Thread: newbie help needed

Hello to you all.



i am totaly new to all this, and havent a clue where to start,



i want to make a family tree but i dont have much to go on. my mom passed away a few years ago and i wish i had asked questions befor she passed. she was even a heir to some money in 1997 but i can find no paper work from the company, who contacted her, as this would have helped me discover my past. all i know is my mom and dad. (who i have not seen in years) and me and my sisters want to trace our tree as we dont know anything about our parents familys.



i bet im your worst nightmare on here, (very sorry about this)





i know my moms details but not her maiden name and theres a possibe 3 of them.





not sure how all this works, do you need her name posted and dob ?



thanks for you time



Tony

Hello Tony, Wecome to the frustrating world of research! only joking. It really is great fun. If you put here all you know about your mum, birthday, wedding, fathers name, possibly any grand parents etc also any brothers ans sisters. Any info would be helpful. We out here will try our best!

Maz

Hi Tony ,





This is what AA all about just ask everyone is here to try and help each other.



It would be best if you gave her name ect. so members can do look ups for you. Any information will help. If personel you can private message either Starlight , Slizzy, .



Hope this helps.



Good luck with research ,

wow thats fast replys, thank you, my sisters been trying to find moms birth certifacate and deat but shes not come accross it yet,



my moms name is



Jean Edith Day. (maiden name could av been hayward,ward, or hayward ward) she passed away march 8th 1999,

born 13 -7-1926. london wimble done, my moms mom was ivy and i think last name was scot, now one intresting fact i do know, is that my moms moms sister was hilda, she married joeseph cleaver. i only know this as they was murdered and it was all over the news and my mom said that is was her moms sister. think this was late 80`s or early 90`s



my dads name



eric lawance day, born london, now the year is around 1926 or 1927, i dont know anything of my dads side apart from he had 3 brothers.



my parents were both in the forces in the was, dad was navy and mom wraf, they lived in london and moved to basildon essex in late 1950`s 57 58, i say this as my sister was born in 59 and that was here in essex.



im now 44 and i dont know if i have cousins or aunts uncles etc,

thats pretty sad.



hope this helps, i am really excited over all this, and cant wait to hear from you guys again, if you need any more info please ask.



as ive mentioned there is a tree about because the heir hunters had to track mom down to give her the money she was left, even then my mom didnt remember the person who had passed away,



Thank you so so much for taking the time to help me



your all so kind



Tony

Hello Tony,



Firstly, on your's or your sister's birth certificate, your Mom's maiden name should be on there.



If you check that first and her surname was Ward, I think I may have found the right Jean Edith, but I don't want to give you any information yet as I may be sending you up the wrong tree.



Notebook

Hi Tony



Not sure if I can help, but here are a few suggestions. You need a few birth/marriage/death certificates to get you started. Do you know how to go about getting these?



Do you have any idea where or when your mum married your dad? For example, did she ever mention her wedding anniversary (which at least would give you a date). Are there any old photos anywhere which may have info on the back - for example where they were taken?



What you really need is her marriage certificate (as you will have got her maiden name from your birth certificate.) This will give the name of her father and his occupation, ditto for your father. It may be that you will have to send for several marriage certificates before you get to the tight one, but if you can narrow down the area, and go to the local register office where the marriage took place, they are usually really helpful, and will steer you in the right place.



Ask all your close family for every bit of info they have - you may find there are some surprising family links hidden there, that no one has realised. For example, do they recall visiting people who were close to your mum. What happened when she died - who cleared her house? Were any documents left? Who might have them?





It would also be worth doing a search to find out something about that murder as there is likely to be some history in the paper - journalist reports can be a great source of information. Do you know where it took place? If so then the local library can be a help to track down any reports.



Don't forget any friends you know of your parents. Your mum may be gone but are any of her friends still around? She may well have told them things that she didn't tell you, especially around her legacy. Its well worth contacting them. Where did she bank? Are her bank records still available (ie could you find who paid the money from the legacy to her - that would give you a contact to ask - I am not up on this and it may have been a long time ago but is worth considering). Did your mum leave a will?



Happy hunting - and welcome to this very addictive hobby!

this is a link to the report of the murder of jospeh cleaver and wife hilda

- be warned it is not pretty reading

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/ruth.buddell/stephenson.htm



the trial took place at winchester crown court

this could be your dads birth ref - though no guarantees

Name:Eric L Day

Year of Registration:1927 Quarter of Registration:Jan-Feb-Mar

Mother's Maiden Name:Radford

District:Croydon County

Volume:2a page 500

Hi Tony



After checking on your Mums Death reg :

Jean Edith H Day Brentwood, Essex



A possible birth for her:



Wandsworth District Vol 1d Page 944 Sep Qtr 1926

Jean E H Ward Mothers Maiden Name: Scott



A marriage registered in the Wandsworth District Mar Qtr 1926 Vol 1d Page 663



Ivy F M Scott & William T F Ward



I have searched for a marriage for Eric L Day & Jean from 1949-1959 and couldn't spot it....if no one else finds it I will take another look tomorrow



Good Luck with your research...you'll soon be hooked!



Loz

this could be your grandmother ivy's marriage to someone called ward

Marriages Mar 1926

Scott Ivy F M Wandsworth 1d663

Ward William T F Wandsworth 1d663