Yorkshire Genealogy

Photographs of Microfilm at the Borthwick Institute

2013-02-14T07:11:00.001+10:00

If you can visit York to do genealogy research, you may want to take part in the Borthwick Institute's one month free trial of permits for photography of microfilm entries.

The trial starts on 4 March 2013. If you are interested, contact staff at the Borthwick.
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Yorkshire Genealogy Seminar, Maps and Survey

2012-06-08T06:54:00.000+10:00

Genealogy seminar in Leeds: When I was in Yorkshire I went to Leeds for the annual genealogy lecture day organised by Jackie Depelle of Your Fair Ladies. It was one of the best seminars I have ever attended. This year's event is on 21 July 2012.

Maps: There is a good range of maps for Yorkshire and elsewhere at Alan Godfrey Maps.

Survey: West Yorkshire Archive Service invites you to do a short survey about their services and plans for a new building.

Yorksgen 2011 genealogy gathering: will I see you there?

2011-03-04T08:41:00.004+10:00

As I will be in England in July, I have decided to go to 'Yorksgen 2011'. This genealogy get-together in York has been held almost every year since 2000. Yorksgen visitors come from all over the world. Bookings for 2011 already include family historians from the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand, and many Yorkshire folk will be on hand to share their valuable local knowledge.

We will have ensuite single rooms in self-catering accommodation in the very new houses at the University of York. There is a large communal kitchen in which we can chat, hold meetings and generally help each other with research. There will be a programme of trips, tours and talks. We can join in if we wish, or do our own thing. (Some days I will be a family historian, and some days I will just be a tourist!)

Yorksgen dates are 16th to 23rd and 23rd to 30th July 2011. You can come for one week or two, or just a few days. (I have booked for two weeks.) At just 110 pounds per person per week (about 165USD, 185AUD or 230NZD), this is amazing value. Come on your own or bring a friend or partner. If they are not into family history, they will have no trouble finding something to do in the beautiful city of York, and trips to all parts of Yorkshire can easily be arranged.

The centre of York is about 10 minutes away by bus, and the Borthwick Institute (where I am keen to do some research) is a few minutes walk from the accommodation. Local libraries have good resources, and York is a great centre for visiting archives all over the county. The North Yorkshire County Record Office at Northallerton is easily accessible by train.

Bookings for Yorksgen 2011 are still open. You will find some details, and an email link to book or to register an interest, on http://www.thehistorian.org.uk/yorksgen2011.htm. A deposit of half the total cost is required on booking, with the balance to be paid by 10th May 2011.

Have you been to one of the Yorksgen gatherings? Do you intend to be there this year? If so, please add a comment below.

P.S. In view of the number of tweets and private emails I've received, I should probably add this:

Yorksgen organisers are very helpful if you email a question. Yes, I believe it is possible to come for just a day or so. No, I don't know when the activities programme will be finalised. I have not been to Yorksgen before, but I think it is all rather easy-going, not like a formal conference. If you send an email to the address shown on the Web page I mentioned, I'm sure Janice or one of her colleagues will advise you.

Ancestor Approved Award

2011-01-25T09:39:00.000+10:00

I was delighted when Mike (who writes the blog 'You Don't Choose Your Family') nominated this blog for an Ancestor Approved award. A few days ago I also received the same award for my Queensland Genealogy blog. One of the requirements of being given the award is to pass it on to ten other people. My list of nominees is on Genealogy Leftovers.

Borthwick Institute research guides: new location

2010-09-23T07:28:00.000+10:00

There is a new Web address for Borthwick Institute for Archives (University of York) research guides.

Current 'Leaflets Primarily for Genealogists' are:

A brief guide to genealogical sources at the Borthwick Institute
Parish Registers deposited at the Borthwick
Bishops Transcripts (Parish Register Transcripts) at the Borthwick
A guide to probate courts and jurisdictions
Simple Guide to Probate Jurisdiction
Probate Records: what kind of copy should I order?
Understanding York Probate Act Books - administrations and probate acts)
Understanding York Probate Act Books - tuitions, curations and caveats
Understanding Marriage Bonds and Allegations
Records of birth, marriages and death after 1837 (Civil Registration)

Yorkshire folk in Brisbane Hospital

2010-09-02T16:56:00.002+10:00

Here are the names of a few Yorkshire-born people admitted to hospital in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, between 1887 and 1902.

BARROW Sarah (nee STEPHENSON)
BEEVERS / BEEVES Joseph
BRADLEY Daniel Wilson
CORDINGLEY John William
EVANS Mary
FEWSOME Edward
LINGARD Mary
MEARDON Peter
TOWNSEND Frances
WARD William
WEST Henry
WHITE Thomas Simkin
WOOD John Arthur

Hospital records contain a wealth of personal and biographical detail. See my Web site for a description of the records, and four lists of names from my indexes to various Brisbane Hospital records.

Yorkshire folk in Dunwich Benevolent Asylum

2010-06-30T12:51:00.004+10:00

Here are the names of 44 Yorkshire folk who were admitted to Dunwich Benevolent Asylum (Queensland, Australia) between 1882 and 1905. I'm sure there were many others. These are just the ones I noticed while using the records (which are at Queensland State Archives). Abbreviations: b.=born; YKS=Yorkshire. Warning! There are many spelling variants/errors in the original records.

APPLEYARD Richard, b. Leeds
BAILEY Samuel, b. West Riding
BEEVERS William, b. YKS
BINNINGTON John, b. Hull
BOOTH John Joseph, b. YKS
BROCKETT John, b. Whitby
BROWN Henry Archibald, b. Hull
BROWN Thomas Ellison, b. Hull
BURROWES Horatio, b. Bradford
CHADWICK James Machen, b. Rotherham
CLEARY Patrick, b. YKS
CLEGG John, b. YKS
COYNE John, b. Hull
CRAPPER William, b. Halifax
DAWSON William, b. Yedden
DEAN Joseph, b. Halifax
DENBIGH Richard, b. Bradford
DINSDALE James, b. Thirsk
ETHERINGTON George Pearson, b. Hull
EVERETT John Richard, b. Leeds
FULLER George, b. YKS
GARDINER Joseph, b. Whitby
GARDINER Sarah, b. YKS
GILL George, b. YKS
HALL William, b. Mask
HARLAND William, b. YKS
HARTRIDGE Robert, b. Dewsbury
HOLLINGDRAKE Binns, born Cunningworth
KENDAL Joseph (see KENDEL)
KENDEL Joseph (or KENDAL), b. Thorn
LLOYD William, b. Hull
OVEREND Thomas, b. Kilwick
PARKINSON Henry, b. Adwick Le Street
PARRY John Jones, b. Halifax
PIERCY John, b. Beverley
POLLARD James, b. Gisbourne
SADLER Frederick, b. Thirsk
SHEPHERD Thomas, b. Langton
SMITH William, b. Keithler
STEVENSON Thomas, b. Grimesthorpe
STOTT Thomas Dean, b. Halifax
THOMPSON Edward, b. Leeds
THOMPSON Joseph Valentine Beckett, b. YKS
WEATHERILL Walter, b. Scarborough (2 entries)
WIGELSWORTH George, b. YKS

Follow the instructions on the Frequently Asked Questions page of my Web site if you would like to know more about records of Dunwich Benevolent Asylum.

Yorkshire folk in Croydon QLD Australia

2010-06-28T09:22:00.001+10:00

There are entries for these Yorkshire-born people in hospital admission registers for Croydon, Queensland, Australia, 1888-1896:

BELL Cain
BERRY Henry
CHARLSWORTH Samuel
DAVEY Hannah (see WHIP Hannah)
ECCLESTON William
ELGEY Ernest James
FLANNAGAN William
GILL John (see GILL William)
GILL William (or John)
GREGORY Robert
HASSELL John
HUDSON John
INGHAM Thomas
MILNER Thomas
OLDROYD Smith
SMITH Richard (b. Bradford)
SUTCLIFFE George
TURNER John
WHIP Hannah (nee DAVEY?)
WILLIAMSON John Staines

This is just a small selection. There are other Yorkshire folk among the 5,000 patients 1888-1923 who are listed on my Web site. Register entries are not always complete, but there is provision for these details: name; date admitted; age; birthplace; occupation; religion; ship of arrival; how long in colony; place of residence; marital status; place of marriage, at what age, and name of spouse; names and ages of children living; number and sex of children deceased; father's name and occupation; father's present residence if living (or 'father dead'); mother's maiden name; disease or reason for admission; date of discharge or date and cause of death; sometimes additional remarks (medical history, social circumstances etc.) Note that ship of arrival, place of residence, marital status and father's present residence are NOT shown on a Queensland death certificate; and a hospital register is sometimes the only surviving source of information about immigration.

To find out how to obtain photocopies from the hospital registers, see www.judywebster.gil.com.au/croydon.html.

WEBSTER, Leeds, c1833

2010-06-09T11:20:00.000+10:00

Seeking references to James Porter WEBSTER, born c1833 Leeds (West Yorkshire), son of George WEBSTER and Sarah (nee GIBLETT). I was surprised to find (in a census) that James was born in Yorkshire, as his family was from London, Middlesex and Surrey. I suspect that George's work may have involved some travelling.

Tombstone Tuesday - Mary AGAR, 1794

2010-06-08T14:49:00.000+10:00

Headstone in St. Aidan's churchyard, Gillamoor, North Yorkshire, for my great-great-great-great-grandmother: "...Mary AGAR the wife of Jonathan AGAR who died Jany 27th 1794 aged 47 years". (Photo by Judy WEBSTER, 2002)

MATTHEW or MATHEW, Barton-le-Willows, NRY

2010-06-08T08:48:00.002+10:00

Peter MATTHEW or MATHEW of Barton-le-Willows married Catherine (Kitty) ASHTON in 1803 at Kirby Misperton. Daughter Christiana MATTHEW (1806-1892) married William HUDSON of Barton-le-Willows. Another daughter, Jane MATTHEW, married William LEAPER.

Farndale folk: headstones in nearby churchyards

2010-06-07T16:15:00.003+10:00

In 1998 I transcribed some headstones for Farndale people from churchyards in nearby areas. The surnames are: ACONLEY; ADAMSON; AGAR; ASH; ATKINSON; BAILEY; BAYLIEFF; BRECKON; CARTER; CLARK; DIBB; DUCK; DUNNING; EBESON; EBETSON; FEATHERSTONE; GARBUTT; GILL; GRAYSTOCK; HARRISON; HEARD; HELM; HUGEL; HUGILL; IBBOTSON; JACKSON; JOHNSON; LEE; MAW; MITCHELL; PEACOCK; POTTER; SCARTH; SMITH; STONEHOUSE; TAYLOR; TEASDALE; THOMPSON; TINSLEY; WARD; WASS; WILSON; WINSPEAR. If you are researching one of these surnames in Farndale, contact me at the email address shown on my own Web site.

HUDSON, Barton-le-Willows, North Yorkshire

2010-06-07T14:29:00.002+10:00

I am interested in any HUDSON families connected with Barton-le-Willows (parish of Crambe) in any time period - especially William HUDSON (1806-1882), his wife Christiana (nee MATHEW or MATTHEW) and children John, William Henry, Elizabeth, Matthew, George, Charles, Robert, Mary, Henry. Some of the family later moved to Middlesbrough, Leeds, Stockton-on-Tees etc.