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Hull 2008 Family and Local History Fair
by Rosy about 1 month ago
Last updated about 1 month ago.
You may be interested to know that on November 22nd from 10am to 4pm at the University of Hull, Staff House, they will be holding the Hull Family and Local History Fair, run by Your Fair Ladies.
There are lots of exciting things to go and see, including The Ladies give you: Information Packs and free administion to:
The following exhibitors are confirmed: Anthony Vickers Booksellers
EPS Paper Ltd
East Yorkshire Family History Society…
Latest comment by MikeCovell about 1 month ago
What a great day! I managed to find a very rare map of Hull showing allegedly haunted buildings…
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How to unearth facts about your ancestors
by YourMailTeam 2 months ago
Last updated 2 months ago.
from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail on Monday, October 20
Genealogist Gareth Watkins offers these handy tips for beginners to start tracing your family tree in Hull.
Talk to your grandparents: One of the best points of contacts is your grandparents, or a relative who can shed light on your family from years gone by. Gareth said: “There is no point spending hours going through old records if your grandparents can tell you it all anyway…
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Website you can access using computer in Hull Libraries
by Rosy 2 months ago
Last updated 2 months ago.
Ancestry
A major genealogy site covering birth, marriage and death indexes as well as census and military records and more – a very useful tool for anyone interested in tracing their family history
http://www.ancestrylibrary.com
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Unravel the lost secrets of your family's history
by YourMailTeam 2 months ago
Last updated 2 months ago.
from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail on Monday, October 20
DO YOU know who you are? If you have ever thought about trying to trace your family tree, there has never been a better time to start. Family History has become a popular pastime over the past few years and television has been quick to catch on to the trend, with BBC programmes such as Who Do You Think You Are? helping celebrities track down long-lost cousins they did not even…
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Directories can be key to research: Taking a trip down memory lane with Rex Booth
by YourMailTeam 4 months ago
Last updated 2 months ago.
from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail on Wednesday, August 27
A letter with information that will be helpful to the many readers seeking to trace their relatives, or looking to learn about different locations in Hull, has come in. The sender is David Alexander Smith, senior local studies librarian in the Local Studies Library, Central Library, Albion Street, Hull. It reads: “I saw the piece in your Flashback Daily on Friday, August…
Latest comment by Colombo 2 months ago
P.S. I’ve lost my looks and hair since then. :-)
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My Family Tree
by Colombo 3 months ago
Last updated 2 months ago.
I started building my family tree about two years ago, and continue as time permits. On some branches I am back to the 18th century, largely through contacts who have common relatives.
One thing that struck me was the high rate of infant mortality in the 19th century. My wife’s great grandparents had 12 children, of whom, only one survived beyond the age of five – her grandfather. One child, a girl, was given the name of a previous child who…
Latest comment by Colombo 2 months ago
Just recently I’ve had a flurry of info, from distant relatives. Distant that is in relationship and…
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Longhill Kinship Geneaology & Local History Group
by Rosy 2 months ago
Last updated 2 months ago.
I hope Paul doesn’t mind, I’ve copied his post in this section from Your Patch. If you are reading this Paul, why not join this group to add information here as well.
Longhill Kinship Genealogy & Local History Group
Officially formed in 2006 as a constituted group, Longhill Kinship has grown steadily, going from strength to strength as more people become involved in researching their family trees, encouraged possibly by the popularity of…
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Who do you think you are? Rest of series
by YourMailTeam 4 months ago
Last updated 3 months ago.
For the rest of the Who do you think you are? series, we follow the family histories of Ainsley Harriott, David Suchet, Jodie Kidd, and Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen.
Latest comment by MikeCovell 3 months ago
I am not to fussed with Jodie Kidd, but will probably end up watching it! Laurnece Llewellyn-Bowen…
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