of you with ancestors who may have strayed over the border into Wiltshire, the 1851 Wiltshire Census on CD is well on its way, in the same formats! Watch this space. Apologies for the long mailing - but it is worth it! Cheers Liz Elizabeth Jack : [email protected] In Gloucester Hidden Heritage : http://www.gloster.demon.co.uk Glorious Gloucestershire Photographic Collection : http://www.gloster.demon.co.uk/cdindex.html Gloucestershire Family History Society : http://www.cix.co.uk/~rd/GENUKI/gfhs.htm Researching : BLINKHORNE / BLENKARN : SOSBE / BASTARD : GWINNUTT / RANN : JACK / SESSIONS / COLLETT : PHILPOTT / PURDON both in Ireland only

Hi Carol > >I was reading recently how GFHS has produced a list of MI in FoD. >However, when I looked through the list of diskettes/fiche to be >purchased I was overwhelmed with how many different versions/areas there >were and didn't know if each version had all burial sites covered. None of the items for sale cover *all* burial sites in Gloucestershire. Members of the GFHS and others have transcribed the inscriptions in quite a large number of the burial grounds in Gloucestershire but not by any means all of them. > >I wonder if any of you could advise me what a good buy would be in this >area. The most useful item to start with is the Memorial Inscriptions Index for 2001 - called GIMIG. It lists all people buried in those churchyards where we have transcriptions - Newland is covered but Westbury on Severn and Whitecroft are not. The disk will give information on: Surname, forename, burial place, year of death, age at death, ref no.. GRIFFITHS MARY NEWLAND:ALL_SAINTS 1848 82 0083/00595 If you find a name of interest, you can (almost always) purchase a paper copy of the transcriptions for that burial ground - they are listed on the web site somewhere with the price for each burial ground. Hope this helps. Cheers Liz Elizabeth Jack : [email protected] In Gloucester Hidden Heritage : http://www.gloster.demon.co.uk Glorious Gloucestershire Photographic Collection : http://www.gloster.demon.co.uk/cdindex.html Gloucestershire Family History Society : http://www.cix.co.uk/~rd/GENUKI/gfhs.htm Researching : BLINKHORNE / BLENKARN : SOSBE / BASTARD : GWINNUTT / RANN : JACK / SESSIONS / COLLETT : PHILPOTT / PURDON both in Ireland only

Hi listers I was reading recently how GFHS has produced a list of MI in FoD. However, when I looked through the list of diskettes/fiche to be purchased I was overwhelmed with how many different versions/areas there were and didn't know if each version had all burial sites covered. I wonder if any of you could advise me what a good buy would be in this area. Do the fiche/diskettes cover every graveyard and place of burial, or just select ones. I particularly would like Newland, Westbury on Severn, Whitecroft and other places around those villages. Do you have this information? Would any of you be able to tell me what to order to cover those villages. TIA. Carol. Happy hunting.

Hi Gwynn The records for All Saints Church are held at Gloucester Records Office, on Microfiche (or possibly film - it's a while since I looked at them). I'm not sure how far they go back but you could contact Gloucester Record Office to ask. Their e-mail address is; [email protected] Hope this helps. Melanie Hayles Forest of Dean, Glos, U.K. Searching; PARKER, BRAIN, JENKINS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwyn Dalley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 4:22 PM Subject: [FoD] William YEARSLEY, NEWLAND

Hi Melanie, thanks for your message but yes...Glen Yearsley and I are in contact and we are both anxious to track down our shared ancestor!! I wonder if anyone knows where the baptism records are held, (if there were any,)or what was the name of the Newlands parish church in the late 1700's. It might be worthwhile me trying them. Thanks again, Gwyn _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

Hi Gwynn Have you been in contact with Glen Yearsley re this surname? [email protected] You might find something out through him. Regards Melanie Hayles Forest of Dean, Glos, U.K. Searching; PARKER, BRAIN, JENKINS and many more! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwyn Dalley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 10:43 AM Subject: [FoD] William YEARSLEY > Hi Listers, > does anyone have any info on the families of a William YEARSLEY, born > 18/6/1775 in NEWLAND? He later married an Elizabeth Cook in Syston, > (2/12/1798). > Would also be interested in seeing any census details for any of the other > Forest of Dean YEARSLEYS, especially those from Ruardean, Mitcheldean and > Monmouth. > Thanks, > Gwyn Dalley > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > ==== ENG-GLOS-FOREST-DEAN Mailing List ==== > There's a new mailing list for the Lost Conections web site > [email protected] , dont forget http://www.lostconnections.co.uk for all your UK needs, try out the chatroom on our new look site > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

Hi Listers, does anyone have any info on the families of a William YEARSLEY, born 18/6/1775 in NEWLAND? He later married an Elizabeth Cook in Syston, (2/12/1798). Would also be interested in seeing any census details for any of the other Forest of Dean YEARSLEYS, especially those from Ruardean, Mitcheldean and Monmouth. Thanks, Gwyn Dalley _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

Hi Everyone, I have just subscribed to this list and would be very interested in any information about the Yorkley Onward Band. I believe that my Grandfather Albert Henry MARSHALL was one of the founder members of the band and that my Grandmother Bertha MARSHALL (nee ROBINS) was also connected with it as were my Uncles, Lionel ROBINS and John (Jack) ROBINS. My family interests in the Forest of Dean are: MARSHALL ROBINS CRADDOCK JONES JENKINS JAMES DAVIS regards Bernice

Hello all I wonder if some resourceful person is able to help with a query. I'm trying to locate the parents of THOMAS FROWEN born 1836 in Aston Ingham in ( near ? )the forest of Dean He appears in the 1881 census living with his wife MARY ( nee PRIDAY )and 8 children living at Sellack Marsh. Is anybody able to shed any further light for me? Many thanks Colin _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

Hi everyone, I would like to ask if anyone has a member of their family, maybe from this area or Glos in general, left good old England and legged it to another part of the world seeking fame and fortune. My family lore states that maybe a couple of 'uncles' (both born 1850s) left in search of their fortune possibly in a well publicised goldrush of late 1800s (say, 1880-1900). I think it a possibility that several young men from the same area would decide to leave England together (you know how it goes with young men, they enthuse each other and do things as a group) and I wondered if anyone on this list has a family member who did the same thing around the same area. I was hoping they had more information than I have and that I could crib from them. I have no leads to work on, no landings listed in US (I think the Alaskan Yukon find was within this timescale), and nowhere for me to think of finding out where these young men went to. I am in desperate need of some firm guiding hand in this matter. Could anyone help?????? TIA. Carol

They were there four years ago when I last called in for a piece of their treacle tart - an experience just not to be missed!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would often buy a small white crusty tin loaf on my way back to Monmouth school from town - still warm from the oven and eat it with just butter. They didn't feed us boarders too well !!!!!! (circa 1970) C.J. Wigmore was the baker then Regards Bill Nash ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [GLS] Surname Research. > Hi Judy, > > I always remember a family of WIGMORE in Monmouth town in the 1950's. They > were Bakers in St. Mary Street. Have just looked in Kellys Directory, and > they were not there in 1901. but have looked in K's 1926, and there they are. > Must admit, this is the first time I have heard of this name, so hope this > helps. > > Best Wishes....Hazel > > > ==== GLOUCESTER Mailing List ==== > FreeREG Project: parish register database > http://freereg.rootsweb.com > FreeBMD Project: GRO indexes database > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com > >

Hi Sonia, Thank you for that information - certainly gives me something to work on. I thought most FOD people went to South Wales, I never thought of them going to Staffordshire. Thanks again, Regards, Irene in Melbourne >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: ENG-GLOS-FOREST-DEAN-D Digest V01 #41 >Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 23:00:18 -0700 > ><< message2.txt >> ><< message4.txt >> ><< message6.txt >> _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.