"Hexham Courant"s family history page

[Gen List Lass]

Does anyone know how often the family history page of the "Hexham Courant" is updated?

Seems to have been a while when I looked this morning

[Nick Carver]

Where did you find it? I went and had a look as I used to live in Hexham as well as having recently discovered an ancestor from there, but couldn't find it. I might be able to find out some more once I have seen it.

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Nick,

This is the Hexham Courant page: http://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/

and this seems to be the family history page:
http://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/forums/viewmessages.asp?topicid=38&forumid=5
or
http://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/forums/
Seems you can "view"but you have to register to "post"

(found by googling for "hexham courant family history")

Good luck,
Bob

[Paul E]

We could of course freak out the Hexham Courant by suddenly posting dozens of queries ... looks like the site hasn;t been used for a few years!


Paul

[Gen List Lass]

I posted a couple of queries 2 weeks ago and they haven't appeared yet. Hence my original posting on here.

I also answered a couple of other peoples questions and they haven't been posted either. Sorry about that as I think I have found some long lost relations there.

Should we be charitable and guess maybe someone there is on leave or sick???

[Nick Carver]

Not sure I could see any posts that have been answered. I suspect that the best way of getting some information is to submit a letter to the editor. The paper does seem to be read very thoroughly by the local populace and letters about family roots are always popular. Alternatively a letter to the editor suggesting that as it seems rather difficult to get a reply to a query in their forum, that they should carry a link to RootsChat where they are more likely to get a response.

[Paul E]

That's a great idea Nick!

[manui]

I've used the Courant Family History Forum with some success (eventually), but the set-up is definitely not user-friendly. I reported my concerns last year to the Courant Office, but the site is controlled by some outside organisation that  seems to have no interest in altering their system. Very frustrating and I've given up on it.
Manui

[Pialba]

Have been reading, with interest about the Hexham Courant. I would be interested if anyone could tell me about the paper from Haydon Bridge. I found a website for it on google search, had an email address to send  queries, so sent one off about the name Maughan I am interested in, also if anyone could tell me about the work done in the early 1900,s. I hadn't heard fro ages, only to have the email returned not able to be delivered.
Twiggy