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comfort
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hi
is there an easy way to use the historical directories,
as i just cant seem to get the hang of it,
stan as kindly told me about this site, but i am rubbish ,
need help badley
thank you
patricia,
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PaulineJ
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Find me in the Yellow Pages.
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I have yet to find an 'easy way'
Keep going, You'll get there.
Pauline
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All census look up transcriptions are Crown Copyright ====================================== Brown 1800 Dover -> Woolwich (Kent) Barnett 1800 Isleworth -> Woolwich Pannifer 1830 Suffolk -> Deptford Kent Brierley in Staffordshire(Pre-1875) Walters in Middlesex(Pre-1875) Clift,Gould in Devon/Cornwall http://www.freecycle.org/display.php?region=United%20Kingdom |
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comfort
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hi pauleen
it looks like i will still be hear at christmas,
i am getting ready to give up,
it is so maddning,
hope you managed to find what you were looking for
best wishes
patricia.
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behindthefrogs
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I find that the easiest way in some cases is to go to the contents page first to find the page number of the place that you are looking for. It will be in the first few pages. I then search on page number rather than the place name. You will pick up a few references to the page but not many.
One word of warning. Some directories only number alternate pages.
David
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Living in Berkshire. Origin Northampton & Milton Keynes DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES CAN BE FOUND IN SURNAME INTERESTS AT FOOT OF PAGE Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Williams, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley. Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse Census Info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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comfort
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hi
thank you all for your help
i am still trying,
and i will give it a good go,
thank you again
patricia,
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hi
i am trying to find charles or mary jane webber
to see if they were living at 26 shortridge street south shields any time after 1901 ,
patricia.
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behindthefrogs
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Searching the 1914 Kellys for Shortridge (using the most uncommon name) gives 12 hits. 11 of these are for Shortridge Street but none for number 26 or for Webber.
David
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Living in Berkshire. Origin Northampton & Milton Keynes DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES CAN BE FOUND IN SURNAME INTERESTS AT FOOT OF PAGE Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Williams, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley. Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse Census Info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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comfort
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hi
thank you all, again
i am sorry to have been such a pain
i really appreciate you all helping me.
i will have another go tomorrow and try and get the hang of it,
it is nice to know there are such nice people out there
thank you so much
patricia,
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behindthefrogs
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Interesting Stan. I do it a completely different way.
First I find the directories for Durham by Location
Then I search these page by page for an apprpriate one.
Then I search that for "Shortridge" getting 12 hits
Same result different method. However the crutial thing is using the most uncommon ketword, in this case "Shortridge"
David
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Living in Berkshire. Origin Northampton & Milton Keynes DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES CAN BE FOUND IN SURNAME INTERESTS AT FOOT OF PAGE Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Williams, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley. Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse Census Info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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