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VOL | No | PAGES | QUARTER | AUTHOR(S) | TITLE | DETAIL | KEYWORDS |
1 | 1 | 3 to 4 | AUT78 | Drakes, Mrs K. J. | Inaugural Meeting of NWKFHS on 14 July 1978 at the Central Library, Bromley | Note by the Secretary | Gambier FFHS Federation society name subscription Bourton constitution committee Rayment |
1 | 1 | 5 to 11 | AUT78 | Rayment, John | The Functions of a Family History Society | Edited version of the talk given by John L. Rayment at the inaugural meeting of the society on 14 Jul 1978 | London FFHS Federation members communication research project meetings programme MI survey |
1 | 1 | 12 to 13 | AUT78 | Birchenough, Josephine | Lee - A Village in the Hundred of Blackheath | Details of research being carried out by the author into the residents of Lee | Lee residents parish register burial churchyard non-conformist |
1 | 1 | 13 to 15 | AUT78 | Copeland, H. Rob | The Hoares and the Burrells of Beckenham | Brief history of the HOARE family 1655-1835 & the BURRELL family 1688-1820 | Foxgrove Langley Kelsey Burke peerage Walton mayor Gwydir |
1 | 1 | 16 to 20 | AUT78 | Whyler, Fred | Downe Old Churchyard - Monumental Inscriptions | List of M.I.s from 64 gravestones | Cudham Darwin |
1 | 1 | 21 to 22 | AUT78 | NWKFHS | List of NWKFHS founding members | List of Members who had joined the Society by 31 October 1978 | individuals corporate members |
1 | 2 | 27 to 28 | AUT78 | Lucas, Meriel | Thoughts on joining the North West Kent Family History Society | Author writes about the advantages of joining a local FHS | Rayment local history London |
1 | 2 | 28 to 33 | WIN79 | Birchenough, Josephine | An Eighteenth Century Family in Lee | History of the FLUDYER family of Lee c.1744-1808 and associations with families of Romilly, Champion, Newland, Edison & Roper etc. | Huguenot Romilly Tyler Bricklayer mayor Baron Dacre Brandram |
1 | 2 | 33 to 35 | WIN79 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | Tracing Medieval Families | Brief survey of potential sources | Bromley heraldry chivalry Domesday court records manuscript heraldic visitation Ruxley |
1 | 2 | 35 to 37 | WIN79 | Pullen, Doris | Some notes on Wills | Author provides information about how to search for and obtain a copy of a proved will | PCC Prerogative Court Canterbury administrations Camp Gibson |
1 | 2 | 37 to 40 | WIN79 | Fothergill, Jean | The Catmores and Others | Account of the author's attempt to recreate a lost family tree. also some information on the distribution of Catmore | Blue Coat school Thames lighterman barges canals Berkshire village |
1 | 2 | 40 to 43 | WIN79 | Whyler, Fred | The MANNINGS of Cudham, Downe, St Mary Cray and Greenwich | Concentrates mainly on the Downe branch, 13th cent - 1671 | Mannheim Cade rebellion Greenwich Chislehurst |
1 | 2 | 43 to 48 | WIN79 | Harrison, Carl | Lewisham Archives and Local History Department | Describes the materials available to family historians and local historians in the Lewisham archives collections | library directories Kelly Deptford newspaper microfilm Blackheath map card index land occupier |
1 | 2 | 49 to 50 | WIN79 | Greenwich librarian | Guide to Family History Resources held at the Local History Library of the London Borough of Greenwich | Describes the materials available to family historians and local historians in the Greenwich archives collections | Woodlands Blackheath Martin collection newspaper parish register vestry minutes Corey charity overseers |
1 | 2 | 51 to 52 | WIN79 | Smith, G A | Kent Marriage Index (1750-1812) | Describes the marriage index that covers over 60 parishes in West Kent | Rochester diocese bishops transcripts indexing Gandy |
1 | 3 | 57 to 59 | JUN79 | Journal Editor | First Annual General Meeting of NWKFHS on 20 April 1979 at Stockwell College, Bromley | A brief report of the first AGM of the Society attended by 54 members | AGM FFHS Federation Biggs Bourton committee election Pullen |
1 | 3 | 61 to 64 | JUN79 | Lucas, Meriel | Bromley Settlement Certificates | A list of names on 116 certificates brought to Bromley by newcomers 1697-1735, and 26 certificates granted to parishioners moving away, 1718-35 | Bromley Act of Settlement poor rate overseers |
1 | 3 | 65 to 66 | JUN79 | NWKFHS | The Parish Registers and Records Measure, 1978 | Description of its provisions regarding the preservation and care of parish records and depositing with archive offices | Act of Parliament legislation parish chest diocesan record office PCC archives |
1 | 3 | 66 to 67 | JUN79 | Whyler, Fred | The MONTAGU Family of Montagu House, Blackheath | Brief history of the MONTAGU family c.1517-1775 & the BRUDENELLS c.1730-97, owners of Montagu House | Montagu Brudenell Blackheath Boughton Northampton Roper Well Hall Wriothesley West Indies |
1 | 3 | 68 to 68 | JUN79 | NWKFHS | North West Kent Royalists | List of 33 persons suspected of Royalist sympathies from returns made in 1655 | Cromwell gentleman tradesperson yeoman |
1 | 3 | 69 to 70 | JUN79 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | Further Notes on the Family of MANNING | Follows up article by Fred Whyler in Winter 1979 journal | Downe visitation arms pedigree Worth monument Kerkener |
1 | 3 | 71 | JUN79 | NWKFHS | Farnborough (Kent) - 1798 | Transcript of a survey giving owners, occupiers, acreages and land-use. Document in Bromley Central Library | list landowner crop |
1 | 3 | 72 to 73 | JUN79 | NWKFHS | Kent Archives Office - Genealogical Information | Describes the materials available to family historians and local historians in the Kent archives collections | Maidstone opening hours parish registers Colyer-Fergusson |
1 | 3 | 74 to 75 | JUN79 | Lucas, Meriel | Bridging the Years | How an illegitimate birth in the family c.1805 was concealed from later generations, and was eventually uncovered by the author | Illegitimate birth pedigree research New College Oxford curate vicar |
1 | 3 | 76 | JUN79 | Bristol & Avon FHS | North West Kent Strays | List of N.W. Kent residents buried in the Bristol area - 13 surnames 1724-1939 | Bristol strays 1724-1939 MI memorial inscription |
1 | 4 | 84 to 88 | OCT79 | Harrison, Peter | Four Generations of Water Flour Millers in N.W.Kent | History of the CANNON family, c.1773- c.1946 | South Darenth Edmeads Shorne Chartham Bexley Northfleet Horton Kirby Dartford Medway Milling |
1 | 4 | 89 to 90 | OCT79 | Pipe, Daphne | The National Maritime Museum and the Family historian | Description of the resources available at the National Maritime Museum | Museum biographical reference books naval officer navy merchant seaman Cutty Sark crew manuscript |
1 | 4 | 90 to 91 | OCT79 | Biggs, June | In Trade | Account of the search for information on John WOOSTER, cycle manufacturer of Peckham, 1885-93 | directories magazines newspapers Colindale exhibitions Surrey Wheelers Blenheim Cycle Club |
1 | 4 | 92 to 96 | OCT79 | Wollam, E. R. | Sources of Legal Biography: A Selective Description | Author provides information about searching for biographical details of members of the legal profession | King's Bench attorney solicitor Chancery Law List Inns of Court Inner Temple Bar barrister judge advocate |
1 | 4 | 96 to 97 | OCT79 | Graham, Norman H. | My Launching Pad | Account of the author's first experiences of family history in the 1940s | Society of Genealogists Percy-Smith Puttnam Puttenham Olney Reeve Melford Bristol |
1 | 4 | 98 to 100 | OCT79 | Birchenough, Josephine | The Parish Clerk | Account of the lives and families of three parish clerks in Lee: Thomas WHITFIELD, Isaac HEARNDEN & John HEARNDEN | Whitfield, Thomas of Lee-Hearnden, Isaac/John of Lee |
1 | 4 | 100 to 102 | OCT79 | Whyler, Fred | The Petts and Petts Wood | Account of the PETT family, shipwrights of Deptford/Chatham etc., 16th-17th cents | Pett: shipwrights |
1 | 4 | 103 to 105 | OCT79 | NWKFHS | Cudham Churchyard - Monumental Inscriptions to 1900 | Alphabetical list of inscriptions | Cudham: M.I.s |
1 | 4 | 105 to 108 | OCT79 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | Genealogy Connected with a Monument at Chelsfield | Descents of the families of COLLET of Essex/London, 15th-17th cents, FITZAUCHER of Kent c.1300-1692 & HEYMAN of Kent 1527-1619 | Collett of ESS/LND, 15-17c-FitzAucher of Kent, 14-17c-Heyman of Kent, 16-17c |
1 | 4 | 108 to 110 | OCT79 | Clifford, Lady Ann | The Household at Knole in the 17th Century | Names of more than 100 members of the household at KNOLE House, Sevenoaks, 1613-24 | Knole House Sevenoaks Sackville West |
1 | 4 | 110 to 112 | OCT79 | NWKFHS | Bexley Library Service - Genealogical Information | Bexley Library Service | |
1 | 4 | 113 | OCT79 | Doo, A. G. | Doo Family and its Connections | Offer of information on the surname DOO, with list of surnames linked by marriage, 1500-1800 | Doo surname |
1 | 4 | 114 to 115 | OCT79 | Whyler, Fred | The Spencers/Gees/Carews of the Priory, Orpington | Descent of the Priory through SPENCER/GEE/CAREW, c.1593-1864 | Spencer Orpington Gee Carew |
1 | 5 | 123 to 127 | JAN80 | Gladwyn, Dorothy | William the Tinman - The Story of a North West Kent Trading Family | Account of the KENNERLEY, ALDEN, HART & HILL families of Dartford & Erith c.1812-1936 | Kennerley: of Dartford/Erith, 19-20c Alden of Dartford/Erith, 19-20c Hart of Dartford/Erith, 19-20c Hill of Dartford/Erith, 19-20c |
1 | 5 | 127 to 128 | JAN80 | Richardson, Joan A. Carew | Further Notes on the Petts and Petts Wood | Presents the case for believing Commissioner PETT of Chatham, 1667, to be Peter b.1610 | Pett: Commissioner, of Chatham |
1 | 5 | 128 to 131 | JAN80 | NWKFHS | The 1801 Census of Bromley | An index to 415 heads of households | Bromley: 1801 Census |
1 | 5 | 132 to 133 | JAN80 | Pullen, Doris | The Funeral of Lord Louis Mountbatten | Eye-witness description | Lord Louis Mountbatten |
1 | 5 | 135 to 136 | JAN80 | Lucas, Meriel | How Far Have You Traced Back? | Some thoughts on the real value of family history to the searcher and to other kinds of historian | Value of Family History research |
1 | 5 | 136 to 139 | JAN80 | Whyler, Fred | The Filth and Scum of Kent | Account of Jack CADE's rebellion in 1450 with an alphabetical list of 225 N.W.Kent people who were later pardoned | Cade's rebellion |
1 | 5 | 140 to 141 | JAN80 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | The Tropenell and Wallis Families | Details of the pedigree of TROPENELL of Edenbridge and WALLIS/WALYS of Cudham etc., c.1436-1503 | Tropenell of Edenbridge, 15c-Wallis of Cudham |
1 | 5 | 141 to 144 | JAN80 | Tester, Miss M. | Hatchments | Short explanation of how funeral hatchments were used, with a list of 85 hatchments in N.W.Kent | Hatchments, North West Kent |
1 | 5 | 144 | JAN80 | NWKFHS | Haworth Mausoleum, Mottingham | Description of the mausoleum built 1875 by Thomas Chester HAWORTH, and a list of the 7 M.I.s 1875-95 | Haworth, Thomas Chester of Mottingham |
1 | 5 | 145 to 146 | JAN80 | Whyler, Fred | The Lethieulliers | Notes on LETHIEULLIER of Lewisham/Beckenham etc., c.1674-1782 | Lethieullier, Lewisham, Beckenham, 17th century to 18th century |
1 | 6 | 154 to 158 | APR80 | Filmer, Len | The Kadwells of Hayes, Keston and Greenwich | History of KADWELL c.1786-1885, and of the earlier Kadwells of Rolvenden c.1631-1748 | Kadwell, Hayes, Keston, Greenwich |
1 | 6 | 158 to 160 | APR80 | Fitterer, Geoffrey | Bills of Mortality | Brief account of how the London Bills of Mortality were compiled; example from Jan 1664 illustrated. | Bills of Mortality London |
1 | 6 | 160 to 163 | APR80 | Whyler, Fred; Nevill, Guy | Nunhead Cemetery of All Saints | History of the cemetery, 1840 to date, with details of the Society's M.I. recording activities there | Nunhead Cemetery history |
1 | 6 | 164 to 166 | APR80 | NWKFHS | The 1821 Census of Beckenham | Surnames & occupations of 229 heads of households | Beckenham 1821 census transcription |
1 | 6 | 167 | APR80 | Laing, Keith | Military Momentos | The author's own experiences of beginning on family history research, inspired by certain military momentos | Military Momentos |
1 | 6 | 168 to 171 | APR80 | Teague, Dorothea | The Blundell Connection | History of the BLUNDELL family of Horley (Surrey), Chelsfield, Shoreham Bromley etc., c.1680-1900 | Blundell, tree diagram |
1 | 6 | 172 to 175 | APR80 | Lucas, Meriel | Finding the Common Man in Medieval Sources | Medieval sources | |
1 | 6 | 175 to 176 | APR80 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | The Gratwick Family | Genealogy of the GRATWICK family of Bromley, 1611-1758, and earlier ancestry in Sussex | Gratwick of Bromley/Sussex, 17c to 18c |
1 | 7 | 189 to 191 | JUL80 | Davies, Sylvia | Not Just Head Hunting | Story of the search for the elusive MARTIN and BUCKHURST families of Erith etc | Martin of Erith-Buckhurst of Erith |
1 | 7 | 192 to 195 | JUL80 | Birchenough, Josephine | The Smiths of Lee | History of the SMITH family, c.1656-1816 | Smith: of Lee, 17-19c |
1 | 7 | 195 to 197 | JUL80 | Whyler, Fred | Victuallers Recognizances - 1605 | List of 41 victuallers/innholders in the St. Mary Cray/Bromley/Dartford area, with names of their sureties | Victuallers Recognizances, 1605 |
1 | 7 | 199 to 200 | JUL80 | Harrison, Peter | Intrusion into Privacy | Author's thoughts | Intrusion of privacy |
1 | 7 | 200 to 202 | JUL80 | Lucas, Meriel | A Member's Query: How to trace the Persechino Family | Suggestions for researching the life and origins of Antonio PERSECHINO who arrived in England from Italy c.1900 | Persechino, Antonio: origins in Italy |
1 | 7 | 202 to 204 | JUL80 | Hunt, Hilda | I'm a Beginner Too | First experiences in family history | Beginning your family history |
1 | 7 | 204 to 206 | JUL80 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | The Cheyney Family: Particularly in connection with Keston | Descent of CHEYNEY c.1086-1348 | Cheyney: of Keston, 11-14c |
1 | 7 | 206 to 207 | JUL80 | Jones, Jane | The Richardson/Clark Connection - III | Descent of Augustus Clark RICHARDSON from the Richardson, Clark & Simonds families | Richardson: family |
1 | 7 | 207 to 208 | JUL80 | Stewart, David S. | Monumental Inscriptions: Old Burial Ground at Darenth Park Hospital | List of 14 surviving inscriptions with introduction etc | Darenth Park Hospital MIs |
1 | 7 | 209 to 210 | JUL80 | Biggs, June | I Leave My Cottage ... | Use of a will, manor court rolls, maps & churchwardens' Book etc. to identify the location of cottages where ancestors lived | Wills, manor court rolls, maps, churchwardens' Books |
1 | 7 | 211 | JUL80 | Doo, George | How I Got Hooked | Brief account of the origin and distribution of surname DOO | Doo: Origins & distribution |
1 | 8 | 222 to 223 | OCT80 | Allen, Jean | Army Records: Tracing my Grandfather | Problems of conflicting information from the Army Records Centre and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Army Record contradictions |
1 | 8 | 223 to 224 | OCT80 | Webb, David | The Bishopsgate Institute - Its History and Collections | Bishopsgate Institute | |
1 | 8 | 224 to 225 | OCT80 | Nunns, Gertrude | The Petts and Petts Wood - III | Identification of the William PETT who owned Petts Wood | Pett: William (Petts Wood) |
1 | 8 | 225 to 227 | OCT80 | Birchenough, Josephine | Thank You Lady Luck!!! | Notes on the TEULON and WAGNER families of Lee/Greenwich/ Lewisham etc. | Teulon: of Lee-Wagner of Lee |
1 | 8 | 227 to 228 | OCT80 | Richardson, Joan A. Carew | The Search for the Survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade | Account of this project by David C. Harvey, with brief details of the careers of 8 of the survivors | Charge of the Light Brigade |
1 | 8 | 229 | OCT80 | Whyler, Fred | Bromley Charity School 1716 - Subscribers | List of 47 names | Bromley: Charity School 1716 |
1 | 8 | 230 to 231 | OCT80 | Thompson, Harold | The Elusive Eagles | Story of the search for the surname Eagles traceable as a Christian name through the Ford, Hartley & Davis families | Eagles: surname |
1 | 8 | 231 to 234 | OCT80 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | The Heydons of Norfolk &Amp; West Wickham, and their Connections | Brief history of HEYDON, c.1221-1689 etc. | Heydon of West Wickham, 13-17c |
2 | 1 | 7 to 8 | JAN81 | Richardson, Joan A. Carew | Carew at West Wickham | Story of Dr Matthew CAREW's brief occupancy of Wickham Court from 1577 | Carew West Wickham 16th century |
2 | 1 | 8 to 10 | JAN81 | Alderman, Mari | Ask Your Elderly Relatives First | Advice for interviewing relatives | Interviewing relatives advice |
2 | 1 | 10 to 15 | JAN81 | Whyler, Fred | Bromley's Declaration of Loyalty - 1792 | Explanation of the background to the Declaration and list of more than 350 signatories | Bromley Declaration of Loyalty 1792 |
2 | 1 | 15 | JAN81 | Antrobus, Edna | The Arctic Stare | How a letter to the Royal Geographical Society produced information on George BUTLER's service in a North West Passage expedition | Butler, George (N.W. Passage) |
2 | 1 | 17 | JAN81 | Barton, Margaret | Ralph The Wrecker | Story of 'Ralph the Wrecker' who looted wrecks near Crosby, Liverpool | Ralph The Wrecker of Liverpool |
2 | 1 | 17 to 18 | JAN81 | Binns, Roy | Where There's a Will... | How the discovery of a will, William BINNS 1672, brought a family tree to life | Binns: William d.1672 Yorkshire |
2 | 1 | 18 to 19 | JAN81 | Graham, Norman H. | The City of London Registers | Parish Registers: London | |
2 | 1 | 22 to 25 | JAN81 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | The Aguillon Family and Relations | Genealogy of the AGUILLON family of Sussex, Addington etc. c1066-1323. Also descents from FITZAILWIN & CHEYNEY etc | Aguillon of Addington/Sussex etc, 11-14c-FitzAilwin, medieval-Cheyney |
2 | 1 | 25 to 26 | JAN81 | O'Neil, Dennis | Canadian Capers | Extracts from correspondence of Owen CAWTHRON 1885-90 who emigrated to Toronto | Cawthron, Owen, emigration to Toronto |
2 | 1 | 27 to 28 | JAN81 | Birchenough, Josephine | The Crutchley Family | Genealogy of the CRUTCHLEY family of Lee, c.1727-1806 | Crutchley of Lee, 18c |
2 | 1 | 28 to 30 | JAN81 | Lucas, Meriel | Further Thoughts on Intrusion into Privacy | Follow-up to Oct 80 article | Intrusion into Privacy |
2 | 2 | 44 to 47 | APR81 | Nightingale, John | From Crooked Island to Valencia Island | Account of the search for Jonathan JUTTON, b.1821 Margate, and family using PRO Admiralty records etc. | Jutton: Jonathan b.1821 |
2 | 2 | 47 to 48 | APR81 | Whyler, Fred | The Boyds and Plaistow Lodge | Account of the family of BOYD, owners of P.L., Bromley, c.1815-63 | Boyd: of Plaistow Lodge, 19c |
2 | 2 | 49 to 51 | APR81 | Gibson, J.S.W. | Inventories in the Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury | Survey of the scope and availability of PCC inventories at the PRO | Inventories, PCC-PCC: inventories |
2 | 2 | 52 | APR81 | Whyler, Fred | Chelsfield - Land and Window Taxes - 1771 | Alphabetical list from originals now at Bromley Library | Chelsfield: Land/Window Tax, 1771 |
2 | 2 | 53 to 54 | APR81 | Phillips, Adrian | Telephone Directories and the Family Historian | Brief history of the growth of telephonic communications from 1878 and the availability of early directories | Telephone directories |
2 | 2 | 55 to 56 | APR81 | Windiate-Hall, Rhoda | Discovering the Unexpected, or Patience Rewarded | Account of the discovery that Richard WINDEYATE of Long Sutton Hants m.1608 had come from Devon | Windeyate, Richard of Hants m.1608 |
2 | 2 | 57 to 58 | APR81 | Bower, Jacqueline | The City Livery Companies | The use of Livery Company records to the genealogist, taking the Bower family of London 19th cent. as an example | City Livery Companies London |
2 | 2 | 58 to 59 | APR81 | Allen, Jean | The Value of Members' Queries | Account of the discovery of an informative M.I. at Nunhead Cemetery for a member of the Devon F.H.S. | Nunhead Cemetery |
2 | 2 | 59 to 61 | APR81 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | The Search for the Origins of my Heirlooms - The Heron Crest | Account of the HAYNES family of Sth. Wales c.1786-1849 & the BATTISCOMBE family 1859- who owned silver spoons with the heron crest | Haynes of Sth Wales, 18-19c Battiscombe family: 1859- |
2 | 2 | 61 to 62 | APR81 | Antrobus, Edna | My Street | Account of the CHARD family of Molyneux St. Marylebone, c.1810-82 | Chard of Marylebone, 19c- |
2 | 2 | 62 to 63 | APR81 | Scherr, Jennifer | Westbrook Wanderings | Details of various branches of the WESTBROOK family in Bromley, Beckenham, Orpington etc., c.1690-19th cent. | Westbrook: family of N.W.Kent, 17-19c |
2 | 2 | 64 | APR81 | Bowra, Mrs | Monumental Inscriptions in Kent: The Bowra Collection at Maidstone Museum | Details of the index of Kent/Sussex M,I.s, late 17th-mid 18th cents., made by Brig. E.V.Bowra | Bowra collection of M.I.s, 17-18c |
2 | 2 | 65 to 66 | APR81 | Stockman, Brian Turner | Mystery in Chislehurst High St! - Where was Stockman's Row? | Details of the STOCKMAN family of C. c.1797-1860's, & speculation on the location and origin of Stockman's Row | Stockman: of Chislehurst, 19c- |
2 | 2 | 68 | APR81 | Crowhurst, Grace | The Value of Transcriptions: Evidence from Gravestones | How the discovery of the M.I. of Wm. CROWHURST at Plaxtol 1724 led to the discovery of earlier ancestors at Frant | Crowhurst, William of Plaxtol, 1724- |
2 | 2 | 69 to 73 | APR81 | Pullen, Doris | Difficulties Experienced in Tracing the History of a Family | Survey of all of the author's ancestral lines to c.1800, including surnames Lord, Garrad, Holley, Evans, Banks & Jewell | Surnames: Lord, Garrad, Holley, Evans, Banks, Jewell |
2 | 3 | 87 to 90 | JUL81 | Teague, Dorothea | The Retreat to Corunna: Samuel Silk and the Oral Tradition | Biography of Samuel SILK 1778-1859, with special reference to his service in the Peninsula War 1808-09 | Silk Samuel 1778 to 1859 |
2 | 3 | 90 to 92 | JUL81 | Bower, Jacqueline | Tithe Awards and the Family Historian | Tithe: awards | |
2 | 3 | 92 to 93 | JUL81 | Phillips, Adrian | Post Office HQs Record Office | The use of this record office for tracing Post Office employees, 1737-1948 | Post Office record office |
2 | 3 | 94 to 95 | JUL81 | Vaisey, June | Evidence from Newspapers | How a newspaper report gave details of the death of Charles MOORE in an accident at Godalming, 1864 | Moore, Charles, d.1864 |
2 | 3 | 95 to 97 | JUL81 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | The Search for the Origins of my Heirlooms: II The Family Teapot and the Frasers | Account of the FRASER family of Aberdeen/Yorks. etc, and the Blackburne family who owned a Georgian silver teapot | Fraser of Aberdeen/Yorks |
2 | 3 | 98 to 99 | JUL81 | Beattie, Arthur L. | It Has To Start Somewhere | Account of the author's own experience of starting on family history research | |
2 | 3 | 99 to 100 | JUL81 | Vaisey, Clive | Family History Sources: The Two World Wars | The use of military records at St Catherines House PRO Kew and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in tracing a 1st World War casualty | |
2 | 3 | 101 to 103 | JUL81 | Bexley Library | Tombstone Inscriptions at St. Mary The Virgin, Bexley, Kent | Personal name index, to a transcript produced in 1957 | Bexley MIs |
2 | 3 | 104 to 105 | JUL81 | Hunt, Hilda | The Eggleton Family | History of the EGGLETON family of Blackheath, 19th-20th cents. | Eggleton of Blackheath, 19th to 20th century |
2 | 3 | 105 | JUL81 | Stage, Eileen R. | Chown / Brissenden Family Bible | List of members of CHOWN family etc. 1887-1924, inscribed in family bible | Chown Brissenden 19th to 20th century |
2 | 3 | 106 | JUL81 | Birchenough, Josephine | Manners Mayketh the Family Historian | Some thoughts on the consideration the searcher should show for other students and for the material being studied | |
2 | 3 | 107 to 108 | JUL81 | Lucas, Meriel | The City of London Freedom Registers | City of London Freedom Registers | |
2 | 3 | 108 | JUL81 | Scherr, Jennifer | The Squerry Family | Information extracted from Croydon Homes of the Past by C. Paget | Squerry Ham Farm Walsingham |
2 | 3 | 108 | JUL81 | Lucas, Meriel | Churchyard Elegies | Inscription on a tombstone in Lydford, Devon | |
2 | 3 | 108 | JUL81 | Moore, C. H. | The Legal System in Scotland | Author's brief notes about the Scottish legal system | |
2 | 4 | 125 to 127 | OCT81 | Humphery-Smith, Cecil R. | Family History and Genetics | The use of family history in the study of genetics. | Genetics |
2 | 4 | 127 to 130 | OCT81 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | Family Characteristics: The Results of some Genealogical Researches | Account of the WARD family of Guisborough, Yorks, JACKSON of Normanby Hall, WILSON of Greenwich/Yorks & BLACKBURNE of Yorks/London. | Ward of Guisboro' YKS-Jackson of Normanby Hall-Wilson of Greenwich-Blackburne of Yorks/London |
2 | 4 | 131 | OCT81 | Bromley Library Service | St. Pauls Cray, 1765 and 1786 | Alphabetical list of names from Land Tax & Window Tax returns now at Bromley Library. Note: this list also contains some names from other returns besides 1765 & 1786; e.g. 1771. | St Pauls Cray: Land Tax 1765/86 |
2 | 4 | 132 to 134 | OCT81 | Bower, Jacqueline | Being Of Sound Mind .. | The value of wills in family history research with examples from the 18th & 19th centuries. | Wills |
2 | 4 | 134 | OCT81 | Stirk, Jean | Beginners Beware! | The value of an organised records keeping system in family history research. | |
2 | 4 | 135 to 138 | OCT81 | Harrison, Peter | Four Generations of Water Flower Millers in N.W.Kent | Continued from Oct 79: History of the CANNON family with special reference to South Darenth Water Flour Mill 1811-1960. | Cannon: of N.W. Kent, 19c-Flour millers: Cannon family-South Darenth: flour mill |
2 | 4 | 138 to 140 | OCT81 | Binns, Roy | What's in a Name | Origin of the surname BINNS | Binns: origins |
2 | 4 | 140 to 141 | OCT81 | Youngs, Malcolm | A Croydon Turncock | Joseph CLIFFORD 1821-1881, bricklayer then turncock to the Board of Health: transcript of obituary from the 'Croydon Chronicle'. | Clifford, Joseph of Croydon, 19c- |
2 | 4 | 142 | OCT81 | Roberts, Edmund | Assessed Taxes: Mainly Land Tax | Brief history of the Land Tax 1692-1963, and list of 16 other miscellaneous taxes 1662-1883. | Land Tax: history |
2 | 4 | 144 | OCT81 | Bromley Library Service | Downe Residents - 1766 | List of names from House/Window Tax returns now at Bromley Library. | Downe: House/Window Tax 1766 |
2 | 5 | 151 to 154 | JAN82 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | The Lady Constance: A Family Scandal of 600 Years Ago | Account of the life and family connections of CONSTANCE of Chalfield Wilts d.c1420. | Constance of Chalfield Wiltshire, 15c |
2 | 5 | 155 to 159 | JAN82 | Vine Hall, Nick | Family History and Photographs | ||
2 | 5 | 159 to 161 | JAN82 | Bower, Jacqueline | The Lion of Beaufort - John Charles Molteno, First Prime Minister Of Cape Colony, South Africa | Biography & family conections of John Charles MOLTENO, 1814-1886 | Molteno, John C. South Africa 19c |
2 | 5 | 162 | JAN82 | Wyler, Fred | Hayes (Kent) Landowners and Residents: 1766 1767 and 1794 | Alphabetical list from tax assessments now at Bromley Library | Hayes: Tax returns 1766/94 |
2 | 5 | 163 to 164 | JAN82 | Szachnowski, Stella | Family Legends - A Help or a Hindrance? | Using documents to check on the accuracy of family legends, taking the MENEAR family of Cornwall/Kent as an example | Menear: of Cornwall/Kent |
2 | 5 | 164 to 165 | JAN82 | France, Thelma | Chase Your Clues | Short account of the STIDDOLPH family of Kent, 1707-1919 | Stidolph: of Kent, 18-20c |
