Completed My Visit to Cambridgeshire County Record Office - will do simple Look-ups

[Keith Sherwood]

Hi, Helen,
No, you haven't missed the boat at all, this is a bit of a regular shuttle service, and my next visit will be next week now - though the Cambridge Beer Festival might get in the way a bit.  But I'm sure I'll be able to focus on those BRAD(D)'s in Cambridge for you...
Very best wishes,
Keith

[hlbradd]

Hi Keith

Thanks for that - I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Helen 

[Lady Di]

Di (Lady Di),
I nearly had a look through those Death Duty Registers when I was at Kew a few years ago, but was put off by having to wade through miles of microfilm - they weren't very well indexed then.  But does this mean that they are on-line and downloadable...?
And who is that wonderful picture of a lady (grandmother?) and child on your profile?
Keith

Hi Keith,

Sorry - I missed the message. I'm pleased to see that you found something useful on the death duty registers as well.

The lady on my profile (at left) is my great grandmother and her mother in Scotland c. 1849 - lovely old photo 

As I'm here - thought I may just take advantage AGAIN of your shuttle service  (allowing for the Cambs Beer festival of course )

I have the following:
Adams MOULE married Mary LIVETT 3 July 1755 Willingham by St Ives Cambs.
Would you pls see if there is any further info re. the marriage records ie witnesses, otp, of other parish names etc.

I don't think either were born/Bp at that parish - IGI has no record that I can see for either in the town. So if you happen to find either name - would appreciate any information 

Thank you so much - really appreciate all your assistance 

Regards
Di

[Keith Sherwood]

Di,
Will hopefully look that one up next week (haven't managed a visit this week, eawz and hlbradd - sounds like some lind of cipher I'm using here - but will do your look-ups at the same time!).
And yes, that photo of yours must be just about one of the earliest photos ever developed, certainly I have rarely seen anything printed for the year 1849.  They must have posed extremely still for a long time...
Keith
n.b. The Beer Festival was good, but the constant rain is turning the grassy bits into a quagmire.

[Lady Di]

And yes, that photo of yours must be just about one of the earliest photos ever developed, certainly I have rarely seen anything printed for the year 1849.  They must have posed extremely still for a long time...

Thanks for the lookup whenever time permits

I had to go and check my photo as I have never questioned the approx date. As I have only one female ancestor from Scotland and this one is signed "A Portrait by J T Pithie Aberdeen" - (young girl born 3 Mar 1847 - guess she was abt 2 -4 in the photo).

I hope I'm not wrong 

Cheers
Di

[Keith Sherwood]

Di,
There's a lot of very knowledgeable people on Rootschat re old photographs.  Perhaps you ought to start a thread and see what the consensus of opinion is about the approximate date of that wonderful photo!
Keith

[Lady Di]

Keith,

My thoughts exactly - hope they don't tell me something I don't want to hear 

Thanks (I think!)

Di
 

[Dale]

Hi
I agree it's a great photo. You could also check the years the photographer was in business through Directories or an Aberdeen Museum or someone who knew his work?? Try "googling' his name.
Trouble with genealogy is that you keep going off on tangents to prove a point!!!
I have an 1870s photo of a Brummie man in military uniform with the photographer's details from Norwich. I am hoping one day that will lead me to his Regiment,  before he departed England's shores to die in India(? )
Yep Keith - another Fairy!
Have fun!
Marlene

[Lady Di]

Hi Marlene,

I have just posted a copy to the Photo Restoration area - hoping that it is c. 1850 - now I just keep fingers crossed (or be rather disappointed  )

Good Luck with your Brummie - I'm sure something will come to light when you least expect it.

Di