Hallo all, I was very pleased to see that there are so many Oxfordshire Wills added to the National Wills Index at Origins. I popped over to the website to start browsing for some of my ancestors' Wills and now am very disappointed. Perhaps it's me? Perhaps I'm doing something wrong, but when I click on the bit that let's me search the Oxfordshire Wills at Origins I just get "The resource cannot be found and that it is a server error in '/' Application. Anyone else having problems getting access to these Wills? Kind regards, Christine Read So That's Where I Get It From (http://rootsresearcher.wordpress.com

I did a Google search and located a copy for sale but it was back in 2002 (as far as I can tell). You may want to check the e-mail address there and see if it is still available. From the description, it sounds like a treasure. You may also want to try other search engines to see if you get any other hits for it. Best of luck, Margo McKinstry British Research Consultant Family History Library Salt Lake City -----Original Message----- From: Buddug Hollett [mailto:buddugh@talktalk.net] Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 7:14 AM To: OXFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [OXF] old book Good afternoon I wonder if anyone can help me regarding a book I would like to borrow or buy. It's called 'A History of the Higges or Higgs family of South Stokes' , by W Miller Higgs. published 1933. I understand that it might not be available now due to the time scale but if anyone has any suggestions as to where I might obtain this book ,I'd be very grateful. I live in Wales so hopefully there is a subscriber in Oxfordshire that might be able to help . thanks and kind regards, Buddug Hollett NOTICE: This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.

Hi Wendy ... Thanks very much (again!) for your kind offer of help. Any further information from the original of the marriage bond would be most useful. Another lister has also supplied me with the following admon from the Oxfordshire indexes: Westall, Wastie, Thomas of South Leigh dated 1597 which would seem to indicate that WESTALL could be a variant of WASTIE (yet another one!). Any further information on this one would also be of interest. Many thanks. Penny

Penny - > My ancestor, Richard WASTIE, had five children baptised at Eynsham between > 1668 and 1679 (no mother's name recorded), before his death in 1681. The > most likely looking marriage for Richard was to Joane GREENE in > Stonesfield > in 1666. > > However, I now have a copy of Richard's will (dated 1677) in which he > refers to his "loving wife, Margery". > > There are no burial records at Eynsham for either Joane or Margery. > > I can find no record of a marriage between Richard WASTIE (or variants) > and > a Margery, but the Oxfordshire Archdeacon's Marriage Bond Index has an > entry in 1665 for a Richard WASTELL (of Ensham) and a Margery BOWLES (of > West > Hanney). (Coincidentally, West Hanney is very close to East/West Hendred, > where WASTIEs are recorded in the late 1500s and early 1600s.) > > What I would really like to ascertain is whether WASTELL is a > mistranscription of WASTIE. The latter surname is quite rare - but is > regularly > mistranscribed as WASTY, WAISTIE, WACE, WASLIE etc. etc. I'm happy to look at the marriage bond for you after the Oxfordshire History Centre has opened. WAST(E/A)LL does occur at that period in some of the OFHS databases. Wendy

My ancestor, Richard WASTIE, had five children baptised at Eynsham between 1668 and 1679 (no mother's name recorded), before his death in 1681. The most likely looking marriage for Richard was to Joane GREENE in Stonesfield in 1666. However, I now have a copy of Richard's will (dated 1677) in which he refers to his "loving wife, Margery". There are no burial records at Eynsham for either Joane or Margery. I can find no record of a marriage between Richard WASTIE (or variants) and a Margery, but the Oxfordshire Archdeacon's Marriage Bond Index has an entry in 1665 for a Richard WASTELL (of Ensham) and a Margery BOWLES (of West Hanney). (Coincidentally, West Hanney is very close to East/West Hendred, where WASTIEs are recorded in the late 1500s and early 1600s.) What I would really like to ascertain is whether WASTELL is a mistranscription of WASTIE. The latter surname is quite rare - but is regularly mistranscribed as WASTY, WAISTIE, WACE, WASLIE etc. etc. Thanks for reading all this - any help/information/suggestions most gratefully received! Penny

Hi Many thanks to Audrey for her kind offer . I have contacted her off list .Once again ,thanks for all who have responded to my request regards , Buddug Hollett ----- Original Message ----- From: "Audrey" <audrey.long@waitrose.com> To: <oxfordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [OXF] old book > Hello to Buddug and the list, > Our local history society has a copy of W. Miller Higgs' book. We have had > it for a long time because of the village connection with Billy Higgs, > jockey and horse trainer, who lived here. > We could photocopy parts for you, or would be willing to lend it on a > short-term basis. I shall contact Buddug off-list to see whether we can > help. > Audrey Long > Blewbury Local History Group > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Buddug Hollett > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 2:13 PM > To: OXFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com > Subject: [OXF] old book > > Good afternoon > I wonder if anyone can help me regarding a book I would like to borrow or > buy. It's called 'A History of the Higges or Higgs family of South Stokes' > , > by W Miller Higgs. published 1933. > I understand that it might not be available now due to the time scale but > if > anyone has any suggestions as to where I might obtain this book ,I'd be > very > grateful. > I live in Wales so hopefully there is a subscriber in Oxfordshire that > might > be able to help . > thanks and kind regards, > Buddug Hollett > > > _____________________________________________ > > Oxfordshire Surname Interest list - www.oxsil.org.uk Have you entered your > names of interest? > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello to Buddug and the list, Our local history society has a copy of W. Miller Higgs' book. We have had it for a long time because of the village connection with Billy Higgs, jockey and horse trainer, who lived here. We could photocopy parts for you, or would be willing to lend it on a short-term basis. I shall contact Buddug off-list to see whether we can help. Audrey Long Blewbury Local History Group -----Original Message----- From: Buddug Hollett Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 2:13 PM To: OXFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [OXF] old book Good afternoon I wonder if anyone can help me regarding a book I would like to borrow or buy. It's called 'A History of the Higges or Higgs family of South Stokes' , by W Miller Higgs. published 1933. I understand that it might not be available now due to the time scale but if anyone has any suggestions as to where I might obtain this book ,I'd be very grateful. I live in Wales so hopefully there is a subscriber in Oxfordshire that might be able to help . thanks and kind regards, Buddug Hollett

Wow , Many thanks to all who replied and gave me lots of information where I might be able to find this book . I've tried Amazon but not available so I think I'll try the library next . Thanks again kindest regards, Buddug Hollett

I get all my books from "Abebooks.co.uk" A very reliable fast and cheap service. If anyone can help they can. Les Gearing -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Buddug Hollett Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 3:14 PM To: OXFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [OXF] old book Good afternoon I wonder if anyone can help me regarding a book I would like to borrow or buy. It's called 'A History of the Higges or Higgs family of South Stokes' , by W Miller Higgs. published 1933. I understand that it might not be available now due to the time scale but if anyone has any suggestions as to where I might obtain this book ,I'd be very grateful. I live in Wales so hopefully there is a subscriber in Oxfordshire that might be able to help . thanks and kind regards, Buddug Hollett _____________________________________________ Oxfordshire Surname Interest list - www.oxsil.org.uk Have you entered your names of interest? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Have you tried GOOGLE books and Advanced search, from this you should then be able to see if it is available on AMAZON books etc and if it might be located in a Library. I have done similar this last week looking for a book and discovered it is only available in University Libraries. David Judd -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Buddug Hollett Sent: 21 May 2011 14:14 To: OXFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [OXF] old book Good afternoon I wonder if anyone can help me regarding a book I would like to borrow or buy. It's called 'A History of the Higges or Higgs family of South Stokes' , by W Miller Higgs. published 1933. I understand that it might not be available now due to the time scale but if anyone has any suggestions as to where I might obtain this book ,I'd be very grateful. I live in Wales so hopefully there is a subscriber in Oxfordshire that might be able to help . thanks and kind regards, Buddug Hollett _____________________________________________ Oxfordshire Surname Interest list - www.oxsil.org.uk Have you entered your names of interest? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Have you tried your local reference library, they can track down any copy in a library in UK. -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Buddug Hollett Sent: 21 May 2011 14:14 To: OXFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [OXF] old book Good afternoon I wonder if anyone can help me regarding a book I would like to borrow or buy. It's called 'A History of the Higges or Higgs family of South Stokes' , by W Miller Higgs. published 1933. I understand that it might not be available now due to the time scale but if anyone has any suggestions as to where I might obtain this book ,I'd be very grateful. I live in Wales so hopefully there is a subscriber in Oxfordshire that might be able to help . thanks and kind regards, Buddug Hollett _____________________________________________ Oxfordshire Surname Interest list - www.oxsil.org.uk Have you entered your names of interest? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Good afternoon I wonder if anyone can help me regarding a book I would like to borrow or buy. It's called 'A History of the Higges or Higgs family of South Stokes' , by W Miller Higgs. published 1933. I understand that it might not be available now due to the time scale but if anyone has any suggestions as to where I might obtain this book ,I'd be very grateful. I live in Wales so hopefully there is a subscriber in Oxfordshire that might be able to help . thanks and kind regards, Buddug Hollett

All of the answers about checking interlibrary loans at your local library, even antiquarian bookdealers online (many are) or ABE or google books, all are worth a try. As a librarian, you can count on one of these to get you what you are looking for. Advanced google books even allows you to peruse contents and download. On a recent visit to the area I found a wonderful Old Books shop in Chipping Norton, and found a book on the history of a village, full of information on my husban's ancestors. Give all of these good tips from others a try. Gail Benjafield, St. Catharines, ON Canada On 21/05/2011 9:13 AM, Buddug Hollett wrote: > Good afternoon > I wonder if anyone can help me regarding a book I would like to borrow or buy. It's called 'A History of the Higges or Higgs family of South Stokes' , by W Miller Higgs. published 1933. > I understand that it might not be available now due to the time scale but if anyone has any suggestions as to where I might obtain this book ,I'd be very grateful. > I live in Wales so hopefully there is a subscriber in Oxfordshire that might be able to help . > thanks and kind regards, > Buddug Hollett > _____________________________________________ > > Oxfordshire Surname Interest list - www.oxsil.org.uk Have you entered your names of interest? > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

All The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will take place on Monday 23 May 2011 at the usual venue at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AB. Doors open at 7.15pm for coffee, help with both genealogy and computers, and the bookstall, exchange journals and the library. The subject of the talk is "Henley in the Eighteenth Century", which will be presented by Dr Simon Townley. As part of the "Victoria County History" team here in Oxfordshire, Simon has researched and published books about the town. This illustrated talk will look at some of the highlights. Our speaker Dr Simon Townley is Editor of the "Victoria County History" of Oxfordshire, for which he has worked since 1987. During that time he has worked on numerous Oxfordshire towns and villages, most recently Burford and Henley-on-Thames. Later this year he'll be starting VCH work on Ewelme, Benson, and Berrick Salome. Simon's work for the VCH on Henley led to the publication of the book "Henley-on-Thames: town, trade and river". Copies of this splendid book will be on sale from Simon at the meeting, or can be purchased from this society's bookstall at :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html) All members, potential members and their guests are welcome. For directions as to how to get to the Exeter Hall, please see :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html) For a list of future OFHS meetings, please see :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html) Any queries, please contact me. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/)

There is a book by Higgs,W Miller on ABe com titled "The Spurgeon Family: Being an Account of the descent and family of Charles Haddon Spurgeon with notes on the family in general,particularly the Esse. On 2011-05-21, at 6:13 AM, Buddug Hollett wrote: > Good afternoon > I wonder if anyone can help me regarding a book I would like to borrow or buy. It's called 'A History of the Higges or Higgs family of South Stokes' , by W Miller Higgs. published 1933. > I understand that it might not be available now due to the time scale but if anyone has any suggestions as to where I might obtain this book ,I'd be very grateful. > I live in Wales so hopefully there is a subscriber in Oxfordshire that might be able to help . > thanks and kind regards, > Buddug Hollett > _____________________________________________ > > Oxfordshire Surname Interest list - www.oxsil.org.uk Have you entered your names of interest? > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There are 9 libraries with copies of the book: 3 in the UK and 6 in the US.   The UK libraries are Cambridge University National Library of Wales Univeristy of Oxford   The US Libraries are Library of Congress Ohoopee Reg Library (Georgia) Allen County Public Library (Indiana) Pettigrew Reg Library (North Carolina) State Library of North Carolina New York Public Library   You can find the reference information at Worldcat   I didn't find any used copies on the used book sites.   Hope this helps   Chris Farrand --- On Sat, 5/21/11, Buddug Hollett <buddugh@talktalk.net> wrote: From: Buddug Hollett <buddugh@talktalk.net> Subject: [OXF] old book To: OXFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 9:13 AM Good afternoon I wonder if anyone can help me regarding a book I would like to borrow or buy. It's called 'A History of the Higges or Higgs family of South Stokes' , by W Miller Higgs. published 1933. I understand that it might not be available now due to the time scale but if anyone has any suggestions as to where I might obtain this book ,I'd be very grateful. I live in Wales so hopefully there is a subscriber in Oxfordshire that might be able to help . thanks and kind regards, Buddug Hollett _____________________________________________ Oxfordshire Surname Interest list - www.oxsil.org.uk Have you entered your names of interest? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The next meeting of the Berks FHS Computer Branch will be on Wednesday 18th May 2011. Tony Wright will be talking to us about Crew Lists. Do you have merchant seamen ancestors or relatives? Where did they travel to? How much did they get paid? How long were they at sea? Who did they send money home to? Crew Lists may help you answer these and many other questions. Even if you don't have merchant seaman in your family tree yet (further searching may reveal that you do) this should still prove to be a very interesting talk. As usual, Cliff and Jean Debney will be bringing a selection of items from the Berks FHS bookstall together with many sale bargains. In addition there will be a number of experts on hand to help answer any family history problems or computer related queries you may have. Our meeting will be at the usual venue of the Oakwood Centre, Woodley, Reading RG5 4JZ; 7.15 for a 7.45 start. Everyone is welcome at our meetings, you do not have to be a member of the Society, so why not bring your friends along. Free parking opposite the centre - see streetview www.tinyurl.com/oakwood-centre Looking forward to seeing you all.

On 15/05/2011 8:09 AM, PaulGask@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 15/05/2011 05:39:15 GMT Daylight Time, > david.gynes@virgin.net writes: > > I was visiting Chipping Norton Parish Church recently and the churchwarden > told me that the CN museum has a transcript of the church's gravestones. > I don't know from when or to when but it may be worth giving them a ring. > I know there is an active Local History Group in Chippy but I don't know > who leads it now (my contact there died recently) I'm sure the museum will. > > We have recently returned from the area, and found that the Chipping Norton museum has some restricted hours, so that might be of interest to searchers. The Information Centre in Chipping also had nothing of interest and referred us to the museum. Senior Oxfordshire researchers will have more info, no doubt. > While it rained and stormed and continues to rain in Canada we spent a beautiful sunny every day week in the Cotswalds at the end of April. Funny, weather, eh? Gail Benjafield in St. Catharines ON Canada > > > Don/David > > Please don't overlook the vast collection of monumental inscription > transcriptions available from this society :- > > _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html) > > Our range of photographic CDs include both Chipping Norton Baptist Church > and Chipping Norton Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, whilst a text-based > transcription of Chipping Norton Parish Church is one of the 150 or so > parishes on our CD OXF-MON07. > > Best wishes. > > Paul Gaskell > Publicity Officer > Oxfordshire Family History Society > Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk) > _____________________________________________ > > Oxfordshire Surname Interest list - www.oxsil.org.uk Have you entered your names of interest? > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

In a message dated 15/05/2011 05:39:15 GMT Daylight Time, david.gynes@virgin.net writes: I was visiting Chipping Norton Parish Church recently and the churchwarden told me that the CN museum has a transcript of the church's gravestones. I don't know from when or to when but it may be worth giving them a ring. I know there is an active Local History Group in Chippy but I don't know who leads it now (my contact there died recently) I'm sure the museum will. Don/David Please don't overlook the vast collection of monumental inscription transcriptions available from this society :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html) Our range of photographic CDs include both Chipping Norton Baptist Church and Chipping Norton Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, whilst a text-based transcription of Chipping Norton Parish Church is one of the 150 or so parishes on our CD OXF-MON07. Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk)

Hi Don, I was visiting Chipping Norton Parish Church recently and the churchwarden told me that the CN museum has a transcript of the church's gravestones. I don't know from when or to when but it may be worth giving them a ring. I know there is an active Local History Group in Chippy but I don't know who leads it now (my contact there died recently) I'm sure the museum will. Best wishes David Gynes david.gynes@virgin.net OFHS member 239 On 12 May 2011, at 07:58, Don Knibbs wrote: > I'm hoping someone on the list is able to help, please. I've received a request from a lady in Australia to help find where a couple of her family are buried, we presume, in the Chipping Norton District. The couple were brother and sister, Cecil and Pamela HARRIS who both died in the Chipping Norton District in 1938. Pamela died during q1 aged 71, and Cecil a few months later during q2 aged 69. > > The lady who has asked for help is planning a visit to England in August and would dearly like to visit the grave. > > Regards, > > Don Knibbs > _____________________________________________ > > Oxfordshire Surname Interest list - www.oxsil.org.uk Have you entered your names of interest? > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message