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What Country is your main research centred on ?

England and Wales
1831 (49.8%)
Ireland
758 (20.6%)
Scotland
694 (18.9%)
Emmigrants
245 (6.7%)
Immigrants
152 (4.1%)

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Offline HeatherB

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Re: What Country is your research ?
« Reply #117 on: Tuesday 14 February 06 16:52 GMT (UK) »
Don't give up you never know who out their could be visiting Poland. I had contact with a chap whose 5th cousin twice removed was my grandfathers half sisters husband who died in 1914 (but not in the war) It turned out they went there to visit and find relatives of the wives that were connected to her a few generations back. As luck would have it in the place I was interested in. They mentioned their trip to me and I asked them to do some research and take some photo's. So it would pay to put a posting on that area on this site. Someone who has contacts will see it.

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Re: What Country is your research ?
« Reply #118 on: Saturday 04 March 06 00:08 GMT (UK) »
Well all my side are Welsh - starting in Anglesey and then onto Caernarfon.  Most of Mum's family(Owen & Griffith) are still there and some moved across to Wrexham and Liverpool. My dad's side ( Thomas & Williams) started in Anglesey as well and moved across to Caernarfon and now some still in Caernarfon, some in South Wales and others in Denbighshire. Mt brother and sister were the first generation born out of Wales.

On Hubby's side it is fun.
His father's side are mainly Northumberland, his Great Grandad, Hugh Burns from Scotland and his Great Great Grandad Peter Burns from Ireland. Then  the marriage of his Great Grandad to Jane Horsburgh give us a very large Scottish database going back to 1478

His mother's side starts with his mother, Beryl born in Burma. Her parents were born in India though  Beryl's Grandmother was Indian born with Scottish father and Irish mother(Morton) and the Grandfather was Indian born(Goa) with Portuguese father and Scottish mother (Hutchinson-Lopez). Beryl's father was Indian born with Scottish parents (Davidson)

Still with me after that lot? lol

We also have Malta, Australia, Yorkshire, and a few other counties down south
So we are all over the place really

My Geography at school was terrible but is improving very quickly thanks to this "hobby"

Carol
Thomas, Williams,Owen (s),Griffith (s), Jones - Anglesey<br />Burns, Wallace - Northumberland, Ireland, Scotland<br />Horsburgh, Sandilands, Blackhall, Rankine, Rankin, Hilson, Nielson - Scotland <br />Turnbull, Mills, Burgoyne, Burgon - Northumberland, <br />Davidson - Scotland, India, Burma<br /> Lopez - India, Burma<br/>

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Re: What Country is your research ?
« Reply #119 on: Tuesday 14 March 06 04:55 GMT (UK) »
Worcestershire.  for the churchills.
Kidderminster,   for the Edwards,Evans.
Staffordshire, for the Cooks ,Edwards, Delaney,and Churchills
Co Mayo.For the Delaney
Armagh. for Delaney
Although i am living in Australia,I am a Wolverhampton lass myself. ;D
Delaney and cooks of  and Bilston,staffordshire.
Cook.Cartwright.of Sedgley .
Edwards,Evans,Lawley of Kidderminster and W,Ton
Jeavons.Herobin.Wolverhampton,Staffordshire.
Churchills,Pearsall,Evans.Johnsons,
 of Dudley Worcestershire.and Staffs.

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Re: What Country is your research ?
« Reply #120 on: Saturday 18 March 06 11:14 GMT (UK) »
My research is predominantly in London, Hampshire, Oxfordshire for my family.

DH's being in Herefordshire and Essex.

Dolly
See the Surnames I am researching on the surname interest table


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Re: What Country is your research ?
« Reply #121 on: Saturday 18 March 06 11:41 GMT (UK) »
We are mostly Ag. Labs. who migrated from Hampshire and Berkshire to London with a smattering of Welsh and Polish thrown in for good measure.  8)
Jennings-Berks,London
Hopping-Plymouth,Uxbridge,London
Jones-Cardiganshire, London
Wartski-Poland,London

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Re: What Country is your research ?
« Reply #122 on: Saturday 18 March 06 13:08 GMT (UK) »
May I suggest that you place the names you are researching on
               " Your Surname Interests "
The link is at the end of each Rootschat page.
I have taken the liberty of looking to see how many of you have put the names on, that you have shown on your post; Surprisingly, not many ::)
It is not possible to read every post, but if your
 " Names " are shown, and updated from time to time, you might find others with the same interests.
Off to update mine now  ;D
                      Patricia  ;)
Short: Lincolnshire; India;London;Scotland; Limerick; Belfast<br />Lane: Surrey/London/Northampton/Hereford/Cheshire/Staffordshire<br />Occomore: Hampshire; London<br />Heaton: Yorkshire; Derbyshire;London
Cutts: London;Derbyshire; Yorkshire;Lancashire
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Re: What Country is your research ?
« Reply #123 on: Tuesday 04 April 06 13:54 BST (UK) »
Ah, but what of the other half of that equation? She didn't do it by herself. :o

Well it turned out I was sticking the label on the wrong brother.  I thought the dad was Walter J Green, clerk in the India Office, living in Croydon with his wife and legitimate children.  Then I discovered the existence of an older brother, Josiah Green, who, if you ask me, is more likely to be the guilty party.  She (Fanny Layton Culling) had four or five illegitimate children, all called [name] Green Culling, so presumably all by the same father.  I really ought to look for bastardy orders, shouldn't I?  Any clues where to find them, anyone, please?
Connell (Mayo & Lancs 19th/20th c) Culling (Norfolk & London 19th c) Diss (Essex) Giesen (UK only 19th/20th c) Hackney (London) Henbest (Kent & Sussex) Hughes (Mayo to Burnley, Lancs & Edward, Parachute Regiment 40s, 50s) Lister (London) Maltby (Marylebone) Mayo (Glos) Nials Noquet (Huguenot) Phillips (S London) Poulain (France & London) Rayner (Halstead, Essex) Pratt (Kent & Sussex) Redfearn (London) Silk Speller (Rodings, Essex) Thompson (S London) Thurley Trundle Wade Westley

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Re: What Country is your research ?
« Reply #124 on: Wednesday 12 April 06 01:58 BST (UK) »
Mostly England.  All my Dad's side of the family is from Kent, but my Mum's side is from all over the place...a bit from Staffordshire, a bit from Cambridgeshire, a bit from London, and a bit from Wales.  There's also a bit from Ireland on her side.
I prefer researching my Dad's side...it's easier. ;D ;)
Currently engaging in a one-name study of the Twyman surname.

Golding, Twyman, Kennard, Wales (Kent).
Berks, Challinor (Staffordshire).
Wakely. (Glam & Monmouth).

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Re: What Country is your research ?
« Reply #125 on: Wednesday 12 April 06 09:40 BST (UK) »
Hi all,
1/4 English- Notts, Leics,Derby/Linc
!/4 Irish County Cork and Dublin
!/2 German, but made in Australia
I am sorry my emails are not working.
CHAMBERLAIN, BOYCE, SPENCER, EVANS, FULLELOVE,PEAR,    NOTTS/LEICS/DERBY
MULLER,SCHMIDT,KNOLL,BRANDENBERG,MOHR,WAHRYOTTO,SCHULZ,SCHIEFELBEIN,AHNER,VANSTONE,CARR,PHARR,EASTERBROOK  QUEENSLAND,AUSTRALIA, GERMANY/PRUSSIA
STAPLETON, NSW , QLD,SA,AUST/UK
McAULIFFE, COUNTY CORK
ACHILLIS IRELAND