----- Original Message ----- From: "richard ellis" <richard@ellisresearch.demon.co.uk> To: <west-riding@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [WRY] Which is correct? IGI or English Parish Registers Hi Richard, the only thing I know is there are members in HFH Soc, why not contact them? I never ever go the Huddersfield I am Coordinator for 1891 and FreeREG as and when we get Par Regs we put them on FreeReg Site Regards Janet > Hello Janet > > I noted that your "involvement" with Bradford family > history as well as Huddersfield and Saddleworth.... > and wondered whether you could help at all with my > ELLIS ancestors in Cleckheaton? > > I should explain that I am part of group of living > relatives who have an ancestral ELLIS family associated > with Gildersome near Leeds (my grandfather) as well as > Cleckheaton - and earlier in 16c-18c times with Dinnington > the far side of Rotherham. > > One of the above group has some truly fascinating records > relating to a John ELLIS,1836-1901, cabinet maker and carpenter in > Cleckheaton. Our group has already collected additional > information such as old maps and plan to get hold of a recent > reprint of a book about the Spen Valley. > > I have talked to the librarian at Cleckheaton library, and am > in touch with a Ken Chaplin, who seems to be helping out there on > some Saturdays - but thought that you may have more/other knowledge > of local sources! > > There does not seem to be a specific FH group associated with > Cleckheaton?!.. and reckon that Huddersfield would not cover it? > > So...I'm looking for a little guidance to see how I/we can > extend our enquiries - and possibly be others who may help. > > Unfortunately none of our "group" live anywhere near Cleckheaton > - I'm in Woking Surrey, whilst others are in Formby Lancs, > Cardiff,Cheltenham, and Skipton (latter works full-time) > > Hope this is of interest! > > Regards and Best wishes for the New Year > > Richard > > ps I must now get round to paying all those annual subs for > FHS...Rotherham:Sheffield:Morley:Leicester:Barnsley(2)..to name > some of them! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: west-riding-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:west-riding-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Janet Ogden > Sent: 01 January 2008 14:19 > To: west-riding@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WRY] Which is correct? IGI or English Parish Registers > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roy Stockdill" <roy.stockdill@btinternet.com> > To: <west-riding@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 2:13 PM > Subject: Re: [WRY] Which is correct? IGI or English Parish Registers > > Hi Roy, > some of Otley Parish Registers are on FreeReg. Regards Janet > > Janet Ogden Project Officer for Bradford FHSoc., FreeCEN 1891 > Huddersfield > & Saddleworth Also for FreeREG Yorkshire > > >> From: "John Lindley" <jlindley41@sky.com> >> >>> Hi Elaine >>> >>> Do you know of the Picard's in Otley?> >> >> As listers know, I don't normally do look-ups except in exceptional >> circumstances. >> >> However, it so happens that I have the Otley parish registers from 1750- >> 1812 on a CD from the Yorkshire Parish Register Society and other >> records in a series of booklets from 1812 to as late as 1883 (mostly >> burials). >> >> Tell me which Pickards you are interested in and I will have a look as a >> New Year gift. >> >> -- >> Roy Stockdill >> Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer >> Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: >> www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html >> >> "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, >> and that is not being talked about." >> OSCAR WILDE >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1205 - Release Date: >> 31/12/2007 15:32 >> >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 64159 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Try SPAMfighter for free now! > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1205 - Release Date: > 31/12/2007 15:32 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. 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