Genealogy Chat

I found newspaper articles from Suffolk. I already knew about them as I have been to the records office, but the article I found on this site helped to solve a little query I have regarding the 'proper' family name. It was an article about the same offence he committed, but was in a different newspaper. It would seem that our relative used an alias. This Alias ended up being our family name today and not the original surname. So had he not then our surname would be different today.

Thanks for the prompt reply Jonesey, it is much appreciated will do as you suggest and let you know how I go on.
Once again many thanks, take care.

M

Wellybobs,

Orders of Affiliation or Maintainence orders are basically were a male is ordered by the court to support his illegitimate child or his legitimate child if he and the mother no longer cohabit. In order to obtain such an order I believe that the mother had to apply to the court within 12 months of the birth of the child. A fact which may help to narrow down the time period to search. I believe that such matters were considered at the petty sessions of a court.

I have no personal experience of Lancashire but in my part of the world (The West Midlands) such records are usually held by the local archive/records office. Similarly records of the local workhouses are usually to be found there.

I would begin your search by trying to discover which archive/records office covers the area where the events are likely to have taken place. Once you have found that out give the office a ring. My own experience is that archivists have a lot of knowledge about what records are held in their care and if asked nicely are only too willing to assist you to find what you are looking for.

Good luck

Hi, thanks so much for this info, I will try that next!!!
Jonesey, you are such a mine (mind) of information I don't know how you do it.
Hoping you can help on this one....... It has been suggested that I look at "Affiliation maintenance orders" and poorhouse records for Lancashire, I don't know where to start, Any advice would be much appreciated. thanks. M

Dee, I just put the name of the person in. The papers are from London, Cornwall, Lancs, Yorkshire, Scotland and probably other places as well.
I didn't think I'd find any of my ancestors but my ggrandfather from Devon is mentioned a few times. He was in the Navy and it shows his postings to different ships.
I think the only obituaries are from The Times and are for the wealthier families. I may be wrong on this.
It is an excellent site and it is free and so easy to use.

Edit I see Lulibell above has got results putting places in. I haven't tried this yet but you can put in keywords and you can also Browse publications by area.
Have also seen obituaries and interments in an 1885 Essex newspaper. Each one cost 2s 6d which would have been quite a lot at the time.
There are bmds from different areas.

Liz

I'm interested in joining the site, but before I do, can someone tell me how it searches please? is it via the name of your ancestor, area, or what?
Also, does it access orbituaries?
Thanks
Dee

nudge

Nudge

Jonesey Jonesey. What a great site. Trouble is I am now walking all stooped over. You don't realise that you end up hunch forward when you sit there for so long.
We knew a distant rellie had done 12 months hard labour as I have seen the Gaol books. Trouble is other rellies don't believe me when I said that I dispute the correct family name. I have now found a newspaper article on this site relating to said crime and it refers to him as James Hurrell, alias James Harrold.
I have said for ages that the family name could be Hurrell. We cannot get any further back with our research using James Harrold and I can't even find his birth or baptism anywhere.
So now I have it in black and white they may believe why I am a bit dubious.
I must add though that it isn't very easy to print bits off, but I managed it in the end.
Thanks again.
Cheryl

Thanks for your help Jonesy, I thought so.

Frank,

The newspaper archive is online but you have to become a member of a Lancashire library first to access it. You can select any of the branches that they offer, it does not really matter which one. If I remember correctly I chose the first name on the list, Accrington??.

Once you have enrolled the only offline activity is when you will receive your membership card through the post. This will show your membership number which you enter when you logon to the website.

Enjoy.

I was filling out the form and it asked me which library I wanted to join - from about 30 places. How do I decide ? Do I pick one at random ? I don't understand , its supposed to be on line ?

n

Hi, why not try searching for places?
I searched for Inishmurray found articles by a society of antiquarians about how the people lived in early 1800's, found out that 8 families emigrating to America from the island were sadly lost at sea, and about the famine and the help that was sent.
Happy hunting
Lu

n

I received my card today! A really useful site.
Katie

thanks so much, i`ve been trying to find access to dundee newspapers for months--brilliant

n

Thank you Jonesey - I know us old ladies are a pain - I will bookmark - so I do not get lost again -

Thank you


Irene in Spain

Irene,

Go here to enter your reg No:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/lancs?db=BNCN

And here for all the other bits their reference section offers:

www.lancashire.gov.uk/onrl/