Hi Angela, > I have read the recent messages regarding the Teasdales of Kirbymoorside with > interest. My family of Teasdale lived in the Masham, East Witton, and > Middleham areas, but in the late eighteenth century William and Mary (nee > Smith) Teasdale left Middleham with their children to live in Kirbymoorside. > The family were all very involved in coal mining at the time (with some > farming). Many of the more recent Teasdale's in the Kirbymoorside area are > descended from this couple, but there are other Teasdales in the area who do > not. I have pieced together my information from various census, IGI, and > some PR's. I intend to try to discover more at Northallerton Record Office > this summer. I would love to make contact with any other descendents of the > family, as I grew up thinking I had a very rare surname. I have had a look at my info - I have two separate lines of Teasdales running riot in the area at this time. I can't see any obvious connection, but will keep this in mind just in case. Best Wishes Karen __________________________________________________________________________ Join Freeserve http://www.freeserve.com/time/ Winner of the 2003 Internet Service Providers' Association awards for Best Unmetered ISP and Best Consumer Application.