On 30/03/12 05:14, Audrey Hulme wrote: > Can you help please? We are researching Maer, Chorlton and Blackbrook for our Diamond Jubilee book project. I have a copy of a Remembrance service held at St Peter's Church, Maer in 1937 It says that the 5th Battallion of the North Staffordshire Regiment joined the procession from the Church to the War Memorial singing "Onward Christian Soldiers". I am told this was a band with a lone bugler stationed in the woods above the memorial. Has anyone got any photographs which we could illustrate in our book showing their band/a bugler/drummer or perhaps tell me where to contact the regimental archive service please? > Audrey > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Audrey - the Staffordshire regiment web site is http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/ If you look under the "contact us" tab you will find lots of emails for different departments Steve

Can you help please? We are researching Maer, Chorlton and Blackbrook for our Diamond Jubilee book project. I have a copy of a Remembrance service held at St Peter's Church, Maer in 1937 It says that the 5th Battallion of the North Staffordshire Regiment joined the procession from the Church to the War Memorial singing "Onward Christian Soldiers". I am told this was a band with a lone bugler stationed in the woods above the memorial. Has anyone got any photographs which we could illustrate in our book showing their band/a bugler/drummer or perhaps tell me where to contact the regimental archive service please? Audrey

Snap, Sandra! And the names and ages of the children as you state - with dec if that is appropriate. If married more than once, details of all marriages and children separated into each marriage. Always assuming the informant knew, of course. Birth certs give the names and ages of the previous issue and dec if necessary.. s well as the current birth. Place and year of marriage, and parents' names incl mother's maiden names. But - we do not have the censuses as they were deliberately destroyed. It almost evens out.. though our certs give us the edge I think especially now electoral rolls are on line uop to 1980 (Ancestry, so you pay, of course). I even found myself! Dawn -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of slewi4@optusnet.com.au Sent: Thursday, 29 March 2012 6:37 PM To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] UK vs Scottish Death Certificates as sources of information Queensland Australia certificates also give names and ages of all living children (sometimes married names of daughters but usually "Mary, 35yrs" or similar), and often lists deceased children - it depends on the knowledge of the informant. Relevant Death Certificates are also included with microfilmed wills for the state. Very handy! Sandra > Dawn Webb <dawnwebb@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > Same goes for most of the Australian states - Victorian ones copied > the Scottish version and these days, they have I think MORE info than > the Scottish ones which have deleted a couple of bits the Vic ones have not. > > Dawn (Melbourne Victoria Australia) > > -----Original Message----- > From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of marie gibb > Sent: Wednesday, 28 March 2012 7:53 PM > To: STAFFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com > Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] UK vs Scottish Death Certificates as sources > of information > > Hi Lin/Michael, > > " ... just the date and address, cause of death and the person who > registered the death, not a lot of information to be found on UK Death > Certificates." > > Lin, please forgive my pedantry, but I feel it just might be important > to point out that Scottish death certificates do in fact contain a > wealth of detail not found in the English version. They mention who > the deceased was married to (or if they were single or widowed), their > occupation, and - ta raaa! - the names and occupations of both > parents! The informant's name and address is also given, along with > their relationship to the deceased. > > I know this may not be relevant at the moment Michael, but you never > know when you might have to follow a trail north of the border - my > Stoke ancestors relocated to the Fife potteries, settled and raised a > family there. > > Happy hunting! > Marie. > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of > ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 7005 (20120328) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 7005 (20120328) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of > ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7005 (20120328) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7005 (20120328) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

