Hi Elaine, I started to type a reply to your e-mail and with a flick of the finger it disappeared so I don't know whether it will turn up as a sent mail or whether it's floating around in cyberspace so I'll try again! I would not be surprised to discover that the Northowram Speights are connected to my family. I spent a week in Salt Lake City last year and I recorded a number from that area, as well as from Cross Flatts and Bingley because I thought that at some time I might find a link to my ancestors. Right now, though, I'm trying to stay focussed on my direct line. I'll add the information you found in the censuses to my records; it might help to flesh out some of these people and maybe in the process a common denominator might turn up. I've also had chance to look at some of the links you sent me and it gives me a better idea of things I'll want to see when I visit next month and I will definitely e-mail WYAS to ask about Bingley Parish Church records. Thank you again for your help. Diane _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail with drag and drop, you can easily move and organize your mail in one simple step. Get it today! www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA153

Hi Diane, No other mail turned up so its out there in cyber space....LOL. Glad the URL's were of help. Have it well planned before you leave as two days will not give you much time to do a large amount of research. If there are any books on early Methodism in Bingley (Goggle & see) that would be a plus. I have exactly the same problem with my Methodist in Sheffield for the same time period so I know it wont be an easy task. Have a great holiday and I hope you find them. Elaine in Ottawa.

From: "Diane Schillaci" <diane-bob@hotmail.com> > I would not be surprised to discover that the Northowram Speights are > connected to my family. I spent a week in Salt Lake City last year > and I recorded a number from that area, as well as from Cross Flatts > and Bingley because I thought that at some time I might find a link to > my ancestors.< Just thought I'd mention that there was a very well-known and eminent Yorkshire historian called HARRY SPEIGHT and I have a feeling he came from Bingley. He certainly published books about Old Bingley and the Parish of Bingley. Google for him and you will find lots of mentions. -- Roy Stockdill Guild of One-Name Studies: www.one-name.org 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

I have come across Harry Speight, Roy and I was able to take a look at his "Chronicles and Stories of Old Bingley" when I visited Salt Lake City; unfortunately in the short time I had I didn't find any references that seemed to "click". I'm going to have a look when I'm in the area to see if I can pick up a copy (I see from Google that it is available on CD from Colin Hinson). I also have a copy of the J. Horsfall Turner book "Ancient Bingley", and whilst in Salt Lake I was able to photocopy from microfilm the "Papers of the Speight Family of London and Yorkshire" by Harry Speight. They are extremely difficult to read although I've magnified them as much as possible but I guess I'll just have to keep persevering! Diane > >Just thought I'd mention that there was a very well-known and eminent >Yorkshire historian called HARRY SPEIGHT and I have a feeling he >came from Bingley. He certainly published books about Old Bingley and >the Parish of Bingley. Google for him and you will find lots of mentions. > >-- >Roy Stockdill >Guild of One-Name Studies: www.one-name.org >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 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail gives you the control you need to help you keep your e-mail private, safe and secure. See for yourself! www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA147