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Cumberland Completed Lookups / Re: Garrigill gravestones
« on: Sunday 20 April 08 15:31 BST (UK)  »
Yes, I know they at least have copies-I'm just wondering if the originals are still with the parishes. Actually I could easily ask them.  I've found the Cumbria Archive Service very easy to work with--do you have experience with similar entities in other counties?

Alison

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Cumberland Completed Lookups / Re: Garrigill gravestones
« on: Sunday 20 April 08 14:56 BST (UK)  »
Thanks, Geoff
I know that when I contacted the Cumbria Archive Service they were able to give me me more information from the Garrigill marriage register than I was able to get online.  Do the local parish churches still have their records, or have they all been moved to a central location?

Alison

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Cumberland Completed Lookups / Re: Garrigill gravestones
« on: Saturday 19 April 08 23:29 BST (UK)  »
Adam--thanks so much for this information.  I'm not sure whether it's one of mine, though think it may be.  Thus far the earliest I have is a Sarah Richardson from Waites (?) who married a Joshua Archer in Garrigill in 1762.

Do you happen to know if it's possible to get more information about these marriages, other than simply the names of the couple and the date of the marriage?  Or was that all that was entered in the parish register at that time?

As you can see, I'm getting used to this RootsChat after your initial assistance!

Alison

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Cumberland Completed Lookups / Re: Garrigill gravestones
« on: Saturday 19 April 08 21:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi Geoff
Yes, the second link does give marriages for 1730-1837, which I have found very useful, but it's a pity that the baptisms don't go back further than 1813.  But I must say it's easier for me to research my Garrigill ancestors than other parts of my family tree, even though the level of intermarriage between the principal families can be confusing.

I've never met a Vipond in my life, so it's interesting that you met one in Lincoln.  I gather the name is a corruption of "Vieuxpont".  I think they were the big-wigs at some point in Garrigill, but that there are none left there now.

Alison

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Cumberland Completed Lookups / Re: Garrigill gravestones
« on: Saturday 19 April 08 19:41 BST (UK)  »
Hi Geoff, Those sites are good for giving general historical information about Garrigill, but not so much for specific genealogical research.  The problem with much of that information about Garrigill is that it's slanted rather towards the Swindle and Vipond families.

Don't you love that name "Vipond" though?

Alison

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Cumberland Completed Lookups / Re: Garrigill gravestones
« on: Saturday 19 April 08 17:25 BST (UK)  »
Hi Adam,
The reason I thought maybe there were no old stones at all is that in all of the cases where you've passed on information, none of the stones is very old. 
Is it in fact possible to read the inscriptions on the old stones? If, as you say, the graveyard is neglected and the stones in poor condition, I would imagine the oldest ones would be in really bad shape.  I gather that the church building itself dates from 1790--is the graveyard older?

Alison

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Cumberland Completed Lookups / Re: Garrigill gravestones
« on: Saturday 19 April 08 01:34 BST (UK)  »
Adam, thank you so much for your prompt reply.  Sounds as if you did an incredible amount of work in that churchyard!  I take it that there are no 18th or early 19th century gravestones? 

Thanks again,

Alison

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Cumberland Completed Lookups / Re: Garrigill gravestones
« on: Friday 18 April 08 19:53 BST (UK)  »
Thanks, Adam!
The Garrigill gravestones I'm interested are Richardson and Archer. 

Alison

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