Genealogy Chat

Received 08.09.04 20:15:20 Dear all, tonights update to the Yorkshire BMD site is 42,166 births from East Riding Office, for Beverley district, 1837 to 1937. Happy searching. Soon to be uploaded for Yorkshire will be the next batch of Leeds deaths, some more Hull marriages and I've been promised more data from Bradford. Watch this space for the announcements. Regards, Ian Hartas ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Received: 08.09.04 21:19:18 Dear all, Not much on TV tonight, so here's the Leeds deaths I mentioned in my earlier e-mail, all now on-line: 18,987 Leeds RO deaths covering Hunslet 1871 to March 1881 Holbeck 1871 to May 1881 Horsforth 1871 to Dec 1881 regards, Ian Hartas UK-BMD : http://www.UKBMD.org.uk

1st. Entry: We have just added the following indexes to the North Wales BMD website - it's at www.northwalesbmd.org.uk : They are all "church" marriages in Wrexham registration district: Bettisfield, St John the Baptist 1878 - 1950 (140 entries) Bronington, Holy Trinity 1852 - 1949 (358 entries) Hanmer, St Chad 1837 - 1950 (867 entries) Marchwiel, St Marcella 1837 - 1950 (316 entries) Overton, St Mary the Virgin 1837 - 1950 (579 entries) Penley, St Mary Magdalene 1867 - 1950 (148 entries) Tallarn Green, St Mary Magdalene 1889 - 1950 (116 entries) Whitewell, St Mary 1886 - 1950 (172 entries) Worthenbury, St Deiniol 1837 - 1950 (290 entries) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2nd. Entry: We have just added the following indexes to the North Wales BMD website: Welshpool Registration District Llansanffraid ym Mechain subdistrict Births indexes: 1837 - 1950 (22,109 entries) This update also includes 500 births from the short-lived subdistrict of Meifod, which apparently existed only from 1837 until 1841, when it was merged into Llasanffraid subdistrict. Many thanks to Bryn Ellis and his team of volunteers, who have photocopied, transcribed and checked all these indexes; and to the staff of Welshpool Register Office, for their active co-operation in the project. Vic Roberts Dafydd Hayes Joint co-ordinators / webmasters, North Wales BMD http://www.northwalesbmd.org.uk http://www.gpmgogleddcymru.org.uk

I am pleased to announce the addition of the following data comprising some 7,040 marriages for Rochdale RD to the database at www.lancashirebmd.org.uk Ashworth, St James (1870-1875) Balderstone, St Mary (1872-1875) Birch, St Mary (1870-1875) Birtle, St John (1870-1875) Castleton Moor, St Martin (1870-1875) Falinge, St Edmund (1873-1875) Hamer, All Saints (1870-1875) Healey, Christ Church (1870-1875) Heywood, St James (1870-1875) Heywood, St Luke (1870-1875) Littleborough, Holy Trinity (1870-1875) Middleton, Holy Trinity (1870-1875) Middleton, St Leonard (1870-1875) Milnrow, St James (1870-1875) Newbold, St Peter (1871-1875) Norden, St Paul (1870-1875) Rhodes, All Saints (1870-1875) Rochdale, St Albans (1870-1875) Rochdale, St Chad (1870-1875) Rochdale, St Clements (1870-1875) Smallbridge, St John the Baptist (1870-1875) Tonge, St Michael (1870-1875) Wardle, St James the Apostle (1870-1875) Wardleworth, St James (1870-1875) Wardleworth, St Mary the Virgin (1870-1875) Civil marriages (1870-1875) John Marsden Sale, Cheshire Webmaster LancashireBMD

I am pleased to announce the addition of a further 8,316 marriages to the indexes at www.lancashirebmd.org.uk These are for Wigan & Leigh RD and consist of: Haigh, St. David (1861 - 1875) Hindley, All Saints (1837 - 1880) Hindley, St. Peter (1866 - 1889) Ince, Christ Church (1864 - 1885) Standish, St. Wilfrid (1837 - 1859) Wigan, St. Catherine (1863 - 1883) Wigan, All Saints (1855 - 1888) John Marsden Sale, Cheshire Webmaster LancashireBMD

Dear all, 28,431 birth indexes from Bradford for 1840 to 1845 have been added to the Yorkshire BMD site tonight. Good hunting ! regards, Ian Hartas +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dear all, 2nd Yorkshire BMD update for tonight: 4,688 marriages added from Hull, St Mark 3,742 marriages added from Hull, St Mary 1,171 marriages added from Hull, St Michael's & All Angels (North Hull) 1,747 marriages added from Hull, St Michael's & All Angels (Sutton) 3,589 marriages added from Hull, St Nicholas Full details are on the coverage pages, as usual. regards, Ian Hartas

We have just added the following indexes to the North Wales BMD website: Welshpool Register Office Montgomery subdistrict Births indexes: 1837 - 1950 (14148 entries) Machynlleth Register Office Darowen subdistrict Births indexes: 1837 - 1917 (7593 entries) Many thanks to Bryn Ellis and his team of volunteers, who have photocopied, transcribed and checked all these indexes; and to the staff of Welshpool and Machynlleth Register Offices, for their active co-operation in the project. Vic Roberts Dafydd Hayes Joint co-ordinators / webmasters, North Wales BMD http://www.northwalesbmd.org.uk http://www.gpmgogleddcymru.org.uk

Hello Bob Just like to say....thanks for putting all this on. ....Babz

BATH: We have just released another 9,506 marriages on the BathBMD site at www.bathbmd.org.uk. Contents of what the update includes, and also the contents of the next proposed update, can be found on the latest updates page on the site. Anyone interested in volunteering to help us by typing up data for us from photocopies which will be posted to you, can see what is required by looking at our volunteers page at www.bathbmd.org.uk/volunteers.html. There is a two page PDF file which explains it. Happy searching!! John Fairlie +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ YORKSHIRE: Dear all, this afternoon's update to the Yorkshire BMD site adds 3,143 marriages added from Hull, St Columba and 10,988 marriages added from Hull, Holy Trinity. Full details as usual in the update and coverage pages. regards, Ian Hartas & Calum MacDonald +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NORTH WALES: We have just added the following indexes to the North Wales BMD website: Flintshire (West) Register Office - (Holywell) Flint subdistrict Births indexes: 1837 - 1950 (37,897 entries) Once again, our thanks to all the volunteers who are photocopying, transcribing and checking all these indexes; and also to the staff of Flintshire (West) Register Office for their enthusiastic co-operation. Vic Roberts, Dafydd Hayes Joint co-ordinators / webmasters, North Wales BMD http://www.northwalesbmd.org.uk

thanks once again bob for all the info. my grandfather was born in bath and it has been very useful to me. will look at your volunteer page brenda x

This lot came through, while I was away for a week: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LANCASHIRE: Hi The following entries have been added to the marriage indexes at www.lancashirebmd.org.uk Church of England Marriages: Bolton by Bowland, St Peter & Paul (1838-1950) Chatburn, Christ Church (1839-1950) Chipping, St Bartholomew (1837-1950) Clitheroe, St Mary Magdalene (1906-1950) Dalehead, St James (1871-1936) Downham, St Leonard (1837-1950) Gisburn, St Mary (1837-1950) Grindleton, St Ambrose (1845-1950) Hurst Green, St John (1871-1950) Pendleton, All Saints (1874-1950) Read, St John (1887-1950) Slaidburn, St Andrew (1909-1950) Tosside, St Bartholomew (1861-1949) Waddington, St Helen (1837-1950) Whitewell, St Michael (1838-1949) Authorised Person/Nonconformist Marriages: Barrow, Jollies Memorial Church (1924-1948) Clitheroe, Low Moor Methodist (1927-1948) Clitheroe, Moor Lane Methodist (1926-1950) Clitheroe, Trinity Methodist (1917-1949) Clitheroe, United Reform (Congregationalist) (1922-1950) Clitheroe, Waterloo Chapel (1922-1949) Grindleton. Methodist Chapel (1935-1949) Rimington, Salem Chapel (Congregationalist) (1938-1956) Rimington, Stopper Lane Methodist (1936-1954) Sabden, Baptists (1929-1948) Sabden, Methodist Church (1906-1945) Sawley, Methodist Church (1930-1950) Slaidburn, Methodist Chapel (1920-1949) Waddington, Methodist Chapel (1905-1950) West Bradford, Methodist Church (1936-1948) Whalley, Methodist Chapel (1911-1950) Civil Marriages: Clitheroe Registration District (1870-1937) Ribble Valley Registration District (1937-1950) John Marsden Sale, Cheshire Webmaster LancashireBMD ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STAFFORDSHIRE: Hi Listers The Staffs BMD has been updated with the following records .... Added 624 Marriages for Stafford, St Austin's Roman Catholic Church - Stafford Registration District. Added 11,692 Marriages for Stoke-on-Trent RD Hartshill, Holy Trinity - 1884-1923 Longton, St James - 1869-1903 Shelton, St Mark - 1916-1922 and 1928-1940 Burslem, St John - 1891-1897 Burslem, St Paul - 1922-1929 Dresden, Resurrection - 1945-1959 Stoke Register Office, 1886-1902 Complete year for Stoke-on-Trent Registration District, 1984 (Annual Index) all Venues, too many Venues to list individually (100+) Added 4,500 Births for Stoke-on-Trent RD, Sub District - Tunstall (code TUN) Note that Tunstall was formally in the Wolstanton RD. regards Bill +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NORTH WALES: We have just added the following indexes to the North Wales BMD website: Wrexham Registration District "Church" marriages: Froncysyllte, St David 1932 - 1949 (52 entries) Wrexham, St Margaret (Garden Village) 1950 (5 entries) Rhosllannerchrugog, St Mary (Johnstown) 1948 - 1950 (14 entries) Penycae, St Thomas 1880 - 1950 (309 entries) PlasPower, St Mary 1884 - 1950 (121 entries) Pontfadog, St John the Baptist 1848 - 1950 (234 entries) Rhosddu, St James 1887 - 1950 (1244 entries) Rhosllannerchrugog, St John 1854 - 1950 (824 entries) Llangollen (Trevor) 1925 - 1950 (55 entries) Our thanks to all the volunteers who are helping to move this project forward! Vic Roberts Dafydd Hayes Joint co-ordinators / webmasters, North Wales BMD ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NORTH WALES: We have just added the following indexes to the North Wales BMD website: Welshpool Register Office Civil Marriages - Llanfyllin Registration District 1837 - 1889 1772 entries Although the former Llanfyllin registration district covered a considerable area, it was (and is!) lightly populated. There were only 1772 civil marriages during the 52 years from 1837 to 1889. Until 1898, the Registrar had to be present, by law, at all marriage ceremonies that took place in Nonconformist chapels and Roman Catholic churches - and also, of course, at those that took place in the Register Office! He/she recorded all these marriages in the same Register - hence they are all described as "civil" marriages. The parishes in the Llanfyllin registration district were: Llangynyw Llanfair Caereinion Llanerfyl Llangadfan Garthbeibio Llanfihangel yng Ngwynfa Meifod Llanfyllin Llanfechain Llansanffraid ym Mechain Llandrinio Llandysilio Llangedwyn Llangadwaladr Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant Hirnant Llanwyddyn Pennant Melangell Llangynog Many thanks to Bryn Ellis and his team of volunteers for their work in photocopying, transcribing and checking all these indexes; and to the staff of Welshpool Register Office, for their active co-operation in the project. Vic Roberts Dafydd Hayes Joint co-ordinators / webmasters, North Wales BMD ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

NEW BMD Sites !!!!!! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dear all, I pleased to announce that another county has joined the growing number using the Cheshire BMD system and they have gone live tonight. Starting with just marriages from the Chippenham Register Office, with many thanks to Diane Waddington and team, we welcome Wiltshire to UKBMD. Also, no less an achievement, Darlington have also produced a BMD site of their own design. Both have been added to the UKBMD site along with a few more parish and census sites added earlier in the week, so that there are now over 270 sites linked to by UKBMD. regards, Ian Hartas +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Thanks for keeping us up-to-date. I reckon UKBMD is a really useful site and find the local BMD sites very good, although obviously not complete yet, and the local offices very helpful - and at least as quick as GRO-online! The only disappointment is that W Midlands hasn't updated since 9 Dec 2003. Is there any likely update in the offing, do you know? or any particular reason why that one has stalled when all the others have been updating all year? Christine

CHESHIRE BMD www.CheshireBMD.org.uk We are pleased to announce the following additions to the registrars' indexes on Cheshire BMD: 6,615 deaths added for the sub-district of * West Macclesfield (1891-1907) 19,054 marriages added for: * Ashton-under-Lyne, Albion Church (1915-71) * Ashton-under-Lyne, Baptist Chapel (1906-57) * Ashton-under-Lyne, St Christopher's RC Church (1967-74) * Ashton-under-Lyne, St James (1918-43) * Ashton-under-Lyne, St Paul's RC Church (1973-74) * Ashton-under-Lyne, St Peter (1920-28) * Ashton-under-Lyne, Stamford Street Methodist Chapel (1899-1958) * Ashton-under-Lyne, United Methodist Church (1916-61) * Ashton-under-Lyne, Waterloo Methodist Church (1901-74) * Audenshaw, United Reformed Church (1952-73) * Audenshaw, Red Hall (1938-74) * Cockbrook, Evangelical Church (1970-73) * Denton, Carmel Chapel (1953-73) * Denton, Church of the Holy Family (1972) * Denton, Hope Congregational Church (1910-73) * Denton, St Mary's RC Church (1971-74) * Denton, Wilton Street Chapel (1913-73) * Droylsden, Bethel Tabernacle (1966-73) * Droylsden, Edge Lane Methodist Church (1925-70) * Droylsden, Moorside Methodist Chapel (1909-58) * Droylsden, St Andrew (1932-40) * Dukinfield, Astley Street Methodist Chapel (1919-41) * Dukinfield, Baptist Church (1932-73) * Dukinfield, Bethesda Methodist Chapel (1919-74) * Dukinfield, Congregational Church (1934-68) * Dukinfield, Foundry Street Methodist Chapel (1926-47) * Dukinfield, Primitive Methodist Chapel (1915-67) * Dukinfield, United Methodist Church (1901-47) * Dukinfield, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (1900-53) * Dukinfield, Moravian Chapel (1938-73) * Dukinfield, Old Chapel (1918-74) * Dukinfield, Old Hall (1945-55) * Dukinfield, St Mark (1924-39) * Fairfield, Moravian Church (1941-73) * Gee Cross, Hyde Chapel (1918-74) * Gee Cross, Methodist Chapel (1910-69) * Hattersley, St James RC Church (1967-74) * Haughton Green, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (1900-74) * Hollingworth, Methodist Church (1910-73) * Hollingworth, St Mary (1931-36) * Hollingworth, United Methodist Church (1945-71) * Hollingworth, United Reformed Church (1912-45) * Hurst, Methodist Church (1923-74) * Hurst, Queens Road Methodist Church (1912-67) * Hyde, Baptist Chapel (1918-70) * Hyde, Congregational Church (1909-68) * Hyde, Fellowship Mission Hall (1957-73) * Hyde, Flowery Field Church (1912-74) * Hyde, Gee Cross Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (1900-73) * Hyde, Hoviley Brow Methodist Church (1909-53) * Hyde, Trinity Methodist Church (1938-69) * Hyde, United Methodist Church (1922-54) * Hyde, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (1899-73) * Hyde, Zion Chapel (1909-62) * Millbrook, St Raphael's RC Church (1964-74) * Millbrook, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (1924-61) * Mossley, Abney United Reformed Church (1901-73) * Mossley, Christian Church (1914-73) * Mossley, Primitive Methodist Chapel (1926-82) * Mossley, St Joseph's RC Church (1965-74) * Mossley, United Methodist Church (1903-68) * Mossley, Wesleyan Methodist Church (1900-54) * Newton by Hyde, Commercial Street Methodist Chapel (1904-26) * Newton by Hyde, Rosemount Chapel (1909-73) * Newton by Hyde, St Paul's RC Church (1971-74) * Newton by Hyde, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (1929-47) * Newton Moor, Methodist Church (1935-72) * Stalybridge, Ambleside Baptist Church (1938-72) * Stalybridge, Grosvenor Street Methodist Church (1899-72) * Stalybridge (Castle Hall), Holy Trinity (1933-63) * Stalybridge, Mount Olivet Chapel (1924-69) * Stalybridge, Primitive Methodist Chapel (1915-57) * Stalybridge, St Paul (1895-1908) * Stalybridge, St Peter's RC Church (1971-74) * Stalybridge, Unitarian Chapel (1911-73) * Stalybridge, United Methodist Church (1901-63) * Stayley, St Paul (1926-43) Brett Langston & Ian Hartas Webmasters for Cheshire BMD

Dear all, Warwickshire now have a BMD site. :-) It's based on their own design rather than using the Cheshire BMD code. :-( Accessible as usual via the 'Local BMD' button. Kent keep moving their pages around, so I've had to point at their home page and ask that you click on the appropriate link rather than directing you straight to the BMD pages. The Wiltshire BMD site has had its first update. :-) A few other sites have been added under the various County pages too. Thanks to all who suggested them. Keep those suggestions for inclusion coming ! regards, Ian Hartas UK-BMD : http://www.UKBMD.org.uk The address is: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/Web/corporate/pages.nsf/ Links/472FA73688E0473780256EC8002D177E

We have just added the following indexes to the North Wales BMD website: Flintshire (West) Register Office - (Holywell) Mold subdistrict Births indexes: 1837 - 1950 (36,095 entries) Once again, our thanks to all the volunteers who are photocopying, transcribing and checking all these indexes; and also to the staff of Flintshire (West) Register Office for their enthusiastic co-operation. Vic Roberts Dafydd Hayes Joint co-ordinators / webmasters, North Wales BMD http://www.northwalesbmd.org.uk

We have just added the following indexes to the North Wales BMD website: Welshpool Register Office: Births - Llanfair Caereinion sub-district 1837 - 1950 (14,167 entries) Births - Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant sub-district 1866 - 1950 (7,980 entries) Mmachynlleth Register Office: Births - Machynlleth sub-district 1908 - 1950 (3,422 entries) With these latest additions, all the births indexes from 1837 to 1950, for the Register Offices at Welshpool and Machynlleth, are now searchable via the North Wales BMD website. Many thanks to Bryn Ellis and his team of volunteers for their work in photocopying, transcribing and checking all these indexes; and to the staff of Welshpool and Machynlleth Register Offices, for their active co-operation in the project. Vic Roberts Dafydd Hayes Joint co-ordinators / webmasters, North Wales BMD http://www.northwalesbmd.org.uk http://www.gpmgogleddcymru.org.uk

Hi I am pleased to announce the addition of the following new data to the databases at www.lancashirebmd.org.uk 3,499 births for Fleetwood & Fylde RD comprising: Kirkham (1880-1881); Lytham (1898-1900); Fleetwood (1890-1891 and 1896-1899). 14,936 marriages for Burnley RD comprising: Civil marriages (1847-1888 - excluding 1878). John Marsden Sale, Cheshire Webmaster LancashireBMD

2 new updates ! ---------------------------------------- NORTH WALES: We have just added the following indexes to the North Wales BMD website: Wrexham Register Office Births - Wrexham subdistrict 1919 - 1940 (19,948 entries) Once again, our thanks to the volunteers who have photocopied, transcribed, and checked these index books! Vic Roberts Dafydd Hayes Joint co-ordinators / webmasters, North Wales BMD http://www.northwalesbmd.org.uk http://www.gpmgogleddcymru.org.uk ------------------------------------------------------------ YORKSHIRE: Dear All, With thanks to Pam Elliott and colleagues, another 4,992 births from York Register Office, from Walmgate, 1856-1862 have been added to the Yorkshire BMD site this morning. regards, Ian Hartas -------------------------------- UK-BMD : http://www.UKBMD.org.uk

LANCASHIRE: Hi Please note the following additions to the databases at www.lancashirebmd.org.uk 13,919 marriages for Wigan & Leigh RD comprising: Ashton-in-Makerfield, St. Thomas (1863-1882 ); Wigan, St. Thomas (1861-1888); Standish, St. Wilfrid (1859-1880); Wigan, St. George (1854-1885); Poolstock, St. Thomas & St. James (1866-1880); Wigan Register Office (1837-1874). 11,977 births for Chorley RD comprising: Adlington (1856-1870); Chorley (1837-1848); Brindle/Withnell (1837-1856). John Marsden Sale, Cheshire Webmaster LancashireBMD +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ YORKSHIRE: Dear all, following closely on from yesterday's additions, Pam and team have been busy and added another 10,492 births from York Register Office, from Walmgate, 1862-1874. regards, Ian Hartas

Cheers Bob! Jeanette x