Website updated 1 April 2012

Do look at Recent updates for all the amended and new narratives

I have now downloaded all the relevant FreeReg, UKBMD entries and have attempted to add the data to the database. Some items I cannot reconcile but I will keep trying. It has helped as this exercise has identified several children that were born and died between census years. Also Some death registers hold ages a lot prior to those available on the GRO indexes.

At long last I have scanned all my Marriage certificates. Now to make sure all the birth and death ones are scanned. All an attempt to get as paperless as possible. The idea being everything is then available to me in a digital format.

London

Today went on a trip with Wonersh U3A to visit sites related to Charles Dickens and was delighted to have coffee within site of James Henry Greathead's statue. Brought back wonderful memories of the Greathead April gathering last year. Then on to Bloomsbury for lunch where we have our Guild of One-Name studies committee meetings. Then onto Museum of London to visit the Dickens exhibition.

Great day in wonderful weather

Guild of One-Name Studies Regional meeting

Attended the Surrey and West London Regional meeting on Family history gatherings. Sixteen members attended and we heard about a members gathering in Salt Lake City. Wonderful pictures and made me quite envious. Love to go there

U3A Study Day

Attended the U3A Study day in Ash today and gave a couple of talks: Parish Chest and Wills.

Over 100 people attended the day, wonderfully organised. Great to meet new people

Ash U3A

Gave a talk to members of Ash U3A on Parish Chest. Dress rehearsal for next week at their study day. Seemed to go OK