2 | 5 | 166 to 169 | JAN82 | Vaisey, Clive | 929 and All That! Reference Sources for Genealogists in Public Libraries | Brief survey of published works with list of 25 useful books | |
2 | 5 | 170 to 171 | JAN82 | Richardson, Joan A. Carew | Gee of Orpington Priory and Carew of Beddington | Concentrates mainly on GEE of Orpington and their successors, c.1791-1828, and some of the earlier CAREWs, c.1400-1600 | Gee of Orpington: 18-19c-Carew: 15-16c |
2 | 5 | 172 | JAN82 | Harrison, Peter | Family History and Genetics: An Outline Case History | Suggestion that a hereditary complaint was introduced into the CANNON family of N.W.Kent causing early death. | Cannon: of N.W. Kent |
2 | 5 | 173 to 174 | JAN82 | Stirk, Jean | The Dark House, the Sweet Shop and No.2 Sycamore | History and occupancy of two cottages in Ightham, esp. 1871-1911 | cottages at Ightham |
2 | 5 | 174 to 175 | JAN82 | Allwood, John | Ightham Village Record | Details of ongoing photographic record project with family details to be added later. | Ightham: photographic record |
2 | 5 | 175 | JAN82 | Scherr, Jennifer | What's in a Name - Binns | Origin of the surname BINNS - follow up to article, Oct 81 | Binns: origins |
2 | 5 | 176 to 177 | JAN82 | Hand, Anne | Don't Let Your Aunt Put You Off | An example of how to approach old people about their family background | |
2 | 5 | 177 to 178 | JAN82 | Meaden, Linda | Land Tax - 1702 | Interesting examples of names from a Land Tax Archive for Sevenoaks & surrounding area, now at Sevenoaks Library | Sevenoaks: Land Tax, 1702 |
2 | 6 | 191 to 193 | APR82 | Sarsby, Jacqueline | Interpretation of Material from Diaries, Autobiographies and Letters in Reconstructing Historical Communities | ||
2 | 6 | 193 to 194 | APR82 | Szachnowski, Stella | Old Penge: The Oral Tradition | Account of the 70th birthday party of William MENEAR of Penge, 1923 | Menear: William of Penge 1923- |
2 | 6 | 195 to 197 | APR82 | Emmison, F.G. | Final Concords | Description of the content and use of final concords, medieval property conveyances. | Final Concords |
2 | 6 | 198 | APR82 | Whyler, Fred | Farnborough Kent Residents - 1766 &Amp; 1767 | Alphabetical list from tax assessments now at Bromley Library. | Farnborough: tax assessments 1766/67 |
2 | 6 | 199 to 201 | APR82 | Tearle, Barbara | The Davis Family: Innkeepers of Bromley | Account of DAVIS family c.1792-1859 | Davis: of Bromley 18-19c |
2 | 6 | 201 to 202 | APR82 | Roberts, Elizabeth G. | The Rev'd Anthony Huggett, M.A 1585-1647: Royalist | Account of life of Anthony HUGGETT & family connections. | Huggett: Anthony 16-17c |
2 | 6 | 202 to 203 | APR82 | Pullen, Doris | John Henry Banks: Engraver and Artist | Account of the search for information on J.H. BANKS of London, d.1879 | Banks: John H. of London d.1879 |
2 | 6 | 204 | APR82 | Meaden, Linda | Royal Naval Asylum | History of the Asylum at Paddington, 1798-1825 | Royal Naval Asylum, Paddington Asylum |
2 | 6 | 205 to 206 | APR82 | Nightingale, John | The Bath Family of North West Kent: Further Links with the Carews | Account of work done to prove the assumed ancestry of John BATH of Crockenhill, d.1777 | Bath: John of Crockenhill d.1777 |
2 | 6 | 206 to 207 | APR82 | Stirk, Jean | The Company of Surgeons 1745-1800 | Short history of the company | Company of Surgeons |
2 | 6 | 208 to 209 | APR82 | Bower, Jacqueline | Fatal Boat Accident | Account of accident off Dover, 1869, involving BINGHAM family of Kingsdown | Bingham of Kingsdown |
2 | 6 | 209 to 210 | APR82 | Puttock, Mary A. | A Letter from Argentina | Full transcript of letter, 1889, from James YEA who lived in Argentina 1889-? | Yea, James of Argentina |
2 | 6 | 211 to 212 | APR82 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | History of the Battiscombe and Bascom Families: Further Notes | Additions and corrections to his book on BATTISCOMBE & BASCOM families, published 1976 | Battiscombe family: book-Bascom family |
2 | 6 | 214 to 215 | APR82 | Stirk, Jean | British Record Society | History of the B.R.S., 1889 to date | British Record Society |
2 | 7 | 228 to 231 | JUL82 | Scherr, Jennifer | Shelley's Father-In-Law: John Westbrook | Account of the author's search for links between two John WESTBROOKs in London, 18th-19th cent. | Westbrook: John, London |
2 | 7 | 231 to 233 | JUL82 | Wood, Leslie | Moravians in England | Account of the author's search for origins of the SCHNEIDER family, Moravians who arrived in England c.1730 | Schneider (Moravian) |
2 | 7 | 233 to 234 | JUL82 | Fernee, Arthur | Huguenot Ancestry | Brief history of the Huguenots in England with location of their records | Huguenots in England |
2 | 7 | 235 to 236 | JUL82 | Meaden, Linda | The Compton Census, 1676 | Explanation plus list of parishioners of Stansted Kent from Compton Census, 1676 | Compton Census, 1676-Stansted, Compton Census 1676 |
2 | 7 | 236 to 238 | JUL82 | Williams, Elaine | The Investigation and Interpretation of Local Archives | Description of W.E.A. course | |
2 | 7 | 238 to 239 | JUL82 | Stott, Mary | Collegium Senescentum: The Story of Morden College | History of Morden College Blackheath, 1700 to date | Morden College Blackheath |
2 | 7 | 240 | JUL82 | Whyler, Fred | Orpington Residents - 1767 | Alphabetical list from Land Tax return | Orpington: Tax return 1767 |
2 | 7 | 241 to 242 | JUL82 | Birchenough, Josephine | A Quiet Wedding | Extracts from letters written by two residents of Lee in 1748 | Lee: letters 1748 |
2 | 7 | 243 to 244 | JUL82 | Brunton, Keith | Barking up the Wrong Tree | How the uncritical acceptance of a birth record led to the production of a false pedigree | |
2 | 7 | 244 to 246 | JUL82 | Stockman, Brian Turner | My Mind in Ferment | Account of the author's search for STOCKMAN ancestors | Stockman family |
2 | 7 | 246 to 247 | JUL82 | Stirk, Jean | Strict Alphabetical Order | Some advice on the techniques of indexing | Indexes: indexing advice |
2 | 7 | 248 to 250 | JUL82 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | The Search for the Origins of my Heirlooms: III The Griffinhoofes | Notes on the family with brief descent 16th-19th cent. from William GRIFFINHOOFE of Essex | Griffinhoofe of Essex, 16-19c |
2 | 7 | 251 to 252 | JUL82 | Sleeman, Audrey D. | Grandfather William | Story of the search for RADCLIFFE origins at Mellor, Derbys, inspired by a 19th century family portrait | Radcliffe of Derbyshire |
2 | 8 | 269 to 274 | NOV82 | Bourton, C.L. (Dick) | Sullivan's Journal | Story of the 1839-43 Antarctic Expedition | Sullivan: Sullivans journal, 1839-43 |
2 | 8 | 274 to 275 | NOV82 | Biggs, June | With Love from Auntie Lillie: Family History from Picture Postcards | Illustrated with examples from a collection formed by Muriel HAYWARD: 1910-26 | Hayward, Muriel, 20c |
2 | 8 | 275 to 277 | NOV82 | Archer, Stephen | Microcomputers and the Family Historian | Indexing using a microcomputer | - |
2 | 8 | 278 | NOV82 | Whyler, Fred | St. Mary Cray - 1766/67 | Alphabetical list of names appearing in tax returns | St Mary Cray: tax returns 1766/67 |
2 | 8 | 279 to 280 | NOV82 | Holden, Maureen | Ancestors Buried at Bunhill Fields | How a chance discovery at the Society of Genealogists Library led to the discovery of YEARRON family graves at Bunhill Fields, City of London | Yearron: Bunhill Fields |
2 | 8 | 281 to 283 | NOV82 | Walcot, Michael | Someone Has Been Here Before Me: How To Discover What Has Been Written on a Family's History | Comprehensive coverage of the many possible avenues of approach | - |
2 | 8 | 283 to 284 | NOV82 | Binns, Roy | To Prove a Marriage | Account of a 1927 Chancery Division court case concerning a fortune left by Edward L'EPINE in 1786; possible connection with DENHAM & ROBEY descendants | L'Epine, Edward 1786-Denham-Robey---- |
2 | 8 | 285 to 287 | NOV82 | Hand, Anne | Home Thoughts from Abroad | Synthesis of views from 12 overseas members about research facilities and problems encountered in tracing English ancestry; suggestions for how English members can help. | - |
2 | 8 | 288 to 289 | NOV82 | Williams, Shirley | Longford Mill, Otford | Some notes on owners & tenants 1746-1869; references to RIGARLSFORD & PALMER families etc. | Longford Mill, Otford 18-19c-Otford: Longford Mill 18-19c-Rigarlsford of Otford, 18-19c-Palmer of Otford, 18-19c--- |
2 | 8 | 289 to 291 | NOV82 | Packer, Jim | A Day in the Life of... | A selection of news items from the Beckenham & Penge Advertiser of 18th October 1888. | - |
2 | 8 | 291 to 293 | NOV82 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | Family Legends and Origins | Examples of families with romantic or mythical origins | - |
2 | 8 | 294 to 297 | NOV82 | Meaden, Linda; Stirk, Jean | Convict Prison Hulks | The story of prison hulks at Woolwich etc., 1776-1857 | |
2 | 8 | 294 to 297 | NOV82 | Meaden, Linda | Convict Prison Hulks | The story of prison hulks at Woolwich etc., 1776-1857 | Prison hulks: Woolwich, 18-19c-Woolwich: prison hulks 18-19c- |
3 | 1 | 4 to 7 | MAR83 | Valentine, Gillian | The East India Company | Brief history, with reference to company records | East India Company- |
3 | 1 | 7 to 10 | MAR83 | Rogers, Evelyn | The Diary of a Young Officer in 1854: Part I | Concerns John Thornton ROGERS of Riverhill House nr. Sevenoaks | Rogers: John Thornton- |
3 | 1 | 11 to 12 | MAR83 | Vaisey, June | Foundling: A Child Found Abandoned | Concerns Hester ONLY, bap. North Nibley, Gloucs 1784 | Only, Hester- |
3 | 1 | 12 to 13 | MAR83 | Meaden, Linda | Children of the Poor | Extracts from the Vestry Book of Farningham - 1805,20 | Vestry records- |
3 | 1 | 14 to 16 | MAR83 | Doust, Sabina | The Wandering Dousts | Mainly concerns Australian branches originally from N.W.Kent | Doust, Australia- |
3 | 1 | 16 to 18 | MAR83 | Storey, Richard | Was your Grandfather a Sailmaker? | Trade Union Records | Trade Union records- |
3 | 1 | 19 | MAR83 | Weston, Eileen | Pipemakers | Information extracted from Clay Pipes for the Archaelogist by Adrian Oswald | |
3 | 1 | 19 to 21 | MAR83 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | Family fortunes: Ancestral Trades and Professions | Musings on great variety of occupations in author's ancestry | - |
3 | 1 | 22 to 24 | MAR83 | Larsen, Kathleen | James Croft: 'Clerk in Holy Orders' | Rector of Saltwood nr. Hythe, and Archdeacon of Canterbury, d.1869 | Croft: James d.1869- |
3 | 1 | 24 to 27 | MAR83 | Scott, Kenneth | The Record of John Clapp | Account of the life of John CLAPP of New York 1649-c1732, inspired by page from a family bible | Clapp, John b.1649- |
3 | 1 | 31 to 32 | MAR83 | Kyte, C.H.J. | The Times Index | Brief account of Samuel Palmer's work, and of later indexing attempts | Times index- |
3 | 2 | 38 to 39 | JUN83 | Biggs, June; Lucas, Meriel; Roberts, Edmund | Dick Bourton - Retiring Chairman | Appreciation from several members of Dick Bourton as Chairman, and note on becoming President of the Society | Bourton Dick |
3 | 2 | 41 to 42 | JUN83 | Pingram, Fred & Pat | Report from the Census Indexers Meeting | Report on meeting in Birmingham | Census: indexers' meeting- |
3 | 2 | 43 to 46 | JUN83 | Lucas, Meriel | The Search for an Elizabethan Adventurer: Sir Carew Reynell | Of Devon, c1563-1624 | Reynell, Carew d.1624- |
3 | 2 | 47 to 49 | JUN83 | Gulvin, Keith R. | Fort Amherst and the Chatham Lines | History, 1708-date | Amherst, Fort-Chatham: Fort Amherst- |
3 | 2 | 50 to 52 | JUN83 | Rogers, Evelyn | The diary of a Young Officer in 1854 - Part II | Continued from Mar 1983 | Rogers: John Thornton- |
3 | 2 | 54 to 55 | JUN83 | Penney, David G. | Roger Penny (Penney) | Shipwright of Deptford d.1748 | Penny: Roger d.1748- |
3 | 2 | 55 to 58 | JUN83 | Masters, Colin | The London Foundling Hospital and its connection with North West Kent | Brief history of the hospital (Thomas Coram Foundation) 1739-1953, and notes on surviving records | Foundling Hospital: brief history-Coram, Thomas- |
3 | 2 | 58 to 59 | JUN83 | Meaden, Linda | Tomsyne Oulters - Elizabethan Orphan | Example 1588-94 from Sandwich (Kent) Orphans Book | Oulters, Tomsyne-Sandwich Orphans Book- |
3 | 2 | 60 to 62 | JUN83 | Wiltshire, Elaine | The Burkin Family: Did they come from Cudham? | BURKIN of Cudham 1738-late 19th cent., and possible origins in surrounding parishes | Burkin of Cudham 18-19c-Cudham: Burkin family- |
3 | 2 | 62 to 63 | JUN83 | Nunns, Gertrude | Yet More Mannings | Miscellaneous references from Foots Cray area 16-17th cent., follow-up to earlier articles | Manning: misc. refs. 16-17c-Foots Cray: Manning family- |
3 | 2 | 64 | JUN83 | Antrobus, Edna | The Elkington Collection | Brief note on huge Elkington collection at Society of Genealogists library | Elkington: colln. at SoG- |
3 | 3 | 76 to 79 | SEP83 | Bullen, Robert | To Prove a Black Sheep | Tracing ancestor Amos BULLEN, transported to Australia 1844 | Bullen, Amos- |
3 | 3 | 79 to 81 | SEP83 | Sturges, Jennifer | Losack of St Kitts | Researching LOSACK ancestors in St Kitts & London, 17-18th cent. | Losack of St Kitts- |
3 | 3 | 82 | SEP83 | Howcutt, Francis | Coppin Family Origins | Family in Croydon/Addington Surrey 18-19th cent, traced back to Shoreham, Kent | Coppin of Surrey/Kent- |
3 | 3 | 83 | SEP83 | Sinclair, Peggy | F.W.K. and S.H.S. | MELLOWS of Woodborough, Notts 19th cent | Mellows, Notts- |
3 | 3 | 84 to 87 | SEP83 | Begley, Donal F. | Irish Genealogical Records | Reprinted from 'Ireland Today', Mar 82 | Irish research- |
3 | 3 | 88 to 89 | SEP83 | Nunns, Gertrude | Behind the Scenes | Notes from author's research into history of Footscray | Foots Cray: history- |
3 | 3 | 93 to 95 | SEP83 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | The Marriages of the Lady Constance: I. Percy of Gt Chalfield, Wiltshire | Includes pedigree of PERCY, 13-14th cent. | Percy of Gt Chalfield Wilts, 13-14c- |
3 | 3 | 95 to 97 | SEP83 | Whyler, Fred | Bromley - Window and Land Tax, 1771 | List of c.300 names | Bromley: Land/Window tax 1771- |
3 | 3 | 97 to 98 | SEP83 | Harding, Wendy | The History of Marion Cottage | From title deeds 18-20th cent. from author's father's house at Stone nr. Dartford | Title deeds: Stone nr Dartford- |
3 | 3 | 99 to 100 | SEP83 | Weston, Eileen | William Bligh (1754-1817): A Resident of North West Kent | Brief biography, and note of residence at Farningham 1813-17 | Bligh: William d.1817- |
3 | 3 | 101 to 102 | SEP83 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | Notes on the Croft Family | Follow-up to article in Mar 83 | Croft: James d.1869- |
3 | 4 | 114 to 118 | DEC83 | Richardson, Joan A. Carew | Carew of Stone Castle | Includes links to other CAREW branches, 15-16th cent, with pedigree chart; concluded in Mar 84 journal | Carew: Stone Castle, 15-16c-Stone: Carew family- |
3 | 4 | 119 to 120 | DEC83 | Hoad, Joyce | Death Duty Registers | Advice on their value in supplementing wills | Death Duty Registers- |
3 | 4 | 121 to 123 | DEC83 | Teague, Dorothea | Ellen and the Elms: A Bexley family of the 19th century | Biography of Ellen ELMS 1823-93, and family connections | Elms, Ellen- |
3 | 4 | 124 | DEC83 | Birchenough, Josephine | Mystery Marriages in Lee | Speculation on sudden rise in marriage numbers, 1803 | Lee: Marriages- |
3 | 4 | 124 to 127 | DEC83 | Stockman, Brian Turner | A Military Intelligence Operation - Without the Secrecy | How the author went about compiling a book about the STOCKMAN family | Stockman: family book- |
3 | 4 | 128 to 129 | DEC83 | Rollison, F.R. | Now There Are Twice as Many | Tracing ROLLISON of Chislehurst etc., 19th cent. | Rollison, of Chislehurst- |
3 | 4 | 129 to 131 | DEC83 | Valentine, Gillian | What Shall We Tell Mother? | Delving into author's family legend re. CHURCHILL of Dorset | Churchill of Dorset- |
3 | 4 | 132 to 133 | DEC83 | Knowlden, Patricia | Inhabitants of West Wickham before 1700 | List of surnames and covering dates, from West Wickham records | West Wickham: surnames to 1700- |
3 | 4 | 134 to 135 | DEC83 | Pullen, Doris | Following the Path of my Great Grandmother's Will | Eliza Charlotte BANKS of Battersea, d.1900 | Banks: Eliza Charlotte- |
3 | 4 | 136 to 138 | DEC83 | Antrobus, Edna | Family Messages from the Edwardian Theatre | Author inherits interesting collection of postcards from aunt Hilda CHARD | - |
3 | 4 | 141 | DEC83 | Szachnowski, Stella | Report on the Federation of Family History Societies' Conference | Conference at University of Sussex, Sep 83 | - |
3 | 5 | 149 to 152 | MAR84 | Richardson, Joan A. Carew | Carew of Stone Castle - continued | Continued from Dec 83 journal | Carew: Stone Castle- |
3 | 5 | 152 to 155 | MAR84 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | Derivative Arms - I | Arms derived from those of other families; mentions MANDEVILLE, VERMANDOIS, GLANVILLE and FITZWARIN families, 12c and later, with illus. | Mandeville, 12c-Vermandois, 12c-Glanville, 12c-FitzWarin, 12c-Arms-Arms- |
3 | 5 | 156 to 158 | MAR84 | Teague, Dorothea | They Shall Grow not Old | Discovery that father's cousin was shot for desertion in 1916, and account of BBC interview | - |
3 | 5 | 158 to 161 | MAR84 | Johnson, John | Game Acts | Brief definition of the Game Acts, and list of 300 Kent people who had obtained game certificates, 1818 | Game Acts- |
3 | 5 | 161 to 162 | MAR84 | Biggs, June | The Deeds of a House | Extracts from deeds of author's house 1826-1935, built on former Town Court farm land, Chislehurst/Orpington; numerous names | Deeds, house-Title deeds: Town Court- |
3 | 5 | 164 to 165 | MAR84 | Doust, Sabina | Is your Granny's Lair in Scotland? | Account of a one week family history course at University of Stirling | - |
3 | 5 | 169 to 170 | MAR84 | Howcutt, Francis | Beware How You Fill the Gaps | Mentions KNIGHT of Walgrave, Northants, 17-18th cent. | Knight: Walgrave NTH- |
3 | 5 | 170 | MAR84 | Pullen, Doris | Unsolved Mysteries | BANKS of London, etc. | Banks: of London- |
3 | 5 | 171 to 172 | MAR84 | Larsen, Kathleen | Hearsay | Follow-up to articles in Sep 83 (Croft), and Dec 83 (Chapman of St Pauls Cray) | Croft: James d.1869-Chapman: of St Pauls Cray- |
3 | 5 | 174 to 175 | MAR84 | Ratcliff, S. Geoffrey | The Hutleys: An Essex Farming Family | Of Witham, Wigborough etc., 19th cent | Hutley of Essex, 19c- |
3 | 6 | 188 to 190 | JUN84 | Wilkins, Norma | The Ross Family of Kent | Watermen of Greenwich, Blackwall (MDX) & Gravesend, 19c | Ross: waterman family-Watermen: Ross family- |
