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Hi i was wondering if anyone knew where to start looking for any informatioon on german prisoners of war held down south london area . A friend of mines father was one and has asked me to help her any  information would be most grateful . I did suggest kew records but dont know if there is anywhere else
thanks
karen x

Hello i have a question about research
can anyone tell me how far we can research without
having to buy certs?
for example ...... i am researching my grandfather who apparently
was born in birkenhead workhouse tranmere in 1879
i managed to contact the wirrel archives by email
who kindly replied with answers confirming this alas i didnt find out why he was there
in the first place no mothers name because the vital records were missing
In a case like this is it only possible to get the information needed from a birth cert
or can this be researched in the area of question ie. Birkenhead/Tranmere
I have tried to find him on census lists but so far nothing I do know he was sent
from Birkenhead union school at the age of 12 to be an apprentice fisherman
but nothing whatsoever about his family background and living miles from Birkenhead
impossible at the moment to visit the place in question

just so frustrated at the moment but any help along the way is very gratefully recieved

Happy new year to all

Kazzam

is there any way i can cross ref my grt grandparents marriage
to get the surname of my grt grandmother other than send for the
marriage cert  i only have her first name
to go on

thank you
karen

Hi wondered if you could help me in my
search for the family of my grandmother i found her or the 1901 census
living in Hoyland Nether with my grandfather and his parents
it states as follows

Mary Mason age 22 born Mexboro Yorks

i know nothing of her or her family and would appreciate any help
i have already tried to find her on the BMD's but to no avail
is there anyway i can trace her
thanks
Karen

hi
I am looking for any records of my grandfather
I know he was born in the birkenhead workhouse in 1879
but dont know anything else about his mother or father if there was one
I do know he was sent to Grimsby at the age of 14 to be an apprentice fisherman from the workhouse
His name was ROBERT BULEY he went on to be a fisherman and died in 1945
on the boat/ship Aquarius during the war
anything from the workhouse years would be grateful
Karen