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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: gravestone insciptions
« on: Wednesday 15 April 09 18:53 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks for this shame its not complete anymore but info from this can help me in search for ancestors.
I am not aware of a Martin Cooper , will look into family tree and check with my parents for answers.
thank you once again a great help
Syd

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The Common Room / Re: Died at Sea
« on: Tuesday 07 April 09 15:37 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much for the info, have sent a message to museum and that clipping from the times is brilliant. Just need to find out where it went down now, if infact thats known. It would fantastic if I could find out if he sailed on a regular route or at least know where he went from and to, which is also doubtful. Anyway thanks again just taking a copy of paper around to show my Father.

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The Common Room / Died at Sea
« on: Tuesday 07 April 09 14:31 BST (UK)  »
I have a relative that died at sea 1895. He was the Captain on board SS Snowdrop, one the first ships to leave the new Manchester docks after Queen Victoria opened them..Does anyone know what sort of vessel this was or better still how to find out where and when it went down. It has been passed down by word of mouth for many a generation but I've never actually seen any info in black and white yet.

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / gravestone insciptions
« on: Tuesday 07 April 09 12:39 BST (UK)  »
ECCLESALL/ gravestone inscriptions/COOPER
I am looking for the grave of LAURA Cooper wife of John J H Cooper
Died Feb 1909
My parents have a letter from a now dead relative, in which he said he had seen it but only gave limited details ie feb 1909
hope you can help
Thanks

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The Common Room / Re: Died at Sea
« on: Tuesday 21 March 06 06:35 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Annie
I will certainly try my library.
Did try other site but no joy, thanks anyway

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The Common Room / Re: Died at Sea
« on: Tuesday 21 March 06 06:33 GMT (UK)  »
His name was James Polley
born 1851@
So I don't think he would have been master then.

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The Common Room / Re: Died at Sea
« on: Thursday 16 March 06 16:07 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for that both of you.
Still no confirmed evidence as to wether he was captain or where it went down.
There has to be some record out there surely, as I believe all hands were lost.
So any further help would be brilliant.

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The Common Room / Died at Sea
« on: Wednesday 15 March 06 12:08 GMT (UK)  »
Where would I find the records of a death at sea and where it went down. Its a Steamship the SS Snowdrop and I'm pretty certain it went down in the 1890's, I don't know where or how.
I have been told that my GG Grandfather was on board, possibly the captain!.
Any help would be gratefully received.

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The Common Room / Where do I find Adoption records US
« on: Thursday 02 February 06 15:44 GMT (UK)  »
I've still had no joy in locating any adoption records for Minneapolis,I have E-mailed,written etc and had no response from anyone.Tried various links on Web,History sites,all dead ends.
I am looking for an adoption that took place over 100 years ago(1890's),most sites say there are records but how do I locate them????
Please please is there someone out there that can put me on the right track,or at least tell me if I'm wasting my time.
I'll add a few details just in case;
Thomas Kemp Polley b.1885 (1st quarter) Pancras England.
He was with his mother Bertha in a home for mothers and children,where she had his sister Aug 1889.They were under the name of Porter,as they were not allowed to use their real names or discuss ther circumstances.
Adopted through Harriett Walker who ran the home (& who was one of founders of Bethany Home Adoption)somewhen late 1889.
Correspondance we have from Harriett Walker refers to Thomas Polley as Harry Porter.
Ever hopefull for a lead
Syd

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