whepstead... Farrow/Seeley

[patridee]

     Have been in touch with Colleen Antrobus one of the church wardens at St.Petronellas church.
     She said to go to my local recoreds office and look on the National Burial Index 1538-1910.
     Should be able to find more relatives that way.

     Have just found Arthur Farrow's army records on line also.

[Suffolk Mawther]

Many Rootschatters have access to the latest version of the NBI as it is on CD-rom, also the Suffolk Burial Index - both available from the Suffolk Family History Society www.suffolkfhs.co.uk

Who are you looking for in burials?

Pat ...

[JustinL]

Here are the burials from the NBI.

George Farrow, bur. 11 May 1742
Sarah Farrow, bur. 2 Jul 1749
Mary Farrow, bur. 11 May 1755
Sarah Farrow, bur. 17 Oct 1763
George Farrow, bur. 30 Mar 1766
Mary Farrow, bur. 24 Oct 1795
George Farrow, bur. 20 Feb 1796
Mary Farrow, b. 1802, bur. 26 Jun 1803 aged 1

One can speculate that there three direct generations of Georges, but there is no other evidence to prove the theory.

I think we need to look at surrounding parishes to get an idea as to where the main concentrations of Farrows were. Unfortunately, none of these parishes are part of the LDS database.

It would be tempting to buy fiches as Jill had, but how and where could I view them?

Justin

[Suffolk Mawther]

Hi Justin, a fiche reader came up on a Suffolk mailing List recently.

I am looking to buy another one, mine gave up a while ago.

A certain auction site always has fiche readers available.

If I need to check something on my fiches, I go to my local library which has a fiche reader and a film reader.

When you buy copies of PRs on fiche from the SRO, remember, you only need buy those that interest you - rather than a whole collection of PRs.  Some parishes are complete on 6 fiches, busier parishes can have 30+ 

Pat ...
who should be gardening but needs anti histamines (aaaa-choooooo)

[patridee]

  Thanks for your help Justin. Have only really got into family history seriously for a couple of years.

  All this fische business is very new to me. I have tried to do all my research through the internet.
  My visits to suffolk are my first outside the internet, it can be a bit confusing to say the least.

  Do you live local to suffolk ?

  I live in leeds so its a few hours away, but will be visiting again later in the year.

  I will let you know how I get on .

  Patridee

[Suffolk Mawther]

Patridee, I live in south Suffolk with family in Framlingham, so use Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich ROs.  If I can be of help - just holler.

I am arranging a Rootchatters Coffee Morning in July at the Bistro in the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket 

Pat ...
Researching 39 years and still seaching . . . . .

[patridee]

     Thanks Pat, may take you up on that in the future.

      You must be really experienced then after all those years.

       Let me know more about you coffe morning nearer the time .


       Patridee

[Suffolk Mawther]

You will find all the details of the get-together at the top of the Suffolk page (above this thread).

My dad researched his family history when I was a little girl and I used to sometimes accompany him to Somerset House and St Catherine's House.  A few years later I saw a headstone in Fram churchyard to an ancestor with exactly the same name as my then fiance, we married and have continued with family history when time allowed, although we are both very involved with Suffolk Local History too.

Pat ...
www.slhc.org.uk

[patridee]

  I have now been in touch with relatives of John james and phaney.
  Their daughter Rachels granddaughter has been in touch and given me names
   marriage details of all JJ's children.

   She also told me she has photo' of JJ and Phaney.

    Patridee