First up, Beverley's Auntie Pam. She has come up with confirmation of Arthur Leslie KNIBB's parents and hey presto the KNIBB/KNIBBS marriage in NSW can now be seen as the consolidating link between Muriel's KNIBB family and that of Beverley's KNIBBS. We also have confirmation about a previously rumoured KNIBB made memorial at Stratford so am agog to find out more. Secondly, Don for posting his items for the suggested portfolio. (Where's yours?!) It reminded me about a particular Parish Record he had and we might just be on the verge of a famous breakthrough. I say 'might' as we still need some concrete evidence and a few hurdles [one from this morning] to overcome. I would just ask that if you personally have received a query from me about your early KNIBBS in America/Canada to which you have not replied as yet, please, please do so now even if only to say you have nothing further to report. Next, three cheers for Joyce in Canada. Between us we have just about cracked the Akeley Parish records to prove that all of the many K/NIBBS there throughout time (literally ALL) came from one and the same family. And we mustn't forget Richard KNIBBS whom I think it was that sent her a complete copy of the Akeley Parish Register. I attended a fourth University 'Open Day' at Leicester yesterday - no sight of Rose-Marie researching in the Welford Road cemetery immediately opposite. A two hour stint in the Library did produce a thing or two eg her brother's entry in Who's Who, verification of some K/NIBB/S who attended Oxford University over the years, some Jamaican items to follow up and a learned treatise on first names and surnames pre and post the Norman invasion. Lastly, the Romulus Press Bibliographic database on their computer had me hooked. It can be searched for all instances of a name and here are some examples of those found:- George KNIBB, finally listed as Reverend of Appleton, Berks subscribed to a veritable library of books between 1735 and 1748. he was into ballads, cantatas, travel books as well as theological studies. Most revealing. (We have him in the Clockmakers family) An unamed KNIBB at Stratford in 1796 subscribed to a book on Bookkeeping. Perhaps a forebear of the Memorial maker above. An unamed KNIBBS of Butchers Row, Temple Bar, London in 1775 appears in The Spring Calendar: an account of the Plates, Matches and Sweepstakes run for in GB that year. He was in the categories of Girth/Web manufacturer, saddlery/harness maker. Perhaps same person as next entry. Thomas KNIBBS (and later Thomas junior) of variously 247/8 Oxford St London 1785, 101 & 24 Bishopsgate and City Chambers appear in the same categories plus ironmonger and coach maker in several directories after that date. A Henry NIBBS puchased a book on Italian in 1794 and in 1798 a KNIBB at Maidenhead Bridge is dabbling in poetry as also a KNIBBS at Woodstock in 1796. James Langford NIBBS and his wife Barbara also get a mention re their marriage in The Gentleman's Magazine (which we knew about) and some books from Celtic researches to a Survey of Devon 1785/6. William NIBBS receives a four year sentence from a JP at Fairfield in 1806. So a hurrah for Harriet and University Librarians - except Leeds who won't let me through the door! Now, if you reckon I know my K/NIBB/S trees 'off pat', you'll know some of the people I have to thank for that. Unfortunately, Pat's not always around when I want her, so I'd be glad to receive any more research items for inclusion in the suggested portfolio. bfn Alan List Administrator and host at <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~knibbetc/">THE K/NIBB/S ONE NAME STUDY website</A> Did you know? Earlier postings to the list are archived at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/KNIBB-L/ Please follow log-on instructions when you first visit!

Hi Alan and All You are not the only one agog! Some great successes all 'round lately it seems, plus info on "new" K/NIBB/S coming to light in so many places. Proof that modern technology... coupled with wonderfully preserved records of old, can be very effective for determined researchers and their helpers. Happy tree-climbin' to all. Bfn Bev Queensland, Australia > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, 25 October 2001 11:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [K/NIBB/S] Pat on the back time > > > First up, Beverley's Auntie Pam. She has come up with > confirmation of Arthur > Leslie KNIBB's parents and hey presto the KNIBB/KNIBBS marriage > in NSW can > now be seen as the consolidating link between Muriel's KNIBB > family and that > of Beverley's KNIBBS. We also have confirmation about a > previously rumoured > KNIBB made memorial at Stratford so am agog to find out more. > > Etc... Etc... Etc...> --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.286 / Virus Database: 152 - Release Date: 9/10/2001

Hi Alan & All I agree. With everyone pooling their findings the K/Nibb/s research has blossomed extensively. Koodoos to all. bfn Joyce Fischer CANADA Bev Smith wrote: > Hi Alan and All > > You are not the only one agog! > > Some great successes all 'round lately it seems, plus info on "new" K/NIBB/S > coming to light in so many places. Proof that modern technology... coupled > with wonderfully preserved records of old, can be very effective for > determined researchers and their helpers. > > Happy tree-climbin' to all. > > Bfn > Bev > Queensland, Australia > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, 25 October 2001 11:20 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [K/NIBB/S] Pat on the back time > > > > > > First up, Beverley's Auntie Pam. She has come up with > > confirmation of Arthur > > Leslie KNIBB's parents and hey presto the KNIBB/KNIBBS marriage > > in NSW can > > now be seen as the consolidating link between Muriel's KNIBB > > family and that > > of Beverley's KNIBBS. We also have confirmation about a > > previously rumoured > > KNIBB made memorial at Stratford so am agog to find out more. > > > > Etc... Etc... Etc...> > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.286 / Virus Database: 152 - Release Date: 9/10/2001 > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp