http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/ For members new to genealogy and require some help with their genealogy research. en Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:03:00 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/images/misc/rss.png http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/ http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21715-help-passenger-ships-england-america-early-1900s.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:10:48 GMT Harry Halliday emigrated to America ,to live in Connecticut before WW1 about 1812/13 I'd guess I'd love to know exactly when. He lived in Yorkshire and would have been about 22 years old I guess

he also had some cousins who had moved there and may very well have been on same ship because they visited England
cousins may have been surname Richardson Halliday Wheatley or other one may have been Ernest ???? they too would have gone from Yorkshire maybe sailed from Liverpool
can anyone help please ?
thanks ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research stellier http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21715-help-passenger-ships-england-america-early-1900s.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21706-barnards-wymondham.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:04:14 GMT Hi People Hi Super Sleuths. Sophie Barnard 1802-83 had two children John c1831-2 and Robert c1835-1931. She never married and lived with... Hi People

Hi Super Sleuths.

Sophie Barnard 1802-83 had two children John c1831-2 and Robert c1835-1931. She never married and lived with Robert towards the end of her life.

I am unable to find any reference to the boys except through Censuses.

Also Robert's marriage to Mary Ann eludes me. I suspect this to be c1853 or 4.

Any pointers would be most welcome.

Thank you

Mark;) ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research markf http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21706-barnards-wymondham.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21699-up-date-daniel-hogan.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:39:10 GMT Hi me again !! Well i have just recieved his death certificate and it gives Date and place of birth as ..... 8th April 1906 Motherwell... Hi me again !!

Well i have just recieved his death certificate and it gives Date and place of birth as .....

8th April 1906 Motherwell Scotland .

On 1911 census it says Scotland Hamilton Resident ( he is living in Wigan by now )

So i have been back to Scotlandpeople and looked at ALL the births for a male Hogan 1906 and not one of them is him !!!!!!!!!!!:confused:

Would the certificate ordering service be able to find a birth without the index nos. ?

Thanks ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research leta http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21699-up-date-daniel-hogan.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21698-john-lake-1889-a.html Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:10:01 GMT Hi, I wonder if someone could help or point me in the right direction please?!

My husband's great grandfather, John Lake was born 15 May 1889 in Bromley, Poplar, London.

In December 1911, he married Choice Mason Lewis.
They had my husband's grandfather in October 1911 (ooops!!) in Canning Town, West Ham.
In May 1913, they had a daughter in Bromley, Poplar.

In 1918, Choice has a son, in Norfolk, by another man. She then has 4 more children with him and they finally marry in 1960! (He was 78 and she was 67!!).

The problem I have is that I don't know what happened to John Lake! The granddaughter of his brother recalls him visiting her family in the late 50s, early 60s in Deptford. She seems to think he used to travel by bus, so can't have been living too far away. He also used to breed pigeons!

I have checked death indexes, but cannot find a suitable match and I can't seem to find any army service records for him, during WW1.

Does anyone have any idea of where to go next? John Lake also had a twin brother, Henry, and I can't find him, either!

Many Thanks

Mrsp ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research mrsp2008 http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21698-john-lake-1889-a.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21684-scotland-australia.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:58:42 GMT James Burns Gillan was born in Scotland c1870's. He came to Australia and lived with his parents, Thomas Gillan and Margaret Buchanan (maiden surname Burns) in Weston, NSW. I believe he later married Alice Forshaw, but haven't found this for sure. I have found out when and how his father came, but not when he and his mother and sister did.
Any help with either of these puzzles would be much appreciated. ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research Dandy99 http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21684-scotland-australia.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21681-mortins-chapel-en-le-frith.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:01:09 GMT I have recently found some new details regarding my family from the Chapel area: Benjamin Mortin was married to Ann Cresswell in 1747 and they had... I have recently found some new details regarding my family from the Chapel area:

Benjamin Mortin was married to Ann Cresswell in 1747 and they had at least 3 children.

Robert born 1752 who is my 4xgreat grandfather

Benjamin born 1759

Joseph born 1759

They lived in the Chapel area and I wonder if anyone has more information
about the family and who Benjamin's parents were and where they lived and worked.
Any help would be most appreciated,

Thank you
Barry Mortin ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research barrymortin http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21681-mortins-chapel-en-le-frith.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21676-where-daniel-hogan.html Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:08:35 GMT I am desperatly trying to obtain a birth certificate for Daniel but have tried every which way and am coming up with a blank each time , i hit a... I am desperatly trying to obtain a birth certificate for Daniel but have tried every which way and am coming up with a blank each time , i hit a brick wall with a mighty bang !!!

If anyone can please help it would be very much appreciated .

On 1911 census its states Daniel Hogan as age 5 , son of Daniel and Sarah Ann Hogan (nee Kay)

But what is confusing is that "Where born" it states . .... Scottish Hamilton Resident??

I have tried Scotlandspeople and the only Daniel Hogan is coming up with different parents, also tried English BMD and no luck again.

Daniel Snr was born at Castle Eden and Sarah in Wigan , as he was a miner i assume they may have been there because of his work , because by 1911 they are back in Wigan again .

I'm at a loss as to what to do now :confused:

Thank you . ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research leta http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21676-where-daniel-hogan.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21671-burial-site.html Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:59:24 GMT I now have the death cert of someone ive been trying to find....is there any sites online where ill be able to find out where he is buried or was... I now have the death cert of someone ive been trying to find....is there any sites online where ill be able to find out where he is buried or was cremated?
Herbert Platts b1906 d1965 in Sheffield ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research littlelegs87 http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21671-burial-site.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21667-e-w-farrell-ireland-casualties-1914-1918-a.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:42:25 GMT Me again,

This time I have a slightly different request because I don't really know how to move forwards with this. In my family we have an Edward William Farrell who disappears completely after the 1911 Ireland census. My gt grandmother always said that her brothers were killed in the War but I've never been able to find any proof of that, in fact, one of them emigrated to Australia in 1914, followed by another in 1926, however, she had four brothers and one half brother. So I've accounted for Frederick Farrell, he emigrated in 1914 as did Thomas Farrell in 1926. Her half brother Isaac Farrell stayed in Belfast and married and had children some of whom still live in Belfast. That leaves John James Farrell born 1890 in Carrickfergus and Edward William Farrell born 1896 Cheshire unaccounted for.

I did find the following though -

Ireland Casualties of World War 1, 1914- 1918 and it says - E.W.Farrell (Eddie) Rank, Signaller, Irish Horse; killed in action, December 12 1917

I got this off Ancestry but unfortunately theres no service number and I haven't been able to find anything else on Ancestry, FindMyPast or the CWGC website. Short of visiting Kew, which I don't have the time to do, what else can I do to find out more and whether this person is the Edward I'm looking for?

(Edwards parents were Peter/Patrick Farrell born abt 1866 Edgeworthstown, Longford or Haddington, Scotland and Elizabeth Hartfield Born abt 1866 Woolwich, Kent)

I'd appreciate any thoughts or help on this matter....thanks! ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research charonngfh http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21667-e-w-farrell-ireland-casualties-1914-1918-a.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21666-all-out-ideas-help.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:01:27 GMT :mad:
William Ward, son of Thomas Ward & Alice Ward (nee Smith) of Birmingham

The birth certificate for William Ward shows him to be the son of Thomas Ward & Alice Ward (nee Smith) born 4th December 1894 ~ the family lived at 14 Liverpool Street, Deritend in the Aston parish of Birmingham.
I have found his baptism record ~ William was baptised at St Basil's Church on 15th April 1896 but this entry shows his birth date incorrectly as 23rd November 1894.
William had siblings named Selina, Albert, John, Lily, Thomas & Nellie ~ John & Thomas both died in infancy but the other siblings all grew up & remained settled in Birmingham.
He was a brass bedstead worker (as were many other of the Ward family) until he enlisted with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers & served in WWI at the Somme where he was gassed rendering him unfit for further service & was discharged from the army on 2/8/1917. The home address quoted on his war records at the time of his discharge was 64 Herbert Road, Small Heath which was the home of his father Thomas Ward.
I have been unable to discover any further information about William & would dearly like to know his story following leaving the army.
If anyone has William in their tree or knows of his demise I would be most grateful if you would contact me please to point me in the right direction.
I have checked the electoral registers in the hope of seeing when William left his father's home possibly indicating his marriage or death but sadly I couldn't find him listed there.
William Ward is a very common name & there are numerous entries in both the marraige & death registers & I have no idea which if any apply to my William.
If anyone can think of any ideas of tracking William down which I have not thought of I would welcome any advice & help please as I just keep running into the same brick wall!

Thank you,
Brock ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research Brock http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21666-all-out-ideas-help.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21658-passenger-lists-northern-ireland-australia.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:11:46 GMT Hi,

Wondered if anyone knew any good sites that include passenger lists from 1900 onwards going from Northern Ireland to Australia. I'd like one that doesn't cost the Earth and even better one thats free!!!

Thanks in advance! ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research charonngfh http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21658-passenger-lists-northern-ireland-australia.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21654-eggett.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:49:50 GMT I am researching the surname Eggett (Tottenhill, Downham,Norfolk and Spalding, Lincolnshire. My 2x gr.grandmother Sarah Eggett b about 1836... I am researching the surname Eggett (Tottenhill, Downham,Norfolk and Spalding, Lincolnshire.

My 2x gr.grandmother Sarah Eggett b about 1836 Tottenhill/Downham.

My gr. grandmother Hannah, Sarahs daughter, born 1867 Downham Union Workhouse.

Sarah moved to Spalding sometime before 1871 because she was on that census living/working for Edward Bycraft as housekeeper.

Sarah and Edward married in Spalding 1874; Sarah's father was John Eggett (Labourer) as entered on their marriage certificate.

Hannah Eggett married John William Lister in Spalding 1895

Any information greatly appreciated. ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research bobert http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21654-eggett.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21653-how-complete-genealogy-sites.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:08:43 GMT *How complete are the digital transcriptions on genealogy sites such as ancestry.com, findmypast.com and familysearch.org and other such sites ? ... How complete are the digital transcriptions on genealogy sites such as ancestry.com, findmypast.com and familysearch.org and other such sites ?

For example if you visit The National Archive site freebdm.org, they furnish you with "percentage completeness" charts, as in this example for 'deaths' found here :-

FreeBMD : Coverage.

So my question is : How complete are these sites (ancestry.com, findmypast.com and familysearch.org and other such sites) in their digital transcriptions ?

If they are "not very complete" especially for the latter decades of the twentieth century, is it just a waste of time and tokens in doing searches ?

I have queried Ancestry.com, but their answer wasn't that informative. I wonder why. I think that I can guess.
...or am i just being too plain cynical ?
]]> Request Help With Your Family History research Chohrge http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21653-how-complete-genealogy-sites.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21652-marriage-witnesses-law.html Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:07:41 GMT I've just received a marriage certificate from Belfast, the marriage took place at St Annes Church of Ireland on the 3rd March 1888.

There is only one witness signature and this looks like William Fesses MA of D Guards.

Is this marriage legal or were there special circumstances regarding military marriages? ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research charonngfh http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21652-marriage-witnesses-law.html http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21646-soldier-rmlj.html Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:39:10 GMT I have a distant relative on the 1901 census a Edward Ac Kingdon born 1877 in Wolverhampton and as a occupation it has him as a soldier of the Rmlj.... I have a distant relative on the 1901 census a Edward Ac Kingdon born 1877 in Wolverhampton and as a occupation it has him as a soldier of the Rmlj. Does anyone know what unit/force this is?

Thanks ]]> Request Help With Your Family History research HearnT http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/request-help-your-family-history-research/21646-soldier-rmlj.html