Odell, Bedforshire

[Nosowicz]

Looking for assistance on information and possibly details of a historian with specific knowledge of the history of the village of Odell.

I am researching my family there and would like to understand more about the village and where I can again more information.

Of particular interest is the family name of Norman, in Odell, going back from around 1800

[charlotteCH]

Why not email the local library nearest to Odell and ask them who in the district fits what you want?

charlotte

[Nosowicz]

Thanks for the reply.

I have already done this and placed advert in the village church magazine, but without response as yet

Thanks for the suggestions anyway !

[bedfordshire boy]

http://www.odellbeds.net/

[Notinpastyet]

Hi Nosowicz,I'm sure that I've got some little local village history books on Odell,I'll try to hunt them out later today & see if  the  name Norman is referred too or any other info that maybe handy to you.Regards Nipy

[Notinpastyet]

Hi sorry to disappoint I've had a look for the books  & all I can find are ones for Femersham & Milton Ernest which I 'm sure you know are villages near by.Yet I'm still convinced I have one on Harrold & Odell (maybe I dream it.)Will let you know if I get any info,regards Nipy

[Nosowicz]

Thanks for the effort so far Nipy and maybe you will spot something

[johnP-bedford]

I have Odell PR if you want BMD look ups for any Normans up to 1812.

Also, I've just briefly looked at the Beds Muster Lists & there isn't any Norman listed under Odell, but a few from Sharnbrook & Bletsoe, which is where I have a few linked by marriage to my family tree.

There is an Odell Millenium Book (we have it in the Beds FHS library) & appears on the Odell village website shown to you by Beds Boy.

Regards John   

[Nosowicz]

John,
Many thanks for the message
One possibility on the look up could be Thomas Norman (b abt 1748), who married Hannah Paine (parents of aforementioned Priscilla Norman) on 14 Dec 1791 in Odell

They are the furthest back I have on thisd branch of the family tree, and truth be known they intreague me !

Thomas would be my 5th G-Grandfather

Any info I would really appreciate