Hi everyone I wonder if anyone can help me. My great grandmother died in 1934 aged 42. My grandmother didn't know she had any uncles or aunts, but I have since found she did. If anyone can help me out with finding out what has happened to them I would be very grateful. Nellie Leach who was 14 in 1901 census born in Galhampton. Thomas Henry Leach who was 7 in 1901 born in Sherbourne and Samuel Russell who was 1 and was born in Corton Denham. Their parents were Tom and Charlotte. Thanks Amy

Morning List, Could the list owner please contact me as I don't want to step on anyone's toes. Thankyou Bernadette in NZ

Dear All Just to let you know that, as from Friday January 17th 2003, Pat, Paul and Patrick will be moving to 34 Davies Road Exhall Coventry West Midlands CV7 9GJ Telephone [if BT have got it right!!!] 024 7636 5629 Email services will be temporarily suspended whilst move takes place but we hope to be up and running again a.s.a.p. Wish us well for Thursday/Friday whilst the accumulated 'things' are loaded, transported, unloaded and then unpacked. Regards to you all - Pat, Paul & Patrick.

Hi Researchers Just for your information, the gap which was in the Burials of the Milverton Parish Registers has been filled from 1696 - 1765 with another 2626 entries which I had missed previously......my apologies I trust this oversight did not cause to many sleepless nights for you........ Paul Benyon has the updated data on his site at: www.pbenyon.plus.com/PR_Index.html Best regards and happy researching David Cheek - Adelaide - Australia Virus Protection by Norton AntiVirus 2002 Researching in Somerset, Australia and now USA CHEEK, CHICK Transcribing Parish Registers in South West Somerset

Hi listers > Is this offer open to non members, and is postage extra please? A couple of days ago, I wrote to the list about the latest CD offering from Oxfordshire FHS. A copy of my message is appended below. Judging by the number of e-mails that I have received querying the placing of orders and the like, I'm sure that Hugh Kearsey will be up until midnight dealing with his bumper postbag. However, I do want to clarify the question above raised by Pam. *All* Oxfordshire FHS products are on sale to members and non-members alike, *all* Oxfordshire FHS meetings are open to members and non-members alike, and *all* Oxfordshire FHS services can be utilised by members and non-members alike. Postage is *not* charged as an extra on OFHS CDs. Please see the website for full details of our pricing policy :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html Although the Chipping Norton CD has not yet made the website, it will be priced as all of the other parish register CDs. That's £15.00 in the UK and Europe, and £16.00 (GBP 16.00) elsewhere. I hope that this message clarifies matters. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk ============== Message issued a couple of days ago by myself..... Hi listers I am delighted to announce that the latest CD to be released by the Oxfordshire FHS is OX-CN01, parish registers and monumental inscriptions of the Chipping Norton area. This is a brand new CD, hot off the press, that does not even feature on the website as yet. I received the notification of its release from Hugh Kearsey, our Projects Officer, just yesterday and could not wait to share the news with you all. The data on the CD is in the usual Adobe Acrobat format, and hence anyone with a PC or Mac can make use of the material thereon. The *free* Acrobat reader can be downloaded from the web, and is also included on the CD itself. This CD contains the following transcriptions with indexes :- 1. Chipping Norton St Mary the Virgin, baptisms 1563-1962, marriages 1560-1990, burials 1564-1971. 2. monumental inscriptions of Chipping Norton St Mary the Virgin. 3. Chipping Norton & Stow Methodist Circuit, baptisms 1868-1923. 4. Chadlington, baptisms 1565 to 1967, marriages 1566 to 1958, burials 1565 to 1880. 5. Churchill, baptisms 1630 to 1994, marriages 1631 to 1978, burials 1631 to 1993. 6. Daylesford, baptisms 1660 to 1968, marriages 1624 to 1959, burials 1660 to 1971. 7. Heythrop, baptisms 1600 to 1980, marriages 1613 to 1976, burials 1613 to 1981. 8. Salford, baptisms 1669 to 1967, marriages 1669 to 1978, burials 1689 to 1949. 9. Spelsbury, baptisms 1540 to 1938, marriages 1541 to 1934, burials 1541 to 1892. I'm sure that you'll all agree that's quite a collection. The CD will be appearing on our website at http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html very shortly, but if in the meantime you want to place an order for a copy, please follow the instructions on that page and send your order to Hugh Kearsey. This CD will sell at the society's standard parish register selling price of £15.00 in the UK and Europe and £16.00 (GBP 16.00) in other countries by Air Mail. As usual, overseas customers should send cheques in sterling and drawn on a UK clearing bank, or you can email Hugh Kearsey ([email protected]) for a quote in US, Canadian, Australian or New Zealand dollars to enable you to pay by personal cheque in those currencies.

