FLASH news - the brilliant Brownlee Brothers, Alastair and Jonny, have done it !!! Alastair wins the gold medal in the triathlon and Jonny gets the bronze (despite having to serve a 15-second penalty stop). One commentator said this morning that if Yorkshire was a county we'd be in 10th place overall in the medals table. Apologies to our non-UK listers for the none-genealogy news, who may not be quite so interested, but this is fantastic news for all of us here who have been loving Team GB's - and especially Yorkshire's - success. -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Famous family trees blog: http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/tag/roy-stockdill/ "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE

Hello Yorkins Came across these while doing a Nominal Roll search for Australian servicemen on http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/. Please forward if you are also on the list covering Nottingham The 2/30 were part of our 8th Division in Singapore and became Prisoners of the Japanese, this John Brooks was one of the lucky ones who survived. If you are interested in finding out more about those POW days please contact me off list. Cheers Caroline Name BROOKS, JOHN WILLIAM Service Australian Army Service Number NX60319 Date of Birth 13 Aug 1907 Place of Birth YORK, ENGLAND Date of Enlistment 17 Jul 1940 Locality on Enlistment CROOKWELL, NSW Place of Enlistment GOULBURN, NSW Next of Kin TOOKE, NORAH Date of Discharge 16 Apr 1946 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 2/30 Australian Infantry Battalion WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War Yes Name BROOKS, JOHN Service Australian Army Service Number SX2806 (S213070, SX739) Date of Birth 27 Jun 1908 Place of Birth NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND Date of Enlistment 14 May 1940 Locality on Enlistment ADELAIDE, SA Place of Enlistment ADELAIDE, SA Next of Kin BROOKS, JOYCE Date of Discharge 29 Jul 1940 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 7 DIV PET COY AASC 2 AIF WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No

The Brownlees might have done so  well because Simon Whitfield (Canada) had a crash on the bicycle part of the Triathalon !!!   But perhaps I can take pride in the Yorkshire successes despite the fact my ancestor left North Yorkshire (Bolton upon Swale) in 1819 Susan Harrison Ontario Canada ________________________________ From: "roy.stockdill@btinternet.com" <roy.stockdill@btinternet.com> To: YORKSGEN@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 8:25:06 AM Subject: [YORKSGEN] More Olympic glory for Yorkshire! FLASH news - the brilliant Brownlee Brothers, Alastair and Jonny, have done it !!! Alastair wins the gold medal in the triathlon and Jonny gets the bronze (despite having to serve a 15-second penalty stop). One commentator said this morning that if Yorkshire was a county we'd be in 10th place overall in the medals table. Apologies to our non-UK listers for the none-genealogy news, who may not be quite so interested, but this is fantastic news for all of us here who have been loving Team GB's - and especially Yorkshire's - success. -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Famous family trees blog: http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/tag/roy-stockdill/ "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE ..... Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Alternatively, in the Symbol dialogue box, when you have worked out which combination creates the Pound symbol, you can, using the Shortcut Key button, then create your own shortcut - e.g I use ALT$ Léonie Fretwell Burra, South Australia lfretwell@bigpond.com www.fretwell.kangaweb.com.au   -----Original Message----- From: yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of V L Dunhill Sent: Sunday, 5 August 2012 8:01 PM To: yorksgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] The ? [Pound] sign The problem with the Pound symbol is that the various SMTP mail servers can interpret the symbols in the extended character set (which includes the Pound symbol) differently depending on the encoding used eg ISO, ASCII, UTF-8 etc. so there is no simple answer to the use of the traditional Pound symbol, thus the ALT+156 keys will not always give the same symbol at the receiving end. The only way round this problem would seem to be the use of the commonly accepted abbreviation GBP >Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:40:05 +0200 >From: Rita Effnert <kessie3@online.de> >Subject: [YORKSGEN] The ? sign >To: YORKSGEN@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <501CDFE5.3090601@online.de> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed >Press Alt and then 156 on the keys on the right-hand side and up comes >?........Rita in Germany Regards Vernon Dunhill in Hertfordshire (UK) ..... Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

From: Maureenpontefhs <maureenpontefhs@aol.com> > http://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/who-do-you-think-you > -are-2012-new-series-celebrities-revealed?utm_source=Responsys&utm_m > edium=Email&utm_campaign=NLT_WDYT_270712_Newsletter > > > some interesting ones this year: > > > Alex KINGSTON ( actress ) > Annie LENNOX ( singer ) > Gregg WALLACE ( Master Chef ) > Hugh DENNIS ( actor, comedian ) > William ROACHE ( Coronation Street ) > Celia IMRIE ( comic actress ) > Patrick STEWART ( actor ) > John BISHOP ( comedian ) > John BARNES ( ex-footballer ) > Samantha WOMACK ( actress )> I don't know precisely when the episode will be shown but the programme featuring the family history of the stand-up comic JOHN BISHOP may include an appearance (probably a very brief one) by a certain person whose name is known to this list! I am not allowed to say too much about what John discovered but he and Yours Truly were filmed at the SoG. -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Famous family trees blog: http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/tag/roy-stockdill/ "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE

I was going to say only one gold post box but the Royal Mail website seems to be lagging behind a bit. I believe a girl from Sheffield did not do too bad last night! :-) http://www.goldpostboxes.com/ Martin Briscoe Fort William martin@mbriscoe.me.uk -----Original Message----- From: yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of elizabeth edwards Sent: 05 August 2012 14:05 To: yorksgen rootsweb Subject: [YORKSGEN] Yorkshire Medals Hi Listers Lots of Yorkshire sportsmen and women on our TV screens at the moment - Roy will be spoilt for choice for the next subject of his family tree research. I heard on the radio last night that if Yorkshire were a country we'd be 7th in the medal table. Very impressive, but I doubt we'd be very far ahead of Michael Phelps if he were a country. Best wishes Liz

Hi Listers Lots of Yorkshire sportsmen and women on our TV screens at the moment - Roy will be spoilt for choice for the next subject of his family tree research. I heard on the radio last night that if Yorkshire were a country we'd be 7th in the medal table. Very impressive, but I doubt we'd be very far ahead of Michael Phelps if he were a country. Best wishes Liz

Good day, I've been away from the list for a while. Nice to see some of the names I'm familiar with are still dibbling in genealogy. This list looks very interesting... especially Annie Lennox and Patrick Stewart! Thanks for this! Gloria in Ontario -----Original Message----- From: yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of roy.stockdill@btinternet.com Sent: August-05-12 12:18 PM To: YORKSGEN@rootsweb.com; WEST-RIDING@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] [WRY] WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? 2012 From: Maureenpontefhs <maureenpontefhs@aol.com> > http://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/who-do-you-think-you > -are-2012-new-series-celebrities-revealed?utm_source=Responsys&utm_m > edium=Email&utm_campaign=NLT_WDYT_270712_Newsletter > > > some interesting ones this year: > > > Alex KINGSTON ( actress ) > Annie LENNOX ( singer ) > Gregg WALLACE ( Master Chef ) > Hugh DENNIS ( actor, comedian ) > William ROACHE ( Coronation Street ) > Celia IMRIE ( comic actress ) > Patrick STEWART ( actor ) > John BISHOP ( comedian ) > John BARNES ( ex-footballer ) > Samantha WOMACK ( actress )> I don't know precisely when the episode will be shown but the programme featuring the family history of the stand-up comic JOHN BISHOP may include an appearance (probably a very brief one) by a certain person whose name is known to this list! I am not allowed to say too much about what John discovered but he and Yours Truly were filmed at the SoG. -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Famous family trees blog: http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/tag/roy-stockdill/ "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE ..... Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The problem with the Pound symbol is that the various SMTP mail servers can interpret the symbols in the extended character set (which includes the Pound symbol) differently depending on the encoding used eg ISO, ASCII, UTF-8 etc. so there is no simple answer to the use of the traditional Pound symbol, thus the ALT+156 keys will not always give the same symbol at the receiving end. The only way round this problem would seem to be the use of the commonly accepted abbreviation GBP >Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:40:05 +0200 >From: Rita Effnert <kessie3@online.de> >Subject: [YORKSGEN] The ? sign >To: YORKSGEN@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <501CDFE5.3090601@online.de> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed >Press Alt and then 156 on the keys on the right-hand side and up comes >?........Rita in Germany Regards Vernon Dunhill in Hertfordshire (UK)

