Dear Listers, Although my own family heritage is not from Norfolk or Suffolk I have lived and worked in the area for some time. I am a keen but amateur local historian and have collated & contributed a number of documents to local parish councils in the area. I am glad to say that I have always found the Suffolk and Norfolk lists very helpful in this respect. But my mail is a more general which I would appreciate the lists views on. A natural extension to my family history interests is a wider interest the history of the areas where people lived and in recent times I have taken up the hobby of metal detecting which I have found very useful in understanding the history of an area. But I am keen to investigate ways in which I can link the two hobbies of family/local history and metal detecting and I wondered if listers had any ideas on this or indeed had any stories or experience of how this may have been done? Regards Mark PS. I live in the Beccles/Lowestoft area if anyone knows any farmers or landowners in North Suffolk/South Norfolk who might be interested in giving permission for metal detector surveys on their property I would be very interested to hear from you. Or even if you have a large back garden!!

Hi Mark I have been researching the family history for my family and that of my husband for some years now. Also do metal detecting and have found that both interests do crossover, and when researching, one can be helpful for the other. And as you say: "A natural extension to my family history interests is a wider interest the history of the areas where people lived and in recent times I have taken up the hobby of metal detecting which I have found very useful in understanding the history of an area." I completely agree. We visited England a few years back, and one day when travelling from Norwich towards Little Walsingham there were two detector operators in a paddock, we were somewhat tempted to go back and talk to them, but didn't, always curious on what they may have found. I wish you all the best with both your interests and very excited about the prospects of you finding very very old items, whereas in Australia, we do not have the history as your country does, so good luck. (But we can look for gold!). If we ever have the opportunity to visit England again, we will pack our metal detectors and take with us. Regards Veronica Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Kirby" <markkirby1@sky.com> To: <NORFOLK@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 11:34 PM Subject: [NFK] Is anyone interested in Metal Detecting as a useful tool in family history research? Dear Listers, Although my own family heritage is not from Norfolk or Suffolk I have lived and worked in the area for some time. I am a keen but amateur local historian and have collated & contributed a number of documents to local parish councils in the area. I am glad to say that I have always found the Suffolk and Norfolk lists very helpful in this respect. But my mail is a more general which I would appreciate the lists views on. A natural extension to my family history interests is a wider interest the history of the areas where people lived and in recent times I have taken up the hobby of metal detecting which I have found very useful in understanding the history of an area. But I am keen to investigate ways in which I can link the two hobbies of family/local history and metal detecting and I wondered if listers had any ideas on this or indeed had any stories or experience of how this may have been done? Regards Mark PS. I live in the Beccles/Lowestoft area if anyone knows any farmers or landowners in North Suffolk/South Norfolk who might be interested in giving permission for metal detector surveys on their property I would be very interested to hear from you. Or even if you have a large back garden!! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

I have done gold detecting in Western Australia and Victoria and besides a little gold have found some items of interest..a 1837 threepence inder a cherry tree in the forest in Victoria and belt buckles with ornate designs ,,earings of the old fashion screw on type.and the odd broach .. It is very interesting all the different types of bullets and musket balls one finds, and looking at the area it looks like a war had taken place with all the diggings...Many old items from the 1800s are found and make for very interesting collections. A great hobby and one that keeps you fit.. Mary Sydney OZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Veronica" <davron03@dodo.com.au> To: <norfolk@rootsweb.com> Cc: <markkirby1@sky.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [NFK] Is anyone interested in Metal Detecting as a useful toolin family history research? > Hi Mark > > I have been researching the family history for my family and that of my > husband for some years now. Also do metal detecting and have found that > both interests do crossover, and when researching, one can be helpful for > the other. > > And as you say: "A natural extension to my family history interests is a > wider interest the > history of the areas where people lived and in recent times I have taken > up > the hobby of metal detecting which I have found very useful in > understanding > the history of an area." I completely agree. > > We visited England a few years back, and one day when travelling from > Norwich towards Little Walsingham there were two detector operators in a > paddock, we were somewhat tempted to go back and talk to them, but didn't, > always curious on what they may have found. > > I wish you all the best with both your interests and very excited about > the > prospects of you finding very very old items, whereas in Australia, we do > not have the history as your country does, so good luck. (But we can look > for gold!). If we ever have the opportunity to visit England again, we > will > pack our metal detectors and take with us. > > Regards > > Veronica > Australia > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Kirby" <markkirby1@sky.com> > To: <NORFOLK@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 11:34 PM > Subject: [NFK] Is anyone interested in Metal Detecting as a useful tool in > family history research? > > > Dear Listers, > > Although my own family heritage is not from Norfolk or Suffolk I have > lived > and worked in the area for some time. I am a keen but amateur local > historian and have collated & contributed a number of documents to local > parish councils in the area. I am glad to say that I have always found the > Suffolk and Norfolk lists very helpful in this respect. > > But my mail is a more general which I would appreciate the lists views on. > A natural extension to my family history interests is a wider interest the > history of the areas where people lived and in recent times I have taken > up > the hobby of metal detecting which I have found very useful in > understanding the history of an area. But I am keen to investigate ways in > which I can link the two hobbies of family/local history and metal > detecting and I wondered if listers had any ideas on this or indeed had > any > stories or experience of how this may have been done? > > Regards > Mark > > PS. I live in the Beccles/Lowestoft area if anyone knows any farmers or > landowners in North Suffolk/South Norfolk who might be interested in > giving > permission for metal detector surveys on their property I would be very > interested to hear from you. Or even if you have a large back garden!! > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >