Holmes Family Tree - Felstead & Dunmow, Essex

[Samc1966]

Actually, there is something else you can probably help with.....

I have done all my work via family or online so far and know i need to start delving into parish records etc....

How does one go about finding out where you need to go/contact to visit?  For example - i obviously need to visit somewhere to view records for Dunmow/Felstead and am guessing it would be Chelmsford - but is there any sort of directory to find out for this and other areas?

Thanks   

[Barbara F]

Hi

This is the link to the Essex Record Office

http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/cha.jsp?channelOid=13813

For archives/record offices for other counties a good place to start is here

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/

Hope this helps.

Barbara

[Samc1966]

thanks Barbara 

[Michael1941]

William and Sarah were my Great Great Uncle and Aunt. I live in Canada but was in Felstead this year doing some family research. I may be able to help with some names and dates.

[Samc1966]

Hi Michael

Lucky you being in Canada - whereabouts?  We went over a couple of years ago and loved it!

That's interesting that you went to Felstead.  Did you get much information from going there-  I would like to go some time and have a look around the place and also see if I can pick any more info up?

William and Sarah would be my Great, Great, Great Grandparents - their son David was my Great, Great Grandfather.  Where do you fit in? 

[Michael1941]

Hi . I live in the small hamlet of Bethany, Ontario which is near Peterborough about 75 miles northeast of Toronto. Where did you visit in Canada? I began working on my tree about 2 years ago using Ancestry UK. I see you have filed your tree on the site. I have not as I was waiting until I had filled all the blanks. I am a generation older than you. My 2nd Great Grandfather Henry Holmes 1822-1864 was Williams younger brother. Their parents are Jonathan 1773- and Mary 1779-1859 both from Felstead they had 7 children. I was born in Wales lived in London and emigrated to Canada as a young boy. I spent 5 weeks in the UK this past April. Spent a day at the Essex records office where I viewed the parish records which gave me some information but nothing from the 18th century that I could decipher. I stayed at a ca 1541 B&B next to Pond Park Brook farm , Felstead where our family resided in 1841. I will be happy to share my findings with you. You can contact me direct at my e-mail
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[Michael1941]

Received your message. I will send you  more details via e- mail. You visited a beautiful part of the country when you were in Canada. Where do you live?

[Samc1966]

Worcester - appx 25 miles from Birmingham.

Speak more on email then.

Sam