hello Stephen again. The birth reference for your grandfather is September quarter 1916 Rowland BANCROFT Mothers maiden surname ANDERTON Skipton 9a 63 On 15 Jun 2007, at 19:28, Anne Peat wrote: > Hello Stephen > Welcome to the list. > You will find lots of people here willing to help you with this > fascinating hobby. > Just to get you started on Ancestry > http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx > > I found the reference for your grandfather's death, which also gives > his exact birth date > > Name: > Roland Bancroft > Birth Date: > 3 Sep 1916 > Death Registration Month/Year: > Jun 1986 > Age at death (estimated): > 69 > Registration district: > Keighley > Inferred County: > Yorkshire > Volume: > 4 > Page: > 612 > > Also on Ancestry or on Free BMD you could search for his birth > registration, and get the certificate which will give you the names of > his parents. > > Happy hunting > > Anne > On 15 Jun 2007, at 15:10, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: steven_bancroft >> Surnames: >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/ >> 1252.1830/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> hi don't know where to start but i'm trying to find out about my >> family. al i know is the originated from Silsden/keighley Yorkshire. >> My mum is called Anne my Grandfather was called Roland who lived in >> Silsden until about 20 yrs ago when he passed away i think i have an >> uncle again living in silsden called Allan. >> sorry for troubling you >> Steve >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-YORKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >