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meles
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There will be a lot of people going green with envy here, Sara! It's not usually that easy!
But if you can get more info - go for it! Some of us are still trying to find our great grandfather's children!
meles
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Brock: Alburgh, Norfolk, and after 1850, London; Tooley: Norfolk Grimmer: Norfolk; Grimson: Norfolk Harrison: London; Pollock Dixon: Hampshire; Collins: Middx Jeary: Norfolk; Davison: Norfolk Rogers: London; Bartlett: London Drew: Kent; Alden: Hants Gamble: Yorkshire; Huntingford: East London Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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kerryb
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I'm one of those green with envy Sara!
Having said that, I seem to be in the desert of no luck for months, then all of a sudden, I get communications with useful information and make major breakthroughs on all lines all at the same time and I run around like a headless chicken not knowing which way to turn.
Then it all goes quiet again!!!!
Kerry
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukSearching for my family - Baldwin - Sussex, Middlesex, Cork, Pilbeam - Sussex, Harmer - Sussex, Terry - Surrey, Kent, Rhoades - Lincs, Roffey - Surrey, Traies - Devon & Middlesex & many many more to be found on my website .... www.kerrysfamilyhistory.co.uk |
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lizdb
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Congratulations on doing so well! Glad it is going smoothly, but I am sure you will come across some sticklers in due course!!!
Sounds like you are going about it very sensibly.
As for finding out more about them all - why yes! I would say that is half (or more) of the fun. To me a simple list of names doesnt mean a lot.
So - once you are back to 1901, and from there back to 1841, there are the censuses. Every ten years.
They will give you an address for the people, which coupled with the addresses that you find on their birth/ marriage and death certs, will give you a good idea of their movements. Look up on a local map to see if th roads are still there. If you can, take a trip there and see them for yourself. Likewise look up the churches where the family weddings and christenings and burials took place, many town websites will have a photo of the parish church, or better still take a trip there and see them yourself.
Censuses, along with the certificates, will also give occupations. Find out all you can about those occupations. If it involves a local shop or factory, see if the local record office has any photos or memorabilia. Directoroies can be useful here too
It sounds like your tree is the sort that starts with one person at the bottom and branches out as it goes up (to 2, then 4, then 8etc) as opposed to one that starts at the top with one person and follows one particular line or name downwards, getting wider as it goes. Therfore I guess that you will not have explored siblings of each person. So - to build up a true picture of their family life, starting with when they were growing up at home, find out what brothers and sisters they had, and what happened to them as they grew up.
Just a few ideas for you to mull over - hopefully you will really 'get to know' your ancestors as you progress with your tree.
HAppy hunting!
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Roobarb
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It's personal choice whether to widen the search to siblings and beyond. I find that it makes things more interesting though, you can get more of a picture of the whole family, their occupations etc. And of course you stand more chance of contacting second third etc cousins 
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Bell, Salter, Street - Devon, Middlesbrough. Lickess- North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough. Etherington - North Yorks and Durham. Barker- North Yorks, Crooks- Durham, Forster- North Yorks/Durham, Newsam, Pattison, Proud - North Yorks
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meles
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Don't worry, sara, we are so pleased for you! Honestly!
Yes - i'd go sideways. Find your great aunts and great uncles, and your great great aunts and... well, you get the picture. 
It'll give you a rounded view of the family. You'll see a lot of the info on the Census records. Or ask us - we're here to help.
meles
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Brock: Alburgh, Norfolk, and after 1850, London; Tooley: Norfolk Grimmer: Norfolk; Grimson: Norfolk Harrison: London; Pollock Dixon: Hampshire; Collins: Middx Jeary: Norfolk; Davison: Norfolk Rogers: London; Bartlett: London Drew: Kent; Alden: Hants Gamble: Yorkshire; Huntingford: East London Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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kerryb
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i don't mean to make people green! i am sure i will come across problems but i think its because my families have lived in the same places for many generations. i just wondered if i am doing the right thing. Also i am just going back by grandparents then their parents and their etc, haven't gone sideays at all. should i?
Sorry Sara, I'm not green really!
It does make a huge difference when you have family that have stayed in a local area for many generations. I have about 75% of my family from a small area of East Sussex which is great when researching them.
However one problem I do find is that you may come across common names, for instance I have a few examples where I have been trying to find a baptism, eg James Winchester born 1828, I then find a choice of 3 in the same area all born within months of each other.
I guess names must have been fashionable or something!
Good luck with your research Sara
Kerry
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukSearching for my family - Baldwin - Sussex, Middlesex, Cork, Pilbeam - Sussex, Harmer - Sussex, Terry - Surrey, Kent, Rhoades - Lincs, Roffey - Surrey, Traies - Devon & Middlesex & many many more to be found on my website .... www.kerrysfamilyhistory.co.uk |
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KathMc
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Sara,
To add my two cents, I always go sideways. it helps me learn about the people and how they lived, sometimes the tragedy and heartache they had (10 children, 3 made it to adulthood kind of thing). I have also found it useful to trace some of these lines forward and find the living relatives. I have gotten stories, pictures, and further back on my research by doing this.
Whenever you come up with a little fact about a family member (organization they were members of, places they worked, anything), do a search on your computer. With the touch of a finger, you can find so much out about their occupation, town, lifestyle, right on the computer. And of course come to Rootschat. Whenever in doubt, there is always someone here to help.
Good luck and I look forward to reading snippets about your research on here.
Kath
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