Fle leshing out the bones of our Ancestors : : free resources for Local His istory Society of Genealogists 25 May 2019 Dr Gillian Draper FRHistS FSA development@balh.org.uk
“My boddye shall lye with my name Engraven on it” ’: remembering the Godfrey family of Lydd, Kent’ via https://kent.academia.edu/GillianDraper Thomas II [Godfrey, inserted], d. 1623: 3 wives, Evidence in roughly date order 3 sons, 1 dau. Peter, Richard, Thomas, Mary title deeds (1390-1423) the urban records of the Cinque Ports (A. Finn; Historic[al] Manuscripts commission) an estate map of 1617 memorials and monuments in Lydd church wills [3 PCC, 24 in Consistory Court, ] antiquarian pedigrees (early 17 th C.) https://www.academia.edu/signup
Connected Histories https://www.connectedhistories.org/ 1. When Connected Histories was introduced the Society of Genealogists reviewed it, in particular its search facility, see 2. http://www.societyofgenealogists.com/connected-histories-brings-together- great-resources-for-family-history-a-thumbs-up-from-the-society-of- genealogists/ 3. Don’t just use quick search or even advanced search - read what the website says about how its search works and what you will get. 4. Note that some of the material is free , some subscription 5. Check the website is up to date (it has a 2019 date on the home page and material continues to be added) 6. Vital: what sources have been used to make the database? 7. One of the research guides is Family History. This is clear about the limitations of its search facility – as the SoG review is. 8. My view- what not search the websites from which the Connected Histories database is compiled for yourself?
What database/records make up Connected Histories? Below (L) are the ones recommended for Family History in the research guide 1. Clergy of the Church of England database [1540-1835] 2. Proceedings of the Old Bailey Online [1674-1913] 3. London Lives, 1690-1800 4. History of Parliament Online [1386- 1832] 5. British History Online [medieval onwards] 6. Origins.net (now ‘absorbed’ into FMP)
‘Connect to the Native Interface’ development@balh.org.uk Gough Map website http://www.goughmap.org/map/ City Witness: http://www.medievalswansea.ac.uk/en/inf ormation/ https://www.ucl.ac.uk/history/research/en glish-monastic-archives
Calendars and similar catalogues Calendars etc of medieval material An example of Calendar of Patent Rolls content Calendar of Patent Rolls Calendar of Close Rolls Calendar of Charter Rolls Calendar of Fine Rolls Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic (Henry VIII’s reign onto modern times) Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds
• How to use these calendars: • In print New material onMedievalgenealogy.org.uk In the Feet of Fines section, abstracts of fines added 30 • Some on British History Online – December 2016 Berkshire (1272-1307) (269 fines) but they are Premium i.e. paid • Hampshire (1272-1307) (299 fines) for • Oxfordshire (1319-1326) (118 fines) • Shropshire (1307-1327) (209 fines) • Via Medievalgenealogy.org.uk • Westmorland (1307-1327) (46 fines) • Worcestershire (1307-1327) (184 fines) • Via Hathi Trust see later slide • Divers, unknown and various counties (1307-1327) (301 fines)
Calendar of Patent Rolls free via Hathi Trust covers 1216-1580 https://www.hathitrust.org/
Tips on using online catalogues – The National Archives [TNA] and others Rye (Sussex) Chamberlains’ account 1405 -6 Variants of the Sussex place and personal name Oxney-bridge • Oxenbridge • Oxenbrigge • Oxbrigge • Oxbrydge • Oxnebrigge • Oxnebridge • Oxnebregge • Uxbrigge • Ox*, Oxen*, Oxne*, Ux*
