I had a lot of help from Susannah (thanks again) when I subscribed to this list last year and having done a little more research and found more contacts it seemed a good idea to join again. I am researching my husband's family originating in Deal with James Smith (b.1764) married to Martha (? - no surname) I am told by a familiy member that this couple had 10 children but a search on the IGI on line reveals only one named Margaret b.1800 in Deal. Would anyone have any idea which church this might have been and if the parish records are likely to reveal more information that is in the IGI? Any suggestions as to how to identify a surname for Martha - eg marriage records? Again, nothing on the IGI that I can bring up. If my contact is correct the first child was born in 1787 and called Elizabeth Watson Smith. Could it maybe therefor be Martha Watson?? Carol Smith (was Richardson last year) Derby, UK

Dear Carol, I'm sure that if Suzannah was feeling well, she'd point out that Deal is not part of the Isle of Thanet, so is not discussed here. There is a kent Rootsweb list - see the following link: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ENG/KENT-ENG.html plus the Kent Family History Society has a mailing list for society members and a Deal Branch: http://www.kfhs.org.uk/ http://www.kfhs-deal.freeuk.com/ I will e-mail you off-list with more information on Deal. Best wishes Elizabeth Carol Richardson wrote: >I had a lot of help from Susannah (thanks again) when I subscribed to this list last year and having done a little more research and found more contacts it seemed a good idea to join again. > >I am researching my husband's family originating in Deal with James Smith (b.1764) married to Martha (? - no surname) I am told by a familiy member that this couple had 10 children but a search on the IGI on line reveals only one named Margaret b.1800 in Deal. Would anyone have any idea which church this might have been and if the parish records are likely to reveal more information that is in the IGI? Any suggestions as to how to identify a surname for Martha - eg marriage records? Again, nothing on the IGI that I can bring up. If my contact is correct the first child was born in 1787 and called Elizabeth Watson Smith. Could it maybe therefor be Martha Watson?? > >Carol Smith (was Richardson last year) >Derby, UK > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Dear Carol, The only info in the IGI for Deal is the following Town or Parish (Church or Chapel) Births or Christenings Deal (Ebenezer Wesleyan) C068171 1806-1837 (Independent) C068161 1802-1837 C068162 1681-1802 The main church was St Leonard with christening records from 1559.Copies are available at the Center for Kentish Studies, Kent Family History Society and the SOG. Then there is also St George's which used to be a chapelry to St Leonard. Christenings from 1781. St Andrew was a chapel of ease, but their records start in 1852, so not what you are looking for. I have fiche for St Leonard's and St George's - not sure if they cover the dates you're interested in. I may get a chance to look tomorrow when I'm at my local LDS. I volunteer there. If the regulars show up then they generally don't need help, but if a new person comes, then I can spend all morning with them and so won't get chance to look at my fiche. How did you get back to James Smith? Best wishes Elizabeth Carol Richardson wrote: >I had a lot of help from Susannah (thanks again) when I subscribed to this list last year and having done a little more research and found more contacts it seemed a good idea to join again. > >I am researching my husband's family originating in Deal with James Smith (b.1764) married to Martha (? - no surname) I am told by a familiy member that this couple had 10 children but a search on the IGI on line reveals only one named Margaret b.1800 in Deal. Would anyone have any idea which church this might have been and if the parish records are likely to reveal more information that is in the IGI? Any suggestions as to how to identify a surname for Martha - eg marriage records? Again, nothing on the IGI that I can bring up. If my contact is correct the first child was born in 1787 and called Elizabeth Watson Smith. Could it maybe therefor be Martha Watson?? > >Carol Smith (was Richardson last year) >Derby, UK > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >