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Suffolk Lookup Requests / Re: Halesworth Parish Registers - Soanes / Soane / Sones / Soans 1600-1700s
« on: Friday 20 December 24 13:46 GMT (UK)  »
Alternatively, if you live close to a FamilySearch centre I believe you can browse images of transcripts for Halesworth (baptisms, marriages, and burials) on their computers there, spanning the years 1653 to 1837. The transcripts were written by Thomas Shortrudge, former rector (of Halesworth, I think). Here's the pertinent catalogue entry. You'll want to click on the little camera icon under the "Format" heading when at the centre.

You can find your nearest FamilySearch centre at this web address.

Many thanks, David, for mentioning that FreeREG has early parish register transcripts for Halesworth. It was something I was not aware of, and I have found some entries relating to some of my ancestors.



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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Brickwall - Philip MORTIMER, Pembroke Militia
« on: Monday 15 April 24 16:17 BST (UK)  »
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Hi qccka3849, not easy to trace are they :)

I think that WO 68/74 at the National Archives contained lots of information when trying to find when Philip was present.

I have extra years and locations for the above, which may be of use to you:

1792 - Pemb Militia reformed
1793 - Marched Hereford to Worcester
1795 - Holt and Warham in Norfolk
1805 - Colchester

And:
- Exeter Flying Post, 22 May 1800: Pembroke Milita to be reduced to 172 rank and file
- [Forgot to write down publication]16 Dec 1802 - Haverfordwest: Lord Nelson visited Haverfordwest. Band of the Pembroke Milita.

Good luck!

Many thanks for that WO 68/74 National Archives reference (I shall make a note to look through that collection) and the other additional information! I very much appreciate it!


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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Brickwall - Philip MORTIMER, Pembroke Militia
« on: Friday 22 March 24 17:04 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: hanes teulu on Friday 22 March 24 09:10 GMT (UK)
Newspaper item (col. 3) -
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3063490/3063492/17/%22philip%20mortimer%22

Brilliant! Thank you very much!

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Brickwall - Philip MORTIMER, Pembroke Militia
« on: Thursday 21 March 24 13:33 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Sikes on Friday 16 June 23 13:35 BST (UK)
Thought I'd add where the Pembroke Milita were and in italics for items I know Philip was present:

1795 - Norfolk for the flour riots
[1796 - Philip marries in Norfolk]
1797 - Languard Fort. Philip is mentioned in newspaper report for the Kings visit
1798 May to Oct - Ireland
00 - Based in Plymouth. Philips son christened in Plymouth
02 - Haverfordwest for the visit of Lord Nelson. Band of the Pembroke Militia
02 -  Disembodied
03 - Languard Fort
04 - Colchester
06 - Maldon
07 - Peterborough & Portsmouth
08 - Hythe & Bristol
09 - Dungness
10 - Rye & Bristol
11 to 13 - Ballinasloe (Ireland)
13 Dublin & Liverpool
14 Bristol & Haverfordwest

He could have been anywhere & everywhere! :'(

Hello Sikes. I have read with great interest this post, as well as others you have made on this website, about your ancestor and the (Royal) Pembrokeshire Militia. My 5th great-grandfather, John Parry, was in the Royal Pembrokeshire Militia and married a Wells-next-the-Sea (Norfolk) woman in May 1796, very likely meeting when the militia was posted there following the flour riots in the town. I've been trying to find out where in Wales he has born--I know his date of birth to be circa 1774--or even just more on his military career. His occupation is still given as "solider" on the baptism record of his last child in 1813. Incidentally, to the best of my knowledge, all of his children were baptised in Wells-next-the-Sea.

I hope to look through the muster rolls in WO13 at the National Archives in Kew at some point. I was intrigued to read that your ancestor was mentioned in a newspaper article in 1797 about the King's visit to Landguard Fort. Do you remember the newspaper (and date) said article appeared in, as I would be very interested to read it?

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