Th The e Ins Instit itute of of Historic ical l Res esearch [IH [IHR] R], Lon ondon http: tp: / / /w /www.history.ac.uk One example from this library • The Calendars of royal and state papers • Reports of the Historic(al) Manuscripts • Many Calendars published by county Commission on early urban records historical and record societies • Translated and indexed including names • City, town and village histories, some published as far back as the 18 th century, • E.g. vol. 5 has lengthy summaries of the some very recent. borough records of Lydd, New Romney, • The Victoria County History (the ‘big red Folkestone, Fordwich, St Alban’s, Dartmouth, Weymouth and Melcombe books’) of every county Regis, and High Wycombe. • Bibliography of British and Irish History • Vol. 13 has those of Rye and Hereford [BBIH] to consult • Other volumes cover estates and manors • The IHR has an online catalogue which you can freely search from home https://catalogue.libraries.london.ac.uk/ search~S10
Researching the history of children's and family lives
Ephemera: ‘the minor transient documents of everyday life’ • Clippings from local newspapers: looking beyond the ‘births marriages and deaths’ columns • Weddings and other events: who attended? • Job adverts: tell you something of what people actually did • Property sales: contents of houses or buildings/equipment of businesses
Alan Crosby ‘ Housin ing:..types and periods’ The he Lo Local l His istori rian 47 47:4 :4 (20 (2017) [jo [journal of of th the BALH] Schools among low-density housing (2.5 inch OS map 1956) Superior planned houses for mill-workers of 1820s and 30s, Compstall, Cheshire
3 of BALH’s books on research 8 websites on researching children and families • The Hockcliffe Project • Victorian Children (also Dictionary of Victorian London) • The Army Children’s Archive • Foundling Voices • Historic Children’s Hospitals Admissions • Hidden Lives Revealed • Young Immigrants to Canada
Finding information for free! https:/ ://search.fi findmypast.co.uk/his istoric ical-records/
Finding books in Fin in univ iversit ity, rese search an and publi lic lib libraries • Keep clicking and find the published books which the website used to compile its database. • 25 volumes of the Balliol College • You can then seek the books out via libraries: county libraries and Register from 1833 till 2000 record offices, museums, local history and uni libraries. • A biographical register of the • Use COPAC to search the catalogues of university and research university of Cambridge to 1500 libraries • A biographical register of the • For county libraries, visit and ask- they can make an inter-library University of Oxford, A D 1501 to loan request for you. 1540 by A.B Emden
The Army Children’s Archive (TACA) TACA themes and CHRISTMAS DINNER ON A TROOPSHIP, 1889 THE GARRISON CHILDREN’S SCHOOL, 1922, RIEHL (a suburb of Cologne/Köln)
Hidden Lives Revealed Some examples of the Waifs and Strays Harvey Goodwin Home for Boys, Cambridge Society’s magazine and other publications
https://victorianchildren.org/ http://www.victorianlondon.org/index-2012.htm
From Thomas Pecocke’s will: In life I have been ‘minded and Determined to have Found a Free Schoole in Rye aforesaid for the the better Educatein ing an and Breedin ing of of Youth th there in in good Lit Literature … for that Purpose I have already at my own proper Costs and Charges Erected and Built a House in Rye aforesaid in a Street called the Longer street Which I intend shall [be] imployed and Converted for the Keeping of the said Schoole ’
Fr From Edward Has asted, Top opogra raphical l His istory ry of of Ken ent (1 (1798-1802) on on Clif liffe Par arish sh, Hoo JOHN BROWNE, late of this parish, yeoman, in 1679, gave a tenement, lying in Church-street … and another … in Southwood- borough, for the education and teaching of twelve poor children of the inhabitants of this parish for ever. His executor and the churchwardens … should elect and choose a poor man or woman, being capable to teach, and also the children to be taught, &c. The master or dame to keep the premises in good repair. Use British History Online for antiquarian works and local history including schools. Read the introduction on: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/using-bho/local- guide Leads you to 18 th and 19 th century works on Norfolk, London, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Devon and more, and the online Victoria County Histories
Lady Boswell’s School, Sevenoaks. Endowed -?
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