Dawn, I'd love to go to Staffordshire. I was there once actually, about 16 years ago, before I started researching my ancestors. We even visited a couple of relatives there; but I think they may all be dead now. Two and a half weeks ago I wrote a letter to one who I thought might be alive still; but didn't get any response. Michael Wright 801-773-7680 (H) 801-390-0960 (C) > From: dawnwebb@optusnet.com.au > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 06:50:18 +1100 > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Finding Descendants > > That's the way you have to do things, I am afraid. And when you can't get > anything more, leave it for a bit - years, sometimes - and go back to it - > you may well find a lot more in a rush! At least, that has been my > experience. And lists can be wonderful helps for info, general as well as > specific. > > Dawn (Melbourne Australia_ > At least, many things are on line now - time was, you had to go to each > place! > > -----Original Message----- > From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Michael Wright > Sent: Friday, 2 March 2012 12:46 AM > To: Staffordshire RootsWeb > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Finding Descendants > > > Diana, > Thanks for giving me some hope. Last night was fairly depressing. I spent > about three hours trying to look for one of my ancestors' husband with no > luck. George MOSS and Sarah had a daughter named Elizabeth, and we know > nothing of who she married, or if she died. We only know that she shows up > in the 1841 census and then disappears. Haven't found any deaths that I > could see. She could have crossed the country and married someone. I > searched through 3,338 records last night and collected 38 individuals > (birth place wasn't exact; but close enough to not discount), Elizabeth > ___surname___, some of them are likely repeats, leaving about 30 left. > > -- Leek -- > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M74P-TFD Elizabeth STOKER > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQ6R-8CG Elizabeth STOKES > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X9KQ-HRS Elizabeth STOKES > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3KM-JY7 Elizabeth MASON > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M74K-NVV Elizabeth MASON > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3T2-MJ3 Elizabeth FLINT > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XS7X-LFG Elizabeth FLINT > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3KM-KRS Elizabeth TIPPER > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XSXQ-GBK Elizabeth GEORGE > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7V3-TL3 Elizabeth HULSON > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7VZ-YM7 Elizabeth HILTON > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JMZJ-CRJ Elizabeth ADAMS > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3BP-GSW Elizabeth ABBOTT > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7VZ-BT9 Elizabeth ABBOTT > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3VG-NKK Elizabeth TITLEY > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3KM-GG6 Elizabeth TRAFFORD > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M74K-N1Y Elizabeth MAGNIAC > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M74K-D14 Elizabeth HODRIEN > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3V6-JDX Elizabeth PIDGEON > > -- ...Staffordshire -- > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7T8-BJ1 Elizabeth LEWIS > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M749-P68 Elizabeth ALLEN > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M749-ZHQ Elizabeth ALLEN > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7VY-K68 Elizabeth BISSELL > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7D9-4ZL Elizabeth FRANCIS > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7JQ-F99 Elizabeth KENNEDAY > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7VL-VVQ Elizabeth RANDLEY > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M74K-V5L Elizabeth PODD > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7JF-TP3 Elizabeth HILL > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7JJ-F2H Elizabeth HODDARD > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M74K-8KH Elizabeth HILL > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7DC-F7H Elizabeth BOYES > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7V4-3BF Elizabeth BRADDOCK > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M717-RMN Elizabeth HARVEY > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7X9-LMH Elizabeth ACTON > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7C8-85K Elizabeth WRIGHT > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7C2-J9N Elizabeth WORD > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M71B-S8R Elizabeth BUCH > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7DP-QRY Elizabeth COCK > > And my ancestor may or may not be one of them. Her older brother was born > in Onecote (Staffordshire), her next younger sister was also born in > Onecote. I could not find any births for an Elizabeth in Onecote doing my > search for her later on, so now I'll have to verify if she really was born > in Onecote. Oh the fun; but I do enjoy looking for them. It's just > discouraging not finding anything helpful yet. Anyway, thanks again for the > encouragement. I'm going to see what contact information my dad has for his > relatives on that side. > > Michael Wright > 801-773-7680 (H) > 801-390-0960 (C) > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 16:03:15 +1000 > > From: dmlfamilyhistory@gmail.com > > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Finding Descendants > > > > Michael, Only by doing the research yourself, one person after another, > > will you unexpectedly find gems of information that you would otherwise > > miss, these leading to wonderful stories and to other branches of your > > family. If you are only doing this to gather names and dates you will miss > > out on so much. It has to become a labour of love, which in turn becomes > > an absorbing hobby. Maybe like many of us, you won't be able to do very > > much until your own children are grown up and you have retired, but in the > > meantime, just do a little as and when you can, and I am sure it will be > > well worth your while in the long run. I have now got about 4500 in my > > tree, and have made some wonderful discoveries that I would never have > > dreamt possible 20 years ago, and I have found many previously unknown > > relations with whom I now communicate. They in turn can often give you > > information which will help in your search....not only information, but > > photographs too. Only today I received a photograph of myself and my > > family taken 56 years ago that I had never seen before. I would never have > > even known about it's existence but for my family history hobby. Happy > > hunting, Diana > > > > On 1 March 2012 15:08, Michael Wright <rahmuss@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Peter, > > > They were both alive for the 1841 census; but Sarah died before the 1851 > > > census. I have names of their children, and some of the spouses of the > > > children. I don't mind doing the work; but they had a lot of kids, if on > > > average each child had 4 kids, and each of those had 4 kids...etc... > down > > > to me then there would be tens of thousands of names to find. Obviously > I > > > know most of my close cousins and aunts and uncles and grandparents; but > > > not much more than that. Looking up thousands of names individually is a > > > daunting task, and as I have five young children of my own I don't have > > > much time. I was hoping there might be some tool out there which might > > > assist in things like this; but it doesn't sound like it. I'll see what > I > > > can find. > > > > > > Michael Wright > > > 801-773-7680 (H) > > > 801-390-0960 (C) > > > > > > > > > > From: pbo08596@bigpond.net.au > > > > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > > > > Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:31:38 +1100 > > > > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Finding Descendants > > > > > > > > Michael, > > > > > > > > You've got to do the research. There's eight or more generations > between > > > > 1793 and people living today. > > > > > > > > I presume George Moss and Sarah are still alive in 1841 census. That > > > > might be the place to start. > > > > > > > > If they stayed in England, BDM records are available from 1837-1937 on > > > > FreeBMD and right up to about 2007 via Ancestry. But it's a case of > > > pulling > > > > them all together. Once you have the basic names, dates and locations > you > > > > can look at supplementary data from other sources. > > > > > > > > Of course the other way is to look if anybody has submitted family > trees > > > > at places like Rootsweb or Ancestry. But I think you'd at least need > > > George > > > > & Sarah's marriage and children. > > > > > > > > And you must have some data. 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