Hi Mary Lou Heres a few to be going on with :-) <http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 04/08/2012 17:13, Mlou1173@aol.com wrote: > Hi....I seem to recall a site that gives the value of the £ as compared to > today. I'm trying to determine what £2 was worth in 1920. That was the > amount my Grandma declared she had on her when arriving in Canada. > > Thanks....mary lou

Re: Sue's message on the costs for Yorksgen 2013 - I fully concur with her thoughts on the costs against facilities etc and my main concern would also have been whether there would be some sort of self catering facilities - even to be able to make a hot drink in an area where we can sit as a group and discuss our plans and what we have found etc. (including our search efforts for her Mary - assuming we may still be looking :). York has such a good bus service that getting to the Borthwick Institute or anywhere else from the Racecourse Centre shouldn't be a problem - especially for those of us with a bus pass! I haven't been to the Yorkshire Family History Fair before so it would be something different and literally on the doorstep, although my main interest is in the actual research. This last trip and the research into probate records at the Borthwick has I believe managed to get my direct paternal line back to my 7 times great grandfather Robert who died in 1658 - something I thought I would never achieve because of the common surname and problems with early parish registers. The fact that they were yeoman farmers who left a trail of wills has been a real boon to me as it has been possible to map out their families from the names and places mentioned in the very detailed wills. I have also identified Robert's father-in-law who made his will in 1670 believing that perhaps at the age of about 76 it was time (despite being in good health). The father-in-law would therefore have been born during the reign of Elizabeth 1 and his will shows that he owned land in Staxbie (Stakesby) and Russup (Ruswarp) in the parish of Whitbie which had me really excited as I was smitten with Whitby and that general coastal area on my first visit to Yorkshire in 2001 and hoped for a connection, despite at the time only knowing about links 12 miles inland. Having now seen an original wills book for the first time, I was amazed to find that the very poor quality of the microfilm copy was not down to the age of the original which was in PERFECT condition but poor scanning. From the advice given at this last Yorksgen I need to also get to grips with deeds and Yorkshire Fines - so hopefully something positive will come from this advice in 2013. I think we will have to go with Janice's advice on the accommodation for 2013 and for those who haven't been before and are still hesitant about whether to go or not - go for it. I have now been for the past three years and if you arrive on your own it can be a bit daunting the first time but you soon settle in. Staying in York makes it easy and relatively cheap either by car or public transport to access most of the Yorkshire record offices (depending on your area of interest). Being such a great tourist place with so much history there is plenty to do and see apart from the research so it doesn't have to be all work and no play. Margaret O'Shea (nee Robinson) Oxford Message: 2 Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:45:34 +0100 From: Sue Taylor <sutaylor@blueyonder.co.uk> Subject: [YORKSGEN] Yorksgen 2013 costs To: "YORKSGEN@rootsweb.com" <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <501BB9DE.90503@blueyonder.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Have done the sums on each option of accommodation at June/July 2013 costs - parking/WiFi are based on this years costs: Wentworth College Bed and Breakfast: 14 nights ?686.40 Parking (Mon-Fri): 10 days ?65.00 WiFi: Free Total: ?751.40 (this includes Breakfast, is in a peaceful location (according to York Uni website feedback) and I assume can provide accessible accommodation) Halifax Court Accommodation only: 14 nights ?319.20 Parking (Mon-Fri): 10 days ?65.00 WiFi: ?10 Total: ?394.20 (this doesn't include Breakfast, isn't in a peaceful location and can't offer accessible accommodation) York Racecourse Bed and Breakfast: 13 nights ?377.00 Parking (Mon-Fri): Free WiFi: Free Total: ?377.00 (for a fair comparison 14 nights B&B would be ?406) - (this includes Breakfast, can provide accessible accommodation and I assume is in a peaceful location) For non car users the costs obviously changes: Wentworth College: ?686.40 (14 nights) Halifax Court: ?320.20 (14 nights) York Racecourse: ?377.00 (13 nights) / (14 nights ?406.00) I'm more than willing to pay an extra ?56.80 for 13 nights B&B in a peaceful location, in quieter accommodation (no doors banging), with accessible accommodation, which includes breakfast and with no hassle about sheet changing, changing houses etc. I am concerned about the lack of self-catering facilities, that will bump up the cost of the stay, having to eat out everyday is expensive - although to be fair we usually eat quite a few evening meals at local pubs/restaurants. Hopefully Janice can negotiate a self-catering facility for us with the Racecourse people. If my memory serves me correctly I've been attending Yorksgen since 2006 and have enjoyed each one. Where else can you spend 2 weeks indulging your passion for family history research with the support and genuine interest from other like minded people. At the end of a hard day at the Archives It's wonderful being able to share your successes/non-successes with the other Yorksgeners who are so willing to offer help, support and suggestions. Family history research can be a lonely occupation but for 2 weeks a year, at Yorksgen, it becomes a shared experience. Regards, Sue

