This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ray1buck1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15075.3.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Nancy The Parish Registers are at the Record Office in Northallerton but I do have the Stonehouse family of Bilsdale on my database get in touch and I will see if I can help. Chriss [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: janicewood5 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15075.3.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Nancy The Church records and registers for Bilsdale, which is in the parish of Helmsley, are held at the North Yorkshire County Record Office, at Northallerton. Details are on Genuki Yorkshire pages, at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/NRY/Helmsley/index.html Regards Janice Wood Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NancyKeith99 Surnames: STONEHOUSE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15075.3.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: METCALFEs were not my family, but I would like to ask where you found the St Hilda's, Bilsdale parish registers? My STONEHOUSE family lived in Bilsdale and were parishioners at St Hilda's, and I would love to find any mentions of them. Do you know how far back these registers go? And how I can access them? Thank you for any leads. Nancy in sunny Michigan, U S of A Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Vivian_Simmonds Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15075.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks Chriss I am sure you are correct and that these are mine. Thank you so much. Vivian Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ray1buck1 Surnames: METCALFE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15075.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Vivian I have just noticed your William Metcalf marriage query, I think this is the marriage from St Hilda Bilsdale parish Register 29/12/1894 William Metcalfe age 30 bachelor shoe maker of Bilsdale father William Metcalfe joiner & Hannah Wilson age 31 spinster of Bilsdale father George Wilson labourer witnesses John Wilson & Hannah Johnson (B) William was baptized the 9th June 1864 at St Hilda's His parents also married their this is their marriage 21/6/1862 William Metcalf full age B Cartwright of Bilsdale father Alexander Metcalfe shoemaker, & Sarah Garbutt full age S of Bilsdale father William Garbutt Cartwright, witnesses Robert Garbutt, Ada Metcalfe. Chriss Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carolallison_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/2517.2761/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I realise your post is very old but I live in Seamer near Scarborough and would be happy to help if I can. Regards Carol Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mi2early Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15375/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/update.html - 09 August 2009 MARRIAGES: 115 for East Heslerton St Andrew, Ryedale, registers at Harrogate (1886-1991) 250 for Foston All Saints, Ryedale, registers at Harrogate (1837-1987) 491 for Terrington All Saints, Ryedale, registers at Harrogate (1837-2001) 76 for Whitwell on the Hill St John, Ryedale, registers at Harrogate (1861-1939) 21 August 2009 MARRIAGES: 927 for St John, Edlington, registers at Doncaster (1939-1963) 779 for St Peter's Church, Edlington, registers at Doncaster (1838-1962) 1,522 for St Mary's Church, Tickhill, registers at Doncaster (1837-1963) 1 September 2009 BIRTHS: 903 for Saddleworth, registers at Oldham (1921-1925) 452 for Springhead, registers at Oldham (1921-1925) 08 September 2009 BIRTHS: 2,042 for Wakefield, registers at Wakefield (1837-1841) MARRIAGES: 5,087 for St John the Baptist, Mexborough, registers at Doncaster (1911-1963) 1,851 for St James, Doncaster, registers at Doncaster (1932-1963) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Many thanks to all responsible. Search for your Yorkshire ancestors at http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk or use the multi-region search at http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

On 14 Sep 2009 at 0:44, [email protected] wrote: > MY GRANDFATHER (EDWARD HURLSTONE)MARRIED A LADY FROM HULL > (SARAH LAVINIA SHAW)MAIDEN NAME RAITHBY IN 1889 9d 352,MY > GRANDFATHER TOLD MY MOTHER HE WAS A SAILOR,IF MY MEMORY SERVES > ME RIGHT HE MAY HAVE BEEN A WHALER,I CANNOT TRACE HIM ON THE 1871 > AND 1881 CENSUS,SO I ASSUME HE MAYBE WAS AT SEA, CAN ANYBODY HELP > ME, AND TELL ME HOW I MAY BE ABLE TO TRACE A PERSON AT SEA ON THE > ABOVE DATES. FINGERS CROSSED. > I REMAIN A LAND LOCKED BRUMMIE ALAN > You perhaps think that posting your message all in caps makes it more likely to get noticed and get a response. I can assure you it doesn't - it only makes it harder to read! Please try and post future messages in the conventional manner, i.e. in lower case except where caps are necessary at the beginning of a sentence and for proper nouns. Furthermore, it would help people to try and help you if you gave us some more specific information. How old was Edward Hurlstone in 1871 and 81, when was he born and where? Do you have the marriage certificate? If so, what was his age shown on that and who was his father? You cannot seriously expect others to help you with a census search without this basic information. If he was on a whaling ship, then there are specialist resources in Hull with whaling records that you should be able to find for yourself with Google. -- 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