I am trying to find details of The parents of a Wendy P Jones who was born in Lydney, Chepstow, Gloucester, on 31/12/1933 All I know at the moment is her dad was Oliver Jones and mother was Mildred E Jones of Lydney. Any leads of info would be most welcome Many thanks in advance Haydn Lyall Names interested in : Kear - Forest of Dean Begley - Oxford & Staffordshire Barton - Gloucester Jones - Lydney Rugman - Thornbury

Hello. I have a birth certificate for Enos Eli Webb born 1872 registered in Clutton Somerset. I was wondering if SKS would be able to check the 1871 census for me .The parents were Robert and Ellen Webb.These have been a fairly elusive couple as they originally came from Wiltshire Thankyou and regards from Iris in Sunny and very dry Australia. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Hi listers I am delighted to announce that the latest CD to be released by the Oxfordshire FHS is OX-CN01, parish registers and monumental inscriptions of the Chipping Norton area. This is a brand new CD, hot off the press, that does not even feature on the website as yet. I received the notification of its release from Hugh Kearsey, our Projects Officer, just yesterday and could not wait to share the news with you all. The data on the CD is in the usual Adobe Acrobat format, and hence anyone with a PC or Mac can make use of the material thereon. The *free* Acrobat reader can be downloaded from the web, and is also included on the CD itself. This CD contains the following transcriptions with indexes :- 1. Chipping Norton St Mary the Virgin, baptisms 1563-1962, marriages 1560-1990, burials 1564-1971. 2. monumental inscriptions of Chipping Norton St Mary the Virgin. 3. Chipping Norton & Stow Methodist Circuit, baptisms 1868-1923. 4. Chadlington, baptisms 1565 to 1967, marriages 1566 to 1958, burials 1565 to 1880. 5. Churchill, baptisms 1630 to 1994, marriages 1631 to 1978, burials 1631 to 1993. 6. Daylesford, baptisms 1660 to 1968, marriages 1624 to 1959, burials 1660 to 1971. 7. Heythrop, baptisms 1600 to 1980, marriages 1613 to 1976, burials 1613 to 1981. 8. Salford, baptisms 1669 to 1967, marriages 1669 to 1978, burials 1689 to 1949. 9. Spelsbury, baptisms 1540 to 1938, marriages 1541 to 1934, burials 1541 to 1892. I'm sure that you'll all agree that's quite a collection. The CD will be appearing on our website at http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html very shortly, but if in the meantime you want to place an order for a copy, please follow the instructions on that page and send your order to Hugh Kearsey. This CD will sell at the society's standard parish register selling price of £15.00 in the UK and Europe and £16.00 (GBP 16.00) in other countries by Air Mail. As usual, overseas customers should send cheques in sterling and drawn on a UK clearing bank, or you can email Hugh Kearsey ([email protected]) for a quote in US, Canadian, Australian or New Zealand dollars to enable you to pay by personal cheque in those currencies. Anyone with any queries can e-mail me and I'll do my best to help. Season's greetings. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

William Taylor 1812..1897...Morgan Taylor 1822..1890.. Chiselborough...Somerset...England....Newfoundland..Could any researcher have any insight to any sort of documentaion showing or pertaining to when these listed gentleman may have left England for Newfoundland??...Crew Lists, Immigration records Etc.Your comments would be appreciated by this writer.What port would be my best to research ??Thanking you all....Robert Taylor...Ontario...Canada

Hello. I live in somerset and I have been shown the "plot map" by a parish vicar and on another occasion by the local district council.These were graves dating , 1930s and second in the 1800s. Plots must be marked or people may be buried with the wrong family, others dug up by mistake and the church needs to know what land is free for future burials. Regards Tessa PS. I had an ancestor buried in an "unmarked" grave but the vicar was still able to show me where it was via the "plot map" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Tolley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [WSX] Churchyard burials, wilts > The Society of Genealogists have many volumes of MIs and related information > for most counties so that might be an option to follow up. Many local > societies have donated a copy of MI transcriptions there. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Benyon" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 11:58 PM > Subject: Re: [WSX] Churchyard burials, wilts > > > : On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 20:11:45 +0000, "jk hats" <[email protected]> > : wrote: > : > : > > : >Hi, Can anyone please tell me if Trowbridge Parish Church has a record of > : >burial plots, ie who was buried where? I would like to locate the graves > of > : >my gggrandparents who died between 1837 and 1842 and are recorded in the > : >Burial register. Their graves are not marked and never were. Many thanks > : >Judith > : > : Judith > : > : I don't know the answer for Troubridge St James in particular, but the > : simple answer is probably no - few churches bother with this sort of > : thing - they have more than enough problems simply trying to maintain > : them and in many cases have removed all the grave stones to make > : maintenance easier ! For an example of the problem some where else > : and the solution you might like to have a look at: > : > : > http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Portland/Wyke/All_Saints/All_Saints_Graveyard.ht > ml > : > : Your best bet is to see if the WFHS has transcribed the Troubridge St > : James MIs - if so they probably mapped the plots that still have > : markers. But having said that I understand that it is customary to > : deposit a copy with the church and sometimes at the Record Office ;-) > : > : Church staff are usually very busy so I would recommend that you explore > : the alternative avenues before approaching them. > : > : Paul > : 50.33.50N 02.26.70W > : > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.435 / Virus Database: 244 - Release Date: 30/12/2002 >

The Society of Genealogists have many volumes of MIs and related information for most counties so that might be an option to follow up. Many local societies have donated a copy of MI transcriptions there. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Benyon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 11:58 PM Subject: Re: [WSX] Churchyard burials, wilts : On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 20:11:45 +0000, "jk hats" <[email protected]> : wrote: : : > : >Hi, Can anyone please tell me if Trowbridge Parish Church has a record of : >burial plots, ie who was buried where? I would like to locate the graves of : >my gggrandparents who died between 1837 and 1842 and are recorded in the : >Burial register. Their graves are not marked and never were. Many thanks : >Judith : : Judith : : I don't know the answer for Troubridge St James in particular, but the : simple answer is probably no - few churches bother with this sort of : thing - they have more than enough problems simply trying to maintain : them and in many cases have removed all the grave stones to make : maintenance easier ! For an example of the problem some where else : and the solution you might like to have a look at: : : http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Portland/Wyke/All_Saints/All_Saints_Graveyard.ht ml : : Your best bet is to see if the WFHS has transcribed the Troubridge St : James MIs - if so they probably mapped the plots that still have : markers. But having said that I understand that it is customary to : deposit a copy with the church and sometimes at the Record Office ;-) : : Church staff are usually very busy so I would recommend that you explore : the alternative avenues before approaching them. : : Paul : 50.33.50N 02.26.70W : --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.435 / Virus Database: 244 - Release Date: 30/12/2002

On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 20:11:45 +0000, "jk hats" <[email protected]> wrote: > >Hi, Can anyone please tell me if Trowbridge Parish Church has a record of >burial plots, ie who was buried where? I would like to locate the graves of >my gggrandparents who died between 1837 and 1842 and are recorded in the >Burial register. Their graves are not marked and never were. Many thanks >Judith Judith I don't know the answer for Troubridge St James in particular, but the simple answer is probably no - few churches bother with this sort of thing - they have more than enough problems simply trying to maintain them and in many cases have removed all the grave stones to make maintenance easier ! For an example of the problem some where else and the solution you might like to have a look at: http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Portland/Wyke/All_Saints/All_Saints_Graveyard.html Your best bet is to see if the WFHS has transcribed the Troubridge St James MIs - if so they probably mapped the plots that still have markers. But having said that I understand that it is customary to deposit a copy with the church and sometimes at the Record Office ;-) Church staff are usually very busy so I would recommend that you explore the alternative avenues before approaching them. Paul 50.33.50N 02.26.70W

I have a copy of the British Isles Vital Records Index. I would be happy to do lookups for anyone who is interested. Just email me. Amy

