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Ireland / Findmypast.ie
« on: Monday 05 November 12 17:42 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find out what UK collections are included on the Find My Past Ireland site.  Are they the same as on the FindMyPast UK site or are they restricted to censuses and BMDs only.  I am coming up to a renewal of my UK subscription and if Findmypast.ie has the same collections as on the UK I will subscribe to that site and get Irish records as well.

Sarenid

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Leicestershire / Marriage James Lane to Elizabeth Porter
« on: Thursday 05 April 12 20:04 BST (UK)  »
Searching for the marriage of James Lane to Elizabeth Porter. I think it would be about 1835/36 as their first child, Mary Ellen Lane baptised in Croxton Keyrial 1 May 1836. One of the baptisms of a later child gives the maiden name of mother so I am pretty sure it is Elizabeth Porter.  She gives her place of birth as Asfordby, Leicestershire and Igi do have a baptism for an Elizabeth Porter in Asfordby March 1809. It also seems likely her sister, Ann Porter married James Lane's brother, John in Owston & Newbold 30 June 1828.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Sarenid

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The Lighter Side / "If only walls could talk" BBC
« on: Wednesday 05 October 11 21:49 BST (UK)  »
I have done a search and haven't found a thread following this series if there is one please move. 

However, I have just caught on BBC iplayer episode 3 of "If only walls could talk" on Beds & Bedrooms, tomorrow 7.00 p.m. BBC2 (Thursday 6th Oct) is the final episode on Kitchens.  I found episode 3 fascinating it took one through the history of the bedroom from medieval times to the 1950s.  It gave an insight into how my ancestors must have lived - one revealing point was made about beds and how essentially valuable they were "if you were lucky you might be left one in a Will" which certainly hit home to me given the weight my 8xgr grandfather put on his best bed and then his second best bed in his will in 1723.  Anyway worth a look if you have the time but unfortunately Episode 3 is only available on iplayer until Thursday 6th October.


See for info on programme - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010flp4

Regards
Sarenid


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The Common Room / Does anyone know what L.C.P stands for?
« on: Tuesday 04 October 11 11:20 BST (UK)  »
I have a marriage record for a George Bastable and Caroline Durnford in Marnhull 15 September 1838.  Caroline Durnford was illegitimate - baptism record of 1817 records her as the baseborn daughter of Maria Durnford.  However on the marriage record the father is given as Charles A'Court with the abbrieviation L.C.P.

Maria Durnford married Charles A'Court in Marnhull 22 October 1818 and he died June 1821.  She and Charles had one legitimate son, Charles 1822, but she then went on to have probably 2 further illegitimate children Sarah A'Court in 1826 and James A'Court in 1829.   Both these children seem to indicate the father on their marriages and neither name Charles A'Court.  From their marriages Sarah's father was a a John Raymond and James's father was James A'Court - latter may be made up although Maria A'Court is living with a James A'Court in 1841, 1851 and 1861 and in 1851 the relationship stated was brother-in-law so she possibily was unable to marry him even if she wanted to. 

My inclination is to attach Charles A'Court as the father of Caroline Durnford but I am not sure whether the abbreviation actually goes against this because I do not know what it stands for.  Help would be appreciated.

Regards
Sarenid


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Leicestershire / Parish Records Misterton Leicestershire
« on: Monday 05 September 11 21:41 BST (UK)  »
Through a pretty stupid geographical error I have found myself the proud possessor of a PDF with the parish records of Misterton Leicestershire from 1558-1910.  I am happy to do lookups for any with relies in this village so that my expensive mistake can be put to some use.
Regards Sarenid

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Dublin / Trinity College Dublin
« on: Wednesday 13 July 11 10:02 BST (UK)  »
I have recently been accessing the records on findmypast.ie for Trinity College Dublin.  However, I am not sure what certain abbrieviations mean. 

THOMPSON, JOHN NORRIS, Pen. (Mr Kerr), Oct. 24, 1776, aged 15; s.of Theophilus, Mercator; b. Dublin.  B.A. AEst. 1781 [Irish Bar 1785]

Clearly John Norris Thompson was born 1760/61 - bears out a previous year of birth of 1760 adduced from his age at death in 1830.  His father was Theophilus Thompson who was a merchant and I found a further reference in respect to his becoming a barrister in 1785 in another directory.  However, I am not sure what Pen. or (Mr Kerr) refers to - was it an abbrieviation for a college with the name of his tutor?  I should be interested to know.

Regards Sarenid

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Scotland / Free Credits scotlands people
« on: Thursday 07 July 11 16:19 BST (UK)  »
Just had an email from ancestral scotland offering 30 free credits for ScotlandsPeople.  Seems to be limited to USA Canada Australia and New zealand and they are threatening fire and brimstone if the offer is misused:

"Plesae note - this promotion is only open to residents of the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.  Exisiting users/account holders of www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk cannot claim and misuse will result in them being penalised."

However a useful number of credits available to those people eligible.  Not sure why they sent it to me!

Regards Sarenid

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Dorset / Dorset Parish Records on Ancestry
« on: Friday 03 June 11 17:34 BST (UK)  »
Just been using the new dorset records on ancestry and they are really good.  They do not have all the parishes as yet and only go back as far as 1813 although they say the earlier ones are going to come.  However, it is brilliant to be able to view the images as well as transcriptions - very similar to the London parish records.  Save some money, if one is lucky on not having to buy certificates re marriages.  I have also found them very useful in connecting death index references to deaths where the death is prior to an age at death on the index. 

What with the brilliant Dorset OPC, FindMyPast parish records and now ancestry Dorset must be one of the best counties to research.  Very satisfying.

Regards Sarenid

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Baverstock Hampshire
« on: Monday 02 May 11 18:28 BST (UK)  »
Hi I am trying to trace the name Baverstock back from Dorset in early 18th Century. 

The Blandford Baverstocks all seem to descend from a John & Elizabeth Baverstock who were in Cranborne Parish in 1735 where they baptised their son William Baverstock.  However, the family were clearly in the parish earlier as 3 of John Baverstock sisters were married in Cranborne, Elizabeth Baverstock in 1710 to John Major, Jane Baverstock in 1714 to William Compton and Joan Baverstock in 1722 to Richard Yardley.   There was one futher sister Mary Baverstock who in 1726 was unmarried and a brother William who died in 1726 Alderholt (part of Cranborne parish at that time).  It is this latter brother William who made a Will and in which the sibling relationships above are given.  However other than the marriages of his sisters there are no entries for the name Baverstock in Cranborne earlier than this.  I have been unable to locate a burial for William despite having his Will nor a marriage for John & Elizabeth or a baptism for earlier children of whom there was definitely one - John Baverstock born abt 1726 working back from his age at death.

I am therefore wondering whether given the position of Alderholt - if one stands in the stream one can touch 3 different counties - whether the line may have been a branch of the Hampshire Baverstocks for which Andover seems to have been the centre.  Interestly there is a burial entry for a Joan Baverstock in Fordingbridge - next door to Alderholt - in 1716.  The particular common Baverstock christian names are William, John Charles & James and Jane Elizabeth and later Sarah.

Incidentally if anyone has the Baverstock name in their line which traces back to Dorset I may be able to help them as I have built up fairly extensive data on this particular family in trying to prove the descent from a single pair of ancestors.

Posted in hope rather than expectation.
Regards Sarenid
 


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