Thread: Please help?

Hi there, my name is Leigh. I'm 20 years old and for the past year or so I've been working on my family tree. I've managed to get my grandmother's side of the family back to the mid 1800s. I am really struggling to get any further than that. The surnames I have been researching are Pascoe for my grandmother's side and also Dobie for my grandfather's side (which I haven't got far with at all).

Thank you,

Leigh

Hi There Leigh and a very warm welcome to Ancestry Aid..Please post what information you are searching for and we will try and help you. Names and dates would be of help to us please and places.I had to edit your post as you put your home email address. We do this to protect you from SPAM but members can contact via private message..When you have made three posts you will also be able to send PM's. I also have Pascoe in my tree from NZ and further back coming from Cornwall..The NZ ones very closely related to me as my daughters Grandparents were Pascoe's..

Seasons Greetings and enjoy the forum..

The Lady Marion

Well! I'm a name collector too.... whether they are actually in my line or not I have boxes of books full of names and they have become a burden.... so one piece of advice is ... write small and use little notebooks.
Start with what you know... parents, where they were born, where they married and who their parents were with birthdates/christenings/ marriages etc. If you are already back to 1800 in one line how sure are you that all the pieces fit perfectly?
Once you go beyond the 1837 mark when registration copies became available it can become difficult. Sources are parish records and for these you may need to visit record offices as not all information is on line.
If your folk stayed in Murton then you are indeed fortunate.
One other piece of advice I offer you....be wary of other people's trees with your people on them because, unless they are very well researched, they make have incorrect information and you may find yourself following the wrong road. Check and re-check everything.
Now I'll go and take a look at Murton as I have to say I have never heard of it!
Oh I forgot! Google searches often lead to amazing finds.
Any connection to Dobies seeds?

Hi and welcome to AA. Seasons greetings too. Good luck with your research. Yes it can be frustrating at times but also very rewarding. Follow the advice given and make sure you have good sources.