Returning to this very helpful list, having taken this family a little further. I shall be visiting the UK in August and September this year, and would really like to further this family, if only I knew what to look at and where it might be found. I now have Robert Boom(e) listed in the Militia Lists for Shenley dated 1760, 1763 and 1773. I am currently viewing the films of PR's for Shenley, Ridge and Sandridge, and the earliest mention of him that I can find there is in 1768, when he was the witness to a marriage by licence of Joseph King from St Peters, St Albans. Then the burial of his first wife Sarah in 1777. There are several other entries later than this one, but they all say ' of Colney St Peter', or St Peter, St Albans. Is there some reason why he came over to Shenley rather than the church of St Peter in St Albans? Is there anything that I can look at that will tell me his occupation? (I have a copy of his will dated 1808.) He was married for the second time, in Ridge to Ann BLANDY in 1778, and they had three children: Robert Sambler (where does this name come from?) born 1779, married to Sarah HOARE 1800, in Ridge. Anne born 1780, married William PRIOR 1800 in St Peter, St Albans. Henry born 1781, married Sarah Jane COLE 1811, St Peter, St Albans. Then Robert Boome married for the third time in St James, Westminster in 1782 to Hannah PERKINS, they were both buried in Shenley in 1807. I would like to find his first marriage to Sarah, the burial of second wife Ann, (nee Blandy) and very hopefully, his baptism somewhere in Hertfordshire about 1733. Please, can someone with some knowledge of the parishes listed, help me with some clues? Thanks for any help. Carolyn in New Zealand.

Hi Carolyn It may well have been that it was closer to Shenley from London Colney than St Peters. I know the area well and there was a Church (now a private house)about halfway to Shenley, From memory the church in the village is not as old so perhaps this was the original church. I don't know if you know Chris Reynolds site http://www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/home.htm but if you click on places then S and Go to Shenley there is an interesting bit about the old church. Regards Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "carogene" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:16 AM Subject: [HRT] BOOME family of London Colney & Shenley > Returning to this very helpful list, having taken this family a little > further. > I shall be visiting the UK in August and September this year, and would > really like to further this family, if only I knew what to look at and > where > it might be found. > > I now have Robert Boom(e) listed in the Militia Lists for Shenley dated > 1760, 1763 and 1773. > I am currently viewing the films of PR's for Shenley, Ridge and Sandridge, > and the earliest mention of him that I can find there is in 1768, when he > was the witness to a marriage by licence of Joseph King from St Peters, St > Albans. Then the burial of his first wife Sarah in 1777. > There are several other entries later than this one, but they all say ' of > Colney St Peter', or St Peter, St Albans. > > Is there some reason why he came over to Shenley rather than the church of > St Peter in St Albans? > Is there anything that I can look at that will tell me his occupation? (I > have a copy of his will dated 1808.) > > He was married for the second time, in Ridge to Ann BLANDY in 1778, and > they > had three children: > Robert Sambler (where does this name come from?) born 1779, married to > Sarah > HOARE 1800, in Ridge. > Anne born 1780, married William PRIOR 1800 in St Peter, St Albans. > Henry born 1781, married Sarah Jane COLE 1811, St Peter, St Albans. > > Then Robert Boome married for the third time in St James, Westminster in > 1782 to Hannah PERKINS, they were both buried in Shenley in 1807. > I would like to find his first marriage to Sarah, the burial of second > wife > Ann, (nee Blandy) and very hopefully, his baptism somewhere in > Hertfordshire > about 1733. > > Please, can someone with some knowledge of the parishes listed, help me > with > some clues? > Thanks for any help. > Carolyn in New Zealand. > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

What a perfect ending to a rather special day, I have just visited the following website http://www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/home.htm as recommended by Tony, and may I just say that after reading the PR's of Shenley today, it is just wonderful to see pictures of the actual church and to read its history. The Rev Newcome who was the rector there for 49 years, seems to have been a very caring person and did a great job of keeping the registers. A wealth of extra detail has been added including many statistics, his hand writing is easy to read - a real bonus! I feel I got to know quite a few families from my readings today. Incidently, as well as my BOOME family there were the following families listed : GROOM, ROOM, and BROOM, so I took the time to read every entry just in case! This really does bring history to life so to speak, as you can follow each family through the baptisms, marriages and then deaths. If ever you get the chance to read a film of the PR's for your parish, do take it, as it adds a whole new dimension to just names and dates. Cheers Carolyn > >