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Hi

Have you done a search of LDS Church , Family History website, using the family name search. If you get a hit there, you can request the microfolm, to be sent to your nearest Mormon Church Family History Centre, where you can go to view the film & get copies made, if the find your ancestor's records. They do this for a nominal fee, I & many others, have used this service frequently.

Kevin

Hello Marty

I am in New Zealand and have reached a roadblock into my research into two Lighterman forbears, and I wonder if you can help me. I have searched through all the online records at ParishRegister.com and found 5 men with the ''right'' names , but birth-dates, parent names etc. did not match up. I was hoping to get some help with any further records, such as apprenticeships etc. I have read Mr.Cottrell's history and found it rivetting. What I know so far, is as follows:

Name                  d.o.b.       d.o.d.            address         Fathers Name       Mothers Name     Fathers Occ.
Henry Lambert   1822         1898       Poplar,London      Thomas                Unknown             Unknown
Census 1871, Occ. Lighterman
Census 1881, Occ. Lighterman, Master of the vessel "Sisters"

And his son
Henry George
Lambert         17/3/1850  12/6/1943   London              Henry                    Ann Cobley Nelms      Lighterman
Census 1871  Occ. Lighterman     Residence: 12 Wilson St.   Stepney.
Census 1901  Occ. Lighterman     Residence   19 Portree St. Bromley by Bow
Burial:                                          Tower Hamlets Cemetary

I would appreciate it, if you could have a look for these men in apprenticeship records.

Regards
Kevin 

Hi Martin

An interesting hobby you have. My g/g/g/ father fought at Waterloo, and I have inherited his Waterloo Medal, which is our oldest heirloom. Unfortunately it does not have its original ribbon, or iron ring, but is in otherwise great condition. He was with 73rd Regiment of Foot, 2nd Batt., As you will probably know, the 73rd Reg. were raised as a second Regiment of The Black Watch, and they played an important role in blunting the charges of the French Cavalry. They sustained fearsome injuries.

 My ancestor , Michael Connor , an Irishman, lost his right eye and had his left ankle smashed, both as a result of French grapeshot . Michael was illiterate, as is testified by his X on both enlistment, and discharge papers, which I got poor quality photo-copies of, from LDS microfilm records. Michael was discharged as unfit for further service, as a result of his injuries, and he received a pension of 9d per day. Our family name was misspelled , at time of enlistment, probably because he was illiterate.

I have the book "The 2/73rd at Waterloo" by Alan Lagdan & John Sly, also a reprint of ''The Recollections of Sergeant Morris'', which I think is a marvellous record, by an ordinary soldier, in an era, when only the views of officers, were normally recorded. I think the 73rd played a vital role at the preliminary battle at Quatre Bras, which shaped the course of Waterloo proper. I think the Iron Duke, thought so too.

I'd be pleased to receive any extra info which you may have. Its hard doing research from here in New Zealand, where I am