Quickest result from an enquiry

[Maiden Stone]

Ah, thank you for the explanation. I was remembering the episode of Mr Bean when he snapped a twig off the tree outside his window and dipped it in Marmite.

Martin

.... and invented the Twiglet!
I didn't like them. Don't like Marmite either.

[Tickettyboo]

I think my quickest result was from the Prudential Insurance company.
After spending weeks and weeks, (not to say months), for a reply from National Records of Scotland, and certainly several weeks from The National Archives, I was not hopeful for a reply from 'The Prudential Archivist' - yes, they actually have dedicated archives department!
I know my father had worked for them many many many years ago.
Within a couple of days of sending off an enquiry, I got a reply - which included scans of his actual  work records. Comments like "Smart, alert, and should do well", and "decent type" written about him at various interviews. Brought tears to my eyes! 
And again, they didn't want any payment or contribution.

It is so nice to come across that sort of thing.
It restores your faith in people a little. 

Great result and very interesting to learn that the Pru has an archives. I have squirreled that snip of info away.

Boo

[Tickettyboo]

The quickest reply I have had was from Dundee City Archives, Burials Department when I was enquiring about the grave location of my great aunt. Sent an email in the morning and I had a reply first thing the next morning. I sent the lady an immediate thank you and asked about a baby who had only lived for 17 hours and I had no idea of where she was buried. Within a couple of hours she replied giving me the information I needed.


Dorrie

A lot of cemeteries depts are very helpful, though I am coming across more and more that now charge for info.
Its always really nice to get any info about the babies who were born and died too soon.
Boo

[dowdstree]

Just had another quick reply from Dundee City Archives. Emailed in the afternoon and got a reply the next morning. This was for another baby who died at 11 months old in 1916. He would have been my uncle had he lived. My grandfather was in the Navy (WW1) and my grandmother was 6 months pregnant with my dad. Luckily she had family around to help her.

There was no charge for these lookups as I was able to give date of death and probable Cemetery where they were buried. However if I needed a full search without any relevant information there would have been a charge.

Great service from Dundee.


Dorrie

[Wendy2305]

Just had another quick reply from Dundee City Archives. Emailed in the afternoon and got a reply the next morning. This was for another baby who died at 11 months old in 1916. He would have been my uncle had he lived. My grandfather was in the Navy (WW1) and my grandmother was 6 months pregnant with my dad. Luckily she had family around to help her.

There was no charge for these lookups as I was able to give date of death and probable Cemetery where they were buried. However if I needed a full search without any relevant information there would have been a charge.

Great service from Dundee.


Dorrie

Have to second this I phoned Dundee Archives looking for the burial of the baby who was my dads sister she died in the 1940's in an unmarked grave the person on the phone couldn't find her to start with but continued to search found her after 10 mins

[jbml]

This was for another baby who died at 11 months old in 1916. He would have been my uncle had he lived.

Surely he is / was your uncle, Dorrie? I mean, we have no difficulty describing people who lived and died in the 19th century, long before any of us was born, as our great x5 uncles (or whatever). They didn't fail to become our great x5 uncles just because they died before we were born ... so why should we apply a different rule to a great x 0 uncle?

[dowdstree]

Of course he is/was my uncle as you pointed out jmbl it was just the unfortunate way I worded my post. He is in my family tree as such.

I also have a great aunt who sadly only lived for 17 hours and she is also recognised as such by me.


My apologies all round.

Dorrie