Forum: General Family History Queries

I am looking at going to the National Archives on tuesday next week and am wondering what the "to do's" and "not to do's" are? Also, what tips are there in order to confirm that any research undertaken is correct?

Since I can't find my own ancestors, I'm hunting those of my grandchildren (and having better luck!) In the process, I received a copy of a document from the Chamberlains Court, London Guildhall, which states: "This is to certify that Augustus Hampden SMITHERS, son of John Hampden SMITHERS,...

I was wondering if any member is in close proximity to St Peters Prestbury, The Thompson side of my family, particularly the earlier Thompsons were all born-married and died in Butley, with marriages and Christenings noted for Prestbury, I am sure they would have belonged to St Peters at Prestbury,...

I have a James Herman b 1834 Castle Cary who is recorded under NSW Australia Assited Immigrant Pasenger List in 1854. I have him (if it is the same person) in the UK 1881 census and possibly in the 1871 census (but incorrect name) so it looks as though he returned to the UK. There are passenger...

Hi I had all my Family photos up on the web on a free site that has since closed down. I had them there so that all the extended Family could view and take copies. It wasn't my only storage so don't panic, I haven't lost any. It's very convenient if there is a site that stores them , then I...

As the title says, this story is sad but probably has/had happened to many families. At the time of the Cholera outbreak in 1849 , my 3Xgreat grandparents had 9 children living with them. 3 of the children died in the space of less than a week, but life went on and they had 2 more children. ...

This post may be disparaging to the memory of my ancestors, but I am saddened by the thought that they were buried in unmarked graves or public communal burial grounds. It started in 1832 with the death of their 2 year old daughter, followed in 1842 by the death of the father, on John Street, . ...

Just having a look at my husband's family tree and am a bit confused about an anomaly on the 1891 census. Family are Charles and Mary Southwood who you will find living in Cardiff in both 1891 and 1901 (only one match should come up, which is them). Now the confusion is over 'father in law'...

Why are the TNA pages SO difficult to navigate? I merely want to find the lists of one of my relatives who was a police offficer. Oh simples - I know his name, age blah blah but once in TNA you need to click here and there umpteen times, going round in circles and squares and still don't get...

Can I ask your help please? I have several families in my tree that turn up in places...Spittlegate/Bethnal Green/Whitechaple in London/Middlesex. I dont know these areas and wondered if anyone could direct me to finding a map of these old Boroughs,on the net. By the way the families move around...

:beatdeadhorse5: I am trying to seek any information at all about a gentleman named Amos Ashong who was a music hall artist & herbalist. The 1911 census shows that he came from the West Coast of Africa, Cape Coast, born around 1888. I would be grateful for any information at all please. With...

Is anyone able to help with discovering the burial place of Martha Hull, died 3/6/1881 in Preston Lancashire. She would have been aged about 62. Thanks

I have been looking through the marriage records of Bassingbourn in Cambridgeshire and have noticed that a John Rogers appears as a witness for nearly every marriage from August 5th 1754 until January 8th 1775. Would he have been an employee of the church or just very, very popular?

Visited my grandfather's grave there yesterday. Despite the rain and long time looking for the grave it was a visit well worth it. Such a peaceful place in a lovely part of Kent yet so near to London. I must go back there again later when the weather is a little bit better to clean it up a...

I am wondering if the book "The Village & Manor of Cherhill" by J.H. Blackford is still in print. I am not sure when it was published, I am thinking perhaps in the '80's. My uncle wrote a book on my family - "The Cherhill Syndrome" by Herbert Ealey and he mentions this book in his book. I would...

Mary Ann FALKNER b: 1853 married Joseph LANGFORD b: 1850 on 29 May 1871 in Ludlow. They had 3 children Joseph LANGFORD Baptism: 18 Jun 1872 Ludlow, died in Jun 1872 Ludlow William LANGFORD Baptism: 27 Dec 1873 Ludlow Susan Rebecca LANGFORD Baptism: 30 Mar 1876 Ludlow Joseph LANGFORD Snr....

I've traced our line back to Cornwall with little problem. Then they jumped back and forth over the line into Devon for a few years. In 1666 they are in Lesnewth, Cornwall with William Langman marrying a Grace Prout ( Prowt) from Lawhitton. His father, also William born about 1616, married an...

One of the prominent branches of my family tree is that of the Witherell's from Berkshire but I have found various spelling of this surname whilst looking for them and cannot seem to narrow them down pre 1837. The various spellings are: Witherell Witherall Witheral Witharal How can I...

Hi, I am researching the familes of William Base and Elizabeth Skelton m. 1795 in St. Peter Parmentergate, Norwich. Children born in Norwich include John, James, Ann and William. Lydia, (my ggg grandmother) was born at Rotherhithe, Surrey, along with Johathan, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary and George. I...

Hi, I have several hundred pages of microfiche parish records that I want to get on my PC. Does anyone have any experience with professional companies who would be able to do this? Mark