Genealogy Chat

Give me your area -as in county- and I will find info and research sources for you in that area-also if a specific era or type of info source-just ask and i'll see what i can rustle up.ENGLAND and WALES........will try my best for other countries outside Britain,but dont hold your breath ,and no Ireland or scotland at the moment.ONE AREA AT A TIME PLEASE !!

That's a very kind offer Alter. Hastings, East Sussex please. Nothing in particular, it's just that I've just been given a lot of information about my granddad's death in that area, and ways of researching anything about his family down there will be helpful. Thanks Kath. x

Hi Alter I would love to see if you could find out anything on Romford Essex or in Hackney. Thanks for your kind offer janey

KATHLEEN>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this site is in its infancy but looks promising OPC site http://www.sussex-opc.org/ also have a lok at a site called 1066-heres the link>> http://www.rootschat(.)com/history/hastings/content/section/6/57/ also sussex county council site is worth looking at. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hastings Reference Library 13 Claremont Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1HE Tel: (01424) 716481 Fax: (01424) 443289 Email: library.hastings.ref(squiggly AT symbol)eastsussexcc.gov.uk Information Services Librarian: Roger Bristow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hours: Monday 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday 09.30 - 18.30 Wednesday 09.30 - 13.00 Thursday 09.30 - 18.30 Friday 10.30 - 18.30 Saturday 09.30 - 17.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . Directories County and Regional Directories At Hastings: Home Counties, 1839, 1851, 1859. Sussex. Various Years 1845 ?1938. Mid-Sussex. Microfiche. Various years 1883-1967. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Electoral registers and polls books At Hastings: Hastings 1836-7, 1840-1,1855, 1889/90, 1927 to 2001 Lists of Burgesses 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Telephone directories since 1950. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Poll Books At Hastings: Sussex 1820 East Sussex 1832 Hastings 1832, 1835, 1847, 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------- . Unpublished Indexes At Hastings: Birth Marriage and Death Notices in the Hastings and St.Leonards News 1848-1901 Birth Marriage and Death Notices in the Hastings and St Leonards Observer 1901, 1903-1955 ------------------------------------------------------------------- . Parish Registers At Hastings: Microfiche copies of original registers for some East Sussex parishes, usually up to about 1880. Transcripts of some Hastings parish registers, usually up to late 19th century. -------------------------------------------------------- Periodicals (excl. newspapers) At Hastings: Sussex County Magazine 1927 ?1956 Sussex Life 1965 ? Sussex Archaeological Collections 1848 ? Sussex Notes and Queries 1926 ?1971 Sussex Genealogist and Local Historian 1979 ?1986 Sussex History 1976 ?1991 Sussex Family Historian 1973 ? Sussex Past and Present 1970 - ---------------------------------------------------------- . Published Transcripts of Archival Material At Hastings: Sussex Record Society Volumes

JANEY>>>>>>>> Google Essex pubs net-theres a 1919 Romford directory on there. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- link for romford historical society site http://www.romford.org/histsoc.htm ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Colchester Trinity Square Colchester COl 1JB Tel: 01206 245917 Fax: 01206 245901 Email: local [email protected] Opening hours: Monday 0900-1930, Tuesday 0900-1930, Wednesday 1000-1930, Thursday 0900-1700, Friday 0900-1930, Saturday 0900-1700, Sunday 1300-1600 Chelmsford PO Box 882 Market Road Chelmsford CMI ILH Tel: 01245 492758 Fax: 01245 436503 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 0800-1900, Wednesday 1000-1900, Saturday 0800-1700, Sunday 1300-1600 Basildon The Basildon Centre, St Martin's Square Basildon SS141EE Tel: 01268 288533 Fax: 01268 286326 Opening hours: Monday 0900-1800, Tuesday 1000-1900, Wednesday 0900-1800, Thursday 0900-1800, Friday 0900-1800, Saturday 0900-1700, Sunday 1300-1600 Braintree Fairfield Road Braintree CM7 3YL Tel: 01376 320752/01376 326057 Fax: 01376 553316 Opening hours: Monday 0900-1900, Tuesday 0930-1900, Wednesday 0900-1900, Thursday 0900-1300, Friday 0900-1900, Saturday 0900-1700, Sunday 1300-1600 Brentwood New Road Brentwood CM144BP Tel: 01277 264290 Fax: 01277 261638 Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 0930-1900; Wednesday 0900-1300, Friday 10.30-1900, Saturday 0900-1700. Sunday 1300-1600 Clacton Station Road Clacton on Sea CO15 1SF Tel: 01255 421207 Fax:01255 222531 Opening hours: Monday 0900-1900, Tuesday 0900-1300, Wednesday 0900-1900, Thursdav,Friday 0900-1800, Saturday 0900-1700, Sunday 1300-1600 Hadleigh 180 London Road Hadleigh Benfleet SS72PD Tel: 01702 559676 Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 0900-1900, Wednesday closed, Saturday 0900-1700 Harlow The High Harlow CM20 1HA Tel: 01279 413772 Fax: 01279 424612 E mail: harlow.library:essexcc.gov.uk Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 0900-1900, Wednesday 1000-1900, Saturday 0900-1700, Sunday 1300-1600 Loughton Traps Hill Loughton IG10 IHD Tel: 020 8502 0181 Fax: 020 8508 5041 Opening hours: Monday 0930-1900, Tuesday 1000-1900, Wednesday 1000-1900, Thursday 0930-13.30, Friday 0930-1900, Saturday 0900-1700, Sunday 1100-1700 Rayleigh 132/4 High Street Rayleigh SS6 7BX Tel: 01268 775830/01268 775124 Fax: 01268 745067 Opening hours: Monday,Thursday 0900-1900, Tuesday 0900-1800, Friday 1000-1800, Wednesday, Saturday 0900-1700, Sunday 1300-1600 Saffron Walden 2 King Street Saffron Walden CB101ES Tel: 01799 523178/ 01799 513642 Fax: 01799513642 . Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday 0900-1900, Wednesday closed, Thursday 0900-2000, Friday 1000-1900, Saturday 0900-1700, Sunday-no access to local history or family history resources ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County and Regional Directories At Colchester: Kelly's Directories of Essex 1845-1937 White's Directory of Essex 1848, 1863 Pigot and Co Directory of Essex various 1823-1839 White's Directory of Suffolk 1844-1892 Kelly's Directory of Suffolk 1850-1937 Herts and Essex Trades Directory 1938-39 County of Essex Business Directory 1949-50 At Chelmsford: Pigot & Co Directory of Essex 1823/4, 1839 Kelly's Directory of Essex 1845,1846, 1851,1855, 1859, 1862, 1867, 1871, 1874, 1878, 1882, 1886, 1894, 1898, 1899, 1906, 1908, 1912, 1914, 1917, 1926, 1929, 1933, 1937 White's Directory of Essex 1848, 1863 At Basildon: Kelly's Directory of Essex 1899 White's Directory of Essex 1863 At Braintree: Kelly's Directory of Essex 1894, 1899, 1937 At Brentwood: At Colchester: Kelly's Directories of Essex 1845-1937 White's Directory of Essex 1848, 1863 Pigot and Co Directory of Essex various 1823-1839 White's Directory of Suffolk 1844-1892 Kelly's Directory of Suffolk 1850-1937 Herts and Essex Trades Directory 1938-39 County of Essex Business Directory 1949-50 At Chelmsford: Pigot & Co Directory of Essex 1823/4, 1839 Kelly's Directory of Essex 1845,1846, 1851,1855, 1859, 1862, 1867, 1871, 1874, 1878, 1882, 1886, 1894, 1898, 1899, 1906, 1908, 1912, 1914, 1917, 1926, 1929, 1933, 1937 White's Directory of Essex 1848, 1863 At Basildon: Kelly's Directory of Essex 1899 White's Directory of Essex 1863 At Braintree: Kelly's Directory of Essex 1894, 1899, 1937 At Brentwood: Kelly's Directory of Essex 1882, 1899, 1906, 1910, 1912, 1914, 1926, 1937 Kelly's Directory of Essex (microfiche) 1823, 1846, 1855, 1859, 1862, 1871 White's Directory of Essex 1848 At Harlow: Pigot and Co Directory of Essex 1823 Kelly's Directory of Essex 1846, 1855, 1862, 1898, 1899, 1926, 1937 White's Directory of Essex 1848, 1863 At Loughton: White's Directory of Essex 1848 Essex Almanac 1864 Kelly's Directory of Essex 1870, 1882, 1890, 1898 Essex Almanac & County Directory 1904 Kelly's Directory of Suffolk & Essex 1929 Kelly's Directory of Essex 1933 Epping Almanac 1892 Epping, Loughton & Ongar Almanac 1920-21 Kelly's Directory of Woodford 1923, 1929, 1935, 1937, 1939 At Saffron Walden: Pigot and Co Directory of Essex 1839 White's Directory of Essex 1848, 1863 Kelly's Directory of Essex 1890, 1902, 1914, 1929, 1937 Post Office Directory 1859 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At Colchester: Kelly's Directories of Essex 1845-1937 White's Directory of Essex 1848, 1863 Pigot and Co Directory of Essex various 1823-1839 White's Directory of Suffolk 1844-1892 Kelly's Directory of Suffolk 1850-1937 Herts and Essex Trades Directory 1938-39 County of Essex Business Directory 1949-50 At Chelmsford: Pigot & Co Directory of Essex 1823/4, 1839 Kelly's Directory of Essex 1845,1846, 1851,1855, 1859, 1862, 1867, 1871, 1874, 1878, 1882, 1886, 1894, 1898, 1899, 1906, 1908, 1912, 1914, 1917, 1926, 1929, 1933, 1937 White's Directory of Essex 1848, 1863 At Basildon: Kelly's Directory of Essex 1899 White's Directory of Essex 1863 At Braintree: Kelly's Directory of Essex 1894, 1899, 1937 At Brentwood: Kelly's Directory of Essex 1882, 1899, 1906, 1910, 1912, 1914, 1926, 1937 Kelly's Directory of Essex (microfiche) 1823, 1846, 1855, 1859, 1862, 1871 White's Directory of Essex 1848 At Harlow: Pigot and Co Directory of Essex 1823 Kelly's Directory of Essex 1846, 1855, 1862, 1898, 1899, 1926, 1937 White's Directory of Essex 1848, 1863 At Loughton: White's Directory of Essex 1848 Essex Almanac 1864 Kelly's Directory of Essex 1870, 1882, 1890, 1898 Essex Almanac & County Directory 1904 Kelly's Directory of Suffolk & Essex 1929 Kelly's Directory of Essex 1933 Epping Almanac 1892 Epping, Loughton & Ongar Almanac 1920-21 Kelly's Directory of Woodford 1923, 1929, 1935, 1937, 1939 At Saffron Walden: Pigot and Co Directory of Essex 1839 White's Directory of Essex 1848, 1863 Kelly's Directory of Essex 1890, 1902, 1914, 1929, 1937 Post Office Directory 1859 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Alter Thank you so much for that, will go take a look. thank you again janey

What about Lincolnshire Thankyou for your offer Sue........

LESLEY>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For bath .............some basic library stuff....... but there is a bath bmd site you might notknow about ..http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ ________________________________________________- Principal Libraries with Family History resources Bath Central Library 19 The Podium Northgate Street Bath BA1 5AN Tel: 01225 787400 Fax: 01225 787426 Email: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Opening hours: Monday: 1000-1800 Tuesday: 0930-1900 Wednesday: 0930-1900 Thursday: 0930-1900 Friday: 0930-1700 Saturday: 0930-1700 Sunday: 1300-1600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Libraries: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Research Service Service available? Yes, but it is restricted to specific enquiries. Fee-based? Provided by local Record Office? Yes, but only for specific enquiries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Births, Deaths and Marriages Registrar General's Indexes from 1837 (microform), or Registrar General for Scotland's Computerised Index from 1855. Locations 1837 to 1950, held on microfiche. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Census returns Some North Somerset parishes held at Bath Central Library. All of Bath covered. 1881 census on CD-ROM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Directories 6(a) County and Regional Directories Somerset, 1805 to 1969/70 (incomplete), some on microfiche Gloucester, 1822 to 1969/70 (incomplete), some on microfiche Wiltshire, 1805 to 1969/70 (incomplete), some on microfiche City and Town Directories Bath: 1783 to 1973/4: Post Office directory, 1858 to 1940: Kelly's directory, 1929 to 1973/4 (incomplete) Bristol: Morris directory, 1872: Wright's, 1912; 1915 to 1917: Kelly's, 1923 to 1973: Town and Country, 1935/6 to 1969/70 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Electoral registers and polls books Electoral Registers Register of electors, Bath, 1908 to 1915; 1918 to 1939 Civilian residence electors list, 1945 Bath register of electors, 1948 to 1954; 1956 to date Bathavon, 1960 to 1989; 1991/2 to 1995/6 Bath & North East Somerset, 1996/7- Poll Books Bath: 1832; 1835; 1837; 1840; 1841; 1847; 1851; 1851/2; 1855; 1857; 1859; 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. International Genealogical Index (IGI) England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Isles, 1992, held on microfiche. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Unpublished Indexes 1841 census: Street index for Abbey, Walcot, Lyncombe, Widcombe: Name order transcript for Abbey only: Transcript of Enumerator's schedule for one reel only, on outskirts of Bath 1851 census: Street index: Alphabetical name index for Bathwick, Batheaston, Abbey, Walcot, Twerton, Lansdown, Widcombe 1861 census: Street index for Abbey, Lyncombe, Widcombe, Walcot 1871 census: Street index 1881 census: Index for Somerset 1891 census: Street index for Abbey, Walcot, Lyncombe, Widcombe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Periodicals (excl. newspapers) Bath & County Graphic, May 1896 to April 1904: Somerset Countryman, 1929 to 1960: Somerset Yearbook, 1911 to 1939: Notes and Queries, series from local paper, June 1933 to 1954 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other material Some lists of inscriptions on gravestones Monumental inscriptions British Isles general register, 1994, on microfiche Scrapbooks with biographical information Autograph letters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guides to Collections Guide to family history research, compiled by Elizabeth Bevan, 1995.Only available for reference in the library. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local Record Offices Bath Record Office The Guildhall High Street Bath BA1 5AW Tel: 01225 477000 Archivist: Colin Johnston --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Essex, London and Middlesex please Just gone back to the searching after a break so need to get myself up to speed again. Thank you for the kind offer. Gill

Sue- any particular part of Lincolnshire -ther are about 8 different reference centers.

What a nice offer. Whitby. North Yorkshire... Please Tracy

Helo Di Me, PLEASE excuse the intrusion Alter, but I used to live not far from Tintern Abbey - a BEAUTIFUL place - about 4 miles north of Chepstow which is in Monmouthshire. Dea Xxx

DI ME>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Contact this lot Gewnt County Records Office County Hall Cwmbran NP44 2XH Tel: 01633 644886 E- mail: http://www.gwent.records(squiggly AT symbol)torfaen.gov.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Opening hours: See Monmouthshire Library and Information Service for details .

GILLIAN>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> google FAMILIA - on that site there is a detailed breakdown of all libraries and research centres-there are too many for mee to print out. Also google essex pub site - theres lots on there and its indexed alphabetically so that you can pick out certain villages or towns.

WHITBY>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my favourite place Whitby Library Windsor Terrace Whitby YO21 1ET Tel: 01947 602554 Fax: 01947 820288 email:Whitby Library Opening Hours Monday: 09.30-17.30 Tuesday: 09.30-19.00 Wednesday: closed Thursday: 09.30-17.30 Friday: 09.30-17.30 Saturday: 09.30-16.00 This Library also holds Shipping Records 1786-1936. -------------------------------------------------------- there is a site run by The Whiby Literary & Philosophical Society -they hold archives. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- try this site.................. http://www.whitbyarchives.org.uk/index.asp

Alter Am trying to trace forward from the 1901 census in Staffordshire and Derbyshire areas. Any steer would be appreciated Thanks Linda