Queensland Australia certificates also give names and ages of all living children (sometimes married names of daughters but usually "Mary, 35yrs" or similar), and often lists deceased children - it depends on the knowledge of the informant. Relevant Death Certificates are also included with microfilmed wills for the state. Very handy! Sandra > Dawn Webb <dawnwebb@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > Same goes for most of the Australian states - Victorian ones copied the > Scottish version and these days, they have I think MORE info than the > Scottish ones which have deleted a couple of bits the Vic ones have not. > > Dawn (Melbourne Victoria Australia) > > -----Original Message----- > From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of marie gibb > Sent: Wednesday, 28 March 2012 7:53 PM > To: STAFFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com > Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] UK vs Scottish Death Certificates as sources of > information > > Hi Lin/Michael, > > " ... just the date and address, cause of death and the person who > registered the death, not a lot of information to be found on UK Death > Certificates." > > Lin, please forgive my pedantry, but I feel it just might be important > to > point out that Scottish death certificates do in fact contain a wealth > of > detail not found in the English version.  They mention who the deceased > was > married to (or if they were single or widowed), their occupation, and - > ta > raaa! - the names and occupations of both parents!  The informant's name > and > address is also given, along with their relationship to the deceased. > > I know this may not be relevant at the moment Michael, but you never > know > when you might have to follow a trail north of the border - my Stoke > ancestors relocated to the Fife potteries, settled and raised a family > there. > > Happy hunting! > Marie. > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply > to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 7005 (20120328) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 7005 (20120328) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of > ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry, I forgot to mention that there were 2 beneficiaries Regards, Penny

Can someone explain to me some phrasing a summary of Probate findings? : - The Effects are described as £9845. 13s.8d. Undereneath which is written: - Resworn £9840.1s.2d. and £9775.19s.2d. Regards, Penny

Same goes for most of the Australian states - Victorian ones copied the Scottish version and these days, they have I think MORE info than the Scottish ones which have deleted a couple of bits the Vic ones have not. Dawn (Melbourne Victoria Australia) -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of marie gibb Sent: Wednesday, 28 March 2012 7:53 PM To: STAFFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] UK vs Scottish Death Certificates as sources of information Hi Lin/Michael, " ... just the date and address, cause of death and the person who registered the death, not a lot of information to be found on UK Death Certificates." Lin, please forgive my pedantry, but I feel it just might be important to point out that Scottish death certificates do in fact contain a wealth of detail not found in the English version.  They mention who the deceased was married to (or if they were single or widowed), their occupation, and - ta raaa! - the names and occupations of both parents!  The informant's name and address is also given, along with their relationship to the deceased. I know this may not be relevant at the moment Michael, but you never know when you might have to follow a trail north of the border - my Stoke ancestors relocated to the Fife potteries, settled and raised a family there. Happy hunting! Marie. ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7005 (20120328) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7005 (20120328) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

Sometimes a death certificate can reveal a gem..I had a distant Aunt that I thought had died in childhood..But when I ordered her mothers death certificate there she was large as life with her when she died. showing her married name.I got all her details after that and it was so easy. So it pays to get the certificate sometimes.. Mary Sydney -----Original Message----- From: Lin Lamberg Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 3:03 PM To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Sources No it doesn't Michael, just the date and address, cause of death and the person who registered the death, not a lot of information to be found on UK Death Certificates. Civil Registration started in 1837, think it was September, so if your ancestor died before then there will only be a Burial, has to be found in the Parish Register. HTH Linda. ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh that's interesting Marie, not done any research there myself, my Ancestors are mainly from the Black Country which is mostly in Staffs, and my Father's family were from Somerset. All makes the world a smaller place doesn't it. Best Wishes from Linda.

Hi Lin/Michael, " ... just the date and address, cause of death and the person who registered the death, not a lot of information to be found on UK Death Certificates." Lin, please forgive my pedantry, but I feel it just might be important to point out that Scottish death certificates do in fact contain a wealth of detail not found in the English version.  They mention who the deceased was married to (or if they were single or widowed), their occupation, and - ta raaa! - the names and occupations of both parents!  The informant's name and address is also given, along with their relationship to the deceased. I know this may not be relevant at the moment Michael, but you never know when you might have to follow a trail north of the border - my Stoke ancestors relocated to the Fife potteries, settled and raised a family there. Happy hunting! Marie.

No it doesn't Michael, just the date and address, cause of death and the person who registered the death, not a lot of information to be found on UK Death Certificates. Civil Registration started in 1837, think it was September, so if your ancestor died before then there will only be a Burial, has to be found in the Parish Register. HTH Linda.

Glad to be of help Joy, happy hunting from Linda.

Hi Michael, Firstly I assume that we are talking UK records here - and possibly Staffs in particular? Personally my first port of call if I am unsure of where to find something is a search engine - my preference is for www.ask.com but I am slightly anti-google anyway! It's amazing what you can find from the smallest piece of info - I have found other researchers just from an ancestor's name and date. You can also find area specific websites from searches - some of which are brilliant. Equally you can search on something like 'staffordshire bmd' which will not only show you www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk (which is free) but will also provide links to findmypast, ancestry etc (which can be searched for free but you pay to view). www.freebmd.org.uk is also good, though incomplete, and includes links to sister sites http://www.freecen.org.uk/ and http://www.freereg.org.uk/. BMD certificates only started in 1837 so you won't find any before this date. To order a cert (ideally once you know the reference details) use the GRO site - this has links to it and a few other sites http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Registeringlifeevents/Researchingfamilyhistory/index.htm. Online parish clerks exist for various UK parishes http://www.onlineparishclerks.org.uk/ but unfortunately not yet for Staffs. Parish records on microfiche etc are available at local libraries/research centres etc and also can be ordered to view at Family Search centres - this is the old site with link to the new one http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp. There is loads of info on the site regarding where to obtain records and how to research. It can be worth joining the local family history society as you may get access to records not widely available http://www.ffhs.org.uk/members2/contacting.php. Censuses - 1881 transcription is free on familysearch.org. All of the others are available on ancestry, findmypast, and the official 1901 and 1911 sites. All of these charge for viewing the actual page though you may get some info from the free search. Censuses are also available on fiche, film etc at libraries etc. Just check you local one to see what's available (although I'm guessing you're not in the UK?). National Archives has details of some records - or details of where to find them http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/. Again you may have to pay (e.g. armed services records). Just search on a name or other piece of info. Wills I'm not well informed about as I have rarely searched for one (most of my lot were ag labs with nothing to leave to anyone!). National Archives or Ancestry both hold some details - again you may have to pay. Not sure what else - I'm sure others on the list will have more ideas. hth,Anne > From: rahmuss@hotmail.com > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:12:06 -0600 > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Sources > > > This is a general question, and may be a bit much to handle by one person. Just wondering what sources we have to gather information from, and what the best way to find those sources is. I already know about some sources; but I'm not sure where I can get info on them. > > Birth Certificates: Parish records (though I guess I don't always know where they can be searched) > Marriage Certificates: Parish records again > Death Certificates: Parish records (who would have records of obituaries? And when did they start keeping them?) > Census records: Many genealogical sites can search these (FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, FindMyPast.com) > Wills: Not sure where to find these really. > > What other sources are out there? And where can I search or find them? > > Thanks. > > Michael Wright > 801-773-7680 (H) > 801-390-0960 (C) > rahmuss@hotmail.com > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Michael - your not quite right on Birth and death certificates as they can only be obtained from the GRO or the local registrars. What you see in Parish records are Christening/baptismal and Burial records which are not Birth or death certificates. A baptism record will give the parents names and SURNAME but not necessarily the mothers maiden name. It gives the date of the christening which can be any time after birth. It may give a street name but most early ones just give the town/village. a fathers occupation is normally given. whereas a birth cert will give the date of birth, where the birth took place and the mothers maiden name for a married woman. A Burial record in the parish register gives a date of the Burial, but not always a date of death. It does not give the cause of death. It may give the location of the grave within the cemetery if you are extremely lucky. The death certificate gives the date of death and the cause of the death plus the age of the deceased. It gives no detail of when or where the burial took place. others will expand on this detail I am sure Steve gives the On 27/03/12 20:12, Michael Wright wrote: > This is a general question, and may be a bit much to handle by one person. Just wondering what sources we have to gather information from, and what the best way to find those sources is. I already know about some sources; but I'm not sure where I can get info on them. > > Birth Certificates: Parish records (though I guess I don't always know where they can be searched) > Marriage Certificates: Parish records again > Death Certificates: Parish records (who would have records of obituaries? And when did they start keeping them?) > Census records: Many genealogical sites can search these (FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, FindMyPast.com) > Wills: Not sure where to find these really. > > What other sources are out there? And where can I search or find them? > > Thanks. > > Michael Wright > 801-773-7680 (H) > 801-390-0960 (C) > rahmuss@hotmail.com > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On 27/03/2012 12:13, Mick wrote: > Would the IGI have it listed? > Just a thought, regards, Michael > > -------------------------------------------------- >Michael Thanks for your reply. The marriage was at Bucknall, St Mary, not Bagnall. Regards, Graham

On 27/03/2012 10:31, Steve Stutcinskas wrote: > Graham - you should visit www.staffordshireBMD.org.uk where you will > find the marriage listed as :- > > TIMMIS Elizabeth A THORLEY Charles H Bucknall, St Mary > Stoke-On-Trent 2/04/104. > <http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/certapp.php?type=marriages&data=TIMMIS%7cElizabeth%20A%7cTHORLEY%7cCharles%20H%7cBucknall%2c%20St%20Mary%7cStoke%2dOn%2dTrent%7c1878%7c1878%7c%7cSO%3a2%2f04%2f104%2e%7cT%7c9717%7cstaffordshire%7cSO&lang=> > > > > www.staffordshireBMD.org.uk should be the first point of call for all > North Staffs marriages between July 1837 and 1984 as they have been > transcribed from the original registers. > Staffs BMD gives more details than the GRO in that it names the church > and also gives the register and page number. > > Regards > > Steve Stutcinskas > >Hello Steve Thank you for your reply and information. The marriage was at Bucknall, St Mary, not Bagnall. Regards, Graham

On 27/03/2012 10:23, Eric Harrison wrote: > Hi Graham - take a look at:- > > www.familysearch.org > > some details are listed > > Regards - Eric > > > Hello Eric Thanks for your reply. The marriage was at Bucknall St Mary, not at Bagnall. Regards Graham

On 27/03/2012 10:16, Lin Lamberg wrote: > THORLEY Charles H TIMMIS Elizabeth A 1878 Bucknall, St Mary Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire 2/04/104. > > Thank you for the above information. The marriage was at Bucknall, St Mary, not at Bagnall.

Steve, Do you know if a death certificate would include a maiden name? The death was in 1837, in Onecote. Michael Wright 801-773-7680 (H) 801-390-0960 (C) rahmuss@hotmail.com > Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:08:05 +0100 > From: steve.stutcinskas@sky.com > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Sources > > Michael - your not quite right on Birth and death certificates as they > can only be obtained from the GRO or the local registrars. > > What you see in Parish records are Christening/baptismal and Burial > records which are not Birth or death certificates. > > A baptism record will give the parents names and SURNAME but not > necessarily the mothers maiden name. It gives the date of the > christening which can be any time after birth. It may give a street name > but most early ones just give the town/village. a fathers occupation is > normally given. > whereas a birth cert will give the date of birth, where the birth took > place and the mothers maiden name for a married woman. > > A Burial record in the parish register gives a date of the Burial, but > not always a date of death. It does not give the cause of death. It may > give the location of the grave within the cemetery if you are extremely > lucky. > The death certificate gives the date of death and the cause of the death > plus the age of the deceased. > It gives no detail of when or where the burial took place. > > others will expand on this detail I am sure > > Steve > > > gives the > On 27/03/12 20:12, Michael Wright wrote: > > This is a general question, and may be a bit much to handle by one person. Just wondering what sources we have to gather information from, and what the best way to find those sources is. I already know about some sources; but I'm not sure where I can get info on them. > > > > Birth Certificates: Parish records (though I guess I don't always know where they can be searched) > > Marriage Certificates: Parish records again > > Death Certificates: Parish records (who would have records of obituaries? And when did they start keeping them?) > > Census records: Many genealogical sites can search these (FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, FindMyPast.com) > > Wills: Not sure where to find these really. > > > > What other sources are out there? And where can I search or find them? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Michael Wright > > 801-773-7680 (H) > > 801-390-0960 (C) > > rahmuss@hotmail.com > > > > ****************************** > > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > > ------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Anne, Thank you very much for those websites as resources. I know I've done quite a bit of searching through search engines (and will continue to do so); but I also have done quite a lot of leg work only to find out that I could have just gone to this site, or that site to find everything I'm looking for. Anyway, thanks again, there's some great information there, and you're right, I'm in the US, not the UK, makes it a bit harder; but I keep on pushing ahead. Michael Wright 801-773-7680 (H) 801-390-0960 (C) rahmuss@hotmail.com > From: alc_goytre@hotmail.com > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:17:00 +0100 > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Sources > > > Hi Michael, Firstly I assume that we are talking UK records here - and possibly Staffs in particular? Personally my first port of call if I am unsure of where to find something is a search engine - my preference is for www.ask.com but I am slightly anti-google anyway! It's amazing what you can find from the smallest piece of info - I have found other researchers just from an ancestor's name and date. You can also find area specific websites from searches - some of which are brilliant. Equally you can search on something like 'staffordshire bmd' which will not only show you www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk (which is free) but will also provide links to findmypast, ancestry etc (which can be searched for free but you pay to view). www.freebmd.org.uk is also good, though incomplete, and includes links to sister sites http://www.freecen.org.uk/ and http://www.freereg.org.uk/. BMD certificates only started in 1837 so you won't find any before this date. To order a cert (ideally once ! > you know the reference details) use the GRO site - this has links to it and a few other sites http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Registeringlifeevents/Researchingfamilyhistory/index.htm. > Online parish clerks exist for various UK parishes http://www.onlineparishclerks.org.uk/ but unfortunately not yet for Staffs. Parish records on microfiche etc are available at local libraries/research centres etc and also can be ordered to view at Family Search centres - this is the old site with link to the new one http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp. There is loads of info on the site regarding where to obtain records and how to research. It can be worth joining the local family history society as you may get access to records not widely available http://www.ffhs.org.uk/members2/contacting.php. Censuses - 1881 transcription is free on familysearch.org. All of the others are available on ancestry, findmypast, and the official 1901 and 1911 sites. All of these charge for viewing the actual page though you may get some info from the free search. Censuses are also available on fiche, film etc at libraries etc. Just check you local one to see what's available (although! > I'm guessing you're not in the UK?). National Archives has details of some records - or details of where to find them http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/. Again you may have to pay (e.g. armed services records). Just search on a name or other piece of info. Wills I'm not well informed about as I have rarely searched for one (most of my lot were ag labs with nothing to leave to anyone!). National Archives or Ancestry both hold some details - again you may have to pay. Not sure what else - I'm sure others on the list will have more ideas. hth,Anne > From: rahmuss@hotmail.com > > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > > Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:12:06 -0600 > > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Sources > > > > > > This is a general question, and may be a bit much to handle by one person. Just wondering what sources we have to gather information from, and what the best way to find those sources is. I already know about some sources; but I'm not sure where I can get info on them. > > > > Birth Certificates: Parish records (though I guess I don't always know where they can be searched) > > Marriage Certificates: Parish records again > > Death Certificates: Parish records (who would have records of obituaries? And when did they start keeping them?) > > Census records: Many genealogical sites can search these (FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, FindMyPast.com) > > Wills: Not sure where to find these really. > > > > What other sources are out there? And where can I search or find them? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Michael Wright > > 801-773-7680 (H) > > 801-390-0960 (C) > > rahmuss@hotmail.com > > > > ****************************** > > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > > ------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message