Flett
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Hi I am new here and new to the family history thing. My name i am researching first off is Welham.
I have very little info before my grandad as he doesnt let on much.
Does anyone have this name in their tree?
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patrish
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Re: Welham
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 10 October 06 10:31 UTC (UK) » |
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Hello Flett and a very warm welcome to Rootschat, you will find everyone on here very friendly and always willing to help in any way they can, so gather you information a post away, happy hunting 
Patrish.
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this information is Crown Copyright. from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk London Hall, Thurston Stanley, Phillips, Ayrton, White, Morrish, Smith. West Ham/Barking Saint,Briggs, Essex Barker, Hampshire Kill, Kent Spong, U.S.A Earp, Scotland/Cumbria Templeton, Devon Morrish, Chudley |
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Re: Welham
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 10 October 06 10:35 UTC (UK) » |
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Try searching for your grandfather's birth index entry: assuming he was born after 1912, it will show you his mother's maiden name in the entry .... if you then purchase the Cert, you will get his father's name and occupation - hopefully this chap might be alive in the 1901 census, if not, repeat above !
Of course you must respect his privacy if he asks you .....
Indexes are currently free to search on Ancestry - http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=8964
When you get futher back than 1920, there's a chance that any BMDs will be transcribed by FreeBMD -
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/
Happy research!
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Flett
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Re: Welham
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 10 October 06 10:38 UTC (UK) » |
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I have searched for him on Ancestry and can't find him on there at all.
I do not know his mothers or fathers names, not even their first names.
I am going to see him tomorrow so I may get more info if he will talk to me. I've never asked so I don't know until I do, what his answer will be.
Wish me luck.
He is Horace Val and had lots of siblings of which I know a few of their names but not all. Olga, Orlando, Philip and Mady/Madie.
Thanks
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Re: Welham
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 10 October 06 10:49 UTC (UK) » |
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Searched Ancestry's FULL GRO images or their copy of FreeBMD fully indexed ?
I cant ask for a year as your Grandad is still living ....
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Flett
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Re: Welham
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 10 October 06 19:56 UTC (UK) » |
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Well I have found out that he was born in 1929 in the Bosmere District and his mothers maiden name was Green.
Going to have to ask him for more info and hope he will tell me something.
Have to work my best grandaughter charm on him.... 
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Flett
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I've gone back to 1814 now, I'm sure I had an Emma somewhere, will go check my tree, hang on!
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Will keep that in mind!