Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - Squirrel69

Pages: [1] 2 3 4 ... 11
1
Durham / Re: The New Cleveland Arms/Hartlepool
« on: Sunday 08 March 15 18:31 GMT (UK)  »
imsij, thank you for your information and the link. I am going to read through it tonight. No, I will not make any conclusions from the fact that William's only son and Martha's only daughter were born around the same time. I keep all options open on that matter. I will probably never know who the father was, but it's rather fun to come up with different scenarios.
hanes teulu; thank you for info. What an interesting little story!  Maybe Martha was there that night! I really do not know when she started that job, or when she left. Thanks again everyone!  :)

2
Ross & Cromarty / Re: Chisholm descendants
« on: Monday 25 February 13 01:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Alastair! I had not heard of that web site. When I went to check it out, I was not allowed to register; "Access to the forum from the current url is prohibited!" is what I was told. Is there some where else I can register? Thank you!
Sylvia

3
Ross & Cromarty / Re: Chisholm descendants
« on: Sunday 24 February 13 19:12 GMT (UK)  »
Hi! I found this a bit late; I am looking for info on the parents of Norman Chisholm, born 1808 in Stornoway. Parents were Donald Chisholm and Mary Martin. Looking to see if I can find Donald and Mary's parents, and any siblings of Norman. Thanks for any help!

4
World War Two / Re: Looking for a Home Guard Unit
« on: Wednesday 07 November 12 14:39 GMT (UK)  »
Chris,
Thanks for looking him up, but I figured he wouldn't be an officer. He was too young to serve in WWI, he was born in 1907.
He did have a letter from the King; my Uncle remembers seeing it, but my family moved to America after the War, and then kept moving around, so my Grandmother claimed she lost everything....pictures and documents. Very frustrating. My aunt in Australia might have it, but she won't share anything, which has made lots of things hard. My head is very use to hitting brick walls!!
I will starting digging around in Newbold and BTH; I had found a site for BTH not too long ago. Turns out, I have looked at your site before, it is very informative!

Sylvia

5
World War Two / Re: Looking for a Home Guard Unit
« on: Wednesday 07 November 12 03:15 GMT (UK)  »
Chris,
I'll just give you Granddad's name, just in case. I asked my Dad and Uncle, and they have no idea if he was an officer or not. His name was John M. Leybourne.
Thanks again!

Sylvia

6
World War Two / Re: Looking for a Home Guard Unit
« on: Wednesday 07 November 12 02:04 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much for your reply Chris!
I do not know if Granddad was an officer.....I do know that he worked at BTH, he was a lathe operator and because of that he was told he could not fight in the war. He was needed at home.
Thank you for a link to your site, I will have a look at it hopefully soon, I have been busy with work lately and not able to do anything.
Thank you again for your help!!

Sylvia

7
Montgomeryshire Lookup Requests / Re: Newport Market marriage look up
« on: Friday 02 November 12 23:17 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Nanny Jan,

I had heard of this, never have tried it,  but was hoping to maybe use a look up, I live in the US, the price is a bit higher for certificates and I want to be very sure I am correct when I order...but it will probably be the way I go.
Thanks again for your help!

8
World War Two / Re: Looking for a Home Guard Unit
« on: Friday 02 November 12 22:53 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks jds1949.
And wyndham, I almost paid the money to MOD, but I was wary, I live in the US so that's a bit more out of my pocket, and if they come back to say they can't find Granddad....I just can't take that risk. But I figured somewhere I could find the units around where Granddad lived and then deduce which one he belonged to...crazy how those records seem to be so hard to find!

9
World War Two / Re: Looking for a Home Guard Unit
« on: Friday 02 November 12 16:40 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Ray,

I have looked there.....but when I type Granddad's name in the search the archives area, nothing comes up. Could be I am doing it wrong....I find it not the easiest site to navigate. Thanks again.

Pages: [1] 2 3 4 ... 11