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Lady Di
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« on: Saturday 04 July 09 08:56 UTC (UK) »
I have seen a couple of family trees of late where the source of their ancestral information was listed - and this was from a source that I hadn't previously considered investigating.

Therefore I was wondering what sources, in general, other RootsChatters have used to prove their ancestral records.

Obviously there are the standard ...

Birth, Marriage and Death certificates
Wills
Parish Registers

Plus a few extras like:

School Records
Hearth Tax Records
Poll Taxes

I'd be interested to see what other sources are around as well as I'm sure I've unknowingly missed checking some in my quest to prove a relationship from 3 independent sources.

Di
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charlotteCH
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Re: Sources
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 04 July 09 09:14 UTC (UK) »
Military records?
CWGC ?

border crossings[Canada/USA]?
passport/visa application?
Elliz Island?

[military recordsneed to be treated with caution as my father's official record is up the creek... surname misspelled, occupation incorrect etc.. Roll Eyes ]

charlotte
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HARGREAVES, HANSON, BAILEY, BURTON, HEWITT, JAGGER, LOCKWOOD, UTTLEY, RUDD, TAYLOR, HOLDEN, SHAW  Halifax / Sowerby/ Southowram 18C+

GILL, Accrington, Blackburn, West Derby, Lancs, migrated USA 1891 to RI: GILL in SC: HOTCHKISS in RI: PELOQUIN in RI 

HUMPHRIES, HILLIER, ALLEN, LYDBURY  Nunney/Frome 18-19C

HUMPHRIES, JOYCE, HEWITT, ROBINSON, McMULLEN, SUFFEL, CARNEY, MARRON, COMPTON, FREEMAN  Ont. Canada 1830+

PILSEN, Sask.

82nd Regt of Foot 1808-1825
1st WRY Militia 1780-1800
charlotteCH
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Re: Sources
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 04 July 09 09:15 UTC (UK) »
Would we include MIs?

charlotte
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HARGREAVES, HANSON, BAILEY, BURTON, HEWITT, JAGGER, LOCKWOOD, UTTLEY, RUDD, TAYLOR, HOLDEN, SHAW  Halifax / Sowerby/ Southowram 18C+

GILL, Accrington, Blackburn, West Derby, Lancs, migrated USA 1891 to RI: GILL in SC: HOTCHKISS in RI: PELOQUIN in RI 

HUMPHRIES, HILLIER, ALLEN, LYDBURY  Nunney/Frome 18-19C

HUMPHRIES, JOYCE, HEWITT, ROBINSON, McMULLEN, SUFFEL, CARNEY, MARRON, COMPTON, FREEMAN  Ont. Canada 1830+

PILSEN, Sask.

82nd Regt of Foot 1808-1825
1st WRY Militia 1780-1800
aghadowey
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Re: Sources
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 04 July 09 09:17 UTC (UK) »
Irish research can often be difficult so I tend to use a variety of sources perhaps not used in other places where records are much easier to access.
Church records- communicants lists, pew/stipend lists, graveyard trespass records (burial fee for non-members)
Landlords' records- tenants lists, notes on tenants, estate records
Valuation records
Voting Lists
Pension claims
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Lydart
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Re: Sources
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 04 July 09 09:22 UTC (UK) »
Newspaper obits ??
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charlotteCH
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Re: Sources
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 04 July 09 09:24 UTC (UK) »
Newspaper funeral notices ?
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HARGREAVES, HANSON, BAILEY, BURTON, HEWITT, JAGGER, LOCKWOOD, UTTLEY, RUDD, TAYLOR, HOLDEN, SHAW  Halifax / Sowerby/ Southowram 18C+

GILL, Accrington, Blackburn, West Derby, Lancs, migrated USA 1891 to RI: GILL in SC: HOTCHKISS in RI: PELOQUIN in RI 

HUMPHRIES, HILLIER, ALLEN, LYDBURY  Nunney/Frome 18-19C

HUMPHRIES, JOYCE, HEWITT, ROBINSON, McMULLEN, SUFFEL, CARNEY, MARRON, COMPTON, FREEMAN  Ont. Canada 1830+

PILSEN, Sask.

82nd Regt of Foot 1808-1825
1st WRY Militia 1780-1800
bikermickau
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Re: Sources
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 04 July 09 09:26 UTC (UK) »
Births and Weddings in Newspapers.

Also many newspapers had social notes, who was visiting who etc.
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Jeffs - Northamptonshire to Leicestershire to Queensland, Australia
Lewis - Gloucestershire to NSW & Queensland, Australia
Mary Jones, Daughter of James and Eliza - born abt 1864 Staffordshire, married 1883 London to Queensland, Australia
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Reedy - Ireland to NSW & Queensland, Australia
Bradbury (False name?) - Oxfordshire to Queensland, Australia
Lady Di
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Re: Sources
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 04 July 09 09:27 UTC (UK) »
I forgot a few
 
Census   Tongue
Removal Orders
Settlement Records
Apprenticeship Records


Quote from: charlotteCH on Saturday 04 July 09 09:15 UTC (UK)
Would we include MIs?

charlotte

Most definitely Charlotte - I had a big breakthrough from an MI - 4 generations were listed covering over 100 years  Grin

Di
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SMITH              :SSX/Brighton and Birmingham
VANDERGUCHT : All UK & NSW
AGGS                : Norfolk & London
GOODWIN        : Kent
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
charlotteCH
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Re: Sources
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 04 July 09 09:30 UTC (UK) »
Di agree MIs can be fabulous- with all the dates of birth and death and relationships. 

Professional Directories and Who's Who... that's a great source of detail.
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HARGREAVES, HANSON, BAILEY, BURTON, HEWITT, JAGGER, LOCKWOOD, UTTLEY, RUDD, TAYLOR, HOLDEN, SHAW  Halifax / Sowerby/ Southowram 18C+

GILL, Accrington, Blackburn, West Derby, Lancs, migrated USA 1891 to RI: GILL in SC: HOTCHKISS in RI: PELOQUIN in RI 

HUMPHRIES, HILLIER, ALLEN, LYDBURY  Nunney/Frome 18-19C

HUMPHRIES, JOYCE, HEWITT, ROBINSON, McMULLEN, SUFFEL, CARNEY, MARRON, COMPTON, FREEMAN  Ont. Canada 1830+

PILSEN, Sask.

82nd Regt of Foot 1808-1825
1st WRY Militia 1780-1800
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