Hi Chris! I have found a Mary Ann FORREST marrying my James Rawnsley in 1835. She was born in Knaresboro, Yorkshire abt 1813. I've narrowed her down to a few possibilities on the IGI but am looking for others who may have connections. Thanks for your reply!! Lisa> From: chris@masquerade.demon.co.uk> To: eng-yks-bradford@rootsweb.com> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:41:57 +0000> Subject: Re: [YKS-BRADFORD] FORREST> > Just to put some meat on Roy's request for detail - there were 65 people> with the surname FORREST said by the 1881 census index on Ancestry's> web-site to be living in Bradford. I didn't look at those in the UK said to> be born in Bradford. I suspect that looking at the other on-line indices of> the UK censuses would add many hundreds more.> > If you let us know whose line you're interested in, at what time and what> you've done so far, we may be able to help. Personally, I haven't the time> to do a complete run down of the FORREST name living in, or born in,> Bradford since 1837. However, I'm very willing to handle a smaller enquiry.> > Chris> > -----Original Message-----> From: eng-yks-bradford-bounces@rootsweb.com> [mailto:eng-yks-bradford-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Roy Stockdill> Sent: 31 January 2008 09:46> To: Bradford mailing List> Subject: Re: [YKS-BRADFORD] FORREST> > > From: Lisa Warnes <lisawarnes@hotmail.com>> > > Is anyone on the list researching this name in the Bradford area?>> > See my message re RAWNSLEY! The same applies to this query. You must> be more specific if you wamt serious help. Just to ask if anyone is> researching> a surname is far too vague. As I explained earlier, you may be flooded with> replies, many of which may have no relevance at all. They simply over-load> the> list and waste bandwidth and downloading time. To re-iterate.....> > Say WHICH Forrest family you are interested in, i.e. something like "Is> anyone researching the ancestry and descendants of MARMADUKE> FORREST, sagger-maker's bottom knocker, of Great Horton, Bradford, and his> wife, Maisie, nee SNODGRASS, who had 17 children between 1860 and> 1885?" A slight exaggeration on my part, but this is to give you the idea.> > Also don't just post WHO you are interested in but WHAT you have done so> far yourself. For instance, you may get people posting that they have> Forrests> in the 1881 and 1891 censuses and you may post messages in reply, saying> "Oh, I've done all that", thus wasting everyone's time! Be precise about who> you're looking for and what you've already done.> > Get the idea?> > --> Roy Stockdill> Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer> Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History:> www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html> > "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about,> and that is not being talked about."> OSCAR WILDE> > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to> ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message> > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your "fix". http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx