Hi John Please post to the list, rather than to individuals, so that everyone can benefit from your messages and possibly help. Thanks! Lynne list admin. John Lindley wrote: > >Hi Ruth. Just sent information. John >

No - all sorts of possibilities, I guess, but being a non-conformist might be one - a church graveyard just might have an unconsecrated area for non-conformists - though this may be unusual??? I notice that you don't say which graveyard - burials in municipal or privately owned cemeteries were habitually split (at least) between Cof (consecrated) and "the rest" (unconsecrated) so you need to be certain exactly what sort of a burial ground we're talking about. If you do a Google on the topic, you'll probably find all sorts of discussions putting more detail on than my fallible memory can. Adrian On 19 March 2017 at 11:55, Susan Chapman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Listers > > On searching the family search parish registered have found burial record > for an ancestor which states he was buried in unconsecrated ground, would > you assume from this that he committed suicide? > > Thanks > Sue > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ > lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Hi Listers On searching the family search parish registered have found burial record for an ancestor which states he was buried in unconsecrated ground, would you assume from this that he committed suicide? Thanks Sue

Norman, there are many lists and message boards devoted to discussion about DNA (http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/DNA/). You might start out by subscribing and posting to the DNA-NEWBIE list. See http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/DNA/DNA-NEWBIE.html I'm sure someone on that list can give you guidance. Kind regards, Lynne Norman Ashton <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Fellow Listers, >I feel very fortunate to be able to trace my line in Lancashire back 10 generations. Recently, I had my DNA tested and I'm now getting email messages talking about individuals with matching DNA to mine. Apparently, I currently have 1240 matches, most of which are with 50 or 65 generations, too many generations for my tiny mind to deal with. >I'm at a loss as to what I should or could be doing with this information. I thought of building a spreadsheet with 1240 entries to see what pops up; of emailing some of the matches within more recent generations to ask if their lines went through Deane Parish or other Lancashire locales my people lived in. >Acknowledging that I must not be the first lister to find himself in this quandary, I would like to petition for advice as to how other listers have dealt with this new information. No idea is too strange or too far outside the box. >Thanking you in advance,Norm Ashton(logging in from Toronto, Canada and going through life like a porcupine in a room full of balloons!) >

Hi Norman, I have thought of trying the DNA matching but have been put off by hearing of the number of possible connections most people get. I have lots of distant cousins on my family tree but none have got any further back than I have with our MENZIES ancestors so I think it would be very unlikely that an even more distant relation would have any new information on the family. I'd be inclined to just keep a log of the names and contact details in case I ever found a stronger link to them. Good luck with your research, Dot Dot Holden MENZIES HELSBY HARRISON BARTON BIBBY in Lancashire On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 6:48 PM, Norman Ashton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Fellow Listers, > I feel very fortunate to be able to trace my line in Lancashire back 10 > generations. Recently, I had my DNA tested and I'm now getting email > messages talking about individuals with matching DNA to mine. Apparently, I > currently have 1240 matches, most of which are with 50 or 65 generations, > too many generations for my tiny mind to deal with. > I'm at a loss as to what I should or could be doing with this information. > I thought of building a spreadsheet with 1240 entries to see what pops up; > of emailing some of the matches within more recent generations to ask if > their lines went through Deane Parish or other Lancashire locales my people > lived in. > Acknowledging that I must not be the first lister to find himself in this > quandary, I would like to petition for advice as to how other listers have > dealt with this new information. No idea is too strange or too far outside > the box. > Thanking you in advance,Norm Ashton(logging in from Toronto, Canada and > going through life like a porcupine in a room full of balloons!) > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ > lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 Fellow Listers, I feel very fortunate to be able to trace my line in Lancashire back 10 generations. Recently, I had my DNA tested and I'm now getting email messages talking about individuals with matching DNA to mine. Apparently, I currently have 1240 matches, most of which are with 50 or 65 generations, too many generations for my tiny mind to deal with. I'm at a loss as to what I should or could be doing with this information. I thought of building a spreadsheet with 1240 entries to see what pops up; of emailing some of the matches within more recent generations to ask if their lines went through Deane Parish or other Lancashire locales my people lived in. Acknowledging that I must not be the first lister to find himself in this quandary, I would like to petition for advice as to how other listers have dealt with this new information. No idea is too strange or too far outside the box. Thanking you in advance,Norm Ashton(logging in from Toronto, Canada and going through life like a porcupine in a room full of balloons!)

UKBMD Announcement from Lancashire: Message from John Marsden, Lancashire. Hi All New data has been added at www.lancashirebmd.org.uk as follows: Added 25,174 Births for Bolton RD comprising: Bolton South (1941-1947) Farnworth (1943-1945) Great Bolton and Lever (1914-1920) Halliwell (1927-1933) Horwich (1923-1930) Little Bolton (1930-1941) South West Bolton (1935-1941) Added 53,375 Deaths for Manchester RD comprising: Manchester (1963-1969) Added 826 Marriages for Blackburn RD comprising: Blackburn Register Office or Registrar Attended (1984-2000) Added 2,313 Marriages for Bury RD comprising: Tottington, Methodist Chapel, Market St. (1908-2007) Prestwich, St.Margaret (1945-1962) Radcliffe, St.Andrew (1934-1965) Radcliffe, St.Mary (1920-1950) Thanks are due to Bob Winder, Geoff Haslam and Tony Foster and their teams for the above. The Manchester deaths indexing project has now reached its target date of 1969, when there were further boundary changes and will, at least for the present, proceed no further. This is a good opportunity to thank Geoff Haslam and all of his team of on-site and home workers for this considerable achievement. John For access to all the UK's major BMD and Census sites visit http://www.UKBMD.org.uk/ For access to all the UK's major Family History sites visit http://www.UKGDL.org.uk/ For access to all the UK's major Military Family History sites visit http://www.UKMFH.org.uk/

Thanks Ann it's a good idea. Thanks. John Sent from my Samsung device -------- Original message -------- From: ANNE <[email protected]> Date: 09/03/2017 16:18 (GMT+00:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LAN] Alfred John Price There's also the immigration museum in Halifax! -----Original Message----- From: John Lindley Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2017 11:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LAN] Alfred John Price Thanks Ann. That sounds a good idea. I will try that tomorrow. Thanks. John On 9 Mar 2017 16:06, "ANNE" <[email protected]> wrote: > John - the university in Halifax should have genealogy records - most > universities have an extensive collection. > > Anne > > -----Original Message----- From: John Lindley > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2017 10:40 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LAN] Alfred John Price > > Thanks Noreen. That looks s good idea. Not sure how to get hold of them. I > have herd of them. I will have to try and do a search. I have been trying > to find the passenger list for when he came back to the UK in 1939/40. The > ship was the matoroa I have found the ship and it's quite large. I found > the emigration ship the rms scythia and found the passenger list. Bu the > return to Liverpool is eluding me at present. Thanks for your help.  John > > On 9 Mar 2017 15:24, "N NASH" <[email protected]> wrote: > > John you were asking about your relative Alfred but did not say if you had >> done much research into his being sent to Canada. Are you aware of the >> British Home Children's Advocacy and Research Association? They may be of >> assistance. Also look for the Halifax Genealogical Society as they may >> have >> Halifax Directories for the mentioned time period. It might be a slow >> process but could possibly bring results. >> Best of luck. >> >> Noreen >> >> >> >> :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: >> >> Really Useful Sources:  http://freepages.genealogy.roo >> tsweb.ancestry.com/~ >> lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm >> >> Contact the list administrator  at [email protected] >> >> :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.roo > tsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator  at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources:  http://freepages.genealogy.roo > tsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator  at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm Contact the list administrator  at [email protected] :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: ------------------------------- 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 :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: Really Useful Sources:  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm Contact the list administrator  at [email protected] :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: ------------------------------- 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

Thanks Ann. That sounds a good idea. I will try that tomorrow. Thanks. John On 9 Mar 2017 16:06, "ANNE" <[email protected]> wrote: > John - the university in Halifax should have genealogy records - most > universities have an extensive collection. > > Anne > > -----Original Message----- From: John Lindley > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2017 10:40 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LAN] Alfred John Price > > Thanks Noreen. That looks s good idea. Not sure how to get hold of them. I > have herd of them. I will have to try and do a search. I have been trying > to find the passenger list for when he came back to the UK in 1939/40. The > ship was the matoroa I have found the ship and it's quite large. I found > the emigration ship the rms scythia and found the passenger list. Bu the > return to Liverpool is eluding me at present. Thanks for your help. John > > On 9 Mar 2017 15:24, "N NASH" <[email protected]> wrote: > > John you were asking about your relative Alfred but did not say if you had >> done much research into his being sent to Canada. Are you aware of the >> British Home Children's Advocacy and Research Association? They may be of >> assistance. Also look for the Halifax Genealogical Society as they may >> have >> Halifax Directories for the mentioned time period. It might be a slow >> process but could possibly bring results. >> Best of luck. >> >> Noreen >> >> >> >> :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: >> >> Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.roo >> tsweb.ancestry.com/~ >> lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm >> >> Contact the list administrator at [email protected] >> >> :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.roo > tsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.roo > tsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Hi Noreen.  Thanks for the idea.  I found the passeger list for 1923 with Alfred name on thr list. He came back to this country In 1939/40. He came back on the rms  matoroa to Liverpool but cannot find it. I have herd of the home. It's interesting but a little frustrating at times. Thanks. Regards. John Sent from my Samsung device -------- Original message -------- From: N NASH <[email protected]> Date: 08/03/2017 16:35 (GMT+00:00) To: [email protected] Subject: [LAN] Alfred John Price John you were asking about your relative Alfred but did not say if you had done much research into his being sent to Canada. Are you aware of the British Home Children's Advocacy and Research Association? They may be of assistance. Also look for the Halifax Genealogical Society as they may have Halifax Directories for the mentioned time period. It might be a slow process but could possibly bring results. Best of luck. Noreen :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: Really Useful Sources:  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm Contact the list administrator  at [email protected] :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: ------------------------------- 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

Thanks Noreen. That looks s good idea. Not sure how to get hold of them. I have herd of them. I will have to try and do a search. I have been trying to find the passenger list for when he came back to the UK in 1939/40. The ship was the matoroa I have found the ship and it's quite large. I found the emigration ship the rms scythia and found the passenger list. Bu the return to Liverpool is eluding me at present. Thanks for your help. John On 9 Mar 2017 15:24, "N NASH" <[email protected]> wrote: > John you were asking about your relative Alfred but did not say if you had > done much research into his being sent to Canada. Are you aware of the > British Home Children's Advocacy and Research Association? They may be of > assistance. Also look for the Halifax Genealogical Society as they may have > Halifax Directories for the mentioned time period. It might be a slow > process but could possibly bring results. > Best of luck. > > Noreen > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ > lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

There's also the immigration museum in Halifax! -----Original Message----- From: John Lindley Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2017 11:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LAN] Alfred John Price Thanks Ann. That sounds a good idea. I will try that tomorrow. Thanks. John On 9 Mar 2017 16:06, "ANNE" <[email protected]> wrote: > John - the university in Halifax should have genealogy records - most > universities have an extensive collection. > > Anne > > -----Original Message----- From: John Lindley > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2017 10:40 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LAN] Alfred John Price > > Thanks Noreen. That looks s good idea. Not sure how to get hold of them. I > have herd of them. I will have to try and do a search. I have been trying > to find the passenger list for when he came back to the UK in 1939/40. The > ship was the matoroa I have found the ship and it's quite large. I found > the emigration ship the rms scythia and found the passenger list. Bu the > return to Liverpool is eluding me at present. Thanks for your help. John > > On 9 Mar 2017 15:24, "N NASH" <[email protected]> wrote: > > John you were asking about your relative Alfred but did not say if you had >> done much research into his being sent to Canada. Are you aware of the >> British Home Children's Advocacy and Research Association? They may be of >> assistance. Also look for the Halifax Genealogical Society as they may >> have >> Halifax Directories for the mentioned time period. It might be a slow >> process but could possibly bring results. >> Best of luck. >> >> Noreen >> >> >> >> :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: >> >> Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.roo >> tsweb.ancestry.com/~ >> lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm >> >> Contact the list administrator at [email protected] >> >> :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.roo > tsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.roo > tsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm Contact the list administrator at [email protected] :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: ------------------------------- 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

John - the university in Halifax should have genealogy records - most universities have an extensive collection. Anne -----Original Message----- From: John Lindley Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2017 10:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LAN] Alfred John Price Thanks Noreen. That looks s good idea. Not sure how to get hold of them. I have herd of them. I will have to try and do a search. I have been trying to find the passenger list for when he came back to the UK in 1939/40. The ship was the matoroa I have found the ship and it's quite large. I found the emigration ship the rms scythia and found the passenger list. Bu the return to Liverpool is eluding me at present. Thanks for your help. John On 9 Mar 2017 15:24, "N NASH" <[email protected]> wrote: > John you were asking about your relative Alfred but did not say if you had > done much research into his being sent to Canada. Are you aware of the > British Home Children's Advocacy and Research Association? They may be of > assistance. Also look for the Halifax Genealogical Society as they may > have > Halifax Directories for the mentioned time period. It might be a slow > process but could possibly bring results. > Best of luck. > > Noreen > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ > lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm Contact the list administrator at [email protected] :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: ------------------------------- 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

Thanks marine. I will try that. John On 8 Mar 2017 17:23, "marie phlox" <[email protected]> wrote: > John, > > I wonder if the Halifax Public Library could help you. > Ask for a lookup in the city directories. > Ask a Librarian in the left hand column. > > www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca > > Marie > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~balmer04/index.htm > > ________________________________________ > From: LANCSGEN [[email protected]] on > behalf of john lindley [[email protected]] > Sent: March 8, 2017 10:18 AM > To: Mike Morris; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LAN] A record site that should interest our List > > Hi Mike > Could you perhaps help > I have an ancestor called Alfred John Preece who was sent to Canada in > 1923 as many children were. I know the ship he went on in 1923. RMS > Scythia and I found the passenger list for that. > > He came back to England either in 1939 or 1940 on a ship called the > Matoroa to Liverpool. > He lived at Halifax Nova Scotia in the Fair View Homes. He joined the > Canadian Army just before the 2nd World War. > Is it possible that you could look on the Canadian census (not sure > when they were) and check were he was before his return to England and > also the passenger list. He sailed on the 6th of April either 1939 or > 1940. I know it's a tall order. hope you can help. > Many thanks. Regards John > On 06/03/2017 22:54, Mike Morris wrote: > > Thank you Nivard for the explanation, I did not know how to clear this > up. I don't appear to have any problems opening the site. Its a great site > where you can see actual copies of Parish records. You can get carried away > and spend a few hours in it. > > All my best Mike > > Mike Morris Toronto Canada > > > > From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 2:37 PM > > > > Its familysearch. Go to familysearch, select search then select Browse > all published collections Wait for it to load (a few seconds) and enter > Lancashire or Yorkshire or > > whatever county you are interested in. Some you will be able to browse, > others are index or transcription only <snip> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy. > rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ > lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ > lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Thanks brian. John On 8 Mar 2017 15:54, "Brian Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote: > You could check online sources of info on Canadian Army records but I > think only records for those who died in service are currently available to > the public (I'm not certain on this .. I haven't done this research myself) > > > On 03/08/2017 10:18 AM, john lindley wrote: > >> Hi Mike >> Could you perhaps help >> I have an ancestor called Alfred John Preece who was sent to Canada in >> 1923 as many children were. I know the ship he went on in 1923. RMS Scythia >> and I found the passenger list for that. >> >> He came back to England either in 1939 or 1940 on a ship called the >> Matoroa to Liverpool. >> He lived at Halifax Nova Scotia in the Fair View Homes. He joined the >> Canadian Army just before the 2nd World War. >> Is it possible that you could look on the Canadian census (not sure when >> they were) and check were he was before his return to England and also the >> passenger list. He sailed on the 6th of April either 1939 or 1940. I know >> it's a tall order. hope you can help. >> Many thanks. Regards John >> On 06/03/2017 22:54, Mike Morris wrote: >> >>> Thank you Nivard for the explanation, I did not know how to clear this >>> up. I don't appear to have any problems opening the site. Its a great site >>> where you can see actual copies of Parish records. You can get carried away >>> and spend a few hours in it. >>> All my best Mike >>> Mike Morris Toronto Canada >>> >>> From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 2:37 PM >>> Its familysearch. Go to familysearch, select search then select Browse >>> all published collections Wait for it to load (a few seconds) and enter >>> Lancashire or Yorkshire or >>> whatever county you are interested in. Some you will be able to browse, >>> others are index or transcription only <snip> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: >>> >>> Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.roo >>> tsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm >>> >>> Contact the list administrator at [email protected] >>> >>> :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> >> :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: >> >> Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.roo >> tsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm >> >> Contact the list administrator at [email protected] >> >> :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> > -- > Brian Johnson, P. Eng. > Johnson Engineering Consultants > www.johnson-engineering.ca > > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.roo > tsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Hi Mike Could you perhaps help I have an ancestor called Alfred John Preece who was sent to Canada in 1923 as many children were. I know the ship he went on in 1923. RMS Scythia and I found the passenger list for that. He came back to England either in 1939 or 1940 on a ship called the Matoroa to Liverpool. He lived at Halifax Nova Scotia in the Fair View Homes. He joined the Canadian Army just before the 2nd World War. Is it possible that you could look on the Canadian census (not sure when they were) and check were he was before his return to England and also the passenger list. He sailed on the 6th of April either 1939 or 1940. I know it's a tall order. hope you can help. Many thanks. Regards John On 06/03/2017 22:54, Mike Morris wrote: > Thank you Nivard for the explanation, I did not know how to clear this up. I don't appear to have any problems opening the site. Its a great site where you can see actual copies of Parish records. You can get carried away and spend a few hours in it. > All my best Mike > Mike Morris Toronto Canada > > From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 2:37 PM > > Its familysearch. Go to familysearch, select search then select Browse all published collections Wait for it to load (a few seconds) and enter Lancashire or Yorkshire or > whatever county you are interested in. Some you will be able to browse, others are index or transcription only <snip> > > > > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Canadian census records are only available to 1916 (although apparently the 1921 census is available through ancestry.ca) http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Either way, they predate your Alfred John Preece coming to Canada so he won't be listed. Census records are released by the gov at once they hit 100 years old so you might have to wait a decade before the 1926 census records become available On 03/08/2017 10:18 AM, john lindley wrote: > Hi Mike > Could you perhaps help > I have an ancestor called Alfred John Preece who was sent to Canada in > 1923 as many children were. I know the ship he went on in 1923. RMS > Scythia and I found the passenger list for that. > > He came back to England either in 1939 or 1940 on a ship called the > Matoroa to Liverpool. > He lived at Halifax Nova Scotia in the Fair View Homes. He joined the > Canadian Army just before the 2nd World War. > Is it possible that you could look on the Canadian census (not sure > when they were) and check were he was before his return to England and > also the passenger list. He sailed on the 6th of April either 1939 or > 1940. I know it's a tall order. hope you can help. > Many thanks. Regards John > On 06/03/2017 22:54, Mike Morris wrote: >> Thank you Nivard for the explanation, I did not know how to clear >> this up. I don't appear to have any problems opening the site. Its a >> great site where you can see actual copies of Parish records. You can >> get carried away and spend a few hours in it. >> All my best Mike >> Mike Morris Toronto Canada >> >> From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 2:37 PM >> Its familysearch. Go to familysearch, select search then select >> Browse all published collections Wait for it to load (a few seconds) >> and enter Lancashire or Yorkshire or >> whatever county you are interested in. Some you will be able to >> browse, others are index or transcription only <snip> >> >> >> >> >> >> :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: >> >> Really Useful Sources: >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm >> >> Contact the list administrator at [email protected] >> >> :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Really Useful Sources: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lancsopc/RUS/guide.htm > > Contact the list administrator at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > -- Brian Johnson, P. Eng. Johnson Engineering Consultants www.johnson-engineering.ca

