Dear all There are now 66 subscribers to this list, and it may be as good a time as any for our first roll call. Could everyone send to Q-B-I a list of all the surnames they are researching (and of those on which they have significant information even though they may not currently be researching those lines), showing the following information for each: Surname Date from Date to Monthly Meeting (if known) Place County Code Feel free to send in as many names as you like, though if you have lots it may be best to spread them out over more than one email. Overseas subscribers please note: Please only include Quaker families with origins in the British Isles. Thanks! Ben -- Benjamin S. Beck (Ben) List administrator Email: QUAKER-BRITISH-ISLES-admin@rootsweb.com

I am trying to find a connection between ROBERT LONGSHORE, born in Lancashire, Wigan in the 1800s. He died in Pennsylvania about 1895. I do not know his Father or Mother's names but understand that the English surname was LANGSHAW or LONGSHAW. Near Wigan there is a Longshaw Farm, Langshaw Bottom and Longshaw Common. Robert Longshore came to America about 1881 and was a surveyor for William Penn. I wonder if anyone knows of Meeting records in the Wigan area for that time period. I would appreciate any help, Peggy from Arizona

I descend from the RIDG(E)WAY family who resided in the Wirksworth, Derbyshire and Nottingham, Nottinghamshire areas. Here is a short rundown of this family. 10th great grandparents: James RIDG(E)WAY & ? 9th great grandparents: John RIDG(E)WAY & Ellen FIELDHOUSE 8th great grandparents: James RIDG(E)WAY & Margaret STAFFORD 7th great grandparents: Tristram RIDG(E)WAY & Mary SPENCER Tristram was born 1 Jul 1670 and was baptized into the Quaker faith Dec 1st, 1690 in Wirksworth, Derbyshire. He and Mary married Jun 8, 1696 in London and had 8 children Francis, Anthony, James, Mary, Margaret, Elin, Tristram, Francis. Transcript: Marriage License dated 8th June 1696 at St. Helen's, Bishopgate, London "Which day approved personally John Spencer of St. Helen's, London and alleged that Tristram Ridgeway of Wirksworth in the county of Derby Gent aged abt 30 years a batchelor intendeth to marry with Mary Spencer of the same parish aged abt 22 years a spinster with the consent of her father Henry Spencer...married in the parish church of St. Helen's aforesaid." 6th great grandparents: Tristram RIDG(E)WAY & Mary TOWLE 5th great grandparents: Tristram RIDG(E)WAY & Mary SWIFT 4th great grandparents: Robert RIDG(E)WAY & Mary WARRINER 3rd great grandparents: Martha RIDG(E)WAY & George SPENCER Members of this RIDG(E)WAY line were mentioned in George Fox's book about the persecution of the Quakers in Derbyshire. I also descend from the RIDG(E)WAY family in Thornborough, Buckinghamshire but only through the marriage of my Elizabeth READ to William RIDGEWAY grandson of Benjamin RIDG(E)WAY and Ann TAPLIN. If anyone has any further information on my Derbyshire RIDG(E)WAY line it would be very much appreciated. Take care Jayne Ontario, Canada

Dear All As one of the 66 subscribers, I am keen to help and be helped by as many as I can. I am descended from several lines of Quakers - including Thistlethwaite of Dent, Binns of Keighley, Harris and Lamb of Sibford (Oxon) - all from 17th century Quaker communities and also from the Atkin's of Woodhouse, Sheffield. However the main strand of my researches has been directed towards a study of Quaker families who have been linked through a common experience of education at Quaker Schools. I have a large database of information gathered from secondary sources about families connected with Ackworth School (Pontefract, Yorks) - I would be happy to try and help anyone with queries in this direction and would be particularly pleased to hear of families with Ackworth School connections. For those who are interested in the Quaker Family History Society conference at Woodbrooke (March 18th) - I am the conference organiser and can report, to date, that bookings are already about 30 - please get in touch if you want to know more about it. Best Wishes - Michael Hargreave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin S. Beck" <benjaminbeck@ukonline.co.uk> To: <QUAKER-BRITISH-ISLES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 26 February 2006 16:42 Subject: [Q-B-I] Roll call > Dear all > > There are now 66 subscribers to this list, and it may be as good a time > as any for our first roll call. > > Could everyone send to Q-B-I a list of all the surnames they are > researching (and of those on which they have significant information > even though they may not currently be researching those lines), showing > the following information for each: > > Surname > Date from > Date to > Monthly Meeting (if known) > Place > County Code > > Feel free to send in as many names as you like, though if you have lots > it may be best to spread them out over more than one email. > > Overseas subscribers please note: Please only include Quaker families > with origins in the British Isles. > > Thanks! > > Ben > > > -- > Benjamin S. Beck (Ben) > List administrator > > Email: QUAKER-BRITISH-ISLES-admin@rootsweb.com > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >