newbie saying hi and looking for info on kent ancestors

[jon1976]

Hi, I'm Jon, born in Rainham Kent (though nowhere near there now), and researching my family history.
Particularly researching the surnames Attwood (hollingbourne/stockbury areas), Sym (anywhere), Hales (kent), Collins (London/Medway areas), Brown/Goldfinch/reis (hong kong/china/portugal), Dyer (london/gloucestershire) and Cheeseman (kent).
 would love to share info with anyone else who might be researching these names.

Jon

[domino]

Hi Jon
Welcome to RC.....you will no doubt get lots of help from this site.
Best Wishes....Iris

[Jebber]

Hi Jon,


 http://cityark.medway.gov.uk/

You will find the Medway parish registers on line here, it is a bit confusing to start with, but once you get the hang of it and learn to judge how to find the years you are interested in, it is a great site.

Good luck
Jebber

[BettyofKent]

Hi Jon, welcome to RootsChat

If you click on the Surnames button at the top, you can search to see if anyone else is looking for the same names.
Good luck with your research,

Betty

[casalguidi]

Welcome to Rootschat Jon

If there is anything you are stuck with then do place separate queries on the relevant boards here -Rootschatters are always willing to help where they can.

Casalguidi

[Adi1962]

Hi Jon

Where in Kent do your Cheesman's come from ?

I have a connection via my paternal Great Grandmother who came from the Sittingbourne ish area of Kent.

Regards
Adrian

[bicker]

Hi Jon

I wonder if your Goldfinch family are from Kent? I have that surname in my family tree going back to Hoath.

Regards Heather

[jon1976]

thanks for all your replies, it's great to feel welcome!

re the Cheesemans, they came from the Boxley and Burham areas, I don't know whether these villages might have been in the Sittingbourne registration district at some point?

the Goldfinch connection has proved to be a false trail, my great grandfather used the name as an alias when he deserted from the army, I managed to find his army records and the family name is actually Brown, so I doubt we have a connection there.

Jon

[Adi1962]

Hi Jon

My Great grandmother (Cheesman) married a Furminger, my Furminger line has early origins in Boxley circa 17thC.

I have found a largish Cheeseman group around Sheppy.

If you have a look at my web site (Link is under my profile) you can email me and I will send you what I have on Cheeseman's in Kent.

Adrian