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: alanfisher20 Surnames: HURLSTONE,SHAW, RAITHBY Classification: census Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15374/mb.ashx Message Board Post: MY GRANDFATHER (EDWARD HURLSTONE)MARRIED A LADY FROM HULL (SARAH LAVINIA SHAW)MAIDEN NAME RAITHBY IN 1889 9d 352,MY GRANDFATHER TOLD MY MOTHER HE WAS A SAILOR,IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME RIGHT HE MAY HAVE BEEN A WHALER,I CANNOT TRACE HIM ON THE 1871 AND 1881 CENSUS,SO I ASSUME HE MAYBE WAS AT SEA, CAN ANYBODY HELP ME, AND TELL ME HOW I MAY BE ABLE TO TRACE A PERSON AT SEA ON THE ABOVE DATES. FINGERS CROSSED. I REMAIN A LAND LOCKED BRUMMIE ALAN Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Dear Nivard, Many thanks for the help. I'll also look up the National Trust, particularly because the names I am researching are so common: Phillips (my maiden name) and Spencer (my mother's maiden name) and Smith (my gr-gr-gr-grandmother's maiden name). By sheer luck, I have fully documented my gr-gr-gr grandmother, Mary Smith [Spencer], because she was involved in the Anti-Slavery Movement. I even have a completely documented engraving of her. All good wishes, Mary Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 2:15 AM Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] Surname Atlas > Hi Mary Jane > > The one mentioned by Roy is a commercial product > > There is one which can use for free, although not as comprehensive its > quite > interesting to use > > http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/ > > You will see there is also a Worldwide version > > Point to note :- it does not include every single surname, it is only > triggered by occasions of 100 or more as follows > > To qualify for inclusion in this list there must have been at least one > hundred entries under that family name in the Great Britain electoral > register for 1996. > > To find the commercial one, based on the 1881 census, just google Surname > Atlas, first hit is it > > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > >> Could someone please tell me how to find the Surname Atlas on the Web? >> Many thanks, Mary Jane Phillips > > > > > Some useful websites - > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Hello Judy I have found them on the 1881 census living in Reedness: Thomas Johnson Head W age 55 George Johnson Son S age 23 Esther Ann Johnson S age 20 Thomas John Johnson age 15 Emma Sheppard Serv age 14 Here they are in the 1871 census living at/in Angel Inn in Goole: Thomas Johnson Head age 45 Maria Johnson Wife age 40 George Johnson Son 13 Esther Ann Johnson Dau age 10 Thomas J Johnson Son age 5 Hope this helps Anne Winfield in Leeds ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 12:05 PM Subject: [YORKSHIRE] Isle-of-Axholme and Reedness, East Yorkshire. > Hi > > I have been looking all morning at all relevant censuses but people are > not > showing up. Are the above places seem to be missing. > > They were mostly a farming community from Lincolnshire or Yorkshire. > Their names were Thomas Bramhill Johnson who was christened in 1827 at > Belton > in Axholme. There is also his son Thomas John Johnson born in 1866 in > Reedness, East Yorkshire, surviving until 1935. > > They were both alive in 1881 or 1871 but I can't find either of them. > Mother was called Maria and wife was Sarah Ann. > > Any suggestions. > > JUDY ELKINGTON > [N. Derbyshire, England] > > www.elkingtonfamily.com > [email protected] > www.one-name.org/profiles/elkington.html > > > > > Some useful websites - > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > __________ NOD32 3990 (20090406) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: stevieatstrath Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15155.890.955.956.979.982.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have Stephenson at Doncaster .. Henry Stephenson was a farmer at Branton in Cantley parish .. his parents were William (a coachmaker in Donny) and Alice Carter .. all buried at St Wilfrids in Cantley parish W Yorks (now days South Yorkshire) My relie .. henry's brother .. married at Cottingham (Hull area) and came to Ontario Canasda in 1854. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

On 13 Sep 2009 at 7:15, Nivard Ovington wrote: > Hi Mary Jane > > The one mentioned by Roy is a commercial product > > There is one which can use for free, although not as comprehensive its > quite interesting to use > > http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/ > > You will see there is also a Worldwide version > > Point to note :- it does not include every single surname, it is only > triggered by occasions of 100 or more as follows > > To qualify for inclusion in this list there must have been at least > one hundred entries under that family name in the Great Britain > electoral register for 1996. > > To find the commercial one, based on the 1881 census, just google > Surname Atlas, first hit is it > Any program that finds only surnames with more than 100 occurrences is not a lot of use, in my opinion. For instance, it won't find my name since there are only about 40 STOCKDILLs in the UK, though there are many STOCKDALEs. A large number of surnames that are registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies would not show, as many Guild names have fewer than 100 occurrences today. Surname Atlas - in response to those who asked - is not available on the internet but is a wonderful piece of software on CD-ROM. At £12 it's one of the best bargains in genealogy. It takes all the 1881 census data and produces instant surname distribution maps, allowing users to see where their own name was particularly dominant. You can show data by counties or by Poor Law Unions, which equate to registration and electoral districts, also in terms of the number of entries per 100,000 people. Surname Atlas also works with forenames as well and you can have hours of endless amusement playing with it! I've found that friends who profess no interest in genealogy were fascinated by it. It is available to order online at: http://www.archersoftware.co.uk/ -- 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

