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Census Lookups General Lookups => Census and Resource Discussion => Library and FHS Lookups => Topic started by: rhovin on Tuesday 30 June 09 13:15 BST (UK)
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If anyone is searching for some of the records for St Clare's Convent, Pantasaph,
they are held at Hawarden, Flintshire Archive.
Jo
Moderator comment: please see reply #11 for clarification
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=389861.msg4510960#msg4510960
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That will be very interesting to a lot of people!
Do you know what years they cover?
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Here's the details for the archives
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archon/searches/locresult_details.asp?LR=208
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I realise these archives of the Convent of St Clare's will be of particular interest to descendants of orphans who were placed at St Clare's, Pantasaph. The 100 year rule applies and I am trying to search for a way of applying to view a record relating to mid 1920's - 1935 approx. Is the Freedom of Information Act the way to go about this please?
Jo
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Have just recalled that a BBC web site, 'Ask a Local' had a long running thread about St Clare's, Pantasaph. Many wished to find out where the records are. I contacted the Web site and the thread has now been closed because it had run for 7 years!
Jo
I'll see if I can search on the new BBC site for a 'link', such as Flintshire, to pass on the info about records at Flintshire Archives, Hawarden
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Has anyone managed to source a register of children at the orphanage in Pantasaph?
Thanks
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Hello Carow 48
You may already have found this site but just to let you know
I sent a query to www.flintshire.gov.uk.archives yesterday and
had a reply today telling me that they have admission records
from 1861 to 1954. Unfortunately for me they did not have the one I
requested
Sylvia
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Many thanks for the information Sylvia - will follow it up
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The link wasn't working, http://www.rootschat.com/links/09ut/
The record office is at Hawarden. If you google flintshire archives you should pick up the website.
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hi
my name is rita smith i was in st clares in 1974 till 1978 i was in there with my 2 brothers mark and john and my older sister ann marie i dont have very many memories of my time there. I would like to hear from anyone who knew me or my brothers and sister who could fill in so many blanks.
Thanx
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Welcome to Rootschat, Rita. This isn't a forum for tracing living relatives or contaacting lost friends so if anyone remembers your family they should get in touch by PM (Personal Message) to exchange details- each person need 3 posts to use PM system.
Meanwhile, have a look at Living Persons section in Help Pages to see other places where you might have luck contacting others.
http://www.rootschat.com/help/posting_guide.php#living
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Hello all,
I am a member of staff at Flintshire Record Office and would like to state that we DO NOT hold the records for the Pantasaph Orphanage. We have had many enquiries about records of the former orphanage, particularly in the last few months due to the incorrect information on this forum. We have been told by the Roman Catholic Archivist at Wrexham to refer people directly to the order who originally ran the convent. Their address is:
Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy, The Archivist, Bethany, 4 Mount Street, Preston, PR1 8BS. However, we do hold some records of the school attached to the Convent, which was Pantasaph Roman Catholic School.
Many Thanks
The staff at Flintshire Record Office
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I have been reading all the blogs on St Clares with interest.I have been trying to trace the holder of the admission records and was put in touch with a nuns order based in Preston. I wrote and did not receive a reply and have written again a couple of weeks ago but to date have had no acknowledgement.I was given this adress by Flintshire registry office. Puzzled
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Hello. Thank you for this information as I am sure it has saved me time and energy on this exhausting journey of tracking down the family members and history.
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Hello all,
I am a member of staff at Flintshire Record Office and would like to state that we DO NOT hold the records for the Pantasaph Orphanage. We have had many enquiries about records of the former orphanage, particularly in the last few months due to the incorrect information on this forum. We have been told by the Roman Catholic Archivist at Wrexham to refer people directly to the order who originally ran the convent. Their address is:
Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy, The Archivist, Bethany, 4 Mount Street, Preston, PR1 8BS. However, we do hold some records of the school attached to the Convent, which was Pantasaph Roman Catholic School.
Many Thanks
The staff at Flintshire Record Office
has anyone had any luck with the Archivist at Preston