Hello from the Black Country

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geoffmarsh4
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Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:50 am
Primary Surname Interests: Marsh, Greenaway, Harcourt, Devis, Pearson, Bennett, Ryder.
Primary Geographical Research Areas: Dudley, Stourbridge, Sedgley, Tipton, Brierley Hill, The Black Country.
Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands, England.
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Hello from the Black Country

Post by geoffmarsh4 »

Hi I'm Geoff, I've been researching our family history for about two years. I found this forum through BCC and thought it was about time I came out of the closet and asked for some help. I've got an essentials membership with Ancestry.com and buy a few credits from Find My Past when I need something from the 1911 Census. I've just uploaded my family tree to Tribal Pages and it's also on Ancestry as a public member.
From the work I've done so far it appears that our family mostly hail from the Black Country. Nothing illustrious I'm afraid just a long line of miners and nailors, mind you I do have a "pikelet maker". 8) My main research interests are the surnames: Marsh, Greenaway, Harcourt and Devis.
I must admit this genealogy malarkey has become a bit of an obsession with me of late, I sure the wife thinks I've got a cyber floosie :oops: . Being of a certain age my computer skills range from adequate to appalling so be gentle with me.

Geoff
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snoopysue
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Joined: Thu May 20, 2010 7:12 pm
Primary Surname Interests: Fellows Jinks Wearing Jeavons Jensen Barker Skidmore Beardmore Woodall
Primary Geographical Research Areas: Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Denmark
Location: Denmark
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Post by snoopysue »

Hi
Welcome to the forum - I think most of us have other halves that think we've got a screw loose as far as genealogy goes, my husband does any way! :wink:
Snoopysue

Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority.
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grangers14
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Joined: Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:50 pm
Primary Surname Interests: Shaw, Round, Lawrence, Wain
Primary Geographical Research Areas: Midlands, North East
Location: North East

Re: Hello from the Black Country

Post by grangers14 »

Hi Geoff,
I hope you enjoy the forum and our company.
It is very addictive isnt it?
Jo :)
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geoffmarsh4
Posts: 2
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:50 am
Primary Surname Interests: Marsh, Greenaway, Harcourt, Devis, Pearson, Bennett, Ryder.
Primary Geographical Research Areas: Dudley, Stourbridge, Sedgley, Tipton, Brierley Hill, The Black Country.
Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands, England.
Contact:
Contact geoffmarsh4

Re: Hello from the Black Country

Post by geoffmarsh4 »

Hi Jo,

I had a quick look at your tree on Tribal Pages and was surprised to see that we have a surname in common. My Mothers maiden name was Chater and I've often wondered if there is any connection with the Chaters from the NE. You never know.

Geoff
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Annie
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Joined: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:40 pm
Primary Surname Interests: Griffiths,Faulkner, Edwards, Garbett,Green, Lee, Martin,Jones, Smith, Poole
Primary Geographical Research Areas: Saffordshire, Flintshire,Yorkshir, Lancashire Middlesex, Cheshire

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Post by Annie »

Hello Geoff and welcome to the forum.

Annie
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peterd
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Joined: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:33 pm
Primary Surname Interests: Dorricott. Watterson. Evans. Bracegirdle. Quinn. Mcloughlin
Primary Geographical Research Areas: Shropshire. Cheshire. Lancashire. Black Country. Co Durham
Location: co durham
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Post by peterd »

Hi geoff welcome to the forum
A person should have an opinion on everything, It becomes tact whether you reveal that opinion or not.

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Maths girl
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Primary Surname Interests: Gladders Hackett Shakespeare Allport
Primary Geographical Research Areas: Staffordshire Durham
Location: Leicestershire

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Hello Geoff and welcome to the forum

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Northern Lass
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Primary Surname Interests: Hinett, Rose, Round, Shakespear, Wilkins,
Primary Geographical Research Areas: Black Country, Wiltshire, Newcastle upon Tyne

Re: Hello from the Black Country

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geoffmarsh4 wrote:Hi I'm Geoff, I've been researching our family history for about two years. I found this forum through BCC and thought it was about time I came out of the closet and asked for some help. I've got an essentials membership with Ancestry.com and buy a few credits from Find My Past when I need something from the 1911 Census. I've just uploaded my family tree to Tribal Pages and it's also on Ancestry as a public member.
From the work I've done so far it appears that our family mostly hail from the Black Country. Nothing illustrious I'm afraid just a long line of miners and nailors, mind you I do have a "pikelet maker". 8) My main research interests are the surnames: Marsh, Greenaway, Harcourt and Devis.
I must admit this genealogy malarkey has become a bit of an obsession with me of late, I sure the wife thinks I've got a cyber floosie :oops: . Being of a certain age my computer skills range from adequate to appalling so be gentle with me.

Geoff


Hi Geoff and welcome

did you contact me via the BCC tree?
if so drop me a pm will you so I can link your email to you on here

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Antie Em
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Primary Surname Interests: Salt, Jones, Humphries, Riley, Barklam/Bartlam, Shilvock, Guest
Primary Geographical Research Areas: Halesowen, Dudley, Clent, Tipton, Rowley Regis, Kingswinford, Wall Heath
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Re: Hello from the Black Country

Post by Antie Em »

Hello Geoff - welcome to the forum - I love pikelets, but I can only eat them with real butter !!
There's no place like home ......
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Rob
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Primary Surname Interests: Williams,Beard,Young,Ruston
Primary Geographical Research Areas: Black Country,Knowle,Dorridge,Lapal,Kings Norton.

Re: Hello from the Black Country

Post by Rob »

Antie Em wrote:Hello Geoff - welcome to the forum - I love pikelets, but I can only eat them with real butter !!

Me too!! What a coincidence!! I push the boat out when i'm in England and always buy 2 packets to bring back but my wife and kids love them as well and they are so gone and i'm lucky to have one! :cry:
Oh sorry geoffmarsh4 welcome to the forum.
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