Bob. Further to my first reply I hasten to say the word was googling, not goggling ( a case of auto check spelling gone mad) Paddy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob May" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 5:11 AM Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] ADMINISTRATION > Roy you mention the Surname Atlas - not sure Ive run accross this before > can > your give the url please > bob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roy Stockdill" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 12:37 AM > Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] ADMINISTRATION > > >> On 12 Sep 2009 at 11:50, Dave wrote: >> >>> [email protected] wrote - >>> ANYONE DOING DENNING HERE i would like to talk with you >>> <snipped> >>> >>> Hi folks, >>> If ever there was a lesson in how NOT to use this mailing list, this >>> is it. No mention of where, when or, indeed, any information to help >>> identify the family. I'm not going to waste my time looking up just >>> how many DENNINGs there were in Yorkshire at any particular time but >>> I'm sure there were plenty. This lazy approach to research is what >>> gets many people's backs up. A surname without a location really >>> belongs on the relevant surname list, not here. If in doubt as to how >>> to how to construct a query, have a look at the 'Welcome' message you >>> received when you subscribed. If you haven't kept it, contact me >>> privately and I'll send you a copy >> >>> Cheers, Dave Jassie - List >>> Administrator [email protected] > >> >> Thank you very much, Dave, for that excellent message and timely reminder >> to the >> lazybones "researchers" (so-called) who do indeed put the backs up of >> some >> of we >> experienced listers. Hopefully, the OP and others who post such fatuous >> messages will >> pay attention! >> >> As a matter of interest, I checked the name Denning with Surname Atlas >> (which draws >> instant surname distribution maps from the 1881 census data) and found >> there were a >> total of 1159 entries, 101 of them in Yorkshire - 89 in the West Riding, >> 10 in the North >> Riding and just two in the East Riding. By far the largest number, 47, >> were in Bradford. >> >> As you rightly point out, the OP would get far more sensible replies if >> he/she had actually >> given some names, dates and places. >> >> I congratulate you on your message and only wish more Listowners would >> take a similar >> approach. >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> Some useful websites - >> FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ >> FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki >> http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. > SPAMfighter has removed 201 of my spam emails to date. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > The Professional version does not have this message > > > > > > Some useful websites - > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ > > ------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.94/2366 - Release Date: 09/12/09 17:50:00

Bob, Find easily by goggling Surname Atlas Paddy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob May" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 5:11 AM Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] ADMINISTRATION > Roy you mention the Surname Atlas - not sure Ive run accross this before > can > your give the url please > bob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roy Stockdill" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 12:37 AM > Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] ADMINISTRATION > > >> On 12 Sep 2009 at 11:50, Dave wrote: >> >>> [email protected] wrote - >>> ANYONE DOING DENNING HERE i would like to talk with you >>> <snipped> >>> >>> Hi folks, >>> If ever there was a lesson in how NOT to use this mailing list, this >>> is it. No mention of where, when or, indeed, any information to help >>> identify the family. I'm not going to waste my time looking up just >>> how many DENNINGs there were in Yorkshire at any particular time but >>> I'm sure there were plenty. This lazy approach to research is what >>> gets many people's backs up. A surname without a location really >>> belongs on the relevant surname list, not here. If in doubt as to how >>> to how to construct a query, have a look at the 'Welcome' message you >>> received when you subscribed. If you haven't kept it, contact me >>> privately and I'll send you a copy >> >>> Cheers, Dave Jassie - List >>> Administrator [email protected] > >> >> Thank you very much, Dave, for that excellent message and timely reminder >> to the >> lazybones "researchers" (so-called) who do indeed put the backs up of >> some >> of we >> experienced listers. Hopefully, the OP and others who post such fatuous >> messages will >> pay attention! >> >> As a matter of interest, I checked the name Denning with Surname Atlas >> (which draws >> instant surname distribution maps from the 1881 census data) and found >> there were a >> total of 1159 entries, 101 of them in Yorkshire - 89 in the West Riding, >> 10 in the North >> Riding and just two in the East Riding. By far the largest number, 47, >> were in Bradford. >> >> As you rightly point out, the OP would get far more sensible replies if >> he/she had actually >> given some names, dates and places. >> >> I congratulate you on your message and only wish more Listowners would >> take a similar >> approach. >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> Some useful websites - >> FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ >> FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki >> http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. > SPAMfighter has removed 201 of my spam emails to date. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > The Professional version does not have this message > > > > > > Some useful websites - > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ > > ------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.94/2366 - Release Date: 09/12/09 17:50:00

Hi Mary Jane The one mentioned by Roy is a commercial product There is one which can use for free, although not as comprehensive its quite interesting to use http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/ You will see there is also a Worldwide version Point to note :- it does not include every single surname, it is only triggered by occasions of 100 or more as follows To qualify for inclusion in this list there must have been at least one hundred entries under that family name in the Great Britain electoral register for 1996. To find the commercial one, based on the 1881 census, just google Surname Atlas, first hit is it Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Could someone please tell me how to find the Surname Atlas on the Web? > Many thanks, Mary Jane Phillips

Hi I have been looking all morning at all relevant censuses but people are not showing up. Are the above places seem to be missing. They were mostly a farming community from Lincolnshire or Yorkshire. Their names were Thomas Bramhill Johnson who was christened in 1827 at Belton in Axholme. There is also his son Thomas John Johnson born in 1866 in Reedness, East Yorkshire, surviving until 1935. They were both alive in 1881 or 1871 but I can't find either of them. Mother was called Maria and wife was Sarah Ann. Any suggestions. JUDY ELKINGTON [N. Derbyshire, England] www.elkingtonfamily.com [email protected] www.one-name.org/profiles/elkington.html

Roy you mention the Surname Atlas - not sure Ive run accross this before can your give the url please bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy Stockdill" <[email protected]> To: <eng-york[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 12:37 AM Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] ADMINISTRATION > On 12 Sep 2009 at 11:50, Dave wrote: > >> [email protected] wrote - >> ANYONE DOING DENNING HERE i would like to talk with you >> <snipped> >> >> Hi folks, >> If ever there was a lesson in how NOT to use this mailing list, this >> is it. No mention of where, when or, indeed, any information to help >> identify the family. I'm not going to waste my time looking up just >> how many DENNINGs there were in Yorkshire at any particular time but >> I'm sure there were plenty. This lazy approach to research is what >> gets many people's backs up. A surname without a location really >> belongs on the relevant surname list, not here. If in doubt as to how >> to how to construct a query, have a look at the 'Welcome' message you >> received when you subscribed. If you haven't kept it, contact me >> privately and I'll send you a copy > >> Cheers, Dave Jassie - List >> Administrator [email protected] > > > Thank you very much, Dave, for that excellent message and timely reminder > to the > lazybones "researchers" (so-called) who do indeed put the backs up of some > of we > experienced listers. Hopefully, the OP and others who post such fatuous > messages will > pay attention! > > As a matter of interest, I checked the name Denning with Surname Atlas > (which draws > instant surname distribution maps from the 1881 census data) and found > there were a > total of 1159 entries, 101 of them in Yorkshire - 89 in the West Riding, > 10 in the North > Riding and just two in the East Riding. By far the largest number, 47, > were in Bradford. > > As you rightly point out, the OP would get far more sensible replies if > he/she had actually > given some names, dates and places. > > I congratulate you on your message and only wish more Listowners would > take a similar > approach. > > -- > 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 > > > > > > Some useful websites - > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ > > ------------------------------- > 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 -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 201 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

Could someone please tell me how to find the Surname Atlas on the Web? Many thanks, Mary Jane Phillips

On 12 Sep 2009 at 11:50, Dave wrote: > [email protected] wrote - > ANYONE DOING DENNING HERE i would like to talk with you > <snipped> > > Hi folks, > If ever there was a lesson in how NOT to use this mailing list, this > is it. No mention of where, when or, indeed, any information to help > identify the family. I'm not going to waste my time looking up just > how many DENNINGs there were in Yorkshire at any particular time but > I'm sure there were plenty. This lazy approach to research is what > gets many people's backs up. A surname without a location really > belongs on the relevant surname list, not here. If in doubt as to how > to how to construct a query, have a look at the 'Welcome' message you > received when you subscribed. If you haven't kept it, contact me > privately and I'll send you a copy > Cheers, Dave Jassie - List > Administrator [email protected] > Thank you very much, Dave, for that excellent message and timely reminder to the lazybones "researchers" (so-called) who do indeed put the backs up of some of we experienced listers. Hopefully, the OP and others who post such fatuous messages will pay attention! As a matter of interest, I checked the name Denning with Surname Atlas (which draws instant surname distribution maps from the 1881 census data) and found there were a total of 1159 entries, 101 of them in Yorkshire - 89 in the West Riding, 10 in the North Riding and just two in the East Riding. By far the largest number, 47, were in Bradford. As you rightly point out, the OP would get far more sensible replies if he/she had actually given some names, dates and places. I congratulate you on your message and only wish more Listowners would take a similar approach. -- 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