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A prominent Ancestor who died 1957 was often in the local paper.

One article has him saying he could trace his ancestors ten generations on his mothers side.

Best I can manage is four back from him.

http://person.ancestry.co.uk/tree/31847296/person/18135564431/facts

this is his last post in rootschat

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,414022.msg2864117.html#msg2864117

Last online in 2010.

he had an excellent site about Holmfirth during the great war which is now off air because the subscription appears not to have been paid

I was just wondering because he has/had excellent material which is a shame to lose

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0w5c/

HUDDERSFIELD ARCHAEOLOGICAL And TOPOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION.

July 8. The first public meeting of this Society was held in the Gymnasium Hall, under the presidency of W. Titknbull, Esq., M.D. The Hon. Sec, the Rev. George Lloyd, of Thurstanland, explained the objects of the Society as being, (I.) To preserve and illustrate the ancient monuments, history, and customs of our ancestors; (II.) To collate and transcribe ancient charters, deeds, and documents, with the ulterior view of employing them as material for a compilation of the history and topography of the locality, viz. the four extensive and important parishes of Almondbury, Huddersfield, Kirkburton, and Kirkheaton, comprising the Deanery of Huddersfield; but not to exclude any matters of a kindred character which the executive of the Association shall deem necessary or interesting.

Just intererted generally about RC-ers experiences finding out that ancestors were genealogists themselves.

Particularly if you didnt know prior to taking it up yourself - although interested in the subject generally

Dale

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