Hi All, Many thanks to Debs Fenemore for bringing this site to our attention. The work that this site will save seems to be immense. It does bring to mind two questions. 1. What will become of all the work that the hard working volunteers at the free BMD have done, and. 2. If it is ok for this to all be published, why is it law for the census to have a 100yr clause attached to it? surely as much information can be gleaned from this as any census can give. What can be more intrusive than ones own birth, marriage and death? I personally have no problem anybody seeing where I lived or for that matter whom with. This to me just make a mockery of a law that needs updating. Why can the Americans have their census made public so much earlier than ours? In this era of microsecond internet, so much information can be accessed such as the electoral roll, Phone numbers, addresses etc. While I appreciate there are some who want their private lives private, the reality is that this is unlikely and only to get less as time and the internet progress. Please forgive if you consider this to be too heavy for this forum. Best wishes Andy Penton Mewsey, Hants. Researching; Lewington, Warwick, Bradbury, Briant, in Hants Lewington in Wilts Tyrell, Cherry and Churchill in Bucks. Mawer in Durham/yorksGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

I saw this on another list and thought I would pass the message along. Regards, Debbie Fenemore Wiltshire, Uk [email protected] On this site you will find an exact replica of the original indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for England and Wales from 1837 to date. These images are available to search, view (including zooming in on those awkward-to-read names), save to disk and print for a modest charge. This site will be most useful to you if you are already familiar with these indexes and wish to have the opportunity to search them in your own time, without having to physically visit a library or a register office. http://www.1837online.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.422 / Virus Database: 237 - Release Date: 20/11/2002

Hi List, I am trying to trace the family of EDDY. My gt. Grandmother was Caroline EDDY born in Exeter. The only details I have of Caroline are 1851 census Bath aged 11 and 1881 Bristol aged 41 married to Joseph Crowley - no entries in Exeter Parish regs.or general registration Her mother was Caroline also born Oxford but no father mentioned in the 1851 census in Bath. Two younger brothers William 3 and Samuel 1. On the 1851 census Caroline's mother was born Oxford, but the daughter in Exeter. Any suggestions on how I can find Caroline's background beyond the above info would be much appreciated. Maybe Caroline did not marry. regards Valerie

Hi listers As I've announced previously, Malcolm Graham will talk to the society on Monday 25 November 2003 about the "Oxfordshire Photographic Archive". For further details, please see :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html#exeter Linked to this presentation, we have a new 'Mystery Picture' spot on the OFHS web site :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/mystery-pic.html When you identify this picture, we'll roll out another for you ! The new issue of the "Oxfordshire Family Historian", which has been rolling through the press in the last few days, also contains an unidentified picture from the Oxfordshire Photographic Archive. It is intended that these pictures will become a regular feature of the journal and of the website. Suggestions as to where this photograph may have been taken should be sent by email to :- [email protected] Alternatively, anyone identifying the photograph can bring the answer to Monday's meeting ! Very best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Hi everyone, The following new Parish Transcripts have now been added to my site at :- http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk *** Meare Burials - 1830-1839 (237 entries)*** Enjoy :-)) Colin. Bristol, England http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk - contains transcripts for Meare, Glastonbury, Godney, Burtle Edington, Shapwick. Researching :- VOWLES, SIMMONDS (various spellings), BAKER, MARSH, RAWLES, COX, GIBLETT, MORGAN, READ, EDWARDS, ROOD - Somerset (Meare, Wedmore, Glastonbury, Burtle etc) RAYNER, JOLLIFFE, ADDY, HEPWORTH, FEATHERSTONE, MORRILL, CLIFFE - Yorkshire (Knottingley, Brotherton etc)

Hello All. I've got one spot that I'm having trouble with... I'm trying to find a George TUTTON's marriage around 1765-1772. He was from Wedmore. Does anyone have any information about any of the following three marriages? (I'm especially interested if George is listed as being from a parish other than the one the marriage took place in). In Lympsham 17 June, 1763: George TUTTON married Anne GIBLETT In Ashcott 4 June 1764: George TUTTON married Ann PINKARD In Othery 23 April 1764: George TUTTON married "Bride Betty" In the interest of full disclosure; this is a different George Tutton than the one that married Jane Starr, in Wedmore, in 1772. Thanks. -Michael- http://www.michaeltutton.com

Colleagues The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will be held on Monday 25 November 2002 at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford. Doors open at 7:15 pm for coffee, help with both genealogy & computers, bookstall and exchange journals. The bookstall will feature its usual range of special offers and bargain buys, whilst PRO 1901 census vouchers will also be on sale. At 8:00pm, Malcolm Graham will talk about the "Oxfordshire Photographic Archive". This is located in the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies, and hence Malcolm, as the head of that organisation, is in a unique position to talk about its usefulness for family historians. In addition, it's exciting to note that some of the treasures of the "Oxfordshire Photographic Archive" are now available on the web. I'm sure that Malcolm will have more to say about that ! All members, potential members and their guests are welcome. For directions to get there, see :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html For a list of future meetings of the OFHS see :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html Any queries, please contact me off-list. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Rootsweb have rewritten the Acceptable Use Policy. Though not as easily read as the previous AUP, it is far more comprehensive. As, by using this list, you have agreed to abide by it, please go to;- http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html John

Hi Jane Regret no siblings, but could this be your Elizabeth - but quite what the relationships are is hard to tell precisely: perhaps she is Ursula's daughter and this is a second marriage: looks very much like a case for a Birth Certificate ! BTW West Lavington is only a mite down the road from Littleton Panell and its hard to tell where they separate: Call No 43 BURRY Worthy 67 Farmer 180 Acres Etchelhampton, Wilts. Elizabeth 60 Stert, Wilts. Simon 30 Stert, Wilts. Ursula Daughter in Law 35 Bishop Cannings GLASS Elizabeth Granddaughter 9 West Lavington BURRY Jane 18 House Servant Stert, Wilts. RAYMOND 59 Ag. Lab., Stert, Wilts. WILTSHIRE William 17 Ag. Lab., Stert, Wilts. This is the film you will want to view to find all the details: STERT 1851 CENSUS, Wiltshire - H.O, 107/1839 The Whole of the Parish of Stert, in the Parish of Urchfont, The Village of Stert, Fullaway in the Tything of All Cannings: Pages 12 With thanks to Gordon Beavington's Index: http://www.mycensuses.com/ Paul On Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:16:19 -0000, "Jane Griggs" <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi All, > >After help from people on this list I have finally found out that my >g-grandmothers maiden name was Elizabeth Fanny GLASS - she was born in Littleton,Wilts., in 1842 - I have no information about her family before her marriage (c1867) and would love to find out about her parents and any siblings - if anyone can help I would be very grateful. > >Many thanks in anticipation > >Regards Jane Griggs > > >==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== >Introduction to UK genealogy >http://www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html >http://www.pro.gov.uk/leaflets/Riindex.asp 50.33.50N 02.26.70W

Hi All, After help from people on this list I have finally found out that my g-grandmothers maiden name was Elizabeth Fanny GLASS - she was born in Littleton,Wilts., in 1842 - I have no information about her family before her marriage (c1867) and would love to find out about her parents and any siblings - if anyone can help I would be very grateful. Many thanks in anticipation Regards Jane Griggs

Hi All, I am trying to trace the name Goodway, have managed to track through Middlesex, Warwickshire and Worcs but now think I should be looking in Gloucs. Am specifically trying to trace Thomas Goodway born in Shipton Olliffe....would anyone know if this is near Shipton as I can't find it on a map? TIA Regards Sylvia

Hi listers I'm delighted to announce that on Thursday 21 November 2002, at 11.00am BST, Hugh Kearsey will once again appear on The Jan Edwards Show on BBC Radio Oxford. As many of you will be aware, Hugh is this society's President and Projects Officer. The Jan Edwards Show features a studio guest who is an "expert" within his field. The guest then answers telephone calls on the air from listeners. When Hugh is on the show, he takes with him the society's "Search Services" on his laptop to enable him to answer specific questions about listeners' Oxfordshire and North Berkshire ancestry. He also uses his knowledge of other Oxfordshire records and of family history generally to answer other miscellaneous queries from the show's listeners. For those listers who live within reach of Oxfordshire, BBC Radio Oxford are on 95.2 FM. Very best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Hi all We have collected our latest fiche today and have added some Bishopstoke, Curdridge, Crofton, Durley, additional Alverstoke burials and St Marks,Portsmouth Go to "Resources" at www.knightsure.co.uk/knightroots/genealogy for full details and the fiche available that we will do our free look ups from. Take care Linda & Tony

More trancriptions on line! Baptisms at St Thomas, Portsmouth 1872-1883 complete & also St Judes baptisms (50 names so far). There is a gap in the fiche records for St Thomas baptisms from 1883 to 1900, Go to www.knightsure.co.uk/knightroots/genealogy and then to parish registers P Enjoy & take care Linda & Tony

Dear List The stains on this e-mail are my tears....... The gap in the burials 1696 - 1764 is all my fault, some of it is in my notes and some I've missed completely....... All I can say is......damn........damn......damn......checked and re-checked and now I feel like an idiot...... The film has gone back and I'm in hospital from 02.12.02 so you will not see these missing events until the New Year, please accept my sincere apologies for this let down and inconvenience caused Best regards and happy researching David Cheek - Adelaide - Australia Virus Protection by Norton AntiVirus 2002 Researching in Somerset, Australia and now USA CHEEK, CHICK

Hi everyone, The following new Parish Transcripts have now been added to my site at :- http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk *** Glastonbury St John Baptisms 1820-1824 - 401 entries *** Enjoy :-)) Colin. Bristol, England http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk - contains transcripts for Meare, Glastonbury, Godney, Burtle Edington, Shapwick. Researching :- VOWLES, SIMMONDS (various spellings), BAKER, MARSH, RAWLES, COX, GIBLETT, MORGAN, READ, EDWARDS, ROOD - Somerset (Meare, Wedmore, Glastonbury, Burtle etc) RAYNER, JOLLIFFE, ADDY, HEPWORTH, FEATHERSTONE, MORRILL, CLIFFE - Yorkshire (Knottingley, Brotherton etc)

Reposting my interests - currently I am researching the following: CHILDS (Southampton/Portsmouth area) HORLOCK (Lymington, Hants. / Bournemouth) TOLMAN (Axmouth / Axminster / Beer area, Devon) I would be pleased to hear from anyone with similar interests. Mandy

Hi Toni > Is anybody aware of anything happening at Rootsweb as I am not getting anything through from the American lists, my SUBSCRIBE are getting nil response. I don't know the answer to this, but I can confirm that I've noticed that there have been few messages around this last few days, and their pattern of arrival has been somewhat erratic. This happens occasionally when Rootsweb are upgrading their servers and the like. As far as I'm aware, the only answer is to sit and wait. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ofhs.org.uk

Is anybody aware of anything happening at Rootsweb as I am not getting anything through from the American lists, my SUBSCRIBE are getting nil response. Also would anybody have the Index or census for 1861 Glou. Toni.

Hi to Researchers I have just completed the transcription of the "St Michael's" Parish Registers for Milverton in their entirety with the results accessible at: http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/H_m_w/Mil/Mil_Index.html with many thanks to Paul Benyon for the use of his site....... The following have been transcribed: Baptisms Date Range: 1537 - 1890 No Events: 11,219 Burials Date Range: 1538 - 1890 No Events: 6,573 Marriage Banns Date Range: 1653 - 1900 No Events: 1,255 Marriages Date Range: 1538 - 1900 No Events: 2,875 As with all transcriptions the legibility of the some of the originals leaves a bit to be desired, however, this transcription has been undertaken to the best of my ability...... mistakes and/or corrections which may be required please contact me off list I apologise for the time taken for those kind researchers who have been waiting patiently, I trust it has been worth the wait????? Best regards and happy researching....... David Cheek - Adelaide - Australia Virus Protection by Norton AntiVirus 2002 Researching in Somerset, Australia and now USA CHEEK, CHICK