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I want to trace my grandfather's service records with the Welshpool Yeomanry and I have the email address for Y-Lanfar museum which is said to hold the Collection but of course they are closed and my email bounced back.  I just want the dates he was with them as he signed up with the 158th (Howitzer) Reg in Accrington in 1915 and stated he had served for 4 years with the Yeomanry.  Rather than assume the 4 years are 1911 to 1915 I would really like to know for sure how long he had been in Accrington when he joined the 158th.  Does anyone know where else the service records might be found. Thank you

Can anyone suggest why I am unable to trace registered births for three of my ancestors born post 1837 and all in the parish of Guilsfield Montgomeryshire.  I use Find my Past and have the Baptism transcripts for all three of the children but the one thing I need to be certain of their identity is their mother's maiden name.  I have their younger brother's birth certificate of 1849 and this gives mother's maiden name plus the full address of the father. They were all baptised at St Aelhaiarn Church Guilsfield and father's residence is shown as Llanerchrochwell. 
The children are:  Mary Ann Griffiths  baptised 25 June 1843
                           Elizabeth Ellen Griffiths  baptised 17 Aug 1845
                           Lloyd Griffiths  baptised 7 Feb 1847
I want the mother to be Ann, maiden name Davies to be sure they are all one family
There are a few possible traces in F my P birth registrations but I don't really want to order them all from GRO,  Are there any other sites where this information may be visible?  I hope I have posted this in the right place.
Many thanks...Sue

                                                             

I have started a new thread for this after receiving a lot of help from ShaunJ and others last month but wanting to separate this topic from the one regarding her Irish soldier husband. Hannah probably married Michael Meara in India while he was serving with the 1st Royals but record not found with British  India Office. In 1854 approx they had a son Lawrence (record not found) then Mary Ellen 1861 (record found), Catherine Lucy 1864 (not found) and finally Mary Ann 1867(record found) The baptism records are brief and both record mother incorrectly as Annie and Anna but no surname. The next child, Michael, was born in Nenagh 1870 mother Hannah nee Murn. The family came to Church Lancs in 1874 and Agnes Mary was born 1895 mother Hannah nee Morton then John born 1878 mother Hannah nee Murn, I have these last 2 birth certs and they are both signed by Hannah Meara and signatures are identical. I have not been able to trace Hannah Murn's birth in 1833, the 1881 census says Hannah Meara born Ireland, 1891 says born Gosport Lancashire and 1901 census says Gosport Hampshire. She died in 1903 and her grave is in Church Lancs along with those of Lawrence, Catherine and Mary Ann. Here she is described as "mother of Lawrence" rather than widow of Michael. Michael's date of death as yet unknown but could be 1881 to 1891. I am desperate for help in tracing Hannah's birth and marriage dates please.

Not sure if I am on the right board with this one. Michael Meara(O'Meara) born in Ireland 1824 married a Hannah (poss. Main) said to be born Gosport 1833 on the 1891 and 1901 census for Accrington lancs. He served in India with the British Army and 4 of their children were born there. Traced Mary Ellen and Mary Ann on the India records for Madras. Lawrence and Catherine Lucy not traced. Their son Michael was born in Nenagh Ireland 1870 and the birth record shows mother as Hannah Murn but I couldn't trace that name in UK or Irish records. Sometime after 1870 they came to England and all the family traced from 1881 onwards in Accrington. I was led to surname Main by searching all Hannahs born Gosport in 1833 but there is no trace of a marriage to Michael in UK, Ireland or India so that could be wrong. Michael was in receipt of a pension (annuity) and died between 1881 and 1891 but death not traced in Lancs. Could he have been a Chelsea pensioner and died in their hospital? I would like to trace the marriage of Hannah and Michael and his death record. Many thanks.

My great gran was Elizabeth Williams born 5 Dec 1869 at 58 Highgate St(area of West Derby). Mother Mary Jones registered her birth on7 Jan 1870, father not given and her address then 14 Montpellier Terr. Parliament St Liverpool. Elizabeth is fully traceable from 1891 to 1939 marrying William Holtom in 1888. Her address at the time of marriage was 7 Church Road Seaforth so I am confident she didn't leave Liverpool until after 1891. I have looked for a 1 year old EW living with mother Mary Jones in Liverpool and then the same 10 years later. Wondering if Mary gave up her daughter and EW lived in another family? I would love to find Mary but I have no info and can't trace address only. I think she moved about a lot! Can anyone help please?