LINDA GREENSMITH>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> County and Regional Directories in Staffs area held. Chambers Trades Register of the Midlands 1962, 1968 (SFT) Derbyshire County Directories 1846-1874 (not a complete run) (LIC) Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire: 1860, 1862, 1863, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1892, 1896, 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940 (SFT); 1860, 1863, 1880, 1896, 1904, 1921, 1940 (CAN); 1860, 1864, 1872, 1880, 1896, 1946 (BUR) Kelly's Directory of Birmingham, Staffordshire, Warwickshire & Worcestershire: 1921 (SFT); 1860-1941 (LEE) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire & Rutland 1936 (BUR) Kelly's Directory of Leicestershire & Rutland 1891, 1925, 1938 (BUR) Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire, Warwickshire & Worcestershire 1924, 1936, 1940 (SFT); 1940 (TAM) Midlands & Southern Counties Trade Directories 1965/66 (SFT) Midlands Counties Trade Directory 1960/61 (SFT) Midlands Trade Directory 1968/69 (SFT) Parson & Bradshaw Staffordshire General & Commercial Directory 1818 (BUR) Pigot's Directory of Staffordshire 1841 (CAN) Salter's Directory of the Midlands 1850 (SFT) Shropshire County Directories 1851-1941 (not a complete run) (LIC) South Wales & Midlands Directory 1961/62 (SFT) Staffordshire & Derbyshire 1936 (TAM) Staffordshire County Directories (including some listed above) 1793-1940 (not a complete run)(LIC); 1780-1940 (fairly extensive coverage) (NEW); 1822/23-1896 (not a complete run) (TAM) Warwickshire County Directories 1842-1916 (not a complete run) (LIC); 1850, 1874, 1876, 1900, 1912, 1924 (TAM) White's Directory of Staffordshire 1831, 1851 (CAN); 1834-1851 (BID); (LEE); (BUR) City and Town Directories Birmingham 1858, 1881, 1958-59 (SFT); 1964, 1969/70, 1973/74 (TAM); 1856-1974 (not a complete run) (LIC) Bennett's Business Directory of Burton upon Trent 1914-15 (BUR) Burton upon Trent Directory 1900,1911,1932-34,1938, 1942,1952,1957, 1960,1961 (BUR); 1960. (SFT) Burton upon Trent Red Book 1894-1904 (BUR) Cannock 1914, 1926/7, 1929, 1938 (CAN) Cannock 1814, 1818, 1834, 1835, 1841, 1850, 1851, 1880 - photocopies from County directories(CAN) Keate's Gazetteer & Directory of the Potteries & Newcastle 1873-4, 1882. Kelly's Directory of Burton upon Trent 1904, 1912, 1916, 1924, 1928 (BUR) Lichfield Diocesan Directory/Calendar 1856 to date (LIC) Lomax Red Book for the City of Lichfield 1875, 1877, 1879, 1881, 1886-1915, 1934-1940(LIC) Newcastle under Lyme 1836-1963 (NEW) Rugeley 1784-1949 1880 - photocopies from County directories (RUG) Stafford 1880, 1881, 1883-5, 1887-1903, 1905-1916, 1922-7, 1931-9, 1946-47, 1954, 1956-57,1964-66, 1970. (SFT); 1964/65 (TAM) Tamworth & Lichfield Register 1971 (LI C) Wolverhampton 1827, 1833, 1841, 1849, 1851, 1969, 1902, 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962-65. (SFT) Telephone Directories Burton & Tamworth 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995 (BUR) East Midlands (Leicester, Northampton, Nottingham & Peterborough) 1962-68 (BUR) Leicester Yellow Pages 1976, 1989, 1992 (BUR) Lichfield 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992-93, 1995 to date (LIC) Stoke & Newcastle under Lyme 1950 to date. (NEW) North Staffordshire 1938 to date. (SFT) South Staffordshire 1960 to date. (SFT) Tamworth 1969 to date (TAM) West Midlands (northern area) 1974, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1984 (CAN) Wolverhampton, Dudley & Walsall 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995 (CAN) Walsall, Cannock & Lichfield 1996 (CAN) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Electoral registers and polls books Electoral Registers Burntwood 1978 to date (LIC) Burton upon Trent 1933, 1935, 1939, 1966-74 (BUR) Cannock Urban District 1949/50, 1952/53-1958/59, 1965/66-1973/75 (CAN) Cannock Chase District (incl. Rugeley & Brindley Heath) 1975/76-1993/94 (CAN) Cannock Chase District (excl. Rugeley & Brindley Heath) 1994/95 to date. (CAN) East Staffordshire 1974-1997 (B UR) Leek 1894 - hard copy (LEE) Lichfield City 1951 to date (LIC) Lichfield Division 1924 (LIC) Lichfield Rural District 1931, 1936, 1970 to date (LIC) Newcastle under Lyme 1840/41, 1845/6, 1890-1912, 1933, 1949 to date. (NEW) South Derbyshire 1987-1997 (BUR) South Staffordshire 1975 to date: (PEN) Stafford Borough 1946 to date. (SFT) Staffordshire Moorlands 1974 to date (LEE) Held for their own area in each branch library. Lichfield obituaries 1922-1961 - card index (LIC) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Parish Registers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Blackcountryman Vols 1-21. (SFT) Brewers Almanack 1949-1967 (BUR) Brewers Digest 1953-1968 (BUR) Brewers Guardian 1952 to date (BUR) Brewers Guild Journal 1950-1970 (BUR) Brewers Journal 1939-1968 (BUR) Brewery Manual 1949-1991 (BUR) Brewing Trades Review 1957-197

Alter Great list. I didn't know where to start as no contact at all with Grandad's side. Thanks again Linda

Most of my ancestors came from Caistor Edenham Mareham Le Fen and Helpringham Many thanks........

LINDA GREENSMITH>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are 3 main research sources at Matlock,Chesterfield and Derby city. ____________________________________________________ if you want details of all let me know.