John you were asking about your relative Alfred but did not say if you had done much research into his being sent to Canada. Are you aware of the British Home Children's Advocacy and Research Association? They may be of assistance. Also look for the Halifax Genealogical Society as they may have Halifax Directories for the mentioned time period. It might be a slow process but could possibly bring results. Best of luck. Noreen

Hi Linda The records on familysearch are a mixture, not all have images available as yet As a test try this to see the difference Go to familysearch, select search then select Browse all published collections Wait for it to load (a few seconds) Enter Lancashire in the search box You will get two hits England, Lancashire, Oldham Cemetery Registers, 1797-2004 England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910 You will see a small camera icon on the left of the first one which tells you there are images When you select Oldham Cemetery Registers you will see a search page where you can search the transcribed records but also under the blue search box at the foot of the page :- View Images in this Collection Browse through 45,387 images The same applies to any County or Country you search for, some will have a lot more than others at the present time but its increasing all the time The above is only the records available online, transcribed or browsable (some are only browsable not transcribed) ==================== Then try this At the top of the page is a row of categories, one is Catalog (Americans can't spell ;-) Select Catalog Then search for Lancashire (you will see it comes up with a green selectable category) select that and search You will then be presented with a huge list of records available from the LDS for Lancashire (but not all as yet available online) Hopefully they will all be available online at some point in the future but that is a long way off as yet All of the above can be ordered in to an LDS FHS centre in your area (if you have one close enough) there is a fee for ordering the film in You cam repeat all of the above for any County or Country to see what they have Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 06-Mar-17 11:45 PM, Linda wrote: > I'm not seeing any actual images just transcribed records. Where am I going wrong? >

Absolutely there is already so much to see and its not scratching the surface yet Its also well worth checking for records of other countries ;-) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 06-Mar-17 10:54 PM, Mike Morris wrote: > > Thank you Nivard for the explanation, I did not know how to clear this up. I don't appear to have any problems opening the site. Its a great site where you can see actual copies of Parish records. You can get carried away and spend a few hours in it. > All my best Mike > Mike Morris Toronto Canada