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Hertfordshire / Area History Barnet-Lyonsdown-Willenhall Park Estate
« on: Monday 20 November 17 15:56 GMT (UK)  »
Does anyone have any old pictures/information of the area Barnet, Lyonsdown Estate, Willenhall Park Estate.  This area was developed by the London & District Land & Building Company Ltd around 1905. Tried the Local Studies at the library but they are closed for the foreseeable future.  Any thoughts?

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Worcestershire / Possible Stourbridge Marriage c.1826
« on: Wednesday 04 July 12 10:25 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to trace a marriage between Daniel Donovan (b.1803, Cork, Ireland) and Mary Ann Pope (b.1806 Bridgnorth).  Son James Donovan was born Stourbridge in 1845 and Daniel and Mary are shown in Stourbridge cenus from 1841 to 1871.

I believe their marriage would have been in about 1825/26 - their first child John was 15 in 1841.  Although they came from Ireland/Bridgnorth - it looks like they settled in Stourbridge so possibly married there? (bit of a long shot - maybe I should be posting under Bridgnorth, Shropshire!)  Are any early Stourbridge marriage records on-line?  Any advice would be welcome.  Thanks.

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Australia / Change of Birth Certificate Details
« on: Wednesday 15 February 12 14:36 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone come up with a good reason why someone would have had their original birth certificate altered by the Courts and that original certificate is now 'closed' and unavailable due to Supreme Court Ruling?  This happened in NSW in the late 1940's and this was still the case in the 1980's when she tried to gain access.  This lady was adopted by her step-father (i.e. when her mother remarried).  At this stage I dont know if the birth cert was altered before the step-father came along or when he married her mother.  I believe her current birth cert shows her with her step-father's name. I am really curious to know what could possibly have happened.  I believe she is going to approach the Court again in case any changes have been made in the interim.  Surely you are entitled to see your original birth certificate - do you not have the Freedom to Information Act in Australia as we do in the UK.  Any ideas anyone?

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Australia / Australian BMD
« on: Saturday 11 February 12 17:00 GMT (UK)  »
Does Australia have similar facility to UK - i.e. BMD Indexes available to view on line up to recent years (UK upto 2005/6)??  From what I can find it looks like this information is not available.  Is that right?  How do Australian Family Historians check things up to date if info is not readily available?  Any advice would be welcome - especially births circa 1943.

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Electoral Register Lookup Bradford 1964
« on: Monday 30 January 12 16:58 GMT (UK)  »
Does anyone have access to Bradford Electoral Register for 1960's?

I am particularly looking for Lily Green, 15 Elizabeth Street, Bradford 5.  She was at this address in 1964. 

Ideally I would like to know when she arrived there and probably more importantly, when she left.  It could also be helpful to know any other names residing there at the same time.  I would also like details of the year after she appears to have left i.e. is there a Lily of any other name living there (did she marry?)

Any help would be much appreciated.

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Kellys Directory Lookup Please
« on: Monday 24 October 11 19:23 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have access to 1950s/1960s/1970s Kellys Directories for London, possibly Kensington areas?  I have a family who were at Primrose Mansions, Prince of Wales Drive, S.W.11 in 1952.  I believe they moved from there that year.  My next address for the husband was in 1963 when he alone shows at Pembridge Crescent, which I think is Notting Hill , W.11.  Ideally I would like to fill in some gaps and find the family between 1952 and 1963 and also where they went after 1963.  I finally find them again in Norfolk in 1985.  Family Alison and Anthony Lynch.  Is this too big an ask?

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US Completed Requests / Lookup Telephone Directory
« on: Saturday 06 December 08 10:59 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for an address for the Stratton-Clarke family believed to be in San Anselmo, CA.  Names are Julia, Tim and (I think) children Sebastian and Natasha - altho children may no longer be at the same address.  I have tried whitepages but they do not accept UK addresses for payment.  Could someone in CA perhaps look in directory for me and pass on any addresses that seem applicable?  I would be most grateful.

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Isle of Man Lookup Requests / Marriage & Birth Lookup Please
« on: Friday 01 June 07 19:06 BST (UK)  »
Could some kind soul look up a marriage and birth for me.  This elusive family of mine, I am at my wits end trying to find them!  Isle of Man is as good as anywhere I suppose!!!!

Ethel Maud Rogers and Frederick William Coombes
Date: Probably anything between 1907 and 1920

Also their daughter, Lucy Mabel Coombes
DOB: 3rd October (or November) 1919

At least if I know they are not listed in the Isle of Man Registers then I can eliminate that area of search.

Many thanks.

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Rogers Family
« on: Tuesday 29 May 07 18:21 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have access to any directories (Kellys, Electoral Rolls etc) to see whether they might find my Rogers family.  I have them in the 1891 Census in Raglan Street, Halifax and also 1901 census at 8 Alma Street, Halifax.  The father's name was John Byron Rogers (sometimes spelled Rodgers originally a Spinner in the Mills but then apparently a Porter & Caretaker).  I am trying to trace daughter Ethel (called Edith in the 1901 Census!).  She was in Birmingham by 1918 but I would like to try and track her thro the intervening 17 years.  Did she marry? 

Any clues?  I know there are a lot of you out there who are very clever at ferreting out these things and I would be so very grateful for any help you might be able to give.

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