I had cause to write to the Cemetary Superintendent, Trowbridge and he was very helpful to me and gave me the details of a 1920 burial. I don't know how he would be a century earlier but you could try. Ruth Subject: [WSX] Churchyard burials, wilts > > Hi, Can anyone please tell me if Trowbridge Parish Church has a record of > burial plots, ie who was buried where? I would like to locate the graves of > my gggrandparents who died between 1837 and 1842 and are recorded in the > Burial register. Their graves are not marked and never were. Many thanks > Judith > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > The Free BMD Project. Many millions of English and Welsh Birth, Marriage and Death records transcribed for the period 1837 - 1900 see: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >

I am searching for birth and death info about John ATKINS at 1851 census he was living in Fordingbridge, born Twyford Hants At this time he was 42, so born c1809. His wife Caroline BALL ATKINS age 34 born Bemerton , Wilts c1817. I believe Caroline is listed in IGI christening 03 Nov 1816 Bemerton Wilts Father Josiah BALL Mother Catherine ( I am guessing her mothers name was Curtis) Marriage date of John ATKINS and Caroline BALL September 20, 1842 Alice Paige [email protected]

I am looking for any genealogical info on Fred H. Heasman b. Oct 1869 Alresford , County Hants, England to Canada abt 1880 with father on sail boat d. ? USA He is in my wife's line. Thanks! Michael Swanson Franklin, TN 37064

Hi, Can anyone please tell me if Trowbridge Parish Church has a record of burial plots, ie who was buried where? I would like to locate the graves of my gggrandparents who died between 1837 and 1842 and are recorded in the Burial register. Their graves are not marked and never were. Many thanks Judith _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

I am holding an unwanted copy of a birth certificate for William Penny born 14th March 1846 at Studley in Calne parish. Father was William Penny and the mother Susanna nee Townsend. I would be happy to send this to anyone who might be interested if they will e-mail their postal address. Maurice

Just listing some further interests... STEPHEN COMPTON b 15 Jan Tarrant Monkton, Dorset; son of ROBERT COMPTON and MARTHA WARR. Stephen married ELIZABETH JONES on 15 Jan 1822 in Newport, Hampshire. Came to Australia abt 1842 and settled in Maitland, NSW. I would love to hear from anyone with information about these DORSET families. I am also researching VIGAR; DAUNCEY; BARTLETT; HILBORNE; JEANES families in Somerset. Elizabeth Hore

I have been trying to trace the BOOTH family who were farmers in Ecchinswell in the mid 1700s to mid 1800s and possible longer. In particular I am looking for a baptism and parents for a William Booth who married Deborah FOSTER in 1813 at St Mary, Kingsclere. Deborah is a 2xGreat Aunt of mine. I cannot find a William Booth anywhere locally but there is a William BATHE born at the right time in the right place - Ecchinswell. The Bathe family go a long way back in Ecchinswell although I have yet to find a continous line. Looking at Ecchinswell baptisms yesterday I noticed that Joseph George BATHE and his wife Lavinia baptised four children on the same day, 23 Sep 1849 and whoever entered the details in the register thoughtfully gave their dates of birth. Joseph George & Lavinia BATHE are recorded as residing at 125 Crawford? St., Portman Square, London and he is a Metal Manufacturer. The name that caught my attention was the third child, baptised as Lavinia BOOTH Bathe. William BOOTH and Deborah (FOSTER) had a dau Lavinia born Feb 1816 in Ecchinswell. The obvious conclusion is that Lavinia BOOTH had married George Joseph BATHE, but where and when? The Ecchinswell Marriage Register is still in the Parish so cannot easily check that. The first of the children was born in 1846 so I may be able to find the marriage in the CRO index so that awaits my next visit to a Records Office. The next question to be resolved is that of where William BOOTH was baptised, is he in fact William BATHE and are the two apparently different families really one and the same? Is anyone else researching these names and can give me some clues? My apologies if you see this more than once. --- John Lewis <jayellatntlworlddotcom> from Bournemouth, Dorset, UK. using Debian GNU/Linux and GeneWeb genealogy software Main Family Names in HAM are: Kingsclere: BUTLER, COOPER, FISHER, FOSTER, GIRDLER, HAWKINS, SMITH Hazeley Heath: BARKER, CHANDLER, LEWINGTON, NEVILL(E) Main Family Names in GLA are: GRIFFITH, HOPKINS, JENKINS, LEWIS. MORGAN, PHILLIPS and CMN: HOPKINS, DAVIES