Dear Dawn, I take it that you haven't tried the IGI, as there are several records there which might be yours. However, this is what I came across which may be useful: - 1619 [C] 28th Jan, St. Chad, Shrewsbury: Sara Griffes, father Rowland Griffes. [Bn.P015751] 1619 [C] 3 Oct, St. Julian, Shrewsbury: Sara Griffies, father John Griffies. [Bn.C037431] 1622 [C] 25 Nov, St. Chad, Shrewsbury: Sara Griffes, father Fowke Griffes. [Bn.P015751] 1631 [C] 6 Mar, St. Chad, Shrewsbury: Edward Griffies, parents William and Mary. [Bn.P015751] To the same parents in the same batch were: - 1626 [C] 27 April, St. Chad, Shrewsbury: Thomas Griffies, parents William and Mary. 1629 [C] 22 Feb, St. Chad, Shrewsbury: William Griffies, parents William and Mary. HTH Penny > I am trying to find the birth records of 3 believed to be siblings living in > Shrewsbury in 1657 when they left for America. > > GRIFFIS Sarah b abt 1619 > > GRIFFIS Edward b abt 1631 he had a wife Margaret in1657 both went to America > in 1657 plus a son Thomas b 1642 he later married a Mary Morris (this Thomas > is our line) > > GRIFFIS William b unknown or what became of him. > > The above spelling of GRIFFIS has stayed consistent ever since and allowing > for others mis spelling it seems to be consistent in England in the US the > following happened to them > > GRIFFIS Sarah spinster of Shrewsbury aged 38 on Nov 6th 1657 was bound to a > William Cole of Virginia for 4 years (Indentured) > > GRIFFIS Edward & Margaret of Shrewsbury aged 26 1657 was bound to Thurston > Harris in Virginia > > GRIFFIS Thomas of Shrewsbury about 15 years 1657 did not say who he was > bound to probably the same as his father, but after working off his > indenture he received a 100 acre grant in VA later married a Mary Morris & > lived on their 650 acre plantation in Surry/Sussex co in Virginia. (Our > ancestor) > > > > What I am looking for please is some record of these probable siblings' > births and parentage in Shropshire, they most likely left there earlier in > 1657, obviously the closest port was Bristol. > > Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. > > > > > Any help with this brick wall would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thank you > > Dawn Griffis > > > > REMEMBER - The question you are asking may have already been answered. > Threaded Archives at - > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/Archives > > Searchable Archives at - > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you so much for your interest and suggestions.Do you think "Savagius" could be my "Savage?" What is the origin of Savagius? At 03:26 PM 1/4/2011, you wrote: >At 01:45 AM 4/01/2011, Carolyn Parker wrote: > >Hi Graham, > >Savage Mason, died May 8, 1739, Childwell, Lancashire; > >married Hannah ??, about 1690; > >Sevaral children , including Rebekah, born between 1691-1705; all in > >Childwell; > >That's all I know! > >Hi Carolyn >My Ellesmere transcriptions only commence at 1739, so no help there, >but they have been placed on FamilySearch IGI and no such person >comes up being christened etc. at Ellesmere. However, did you not see >the following, which is surely your man? >Christening: 05 JUL 1663 Farnworth Near Prescot, Lancashire, England >Savagius Mason. >Father: Henrici Mason. > >I initially thought that the microfiche this information was >extracted from could be of use to you as it may contain more >information. No. 6904131. But it is only an extraction of indexes, >alas. My first reaction was that it would be of much use, but perhaps >if you go to FamilySearch and go back to the old version, then enter >Family History Library, go to the library catalog, and then enter >under 'Place Name' Farnworth (near Preston) 'cos there are two of >them, go to Church Records and you will find a host of microfilms >which may enable you to solve your problem. These microfilms may be >obtained through any LDS (Mormon) family history libraries anywhere >in the world and the cost is minimal. Simply $7 here in Oz. Over the >years I have had more than 200 microfilms of original parish >registers and Bishops transcripts and all except for about half a >dozen or so gave me much information about my elder rels. The LDS >folk have changed their ordering system so now it has to be done on >the internet, but if you contact your local library they will guide >you. Alternatively, you can go to: ><http://www.madaboutgenealogy.com/2010/01/11/lds-microfilm-ordering-now-online/>http://www.madaboutgenealogy.com/2010/01/11/lds-microfilm-ordering-now-online/ > > > >Hope this inspires you to do something greater for 2011 than what you >have already done. > >Good fortune >Graham >Melbourne >Oz > > > >REMEMBER - The question you are asking may have already been answered. >Threaded Archives at - >http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/Archives > >Searchable Archives at - >http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am researching the family for a friend of a friend in Perth who is going to England in a couple of months and then on to a wedding in Europe. He is hoping to do a quick tour around to look at his family history while he is there. James migrated to Western Australia in 1923. He left UK in 1922 aboard the 'Berima". Do you know when Gwen died. It seems she never married. Cheers and hope to hear from you soon. Pat

Pat, Sorry. We need more detail. If you've found her in 1911, you at least know her age & birthplace. Do you have details of their marriage? You comment about two small children suggest they may marry after 1901, in which case Constance would normally be with her parents in that census. Otherwise, you'd have to pay for a marriage certificate through GRO. If you don't have details, you should be able to find the marriage on FreeBMD. It's just as easy for you to do as me, and you'll enjoy the discovery. Peter in Sydney

Hi All, Firstly I am trying to find the parents and birthplace of Herbert Merrick Guest's wife Constance Mabel Daynes or Doynes (or perhaps some other derivative). He was a surgeon and Physician and died in 1909 leaving her a widow of independant means with two small children to raise. In 1911 she and the children had moved to Woodbridge, Suffolk. I am also interested in anything I can find on Herbert in his adult life. Does anyone have any clue as to how I would find out where he got his degrees and are there any accounts of interest of this man in his capacity as a doctor, presumably in Dorrington. I think at least one degree was gained at Cambridge but am not sure. Cheers from Australia Pat

Hello, I am trying to find the birth records of 3 believed to be siblings living in Shrewsbury in 1657 when they left for America. GRIFFIS Sarah b abt 1619 GRIFFIS Edward b abt 1631 he had a wife Margaret in1657 both went to America in 1657 plus a son Thomas b 1642 he later married a Mary Morris (this Thomas is our line) GRIFFIS William b unknown or what became of him. The above spelling of GRIFFIS has stayed consistent ever since and allowing for others mis spelling it seems to be consistent in England in the US the following happened to them GRIFFIS Sarah spinster of Shrewsbury aged 38 on Nov 6th 1657 was bound to a William Cole of Virginia for 4 years (Indentured) GRIFFIS Edward & Margaret of Shrewsbury aged 26 1657 was bound to Thurston Harris in Virginia GRIFFIS Thomas of Shrewsbury about 15 years 1657 did not say who he was bound to probably the same as his father, but after working off his indenture he received a 100 acre grant in VA later married a Mary Morris & lived on their 650 acre plantation in Surry/Sussex co in Virginia. (Our ancestor) What I am looking for please is some record of these probable siblings' births and parentage in Shropshire, they most likely left there earlier in 1657, obviously the closest port was Bristol. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. Any help with this brick wall would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Dawn Griffis

Hello all, Happy New Year. I hope things are settling in well. I have amongst my ancestors a group of LOWEs who moved from the Tipton area of Staffordshire to the Swanwick area of Derbyshire. However, the first person on the tree, Zachariah LOWE, gave his place of birth as Paines Lane, Shropshire in the 1861 census. His birth year is usually given about 1815 / 1816. Has anyone run across this combination of names in what is now the Telford area? More about the family can be found here: http://www.journeymouse.net/CMS/content/view/43/62/ Happy Hunting, Jo Thomas Jo Thomas http://www.journeymouse.net/ And you can find me playing on the Drollerie Press forums: http://drolleriepress.com/forum/index.php

Hello Pat, Herbert Merrick GUEST was the second son of James Merrick GUEST M.A., Headmaster of Handsworth Grammar School. He married Constance Mabel DAYUS 5 April 1899 at Dorrington, Shropshire. A son, James Merrick, was born 5th April 1900 and a daughter, Gwendoline, was born at Dorrington in 1903. The Grave Memorial at St Edward's Church, Dorrington reads:- In Loving Memory of Herbert Merrick Guest B.A. Cantab. M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. who died Aug 16th 1909 aged 41 In Loving Memory of Rev. James Merrick Guest M.A. Late of Handsworth Born 28 Nov 1830 Died 29 Sep 1898 He giveth his beloved sheep According to the Kelly's 1905 Directory for Dorrington: Herbert Merrick GUEST B.A. (Camb.), M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.P.C. Lond., physician and medical officer and public vaccinator Acton Burnell Districts, Atcham Union. Constance Dayus was only daughter of Charles and Frances DAYUS of Dorrington. She was born at Dorrington 15 Oct 1872. Charles was my great grandfather. He was a veterinary surgeon. Her mother was Frances Matilda, nee MEREDITH. Gwen became a nurse and eventually retired to live at Hove, Sussex. She kept in contact with her first cousins (BULLOCK) in Newcastle under Lyme. I don't know what happened to James. Do you? Are you related to him? Kind regards, Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Rawlings" <jessie@satlink.com.au> To: <eng-shropshire-plus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 1:41 AM Subject: [ENG-SHROP] Herbert Merrick Guest - Dorrington > Hi All, Firstly I am trying to find the parents and birthplace of Herbert > Merrick Guest's wife Constance Mabel Daynes or Doynes (or perhaps some > other derivative). He was a surgeon and Physician and died in 1909 > leaving her a widow of independant means with two small children to raise. > In 1911 she and the children had moved to Woodbridge, Suffolk. I am also > interested in anything I can find on Herbert in his adult life. Does > anyone have any clue as to how I would find out where he got his degrees > and are there any accounts of interest of this man in his capacity as a > doctor, presumably in Dorrington. I think at least one degree was gained > at Cambridge but am not sure. Cheers from Australia Pat > > REMEMBER - The question you are asking may have already been answered. > Threaded Archives at - > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/Archives > > Searchable Archives at - > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Graham, Savage Mason, died May 8, 1739, Childwell, Lancashire; married Hannah ??, about 1690; Sevaral children , including Rebekah, born between 1691-1705; all in Childwell; That's all I know! Thanks for your help, Carolyn At 12:10 AM 12/24/2010, you wrote: >At 06:22 AM 19/12/2010, you wrote: > >Do you have a "Savage Mason" father of "Rebekah Mason?" > >Wife might be "Hannah" > > > >Carolyn > >Hi Carolyn >Can you give me a time frame? 1700s, 1800?, 1900s? >Ta >Graham > > >REMEMBER - The question you are asking may have already been answered. >Threaded Archives at - >http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/Archives > >Searchable Archives at - >http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, i am researching the ESPLEY family from Stoke on Tern also Sutton and Market Drayton. I would please love to share information with others.Thanks a lot. Keith in Malta.

Answering myself I realise :O) I've just submitted 41 amendments to Find My Past who have decided to record all of Salop Road as Shropshire Road!!! This means if you search for anyone by address they won't show up!! Saira On 26 December 2010 21:39, saira Horner <saira172history@gmail.com> wrote: > Any idea why all of Salop Road Oswestry seems to have been transcribed as > Shropshire Road?? They also have Salop House, Salop Road as Shropshire > House, Shropshire Road. > > Saira > Oswestry >

Any idea why all of Salop Road Oswestry seems to have been transcribed as Shropshire Road?? They also have Salop House, Salop Road as Shropshire House, Shropshire Road. Saira Oswestry

At 06:22 AM 19/12/2010, you wrote: >Do you have a "Savage Mason" father of "Rebekah Mason?" >Wife might be "Hannah" > >Carolyn Hi Carolyn Can you give me a time frame? 1700s, 1800?, 1900s? Ta Graham

Hi Everyone, My mind is still reeling at the amount of replies to my original email to the seven lists I regularly belong to. There were well over 170 replies and about 85% or more felt eager enough to try something similar for themselves. To those who replied off-list (everyone was being very good by not cluttering up the list/s) and wanted a copy let me say, thank you for making me feel useful. If I pop off the planet tomorrow it will be with satisfaction that I have done something creative for others. Some of the replies were quite interesting and fulfilling in their detail and I will try to answer those ones individually over the holiday period, but yes, it has certainly been an eye-opener for me. Everyone should have received their copies by now, if not, let me know. Merry Christmas all! =D> Let's crumble down a few more brickwalls next year! Cheers Graham

