Genealogy Forum UK

Hi everyone, just found this forum via the Black Country Connections page. My mum started the family history quite a while ago and I have now got hooked. As she had taken one line back to the 1700s,I thought I would start my husband's family tree. As they are all Black Country based,surely it would be easy??.....OK, I was wrong. The main names are Hyde / Hickman / Hampton, living in Dudley, Brierley Hill, Stourbridge, Cradley Heath. So far, Hampton is good as I found a link quite easily on the Connections site (Eleanor Hampton,1852). Hyde and Hickman are proving a bit more problematic. I feel a visit to the Dudley Records Office coming on but it is quite a trek from Yorkshire. It's good to know that I am not the only one getting square eyes from looking at the computer screen. Thanks.

hi sue welcome to the forum

Hiya Sue, glad you've found us, welcome!

Hi Sue another northern lass good stuff

Well we have a dedicated Black country Genealogy section if you scroll down the main board.
So do post any from the BC area in there

You know about my Black Country Connections site and click on the website logo on any of my postings to take you to that.

For any ancestors from other areas then do post in the General discussion area

Good to have you with us

Hi Sue

Welcome and happy hunting

Maths girl