Hi....I seem to recall a site that gives the value of the £ as compared to today. I'm trying to determine what £2 was worth in 1920. That was the amount my Grandma declared she had on her when arriving in Canada. Thanks....mary lou

Press Alt and then 156 on the keys on the right-hand side and up comes £........Rita in Germany

Janice will kill me for submitting this so I'm getting it in early and hopefully will sneak it under the radar. Janice is going to a sponsored 10K walk at Castle Howard in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Janice does a lot for us, so lets help her raise lots of money.  Chris The just giving page is   http://www.justgiving.com/Janice-Wood

Righto!! Will wait to see what our illustrious leader finds out. Thanks Jeannie ----- Original Message ----- From: CHRISTINE WILLOTT To: Jeannie Muller ; Sue Taylor ; yorksgen@rootsweb.com Cc: janice Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Wentworth College Hi Jeannie The choice is not between Halifax and Wentworth, but between Halifax and the Racecourse. We are all agreed that Wentworth is too expensive and again parking is extra. The racecourse is not much more money than Halifax and is B&B. Further there are no hidden extras. To those who suggested contacting the tourist board - this is how we found the accommodation at the race course. We cannot access the York FH fair from Halifax which we can from the racecourse. Further we will be on the spot for the fair. Janice is going to inspect the rooms so we must wait and see. There are however a number of people who have said they will come is we go to the race course. Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Jeannie Muller <geniepop@gmail.com> To: CHRISTINE WILLOTT <christine.willott@btopenworld.com>; Sue Taylor <sutaylor@blueyonder.co.uk>; yorksgen@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, 3 August 2012, 10:17 Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Wentworth College Oh! I can see the problem re mobility for Halifax Court but the parking prices only adds 81 pounds for the fortnight which is just a bit dearer than one nights stay at Wentworth. The cheap accommodation at Halifax was the part that appealed to us in the Antipodes. When you already have forked out nearly $2000 to get there anything helps. You might lose some Aussies and NZers. Jeannie ----- Original Message ----- From: "CHRISTINE WILLOTT" <christine.willott@btopenworld.com> To: "Sue Taylor" <sutaylor@blueyonder.co.uk>; <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 2:51 AM Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Wentworth College Plus £6.50 for parking per day and £10 for internet access (this year's prices). It's like Ryanair! What is thought to be a cheap option turns out to be far from it. The York FH fair is in June, before the end of the university semester (term). You also need to remember that Halifax Court is not suitable for anyone with mobility difficulties. Chris ________________________________ From: Sue Taylor <sutaylor@blueyonder.co.uk> To: yorksgen@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, 2 August 2012, 17:23 Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Wentworth College Thought it might be helpful for the list to know how much it will really cost to stay at Wentworth and James College(s), in June/July 2013: Single Ensuite £52.80 (68.16 EUR or US$83.49) Twin Ensuite £73.95 (95.46 EUR or US$116.93) http://www.yorkconferences.com//bed_and_breakfast/bed_and_breakfast_search.aspx Regards, Sue ..... Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ..... Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh! I can see the problem re mobility for Halifax Court but the parking prices only adds 81 pounds for the fortnight which is just a bit dearer than one nights stay at Wentworth. The cheap accommodation at Halifax was the part that appealed to us in the Antipodes. When you already have forked out nearly $2000 to get there anything helps. You might lose some Aussies and NZers. Jeannie ----- Original Message ----- From: "CHRISTINE WILLOTT" <christine.willott@btopenworld.com> To: "Sue Taylor" <sutaylor@blueyonder.co.uk>; <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 2:51 AM Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Wentworth College Plus £6.50 for parking per day and £10 for internet access (this year's prices). It's like Ryanair! What is thought to be a cheap option turns out to be far from it. The York FH fair is in June, before the end of the university semester (term). You also need to remember that Halifax Court is not suitable for anyone with mobility difficulties. Chris ________________________________ From: Sue Taylor <sutaylor@blueyonder.co.uk> To: yorksgen@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, 2 August 2012, 17:23 Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Wentworth College Thought it might be helpful for the list to know how much it will really cost to stay at Wentworth and James College(s), in June/July 2013: Single Ensuite £52.80 (68.16 EUR or US$83.49) Twin Ensuite £73.95 (95.46 EUR or US$116.93) http://www.yorkconferences.com//bed_and_breakfast/bed_and_breakfast_search.aspx Regards, Sue ..... Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ..... Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, I may have missed something but what was the problem with the uni in 2012? Jeannie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth" <cattonruth@charter.net> To: "Nancy Keith" <keithnancy@t-one.net> Cc: <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 11:49 PM Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Wentworth College >I second Nancy's ciomments on our experience at Wentworth College. > > Ruth > also in muggy Michigan, US of A - glad for the rain, but it comes at its > own price! > > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 9:16 AM, Nancy Keith wrote: > >> One time when we were in York, we stayed at Wentworth College housing. >> We found it to be a very pleasant experience, with lovely walks to and >> from our destinations. Transportation was readily available, >> breakfasts were included, and the other meals were available. >> >> Have never stayed near the racecourse, so can't compare - and don't >> know if everything is the same as when we were there, but we both >> decided that we would be happy to stay there again. We considered it >> an excellent choice, especially for the price. >> >> Have NO desire to undermine what has been suggested, but there is time >> before then to explore other venues, since there seem to be questions >> surrounding the race course location. >> >> And there is a pub nearby. >> >> Nancy >> in muggy Michigan, U S of A >> >> www.yorkrooms.com/halls/wentworthyork.aspx >> >> >> http://www/yorkconferences.com/bed_and_breakfast/Wentworth_College.aspx >> >> >> >> >> On 8/2/2012 5:37 AM, Magdalena GORRELL GUIMARAENS wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Several of you have asked me for the link to Wentworth College >>> accomodation. Here it is: >>> >>> >>> http://www.yorkconferences.com/bed_and_breakfast/Wentworth_College.aspx >>> >>> I do note the comment "rates start at", which implies that rooms may >>> be >>> more expensive in the month of July although one can always hope for >>> a >>> price negotiation for a group. >>> >>> Magdalena >>> >> ..... >> Ancestors in Yorkshire? >> http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; >> www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; >> www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ..... > Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Early in May I ordered 2 wills but as of yet I haven't received anything. Is this an unusally long time or do I start figuring my letter went astray? Carol Lylyk Calgary Canada

