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Armed Forces / Illegitamte children born in Austria, fathered by British forces in 1944/45
« on: Tuesday 10 January 23 22:46 GMT (UK)  »
I have been contacted by a distant cousin whose father was a British serviceman.
He has no knowledge of who his father was and, due to DNA, discovered the paternity issue.
He was born in 1945 and the conception was made during the non-fraternisation period.
How do we find what regiments/forces were in the Carinthia region during that time.
The mother (Austrian)was a nurse in a lost persons/refugee camp. The camps were run by thhe British.
Can anyone help us/give advice please.

David

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World War Two / Army medical grades WW2
« on: Tuesday 14 October 14 17:49 BST (UK)  »
My father was discharged from the Army in 1930. In January 1940 he went back in as a Territorial. His medical grade was B6. I was sure that his grading meant that he was only fit for sedentary duties!
He went into the R.A.S.C. and was posted to France in early 1940. He record states he was a driver and donor/despatch rider. He was at Dunkirk and  eventually got back to Great Britain.
I know that during his first period in the Army he was.a First Class rifle & pistol shot. I also know that he could drive both a motorbike and a lorry before he went back into the Army.
What I wanted to know is : Was he posted to France or did he volunteer?
Can anyone give me a clue, please?
David

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Europe / Wierzbicki - Poland
« on: Sunday 13 July 14 12:26 BST (UK)  »
Hello all,
I am assisting a friend who is trying to find information on his family history. Unfortunately his father is deceased so he is unable to get assistance there!

As you can see from the title the surname is Wierzbicki and his father was originally from Poland. He has no other information.

Can anyone help, with such vague information?

David

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Wilson family Leeds 1795ish!
« on: Monday 07 October 13 19:29 BST (UK)  »
Hello again,

I am, once again, asking for help regarding my Wilson family.
I have already been down two false trails but, hopefully, I am now on the right trail!!
I have got my Wilson family back to John Wilson who married Hannah Hollinger at Leeds Parish Church on 12 February 1819. John is a Paper Stainer.

I thought John might have been born 1795ish. The problem I have is that there are quite a number of John Wilson's born around that period but, which one is mine?

Is there anyone who can help? Please

David

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Scotland / Wilson Family - 1768 - 1825
« on: Sunday 31 March 13 20:09 BST (UK)  »
After going on a 'Wild goose' chase all over England, looking for my Wilson family I have recently had a tip that the family originated in Scotland!!

What I have is, please bear with me: William Wilson born 1768 who married a Christian/Christine? Anderson born 1770. Archibald Wilson born 1800 who married a Susannah McBean born 1801. William Wilson born 1824 who married a Ellen Gordon born 1825.

Sorry for such oblique information but that is all I have been provided with.

Is there anyone who can help me

David

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Amos Turner-South Parade Wesleyen, Halifax
« on: Friday 24 August 12 20:43 BST (UK)  »
I am searching for my great, great, great grandfather Amos Turner. I believe he was baptised at South Parade Wesleyen, Halifax in 1806.

Can anyone help. Please

David

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / James Nobles-Baptism c1800
« on: Sunday 27 December 09 23:40 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone help?

I am looking for the baptism of James Nobles born c1800 in the Huddersfield/Kirkburton area.

James married my gggrandmother Sarah Hill on 29/11/1821. Sarah was a single parent with one child David, my ggrandfather.

I am trying to assist someone who trying to find details of James.

I know James married Sarah at All Hallows, Kirkburton and both were 'of this parish', but there is no baptism at All Hallows for James.

I think James could have been born in Farnley Tyas, Almondbury or one of the other nearby parish's.

Can anyone help?

David

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Leicestershire Lookup Requests / Looking for Alfred Grimes 1881, 1871,1861 census
« on: Friday 26 September 08 20:33 BST (UK)  »
I am looking Alfred Grimes, born Leicester 1844, died Leicester 1896. Wife Sarah
I have him on the 1891 census living at 75 Bedford Street, St Margaret, Leicester.
Sarah is on the 1881 census living at 242 System Street, St Margaret, Leicester.
I am unable to find him before that date, on census'. Ancestry do not seem able to find him!!!!
Can anyone help, please
David

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Staffordshire Lookup Requests / Help - Rose Williams
« on: Friday 15 February 08 20:30 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find details of the birth of one, Rose Williams, born Staffordshire c1890.
Parents were James and Agnes. James was born in Shropshire c1861 and Agnes born c1861.
In the 1901 census they are in Stockport, Cheshire and they also have one other child, Fanny, born c1893.
I have three, now unwanted, birth certificates for Rose.
1) 1889 born Gt Hampton Street, Wolverhampton
2) 1891 born 50 Northfield Road, Harborne, Kings Norton
3) 1892 born 47 Bentley Lane, Walsall. (Rose Hannah)
Before I go totally barking ,is there anyone who has any information that can help me track down the elusive Rose?
David

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