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  Aug 14 2009, 09:27 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 12-July 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 190  |
Hi
This is just a random request. Is anyone on here interested in researching their family history? I am 20 and I know no one in this area who is also researching their family history, and I would like to make contact with anyone who is thinking of researching it, or is. If you are please leave a post. Thanks 
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Aug 14 2009, 06:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 55 |
I know somebody who is an expert on family history and I am sure she would be willing to help out/get involved/share experiences. I will ask over the weekend and if it's ok with her will PM you with her email address.
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Aug 14 2009, 06:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 96 Joined: 24-July 09 From: cyberspace Member No.: 223 |
I have spent about five years researching my family history, alongside my parents with lots of success. Happy to advise!
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 Aug 15 2009, 01:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 12-July 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 190 |
Hi
Thanks. It would just be nice to discuss and swap tips. I have researched most sides of my family back to the 1500s, but I am stuck on a few things.  my email address is dropthedeaddonkeys@hotmail.com, if you could please email me on that address I would be grateful! 
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Aug 16 2009, 09:49 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,945 Joined: 5-June 09 Member No.: 130 |
The Berkshire Family History Society hold meetings in Shaw church hall - 7:45pm, second Wednesday of the month, September to June. Plenty of local family historians there.
www.berksfhs.org.uk |
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Aug 17 2009, 01:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 12-July 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 190 |
Do you know anyone goes to it? As I would like to talk to someone who does go, to get some information about it etc...
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Aug 18 2009, 08:32 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,863 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 41 |
QUOTE (Familytreeingforever @ Aug 15 2009, 02:26 PM)  It would just be nice to discuss and swap tips. I have researched most sides of my family back to the 1500s, but I am stuck on a few things. If you have acheived the above with documentary evidence then you should be telling us how to do it. -------------------- Bloggo
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Aug 18 2009, 08:57 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 96 Joined: 24-July 09 From: cyberspace Member No.: 223 |
We've got back that far on one side, and early 1700s on the other.
The most important thing is to get as much information from family to start with which should (hopefully) help back to great-grandparents. From there you can use parish records (births, deaths, burials and marriages). For example, if your family is from Newbury, Newbury Town Council hold the registers for burials in Newtown and Shaw Cemeteries. There's a lot of information to be had from a headstone! If the person was married, then often their spouse will be with them, giving names, etc. Also, you can ppick up clues from things like "Loving father of three" and that sort of stuff. Then it's back to the records office to ask for marriage certificates and the like. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_4017640 These do cost, but are very helpful, listing their parents' names and the like. Census files are crucial to tracking folk - again, there are costs, but hey....not much in life is free! Military records are also useful Be careful about surname spellings the further back you go. Surnames were often misheard or spelt as the census records were taken! There will be a couple of times you hit a brick wall, and have to dig a little harder and deeper. Happy to go on..... |
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