Here is the link to the Yorkshire family history fair that we would like to be able attend at the next Yorksgen holiday. http://www.yorkshirefamilyhistoryfair.com/  Chris

Thanks Christine for sharing your success's which must resolve your family story. Mine is the opposite as my father was adamant his grandmother was not the daughter of a hawker from Selby. His sister however left a sheet of paper for my cousin with the names of her grandparents and where they had come from which disagreed with him. So this Yorksgen I pursued my Buxtons from Selby starting with visits to Pontefract & Harrogate registry offices where the certificates (£10 & £16 respectively) confirmed the relationship I had long suspected. Now I know why great grandma Annie changed her age (4years younger) her name (from Ann) & the occupation of her father James (she said labourer when he was a licenced hawker). They appear to have travelled around having children in various locations and without the census tracking them would have been impossible. I have one record (Borthwick BT's) of a baptism in Rawcliffe C.E. and then two non-conformist baptisms in Knottingley but the other seven children including my Annie were not to be found. They finally settled in Selby in around 1865 when my Annie would have been 10 living on East Common for many years allowing the younger children to go to school, (Selby Abbey school records from Borthwick). I have her uncles & aunts placed in the census variously "on the road", in fields, on the waterside so I am thinking all the siblings of James were travelling people all selling pots/ earthenware, though their parents were residents of Knottingley where he was a potter. Annies mother Eliza lived to the grand age of 87 years so must have been made of strong stuff and sounds to have been a fiery character having been had up at the Petty Sessions for using obscene language in the market place, (Selby library old newspapers). I look forward to tracking the rest of the Buxtons to see if any of the others escaped to a better life like my Annie. Thanks to Janice & Christine See you at Yorksgen 2013 Gillian Cattell On 3 August 2012 10:12, CHRISTINE WILLOTT <christine.willott@btopenworld.com > wrote: > Janice usually asks us to report to you our successes at the current > holiday. Sometimes what you don't find is as important as what you do, so > one of the things I did was to wade through 1/4 sessions records at > Beverley to try to find my Joseph Chatterton, recusant ancestor who married > in Hemingbrough in 1769. I did not find any Catholics let alone Joseph in > the record book I saw. There were an awful lot of people taken to court > for not keeping up the roads which were full of potholes - what's new. So I > am still looking for a clue as to the parish of Joseph's origin - or was he > another Adam? > > Several of you followed the thread on my search for info on my great aunt > Emily Lee (nee Chatterton) and were very helpful with ideas. The news of > this front is very positive. I was able to meet with her granddaughter, > Karolyne for the first time. We found the history of her hospital stay and > were able to go to the Wakefield archives together where Karolyne read the > hospital notes. She bought a photocopy which included a photo. She did not > have a picture of her grandmother so this was special. Whilst Karolyne did > this, I went to the deeds room and found the details of the transactions > relating to the house where our g grandfather William Chatterton lived. The > history of the property right back to when it was a green field was all > there. Kath Webb at the Borthwick found Emily's death for us so we can get > the certificate. Interestingly there was a family story of Emily lived for > 40 years in a padded cell which I had dismissed as exaggeration but it turns > out she was in hospital for 40 years. Unfortunately although she died in > Naburn, we were not able to find her grave. She is not in Fulford cemetery > where most of the Naburn burials took place. We wanted to lay some flowers. > Her notes said there was an aunt with a similar health problem, so now - > mission find the aunt! > > The 'find the aunt' mission rather took over, so I have not pursued the > Kay family back any further. We think it was a Kay aunt rather than a > Chatterton one, but of course a lot of people called aunty were not real > aunts. > > As well as this - we had several visits to Bettys, a 1950s style tea party > and a trip across the North York Moors on the top of a double decker bus to > Whitby for fish 'n chips. Some brave souls climbed the steps to the abbey. > Carol Meggit and I made our progress on the bus. We had lots of chat and > lots of laughs and we learned lots (thanks Colin for being our onsite > tutor). > > Chris > ..... > Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >