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Oxfordshire "wills library" - April update
« on: Saturday 26 April 08 13:28 BST (UK) »
In December I posted about the Oxfordshire FHS's latest project - that
of creating a "wills library".

It's linked from the yellow web resources box at www.ofhs.org.uk

There are now 680 documents on the site, and 7,700 "name mentions".

So - a significant library already !  Do go & explore - there have been a
lot of additions since December! If you find exciting links (your ancestor
may have been mentioned in someone else's will) - do post about it.  We'd
love to feature some connections made through the "library" in our next
journal.

And - if you have will transcripts - the library will grow if you dig deep,
and forward them to Dave Beames, project coordinator. Details about that
aspect are on the site.  About 80 folk visit the site each day.  If you have
a will uploaded to the site, you're welcome to link to it from your own
website.

Thanks, Dave, and Alan Simpson, who's worked on the software behind the
scenes. !

Wendy
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chairman at ofhs.org.uk
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Re: Oxfordshire "wills library" - April update
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 26 April 08 14:01 BST (UK) »
yipee ....i have finally found an ancestors will  Grin  Grin

Richard Tallett from Blenheim Park..1782.......thanks so much  Grin


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Re: Oxfordshire "wills library" - April update
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 26 April 08 16:10 BST (UK) »
Nothing for me yet, but I've put it in Favourites, because one day...........
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Re: Oxfordshire "wills library" - April update
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 26 April 08 17:14 BST (UK) »
[quote author=PaulaToo Nothing for me yet, but I've put it in Favourites, because one day...........
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Paula -

You list as an interest BARTLETT of Henley on Thames.

There are wills at Oxfordshire Record Office of:

Alice, wid., 1531

Thos., baker, 1632

Ralph, 1661

Robert, wheelwright, Northfield End, Henley, 1805

Mary, widow, Northfield End, Henley, 1808

Mary, widow, 1819


(Across the whole period there are more for Watlington.)

So - if any seems relevant to your line - please think about contributing them to the collection !

Wendy
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Re: Oxfordshire "wills library" - April update
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 26 April 08 19:50 BST (UK) »
Unfortunately I can't connect to any of those, Wendy.
Though I am seriously considering Robert 1805.
I have Bett Bartlett being born in Henley 1766 with a father Robert and mother Mary...
It could be that Robert 1805 and Mary widow 1808 are Bett's parents.
This is where I fall of that branch, so perhaps it is worth a look.
Thanks for drawing my attention to them....
I'll let you know what happens......
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Re: Oxfordshire "wills library" - April update
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 13 August 08 16:11 BST (UK) »
Quote from: PaulaToo on Saturday 26 April 08 16:10 BST (UK)
Nothing for me yet, but I've put it in Favourites, because one day...........



Hi Paula

A more recent update has now taken place, on 6 August 2008, and we now have 1102 testators in the database.

Why not check again and see if "one day" turns out to be today ! Go to www.ofhs.org.uk and click on "Transcribed wills".

Best wishes.

Paul Gaskell
Oxfordshire Family History Society
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Re: Oxfordshire "wills library" - April update
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 13 August 08 17:14 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the warning, mine are Bartletts and Johnsons from Henley O T and area...so they could easily turn up anywhere I'm sure they moved that bloomin boundry up and down just to confuse me.... Sad
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Re: Oxfordshire "wills library" - April update
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 14 August 08 20:57 BST (UK) »
Quote from: PaulaToo on Wednesday 13 August 08 17:14 BST (UK)
Thanks for the warning, mine are Bartletts and Johnsons from Henley O T and area...so they could easily turn up anywhere I'm sure they moved that bloomin boundary up and down just to confuse me.... Sad


Hi Paula

That might seem to be the case - but do keep checking our "wills' library" as you never know what might appear !

Best wishes.

Paul Gaskell
Oxfordshire Family History Society
Website : www.ofhs.org.uk
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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 14 August 08 21:13 BST (UK) »
 Cheesy Oooo Paula ... with you on putting in Favourites... One day my Henry Norris c1730 Headington or Forest Hill or Elsfield or... ? will make a showing..

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« Reply #9 on: Thursday 14 August 08 21:25 BST (UK) »
Hi Lesanne, gets exciting when you find a good site, doesn't it
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« Reply #10 on: Thursday 14 August 08 21:52 BST (UK) »
Quote from: PaulaToo on Thursday 14 August 08 21:25 BST (UK)
Hi Lesanne, gets exciting when you find a good site, doesn't it
Paula


Good evening Paula and Lesanne

I'm not sure whether either of you are in the UK, but if you live within striking distance of Oxford, why not come to the Oxfordshire FHS Open Day on Saturday 20 September 2008 ? The details are at :-

http://www.ofhs.org.uk/index.html

A guy by the name of Dave Beames runs our "Wills' Library", and he will be present at the Open Day so as to discuss those prickly wills' problems with our visitors.

Why not consider coming along and trying to sort out your wills' problems with our expert ?

Best wishes.

Paul Gaskell
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« Reply #11 on: Thursday 14 August 08 22:08 BST (UK) »
I'm not far away, Paul, only in Banbury, but I don't do much travelling, thanks for the offer though.
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« Reply #12 on: Thursday 14 August 08 22:51 BST (UK) »
How I'd love to come but it's a 2 day trip for me!! Takes a bit of organizing...  Undecided

I did get to the ORO a few weeks ago but ran out of time  Sad and left my 'readers' card there  Roll Eyes

Hope to get there sometime late October.... Cheesy CU then
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Re: Oxfordshire "wills library" - April update
« Reply #13 on: Friday 15 August 08 21:42 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Lesanne on Thursday 14 August 08 22:51 BST (UK)
How I'd love to come but it's a 2 day trip for me!! Takes a bit of organizing...  Undecided

Hope to get there sometime late October.... Cheesy CU then


Hi Lesanne

I would have suggested your trying to fit a trip to ORO around our meeting on the evening of Monday 27 October 2008, when Mark Priddey - ironically a senior member of staff from ORO - will speak to us on :-

"Tales from the Bawdy Courts – Records of the church or ecclesiastical courts of Bishop and Archdeacon".

However, the fact that ORO is closed on Monday and Tuesday probably means that isn't a runner.

Looking ahead, if this society can ever help you, then do please let me know. In addition to having meetings, we have our own research centre just outside of Oxford. We advertise this as having limited opening hours, but for folks who live outside of the area, we can do special openings that are convenient to those attending our meetings. And in addition, Oxford's splendid local studies library "Oxfordshire Studies" is open on Tuesday.

So maybe a trip to Oxford to take in some research and one of our meetings might be a possibility after all ? 

Best wishes.

Paul Gaskell
Oxfordshire Family History Society
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« Reply #14 on: Friday 15 August 08 22:00 BST (UK) »
 Shocked Oh No... closed Monday and Tuesday...    Sad  Cry
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