Genealogy Chat

Thanks, Annabel. I will certainly look out the books that you recommended. One of the things that I like best about family research is finding out how ordinary people lived day-to-day. I think that it is so much more interesting than the history books that just gives you a load of stuff about kings and queens and battles. My son and his wife are emigrating to Perth at the end of this month, so I should be spending quite a bit of time there in the future!!!

Hi Wulliam good news I hope, have sent you a message my disc cover Cogges from1653-1973. Annabel

Hi Annabel, thankyou for the kind offer! I don't know if your disc covers Cogg[e]s. Emma Cantwell was christened in Coggs in 1829. I am interested in the marriage of her parents - Richard Cantwell and Sarah. They were both born c1806 so presumably married c1825-1830. If you were also able to find Richard & Sarah's baptisms then that would be fantastic! I don't know that any of these happened in Coggs - if not, perhaps you could try Witney itself?? Many thanks, William

Hi Angela I would love to read it, will get my local library to get it in for me I am sure you would also enjoy reading the following books Louie A Country Lady by Doreen Louie West Lifting The Latch by sheila Stewart its about the life of a shepherd The Land Girls by Angela Huth happy reading. Annabel

Hi Gwen one Richard Weaver a marriage in 1802 to a Hannah Mitchel lots of Johns but none around 1781. Annnabel

Hi Annabel - Absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the Witney transcripts, but if you want to read about what life was really like in the North Oxfordshire area in the 1870s/80s can I recommend that you read 'Lark Rise to Candleford' by Flora Thompson. I have just finished reading it for the second time. It is an autobiographical account of a small girl growing up in a tiny Oxfordshire village at the time, and her move as a teenager to the neighbouring market town. Absolutely fascinating reading.

Hi Annabel Thankyou for tryig, Jean

Hi Annabel Thank you very much for trying . Julie

Hi Susan sorry my disc does not cover Black bourton, I think it may be on one that covers Alvescot Brizenorton, I have just come back from Carterton been staying with Family. cheers Annabel

HI, Does your disc cover Black Bourton it is only 8 miles from Witney,if it does you couldnt give me the info on the Edginton family. Sue

Julie I had a look but could not find him sorry. Annabel

Sorry Jean disc does not cover that area. Annabel

Hi Annabel, Wonder wether you could have a look for a baptism for George Joyner in Witney born about 1811. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks Julie

Hello Annabel, I am looking for the birth of Annie Jones b 1853? in Kencot(t), Oxfordshire. I don't know whether your CD covers that area. I cannot find her on the BMD sites. Regrads Jean

Hi Gwen have had a look but the John weaver I can find died in 1833 he was only 1 year and 3 months old, if I find any other info will let you know, Annabel have checked st marys, holy trinity, hailey

Which area are you looking for, mine as marriages, bapts, and burials. Annabel

While on holiday in the UK I went to a family fair, got a disc on the above its great covers some of the out lying villages all so and some records up till 1950s, so pleased with it have ordered one for some Berkshire parishs. Annabel