Genealogy Chat

I just received a news letter from parishregister(.)com telling me of all the extras they have added onto their site and the cds for sale. I thought this para may be of interest to a lot of people on here: Probably about the biggest ever change to the website is coming up shortly: All of Rob Cottrell's 69 volume Thames & River Medway Series transcriptions are shortly going to be on our website as searchable databases. There are approx 400,000 entries, in about 120 databases, covering baptisms, marriages and burials. These are north & south of the Thames, complementing our existing coverage nicely.

And this may be interesting:: to order your copy! Featured Product Watermen in the Navy c1803-1809 and Watermen Killed in Action, or Invalided from the Service c1803-1809 This is a transcription by James from the Company of Watermen and Lightermen archives, kept at the Guildhall Library. The original was compiled in the early 19th century during the Napoleonic Wars. This was a time when many Watermen were Impressed into the Navy. Watermen in the Navy lists the surname and forenames of some 525 Watermen, together with both the name of the ship they were serving in and how many guns it had. Additional notation sometimes included such details as their rank or the date they arrived on the ship. Included also is an index to the ships. These provide a fascinating insight into the Fleet as a whole during the time of Nelson's Navy. It lists 233 ships, including 85 ships of the line. Some of these served at the Battle of Trafalgar. 7 of the Watermen in the Navy actually served on HMS Victory. Was your Ancestor one of them? A typical entry reads as follows: Hinkley,William, HMS Zealand, 64 guns, July 1808 Impressed at Gravesend and sent onboard. Watermen Killed in Action, or Invalided from Service covers the same period and the original was compiled by the same clerk. It lists the details of 105 Watermen who were either killed in service, discharged invalided or held in prison in France. A typical entry reads as follows: Rogers, John Killed 3rd February 1805 onboard HMS Foudroyant. CD_ROM, in Adobe Acrobat format, at the bargain price of £2.95!

Thank you very much for that link. I can see that being very useful as time goes on and more and more material becomes available. At the moment it's a bit of an 'almost' site for me. The combinations of dates and churches doesn't quite fit my lot. Nevertheless - thank you Christine

Yes know what you mean Christine, but James who runs it is SUCH A NICE BLOKE! and answers queries very quickly by email. They have added a lot more of baptisms I noticed. I found 2 of my dreaded Hansons in Stepney on there.