Hi Dave With reference to your request for comments on using the local studies section at the library...they're brilliant! I contacted them some time ago asking them for a look up on the 1851 census...I had the reference's. Not only did they give me the details...ie my Thomas Midlane of the IOW was in the gaol in Winkle street...but curiosty got the better of them & they found & relayed the court case as published in the Hampshire advertiser. Very helpful indeed!! Oh, incase you're wondering, Thomas was a smuggler..spirits & tobacco...in great quantity!! Best wishes, Debbie >-- Original Message -- >Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:29:30 +0000 >From: Dave Jacobs <Dave@Jacobs.net> >To: ENG-SOUTHAMPTON-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ENG-SOU] Southampton research > > >Hi List > >Great to have some messages coming in, and if I can be of any help I'll do > >my best. > >What every subscriber should know is that the main sources for Southampton > >family research are accessible by email, and are usually very helpful. And > >what's more, their services are free - that's what they are paid for by the > >Council. > ><mailto:local.studies@southampton.gov.uk>local.studies@southampton.gov.uk >This is a specialised part of Southampton Libraries. >They can look people up in the indexes for 1851, 1861 (not yet complete) > >1871, 1881 and 1891 censuses. >Also people in local Directories, and Voters Lists from 1932 >Plus information about ships and all matters maritime. > >archives<mailto:local.studies@southampton.gov.uk>@southampton.gov.uk >This department has all the original archives from Southampton civil and > >ecclesiastical sources. >They also have a card index containing summaries of baptisms, marraiges and > >burials in Southampton churches from 1837 to about 1900, which they will > >look into for you. > > <mailto:r.hancock@southampton.gov.uk>r.hancock@southampton.gov.uk >This contact is for Southampton Bereavement Services, who have details on > >computer of all burials and cremations in Southampton's municipal cemeteries. > >I strongly advise use of these contacts, if you can make your queries clear > >and precise. >It would be great if anyone who has used these and got good results could > >tell the List about it, as this will encourage others to follow suit. >If you have had negative results, perhaps you could tell me first, and >maybe I can help sort out the reason. > >Good hunting all, > >Cheers, Dave Jacobs > > > > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > ___________________________________________________________ FREE weekend phone calls! NO monthly fee, NO contract! http://www.tiscali.co.uk/services/smarttalk/?StartupCode=OL063&srccode=COD_563

Well done Debbie - if this doesn't encourage others to use the helpful people and original sources that are available free, I don't know what will! Cheers, Dave Jacobs ================ At 15:09 06/01/2005, el.lsa@lineone.net wrote: >Hi Dave > >With reference to your request for comments on using the local studies section >at the library...they're brilliant! > >I contacted them some time ago asking them for a look up on the 1851 >census...I >had the reference's. Not only did they give me the details...ie my Thomas >Midlane of the IOW was in the gaol in Winkle street...but curiosty got the >better of them & they found & relayed the court case as published in the >Hampshire advertiser. Very helpful indeed!! Oh, incase you're wondering, >Thomas was a smuggler..spirits & tobacco...in great quantity!! > >Best wishes, > >Debbie > > > >-- Original Message -- > >Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:29:30 +0000 > >From: Dave Jacobs <Dave@Jacobs.net> > >To: ENG-SOUTHAMPTON-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [ENG-SOU] Southampton research > > > > > >Hi List > > > >Great to have some messages coming in, and if I can be of any help I'll >do > > > >my best. > > > >What every subscriber should know is that the main sources for Southampton > > > >family research are accessible by email, and are usually very helpful. > And > > > >what's more, their services are free - that's what they are paid for by >the > > > >Council. > > > ><mailto:local.studies@southampton.gov.uk>local.studies@southampton.gov.uk > >This is a specialised part of Southampton Libraries. > >They can look people up in the indexes for 1851, 1861 (not yet complete) > > > >1871, 1881 and 1891 censuses. > >Also people in local Directories, and Voters Lists from 1932 > >Plus information about ships and all matters maritime. > > > >archives<mailto:local.studies@southampton.gov.uk>@southampton.gov.uk > >This department has all the original archives from Southampton civil and > > > >ecclesiastical sources. > >They also have a card index containing summaries of baptisms, marraiges >and > > > >burials in Southampton churches from 1837 to about 1900, which they will > > > >look into for you. > > > > <mailto:r.hancock@southampton.gov.uk>r.hancock@southampton.gov.uk > >This contact is for Southampton Bereavement Services, who have details >on > > > >computer of all burials and cremations in Southampton's municipal > cemeteries. > > > >I strongly advise use of these contacts, if you can make your queries clear > > > >and precise. > >It would be great if anyone who has used these and got good results could > > > >tell the List about it, as this will encourage others to follow suit. > >If you have had negative results, perhaps you could tell me first, and > > >maybe I can help sort out the reason. > > > >Good hunting all, > > > >Cheers, Dave Jacobs > > > > > > > > > >============================== > >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > >___________________________________________________________ > >FREE weekend phone calls! NO monthly fee, NO contract! > >http://www.tiscali.co.uk/services/smarttalk/?StartupCode=OL063&srccode=COD_563