Hi Graham Sorry I do not have your off list add So please bear with me I would love to have a Copy of your Family history Publication Regards Roy Nicholas ----- Original Message ----- From: Graham Price Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 1:01 PM Subject: [ENG-SHROP] Private Family History publications Hi Everyone! I've never seen anything like it! In all my 16 years or so in family history research on many lists there has not been such a response. I have turned to bulk mailing of my little rag Genetree out to you folk (should have thought of it earlier) but the interesting thing is the feedback. Seems lots and lots of genie researchers want to do the same and hope to put out a regular newsletter/journal but are

Hello everyone This month's FreeREG update has completed and the following parishes now have new free records online for you to search. I've included Shropshire and Worcestershire into this email as both counties may benefit from registers nearing their borders Audley - St James the Great Barton Under Needwood - St James Bilston - more NCs Brewood Bucknall cum Bagnall Bushbury Darlaston - some NCs Hanley - St John the Evangelist Lapley - All Saints Lower Gornal - St James Newcastle Under Lyme Rocester Rowley Regis Rugeley Sedgley - More have been added to the records we had online for All Saints Stoke upon Trent - St Peter Ad Vincula Tamworth - St Editha Tamworth - Cole Hill Pres. Tipton - St John's, St Mark's and St Martin's have all had more records placed online, as have some of the Tipton NCs Walsall - St Matthew Wednesbury - St Bartholomew Wolstanton- St Margaret Wolverhampton - more to some of the NCs Many of these are ongoing. Please follow the link to see the records available - http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/sts/frontpage.shtml This month the transcribers added over 19,000 records to the 600,000+ Staffordshire now has online at FreeREG. Without these people much research would not be possible, so I know that you will join me in thanking them for their hard work. If you are interested in transcribing then please let me know. We have many records waiting to be transcribed. You don't have to be experienced - training and support is given and on-going. You can live anywhere in the world as long as you have access to a pc. All you need is a methodical mind, be observant to detail and be patient. Humour helps!! Please contact me off list. And if anyone has any records they would like to donate (subject to copyright) I'd be delighted to discuss this off list Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year from all at Staffordshire FreeREG and happy hunting!! Lesley FreeREG Staffordshire Coordinator

At 02:26 PM 19/12/2010, you wrote: > For those who can't afford MS Word you could use Open Office which >comes to you from Oracle and is entirely FREE. It will read and write MS >Word documents and the package will also do other things like, >spreadsheets, charts, presentations (like Powerpoint) and databases. >Best wishes, Greg Of course, remiss of me. I forgot, but who at 75 does not forget, eh? Thanks Greg for reminding us. Wonderful!Rebecca Cooley <rebecca156@hotmail.com> Cheers Graham

Judith Harty wrote: > Merry Christmas to you all > > To make this Festive season more memorable I would love to find any > relations of my *Picken* & *Gathin* family. My 4x GtGrandparents *William & > Elizabeth Picken *were married, for some reason, in Beneden Kent 27/5/1799. > The only reason I can think of is because he was a gardener - he came from > Shifnal in Shropshire and his wife from the north-east! > > I think he was born 29/12/1771, parents *Humphrey* *Picken & Mary* > *Gathin*- this info from IGI. Again from the IGI I believe they were > married > 11/4/1757 in Shifnal. Parents of Mary are not known. > > Is anyone resarching this family or can tell me where I can find the records > to confirm what I have found on IGI > > Thanks > Judith Hello Judith, Merry Christmas!! The IGI batch numbers for Shifnal are: M048861 - M048863 C048861 - C048862 C092481 ALSO SEE: Madeley C033791 - C033796 M033791 - M033796 from Hal Wallis site William PICKEN - Christening: 5 Jan 1772 SHIFNAL son of Humphrey PICKING - Christening: 10 Oct 1729 SHIFNAL + Mary GATHIN - Marriage: 11 Apr 1757 Shifnal MARY GATHIN Birth: 23 JUL 1727 Christening: 23 JUL 1727 Shifnal - C048862 Father: BENJAMIN GATHIN Mother: MARY BEDFORD BENJAMIN GATHIN Spouse: MARY BEDFORD Marriage: 29 MAY 1716 Shifnal - M048862 MARY GATHIN Spouse: HUMPHRY PICKEN Marriage: 11 APR 1757 Shifnal - M048862 HUMPHREY PICKEN + ANNE FOXALL - Marriage: 26 Sep 1726 SHIFNAL Mary PICKEN - Christening: 28 Mar 1728 SHIFNAL Humphrey PICKING - Christening: 10 Oct 1729 SHIFNAL + Mary GATHIN - Marriage: 11 Apr 1757 Shifnal ..John PICKEN - Christening: 6 Jan 1758 SHIFNAL ..Humphrey PICKEN - Christening: 25 Apr 1762 SHIFNAL ..Humfry PICKING - Christening: 23 Jun 1765 SHIFNAL ..+ Hannah LEAKE - Marriage: 14 Mar 1785 SHIFNAL ..William PICKEN - Christening: 5 Jan 1772 SHIFNAL William PICKING - Christening: 16 Jan 1731 SHIFNAL John PICKEN - Christening: 19 Jan 1734 SHIFNAL Thomas PICKING - Christening: 12 Sep 1736 SHIFNAL John PICKEN - Christening: 28 Sep 1740 SHIFNAL Anne PICKEN - Christening: 28 Sep 1743 SHIFNAL see PICKEN web page http://www.pacefamilyhistory.info/records/picken.htm ALBRIGHTON - TONG - HIGH ERCALL WROCKWARDINE RANTON SEIGHFORD May not be related to this PICKEN group but collecting all Picken info, trying to locate my 6X great grandmother's family, probably from Chebsey, Ranton, Seighford area of Staffordshire or Shifnal/Wellington/Wrockwardine area of Shropshire. My 6X great grandparents were GEORGE PACE Chr Prees 1670 + Elizabeth Picken m 30 Dec 1708 RANTON, Staffs. Could never find Elizabeth's family. Gord Pace, Colborne,Ontario

Hi Everyone! I've never seen anything like it! In all my 16 years or so in family history research on many lists there has not been such a response. I have turned to bulk mailing of my little rag Genetree out to you folk (should have thought of it earlier) but the interesting thing is the feedback. Seems lots and lots of genie researchers want to do the same and hope to put out a regular newsletter/journal but are hesitant as how to commence. What I have received OFF-LIST (and fair enough, no need to clutter up the list with messages back and forth) has been mind boggling. Everyone, it seems, has come out of the woodwork with their requests. My Sunday has been taken up with replying and why not? We are here for each other. Well, I suppose I am hooked upon word processing publications but all you really need is Microsoft Word to do what you wish. Nice to have the benefits of word processors etc. but not entirely necessary. Start simple, you can become more creative as time goes on. A page or two with some photos (both old and new) is a good way to begin. Many of us have 18th and 19th century photos and a willingness to share. What better way to do this than with a regular newsletter? Don't loose all your cookies at once though -- keep some for future issues. As you become more proficient you may see the need to invest in a good desk top publishing programme and MS Publisher may be all that you need. There are other commercial products out there and I have been using Art Explosion Publisher Pro for many years now as it also gives me the ability to produce a website, but I wonder about upgrading to Windows 7 when it becomes necessary as so far PP has not been upgraded. Stops at XP. Anyway that is something to be addressed in the future. A good laser printer, simply black and white, is useful for printing out copies for those rels who wish to receive it not online e.g. electronically. I have found the Brother series, especially the recent 2140 model to be very cheap and gives excellent performance and you can recycle the cartridges. You can print 50 copies or so of 18 pages in one go though perhaps to give it a break it might be better to cut it down to 20 copies at a time, allowing it to cool. You can print the odd pages first and then pop them back into the printer and print off the even pages so what appears then is a magazine format. Simply collate them by hand and staple them on the left side of the page with three well spaced staples. Of course, anyone with a heat binding machine may do an even better job of binding the pages. All this can give you great satisfaction. So, what is stopping you? Anyone who has not yet asked for a copy of Genetree, please feel free to ask off-list. Nothing marvellous but it might help you get started. Cheers Graham Melbourne Oz

For those who can't afford MS Word you could use Open Office which comes to you from Oracle and is entirely FREE. It will read and write MS Word documents and the package will also do other things like, spreadsheets, charts, presentations (like Powerpoint) and databases. Best wishes, Greg On 19/12/2010 1:01 PM, Graham Price wrote: > Well, I suppose I > am hooked upon word processing publications but all you really need > is Microsoft Word to do what you wish. Nice to have the benefits of > word processors etc. but not entirely necessary. -- Please visit my BLOG *http://davisgenealogyproject.blogspot.com*