Find Ancestors

Hi Old Nick What I can tell you is that Sunderland is quite well covered on the IgI.. AND If she was baptised there she would appear on their listings.. Sorry Mo

Hi Tracey Leave it on but dont expect miracles with this one .....LoL I really need to get caught up with all other requests.. before I will even consider it.. Ok Mo

Hi Tracey At the moment I have that many requests on .. that I not taking any new ones at the moment.. Its been that hectic up there the past few weeks.. I have'nt got all my work done either.. And still have quite a few lookups that some people have been waiting patiently for a couple of weeks for theirs to be looked at... Sorry Mo

Hi Hilary It all depends on time and how busy the place is.. the last few weeks have been fully booked..and a fortnight ago they even took their kids in with them.. I am working through them in the order I received them so hopefully should get some more of them done on wednesday.. Mo

To tell the truth Andrea the records Office is not that much different from what it was before they re did it.. So I am told anyway.. It could do with being in a bit bigger room to tell the truth.. There's too many bodies in that small room which makes it feel cramped and while it is so busy it feels uncomfortably small Plus this week I lost about half an hour on Wednesday afternoon.. Trying to track down a film that I needed.. It was'nt in the box I needed..the box was there .the film that was in the box should of been in Census.. The film in the census box was out of a newspaper reel for Auckland.. there was a film of Baptisms in that box but not the one I wanted..finally getting to that box with the right film in...but not with the right code... These Newbies LoL I got there in the end Mo Plus Andrea If your relying on the IGI There are a lot of Parishes that have not been covered at all.. Hence Why I am trawling two parishes at the moment which has no coverage on the IgI Mo

Mo Thanks very much for your help. Unfortunately that confirms that I have been on the WRONG track! The brick wall has grown another 6ft! There was a family of 'Bone's' that were all pilots who weren't related to my Robert Bone so he's obviously one of theirs. Looking back on it now I think I probably made that connection a few years ago and now when I think about it I wonder what made me so sure that a man supposedly born in Durham would be baptised in South Shields! I think, having searched through most of the Durham parishes and finding nothing for Robert Bone, that connection seemed the likliest (more like the only one!!). Many thanks for your help, you deserve a medal for all the help you give. Best Wishes Andrea PS. Did the refurbishment make any difference to the RO?

Hi Bev No the Church is C of E I know the area quite well as I used to go stay at Wingate with my sister when I was a wee girl.. lol Unless of course he was'nt baptised till he was a lot older.. but with all the others being baptised makes you wonder if he was baptised a Methodist.. as I have a feeling there was a New Methodist Church Built in Wingate around that time.. I dont know what to suggest really Mo

Dear Mayoress It was just a thought, but is the Holy Trinity Church at Wingate Grange a Catholic one? The reason I ask is that my grandfather (Percy Brown) was excluded from his family as he renounced (is that the right word) his faith when he reached age 21. Having said that as all the others were baptised there, it would be strange not to bother with the youngest???? Thank you for the photo of the church too - it makes it all the more real somehow - if you know what I mean:-) Bev X (Mines a Bacardi)

Thanks, much appreciated, Chrissie

Mo Thank you for that, you're an angel. Brenda

Wendy.. If you want the details for Samuel Robertson Ward.. I will be happy to get it for you.. I did look at the film but did'nt write it down..It has to be the one and same person.. Do you have him with his parents in 1851 or 1841?? Mo

So you would at least of expected him being baptised at Holy Trinity.. hes not there.. Mo

Mayoress of Middleham Many thanks for finding my Brown christenings:-) I am very interested in the one for Bertha on 12 Feb 1896, as she is completely new to me (and not on the 1901 census with the rest of the family). Per your request, My Grandfather Percival Brown was born on 8/6/1901 at North Road, Wingate in the Parish of Castle Eden. I dont know if this will help in the search for his christening? Off to search for Bertha now:-) Bev X (Mines a Bacardi)

Ok Folks thats all I time for today but will take them back in two weeks time ************************************************************************** UNTIL I GET CAUGHT UP WITH THE THREAD I WILL NOT BE TAKING ANY NEW LOOKUPS ON *************************************************************************** Mo

Racing Girl in Michigan Witton le Wear 13th August 1804 Richard Stephen Cummin son of Amelia Cummin (single woman) 4th September 1808 Anthony Cummins son of Amelia Cummins (Single woman) Mo

Chrissie Brummitt I cannot find the marriage of Mary Isabella Hall and Arthur Pearson.. Usually I am wizz with marriages .. but cannot find this one.. I will have a think and relook in two weeks Mo

Andrea 23rd August 1822 Robert Bone son of Robert and Mary Bone of South Shields. Father's occupation is Pilot (with it being South Shields I would expect it to be Pilot of a Tug Boat!) Robert Bone and Mary Ladler both of this parish were married in this chapelry by banns this 14th day of December 1806 by me Wm Glover, Curate. This marriage was solmenized between us Robert Bone X his mark and Mary Ladler X her mark. In the presence of Henry Wright X his mark and John Goodrick who signs. Mo

Mines a Bacardi 26th July 1882 James Carruthers son of Thomas and Mary Brown of Wingate 2nd July 1884 Jessie Carruthers son of Thomas and Mary Brown of Wingate 29th September 1886 John son of Thomas and Mary Brown of Wingate 26th September 1888 Mary dau of Thomas and Mary Brown of Wingate 2nd December 1891Sarah Cartherine dau of Thomas and Mary Brown of Wingate 7th March 1894 Charles Henry son of Thomas and Mary Brown of Wingate 12th February 1896 Bertha dau of Thomas and Mary Brown of Wingate 20th July 1898 Albert son of Thomas and Mary Brown of Wingate Police Sergeant There's no sign of Percival's baptism at Holy Trinity as you have his birth date do you have his Birth cert ?? Whats the address of Where born Mo

June Perry the 1835 Durham St Giles marriage was to an Elizabeth Wilson not a Mary Mo

Wendy Halfpenny Ok nothing in the index's for Penshaw for Samuel Robinson Ward.. Gut instinct would say go with the Gateshead baptism the entry does say Robertson Mo