3 | 6 | 191 | JUN84 | Brown, Norma | The Clue from the Address Book | Tracing the origins of Victoria Maude TURNER alias BURROWS b.1897, in Orpington | - |
3 | 6 | 192 to 194 | JUN84 | Penney, David G. | John Penny | Well-researched biography of John Penny 1729-1811, shipwright of Deptford | Penny: John d.1811-Deptford: shipwrights- |
3 | 6 | 195 to 196 | JUN84 | Shields, Pamela | Thoughts From Abroad | Diary of a Canadian's research trip to England | - |
3 | 6 | 197 to 199 | JUN84 | Biggs, June | Getting Returns from the Census | The value of census returns | Census: its value- |
3 | 6 | 199 to 201 | JUN84 | Birchenough, Josephine | A Census-Taker's View of Lee in 1851 | A brief picture of Lee in the mid-19th century | Lee: notes, 19c- |
3 | 6 | 201 to 202 | JUN84 | Sturges, Jennifer | A Small World: Losack, Batty et Alia | Follow-up to Sep 83 article | - |
3 | 6 | 202 to 204 | JUN84 | Cramp, Gerald | Manorial Rolls - A Useful Genealogical Source | Quotes examples from Hartley, Kent, 1782-1862 | Hartley, Kent-Manorial: Hartley examples- |
3 | 6 | 204 to 205 | JUN84 | Roberts, Edmund | The Channel Islands | Brief notes on doing research there | Channel Islands research- |
3 | 6 | 205 to 206 | JUN84 | Richardson, Joan A. Carew | Missing Persons - from St Catherines House | Follow-up to Mar 84 article | - |
3 | 6 | 206 to 207 | JUN84 | Packer, Jim | Tracing Scots Ancestry | Author's experience of using New Register House | - |
3 | 7 | 221 to 222 | SEP84 | Biggs, June | The Postman Always Rings Twice | The job of being Secretary of the Society | - |
3 | 7 | 223 to 226 | SEP84 | Shorrocks, John | Parish Constable to Police Constable | Brief history, and summary of PRO holdings | Police records- |
3 | 7 | 227 | SEP84 | Harrison, Peter | Cannon and Gaze, Inc | Flour millers of N.W.Kent - follow-up to Oct 79 article | Cannon: family- |
3 | 7 | 228 to 229 | SEP84 | Larsen, Kathleen | Grandpa Chapman | Author's recollections of Comm. F.H. CHAPMAN, b.St Pauls Cray 1844 | Chapman: F.H.- |
3 | 7 | 229 to 230 | SEP84 | Pullen, Doris | A Lady of Character | Author's 'Aunt Grace' | - |
3 | 7 | 231 to 232 | SEP84 | Birchenough, Josephine | Tithe Maps for the Family Historian | Practical aspects, and their use in conjunction with 1851 census | Tithe: maps- |
3 | 7 | 232 to 233 | SEP84 | McQueen, Joyce | Thomas Deane of Ightham | Grocer, 1782-1832 | Deane, Thomas of Ightham-Ightham: Thomas Deane- |
3 | 7 | 233 to 234 | SEP84 | Stirk, Jean | Maps and Plans - A Genealogical Source | Brief summary | Maps: for genealogy- |
3 | 7 | 235 to 239 | SEP84 | Szachnowski, Stella | Town and Country - The Missing Links | Account of Society's one-day conference, May 84, with photos | - |
3 | 7 | 239 | SEP84 | Whyler, Fred | Hayes, Kent - 1766 etc. | 43 names from Window/Land Tax, supplementary to list in Jan 82 journal | Hayes: Window/Land Tax 1766- |
3 | 7 | 240 | SEP84 | Tapper, Alan | Hyphenated Relative | Author's relative William Allen TAPPER b.1851 appears as Tapper-Watson in some records | Tapper, William Allen- |
3 | 8 | 259 to 264 | DEC84 | Kelvin, Patricia | The Elusive Marriage | Strategies for finding elusive marriages | Marriages: finding- |
3 | 8 | 265 to 266 | DEC84 | Knowlden, Patricia | Trustees of the New Cross Turnpike | Description of author's listing from Trustees records 1718-1870; photo of New Cross Gate | Turnpike: New Cross- |
3 | 8 | 267 to 270 | DEC84 | Black, Shirley Burgoyne | Farningham Inns and Innkeepers of the Turnpike Road Era | History of Farningham's inns 18-19th cent, with names of innkeepers | Farningham: inns/innkeepers- |
3 | 8 | 271 to 273 | DEC84 | Waghorn, Len | Lewisham Workhouse | Brief history, and surnames of inmates 1851 | Workhouses: Lewisham-Lewisham: workhouse- |
3 | 8 | 274 to 276 | DEC84 | Alderman, Mari | Hel Achau (Tracing your Welsh Ancestors) | Brief account | Welsh ancestry- |
3 | 8 | 277 to 278 | DEC84 | Nightingale, John | The Local Register Office - One Experience | Good example of the benefits of the local Register Office | - |
3 | 8 | 279 to 283 | DEC84 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | Derivative Arms - II | Continued from Mar 84 - families bearing arms with three crescents, mainly 13th cent. | Arms- |
3 | 9 | 295 to 299 | MAR85 | Nevill, Guy | Monumental Inscriptions and their Preservation | Recording methods, with a description of the Society's own MI project | MI's: recording- |
3 | 9 | 300 to 302 | MAR85 | Hall, Rhoda [compiler] | Index Nominum | Index of 124 names (mainly Kent, 18c) from 'In Search of Gravestones, Old & Curious' by W.T.Vincent (1896) | MI's: Kent inscriptions- |
3 | 9 | 302 to 305 | MAR85 | Cufley, David | Wheatley - 19th Century Brickmakers | Brickmaking ancestors in the Dartford & Plumstead brickfields | Wheatley, 19c-Brickmakers: Wheatley family- |
3 | 9 | 305 to 306 | MAR85 | Howcutt, Francis | Sign Here Please | Sources of evidence for literacy, and ways of presenting the results | - |
3 | 9 | 307 | MAR85 | Nunns, Gertrude | John Calcraft of Ingres, MP for Rochester 1768-72 | Follow-up to earlier note re. Swanscombe registers | Calcraft, John- |
3 | 9 | 308 to 309 | MAR85 | Benwell, Basil B. | Benjamin Benwell - Publican and Sinner | Brief biography of Benjamin Benwell 1841-1906, publican of London, with photos | Benwell, Benjamin d.1906- |
3 | 9 | 309 to 310 | MAR85 | Youngs, Malcolm | Robert Tween (1809-1864) | Miller of High Easter, Essex; later of Woodbridge, Suffolk | Tween, Robert d.1864- |
3 | 9 | 311 | MAR85 | Rollison, Fred | Cockcroft and Barkley: Carriers of Flamborough | Brief account, 19c | Cockcoft of Flamborough-Barkley of Flamborough- |
3 | 9 | 312 to 313 | MAR85 | Fernee, Arthur | Huguenot Ancestry | Reprinted from journal Vol.2 No.5 | Huguenots: in England- |
3 | 9 | 314 | MAR85 | Birchenough, Josephine | Huguenots in Lee | Some examples from parish registers and other sources, 18c | Huguenots: Lee-Lee: Huguenots- |
3 | 10 | 329 to 330 | JUN85 | Bourton, C.L. (Dick) | June Biggs | Appreciation, on her retirement as Secretary | Biggs: June- |
3 | 10 | 331 to 334 | JUN85 | Lucas, Meriel | A Desire to Know | Thoughts on the reasons for undertaking family history research, with examples from the author's own ancestry | - |
3 | 10 | 335 to 341 | JUN85 | Silverthorne, Elizabeth | Settlement Records: Tracing the Wanderers | Description of the settlement system, with special reference to settlement examinations for Bromley; includes facsimiles of three docs. | Settlement: description of system- |
3 | 10 | 343 to 345 | JUN85 | Field, Joan | Echoes of Brass | Researching the PACE family, makers of musical instruments in Dublin and London, 19c | Pace family- |
3 | 10 | 345 to 348 | JUN85 | Rayment, John | Up and Down the City Road | London as a centre of communications [extracts from talk given at NWK confernce, 1984] | - |
3 | 10 | 349 to 350 | JUN85 | Richardson, Joan A. Carew | Carew of Stone Castle, but Wiltshire and Wingfield of Stone Place | Note on the confused ownership of Stone Castle and Stone Place (nr. Dartford) | Carew: Stone Castle- |
3 | 10 | 358 | JUN85 | Bromley Library Service | Keston, 1766-1794 | Index of 65 names in Keston Window Tax 1766,67,71, & Window Tax 1794 | Keston: Tax returns 18c- |
3 | 11 | 371 to 378 | SEP85 | Archer, Stephen | Litigation in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury | Illustrated by the case of John BLAZE 1756-1807 of Stamford, Lincs | Blaze, John d.1807-PCC: litigation- |
3 | 11 | 379 to 384 | SEP85 | Peters, John | The Protestants from the Spanish Netherlands | Good historical summary, with reference to tracing ancestors; includes map and illstration | Huguenots: from Netherlands-Protestant immigration- |
3 | 11 | 385 to 387 | SEP85 | Martin-Loat, Doreen | The Lost Trail | Author follows up stories of her grandfather Ansel GOUGH's life in Canada (1880s) by researching ships' passenger lists | Gough, Ansel- |
3 | 11 | 387 to 389 | SEP85 | Thompson, Mary | Cousins - The Australian Connection | How the author traced descendants of her gt. uncle Edwin EVANS in Sydney Australia, 1890s to date | Evans, Edwin- |
3 | 11 | 389 to 392 | SEP85 | Kidgell, Merna | The Journal of Ellen Carnell | Extract 1848-9 written by author's gt. aunt Ellen, including memories of visits to relations in Kent, and emigration to Australia | Carnell, Ellen- |
3 | 11 | 392 | SEP85 | Sinclair, Rhoda | Seamen in the Family | Using seamens' recoreds to throw light on ancestor Martin PHEASANT b.1820 of Lynn, Norfolk | Pheasant, Martin- |
3 | 11 | 394 to 395 | SEP85 | Pattie, T.S. | An Unexpected Effect of the Change of Calendar in 1752 | Presents evidence that some people altered their birthdays etc. to take account of the loss of 11 days | Calendar change, 1752- |
3 | 12 | 407 to 410 | DEC85 | Picton, Wilma | A Casualty of the Civil War | Research into the life of Charles GRIME, rector of Ightham 1616-44 | Grime, Rev. Charles-Ightham: Charles Grime- |
3 | 12 | 411 to 413 | DEC85 | Woodward, Ellena | By Appointment - Makers of Perambulators | Account of the firm of Burton & Johnson, 19th cent., and of author's gt-grandfather John JOHNSON c1832-1893 | Perambulators: Burton & Johnson-Johnson: John d.1893- |
3 | 12 | 414 | DEC85 | Birchenough, Josephine | Edmund Halley, The Comet Man | Astronomer Royal, bur. Lee 1741 | Halley, Edmund d.1741-Lee: Edmund Halley- |
3 | 12 | 415 to 420 | DEC85 | Brunton, Keith | The Patersons - A Family of Enterprise | Spread of PATERSON branches from roots in Aberdeenshire, to Sth. Africa etc., 1791-20th cent. | Paterson: Aberdeenshire etc.- |
3 | 12 | 418 to 422 | DEC85 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | Wordsworth | Account of the WORDSWORTH family 1741-1950's, with special reference to Christopher W., rector of Sundridge 1816-20; detailed pedigree chart | Wordsworth family, 18-20c-Sundridge: Christopher Wordsworth- |
3 | 12 | 422 to 424 | DEC85 | Teague, Dorothea | Blundells: The Writing of a Family History | Brief account of author's BLUNDELL research in Kent/ Surrey/ Sussex, with special reference to new book 'Shadrach Blundell, His Family and Property 1580-1880' | Blundell: book- |
3 | 12 | 424 to 425 | DEC85 | [not stated] | Chislehurst - 1766 and 1767 | List of c.170 names from Window Tax 1766/67 & Land Tax 1767 | Chislehurst: residents 1766/67- |
3 | 12 | 426 | DEC85 | Williams, Elaine | And The Roof Came Tumbling Down | Account of the collapse and rebuilding of St Alphege Greenwich, 1710-18 | Greenwich: St Alphege- |
4 | 1 | 8 to 11 | MAR86 | Curtis, June | Watermen and Lightermen on the River Thames: The Chapman Family of Deptford | Six generations of association woith the River Thames 18-19c, and details of new watermen and lightermen index | Watermen: Chapman family-Lightermen: Chapman family- |
4 | 1 | 12 | MAR86 | Targett, Sidney | From Sea-faring Folk | TARGETT of Rotherhithe, Thames watermen, 19c | Watermen: Targett family-Targett of Rotherhithe- |
4 | 1 | 13 to 15 | MAR86 | Penney, David G. | The Dockyards Story: and the fortunes of William Penney, shipwright | William Penney 1772-1840, of Deptford, Sheerness | Penney: Willam, shipwright-Shipwrights-Deptford: shipwrights---- |
4 | 1 | 15 to 17 | MAR86 | Birchenough, Josephine | Watery North West Kent - A Miscellany | References to Deptford, Lee, Edith Nesbitt etc. | - |
4 | 1 | 17 to 18 | MAR86 | Kell, Brian | William Kell - Drowned in the Thames | Refers to author's grandfather, Thames pilot d.1911 | Kell: William d.1911- |
4 | 1 | 18 to 20 | MAR86 | Gladwyn, Dorothy | The Sorrows of Hannah | Hannah KNAPP of Erith, c.1816-99 | Knapp, Hannah- |
4 | 1 | 22 to 26 | MAR86 | Valentine, Stuart | Records Through Time | Report of 1985 One-Day Conference, plus photos | Conference: 1985- |
4 | 1 | 27 to 28 | MAR86 | Antrobus, Edna | By Adoption Only | Brief notes on late husband's Antrobus family | Antrobus: family- |
4 | 2 | 47 to 50 | JUN86 | Biggs, June | A Long Line of Carpenters | VINE family of Laughton & East Hoathly, Sussex, 1620-1773 | Vine: family- |
4 | 2 | 51 to 54 | JUN86 | Holden, Maureen | A Family of Blacksmiths | ETHERTON of Danehill, Storrington, Felpham, Easebourne SSX, 19c | Etherton family- |
4 | 2 | 55 | JUN86 | Gladwyn, Dorothy | William Kennerley - Brazier | Of Dartford, 19c | Kennerley: William- |
4 | 2 | 56 to 58 | JUN86 | Wilkins, Norma | Trinity House - Petitions | Illustrated with ROSS family of Greenwich, 18-19c | Trinity House petitions-Ross: of Greenwich- |
4 | 2 | 58 to 60 | JUN86 | Youngs, Malcolm | A Bigamist in the Family? | Concerns author's grandfather Levi Charles EDWARDS alias LAWRENCE | Edwards, Levi Charles- |
4 | 2 | 60 to 62 | JUN86 | Coomber, John | Samuel Coomber - A Notable Sennockian | Account of Samuel COOMBER of Sevenoaks 1787-1871 | Coomber, Samuel- |
4 | 2 | 63 to 68 | JUN86 | Stirk, Jean | The Paper Tramps | The tramping system, illustrated with details of PUTTENHAM of Langcliffe, YKS & Maidstone KEN, papermakers, 1830's; 2 illus. | Puttenham, papermakers-Papermakers- |
4 | 3 | 90 to 93 | SEP86 | Gandy, Michael | Non-Conformists - The Early Background | Good introduction | Nonconformity: introduction- |
4 | 3 | 94 to 95 | SEP86 | Birchenough, Josephine | Barkers Chapel, Butt Lane, Deptford | Brief account, & photo from 1839 painting | Deptford: Butt Lane chapel- |
4 | 3 | 96 to 97 | SEP86 | Meaden, Linda; Anstruther, Father G. | Catholic Marriages | List of 14 marriages of Kent people in London Catholic churches | Catholic marriages- |
4 | 3 | 98 to 100 | SEP86 | Stage, Eileen | Index of Coastguards: Reflecting the history of anti-smuggling | Brief account of coastguard origins, and details of author's coastguard index (24,000 references) | Coastguards- |
4 | 3 | 100 to 101 | SEP86 | Williams, Sandra | Mind Your Own Business? | Chatting to fellow researchers at record office pays off | - |
4 | 3 | 102 to 103 | SEP86 | Pateman, Annette | Jumping to Conclusions | PATEMAN of Bobbing/Bredgar, Kent, 18-19c | Pateman: of Bobbing etc- |
4 | 3 | 107 to 109 | SEP86 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | The Diversions of a Genealogist | Brief account of author's enquiries into descents from royal lines and Roman emperors | - |
4 | 3 | 109 to 110 | SEP86 | Edwards, Harry | Church Briefs | Definitions, with examples from North Cray | Church briefs-North Cray: church briefs- |
4 | 3 | 111 to 113 | SEP86 | British Records Association | Archives at Risk | Discusses destruction of title deeds | Title deeds: destruction of- |
4 | 4 | 123 | DEC86 | Barnes, Maureen | Sevenoaks Branch | Account of the opening of the Society's Sevenoaks branch in September 1986 | Sevenoaks branch: inaugural meeting- |
4 | 4 | 128 to 132 | DEC86 | Lucas, Meriel | Cautionary Tales Concerning Printed Sources | Contains references to Heralds' Visitations and Hugo Revel d.1278 | Revel, Hugo- |
4 | 4 | 132 to 135 | DEC86 | Silverthorne, Elizabeth | Hayes Parish Census 1790 | Includes list of 58 families, with occupations etc. | Hayes: Census, 1790- |
4 | 4 | 135 to 138 | DEC86 | Elsden, Pat | In Search of my German Grandmother | Refers to FRECHENHAUSER and ROEHRIG ancestors in Cleeberg, Hess, 19c | Frechenhauser-Roehrig- |
4 | 4 | 138 to 140 | DEC86 | Elms, Marjorie | Researching in Bavaria | Account of author's visit to research father's German origins; no surnames given | - |
4 | 4 | 141 to 143 | DEC86 | Alderman, Mari | Views from Overseas | Results of a Society initiativeto try and help overseas members. | - |
4 | 4 | 144 to 145 | DEC86 | King, John | H.M.S. Worcester - Cadet Ship | Brief account of training ship(s), moored in the Thames 1862-1970s | Training ships-Thames training ships- |
4 | 4 | 146 | DEC86 | Shough, Bernard | The Metal People | Some thoughts on surnames ending in -Smith | - |
4 | 5 | 164 to 166 | MAR87 | Nevill, Guy | Boundaries | Brief account of November 1986 meeting with Kent FHS to define common boundary; includes map of parishes covered by NWKFHS | - |
4 | 5 | 166 to 167 | MAR87 | Archer, Stephen | 1851 Census Indexing Project | Account of re-launch of Society's 1851 project, by new co-ordinator | Census: indexing- |
4 | 5 | 170 to 174 | MAR87 | Field, Joan | Theatrical Puzzle | Fascinating account of search for BURKE theatrical ancestors in Liverpool etc., c.1850s-70s | Burke- |
4 | 5 | 175 to 177 | MAR87 | Manthorpe, Tom | The Way the Cookie Crumbles | Author's MIDDLEMASS ancestors, biscuit manufacturers in Edinburgh, 19-20c. Includes photos of factories etc. | Middlemass of Edinburgh- |
4 | 5 | 178 to 180 | MAR87 | Nightingale, John | Looking Forward to Family History | Detective work in St Catherines House/Somerset House etc. reveals whereabouts of author's distant NIGHTINGALE cousins | Nightingale- |
4 | 5 | 181 to 183 | MAR87 | Richardson, Joan A. Carew | The Story of Martha Hales | Concerns HALES of Tunstall nr. Shipbourne & Hales Place, Tenterden, c.1600-60, esp. Martha nee Carew | Hales, Martha- |
4 | 5 | 184 to 185 | MAR87 | Godfrey, Barbara | Letter from Ladysmith | Concerns Ernest Maurice PAYNE, 1875-1949 | Payne, Ernest Maurice- |
4 | 5 | 186 to 187 | MAR87 | Boorer, Jack | Holy Innocents Cemetery, Orpington | Brief note on St Josephs Orphanage & Roman Catholic cemetery in Orpington, c1890- | Orpington: RC cemetery- |
4 | 6 | 209 to 212 | JUN87 | Birchenough, Josephine | Poor - But Mobile | Notes on settlement examinations, with examples from Bromley/Lewisham area | Settlement: examinations- |
4 | 6 | 213 to 215 | JUN87 | Biggs, June | Spot the Clue | Description of diptheria outbreak at Lewisham 1896, affecting author's BIGGS family | Biggs: of Lewisham- |
4 | 6 | 216 to 219 | JUN87 | Bedells, John | Births, Marriages and Deaths in Heraldry (Part I) | Notes on marks of cadency for sons, grandson etc. | Heraldry: cadency marks-Cadency marks- |
4 | 6 | 220 to 221 | JUN87 | Fothergill, Jean | That Which was Lost is Found | Conversation with next door neighbour leads to amazing rediscovery of a lost pedigree; mentions WEST (17c), CATMORE (18-19c); also RANDALL, GIBBS, NYE | West: 17c-Catmore: 18-19c-Randall:---- |
4 | 6 | 222 to 223 | JUN87 | Culshaw, Alice; Culshaw, Geoffrey | John Banks' Trust - 1716 | Authors discover trust fund set up by ancestor, and administered by Haberdashers Company, providing evidence of family tree for 260 yrs | |
4 | 6 | 222 to 223 | JUN87 | Culshaw, Alice | John Banks' Trust - 1716 | Authors discover trust fund set up by ancestor, and administered by Haberdashers Company, providing evidence of family tree for 260 yrs | Banks: John 1716-Haberdashers Co.- |
4 | 6 | 224 | JUN87 | Howcutt, Francis | Who Married John Blinco? | BLINCO of Hedgerley, Bucks | Blinco- |
4 | 6 | 225 to 226 | JUN87 | Willson, H.G. | A Muller Home for the Family | Brief history of homes set up in Bristol from 1836 by George Muller, and facsimiles of two DAVIS admissions, c.1850. | Muller homes-Davis: Bristol- |
4 | 6 | 227 to 228 | JUN87 | Rawling, Jean | A Tapestry of Chelsfield, 1813-1985 | Notes on Chelsfield, inspired by author's transcript of the P/Rs | Chelsfield: notes- |
4 | 6 | 229 to 230 | JUN87 | Thompson, T.A. | The Bricks | Story of the Alhambra Music Hall, Sandgate, Kent 1858-1921, and of founder Robert RIGDEN | Sandgate, Kent-Rigden, Robert- |
4 | 6 | 232 | JUN87 | Pullen, Doris | Exciting Encounter | Chance encounter at SoG library leads to more information about author's SLOGGETT & BANKS ancestors | Cloggett-Banks:- |
4 | 7 | 248 to 251 | SEP87 | Forde, Helen | The Hearth Tax 1662-1689 | Brief history | Hearth Tax: brief history- |
4 | 7 | 252 to 253 | SEP87 | Asprey, David | A Sporting Sidetrack | Author discovers possible link to Welsh rugby player Dr Teddy Morgan | Morgan, Teddy- |
4 | 7 | 253 to 254 | SEP87 | Marsh, Lynne | The Marshes - Bible Christians | MARSH of Upton, Somerset, 19c, and notes on Bible Christian origins | Marsh of Upton SOM- |
4 | 7 | 254 to 256 | SEP87 | Bromly, Gordon | John Bromly - Free Burgess of Colchester 1677 | Author's search for BROMLY ancestors in Ardleigh, Essex, produces results from the registers of Free Burgesses of Colchester 17-19c | Bromly of Colchester- |
4 | 7 | 257 | SEP87 | Bryan, Don | A Skeleton Laid to Rest | Author's gt. grandfather imprisoned for attempted murder, 1873 | - |
4 | 7 | 258 to 259 | SEP87 | Field, Joan | Collecting Sprigs of Parsley | Account of author's search for PARSLEY ancestors in Sth Norfolk & Nth Suffolk, 18-19c | Parsley of NFK/SFK- |
4 | 7 | 260 to 262 | SEP87 | Gowers, E.S. | Unravelling the Authorship of a Letter on Press-Gang activity in the late Seventeenth Century | Concerns Henry SYDNEY, Earl Romney | Sydney, Henry- |
4 | 7 | 263 to 264 | SEP87 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | Descents from Domesday Book Tenants | Descent to author from Richard FITZGILBERT de Tonbridge | FitzGilbert- |
4 | 7 | 265 to 266 | SEP87 | Archer, Stephen | Inheritance of English Surnames | Book review | Surnames: inheritance of- |
4 | 8 | 287 to 291 | DEC87 | Morris, Jennifer | 150 Years of Civil Registration | Interesting account of the origins of civil registration | Civil registration: origins- |
4 | 8 | 291 to 295 | DEC87 | Valentine, Gillian | In The Beginning....or 1836 and all that | Brief history of Lewisham Registration District | Lewisham: Reg. District- |
4 | 8 | 297 to 300 | DEC87 | Pritchard, Eric | The Birth of the North West Kent Family Society | Describes origins of Society, 1978 | - |
4 | 8 | 300 to 302 | DEC87 | Ross, Eddie | George Ogilvie Ross in Four Continents | Acquisition of handwritten biography leads to discovery of globe-trotting ancestor G.O.ROSS (1778-1825) | Ross: George Ogilvie- |
4 | 8 | 302 to 303 | DEC87 | Larson, Jean | All Aboard the Prussian Ship 'Germania', 1849 | Brief account of author's SMITH ancestors from Bexley, emigrated to US 1849. | - |
4 | 8 | 304 | DEC87 | Youngs, Malcolm | Foots Cray's Missing Registers | Story of their theft from the church, 1948. | Foots Cray: PR's- |
4 | 8 | 305 | DEC87 | Underwood, David | Six Lucys and a Pin | Six generations of women called Lucy | - |
4 | 8 | 306 to 308 | DEC87 | Antrobus, Edna | A Little Glamour in the Family | Biography of author's cousin Peter GODFREY (1899-1969) - theatre producer, actor, etc. | Godfrey: Peter d.1969- |
4 | 8 | 309 | DEC87 | Bedells, John | The Language of the Motto | Illustrated by brief account of life of John RUSSELL, 1st Earl of Bedford | - |
4 | 9 | 319 to 320 | MAR88 | Nevill, Guy | A Change of Venue | Search for the HEAPS family of Bethnal Green & Yorkshire, 19th cent. | Heaps, of LND/YKS- |
4 | 9 | 327 to 331 | MAR88 | Batchelor, Sylvia | Looking Back at Queensland in the 1880s | Account of author's immigrant ancestors (from LND/KEN). Mentions COMLEY, FULLER, JARRETT (Bristol), OWEN (Lambeth). | - |
4 | 9 | 332 to 333 | MAR88 | Excell, Stanley | Caesar Lands at Sydney | Concerns John CAESAR of Deptford, deported on First Fleet 1787. | Caesar, John of Deptford- |
4 | 9 | 334 to 336 | MAR88 | Hearn, Olive | Shepherd to Gold Speculator | Regards author's gt. grandparents James & Martha WISE, emig. 1857 Kent to Australia | Wise, James & Martha- |
4 | 9 | 337 to 339 | MAR88 | Commons, Jennifer | The Mote in my Mind's Eye | ALLEN/COOPER of Southfleet/Sutton at Hone, & possible links with SELBY of Ightham Mote, 18th cent. | Allen of Southfleet/Sutton at Hone-Cooper of Southfleet/Sutton at Hone- |
4 | 9 | 340 to 342 | MAR88 | Birchenough, Josephine | Away from Home on Census Night | List of convicts aboard hulk at Deptford, 1841 (200 names) | Deptford: convict hulk-Convicts: Deptford hulk- |
4 | 9 | 343 to 345 | MAR88 | Bedells, John | Births, Marriages and Deaths in Heraldry (Part II) | Descibes effect of marriage on coats of arms | Heraldry: coats of arms-Coats of arms- |
4 | 9 | 346 to 348 | MAR88 | Hignett, H.M. | Maritime History and Research | Brief introduction | Maritime research- |
4 | 10 | 360 to 361 | JUN88 | Archer, Stephen | Second Census Indexers' Meeting | Report of 2nd Census Indexers meeting at Birmingham, and launch of 1881 trancribing project | 1881 Census Project- |
4 | 10 | 365 to 367 | JUN88 | Kitchen, Frank | Manning the Beacons | Description of English beacon system, 14th-17th cent. | Beacon system- |
4 | 10 | 368 to 373 | JUN88 | Whyler, Fred | Militia: Some Aspects | Includes description on the Bromley Militia Returns; list of Brolmey cavalry 1796 (c.60 names); Invasion scare 1803/4, list of special constables (c.160 names) | Militia: Bromley area, 1796,1803- |
4 | 10 | 374 to 375 | JUN88 | Fothergill, Jean | Back to the Armada | John & Frances WEST bur. Nunhead | West: John & Frances- |
4 | 10 | 376 to 384 | JUN88 | Cornford, John | Tracing a Name: The origins of the Cornford, Comport and Comfort familty names | Comprehensive account of these surnames, with origins in Kent & Sussex, possible derivation from Comports (Birling); includes map, graph | Cornford in KEN/SSX-Comfort in KEN/SSX- |
4 | 10 | 385 to 386 | JUN88 | Gledhill, Fred | The Gledhills of Stainland | Author tracks family back to Stainland nr. Hudersfield | Gledhill of Huddersfield- |
4 | 11 | 400 to 402 | SEP88 | Excell, Stanley | The Ag. Lab. | Describes the work of an agricultural labourer | Ag. Labs.- |
4 | 11 | 403 to 404 | SEP88 | Asprey, David | Learning the Ropes | Brief note on ropemaking ASPREY ancestors in Bedfordshire | Asprey of BDF- |
4 | 11 | 404 to 408 | SEP88 | Field, Joan | Edward Townly - The Horticulturalist | Edward TOWNLY (1776-1846), seedmans & nurseryman of Walworth, later Bexleyheath | Townly, Edward d.1846- |
4 | 11 | 409 to 411 | SEP88 | Biggs, June | The Miller | BIGGS family of Kempston & Bromham BDF, 18th-19th cent. | Biggs: Beds, 18-19c- |
4 | 11 | 413 to 414 | SEP88 | NWKFHS | The Lord of the Manor | Brief account of manorial system | Manorial: notes on system- |
4 | 11 | 416 to 417 | SEP88 | Holden, Maureen | Printer's Compositor | Mentions Horatio YEARRON of Bermondsey m.1863 | Yearron: Horatio-Printers compositor- |
4 | 11 | 418 to 419 | SEP88 | Stirk, Jean | Six Generations in the Forge | Brief account of OLDFIELD family, blacksmiths of Herts/Bucks 18th-19th cent. | Oldfield of Herts/Bucks- |
4 | 11 | 420 | SEP88 | Birchenough, Josephine | The National Schoolmaster | Brief note on WEDLOCK of Lee, 19th cent. | Wedlock of Lee- |
4 | 11 | 422 to 424 | SEP88 | Teague, Dorothea | Escape to London | Mentions Charles COLE, coachman in London mid 19th cent. | Cole: Charles- |
4 | 11 | 424 to 426 | SEP88 | Smith, Norma | Follow the Yellow Brick Road | Account of various brickmaking ancestors in London, 19th cent, especially Alfred PINK b.1838 Fareham | Pink, Alfred-Brickmakers: Pink family- |
4 | 11 | 427 to 429 | SEP88 | Shillcock, Vic | Postmaster Cured Corns and Gout | Research into author's gt. grandfather Joseph Bradley SHILLCOCK of Bromley 1812-84, chemist & postmaster | Shillcock, Joseph of Bromley- |
4 | 11 | 430 to 433 | SEP88 | Morgan, Pamela | Grandfather Dewey - Community Man | Alfred DEWEY of Sidcup 1862-1931, music shop keeper, photographer & local councillor | Dewey, Alfred of Sidcup- |
4 | 12 | 454 to 460 | DEC88 | Valentine, Gillian | Conference 1988 | Account of conference, including two pages of photographs | Conference: 1988-Society: 1988 conference- |
4 | 12 | 461 to 463 | DEC88 | Alderman, Mari | Running Away with the Circus | Concerns Ralph LIVESEY c1805-1863, bandaster with Wombwells menagerie | Livesey, Ralph d.1863- |
4 | 12 | 466 to 468 | DEC88 | Richardson, Joan A. Carew | The Descendants of Martha Hales and the Glorious Revolution | Concerns CAREW & HALES, late 17th cent. | Carew: Glorious Revolution 1688- |
4 | 12 | 469 to 471 | DEC88 | Wingham, Gaynor | Life on the Cut | Canal life, with mention of boatman ancestor James HOLLOWAY c1850-1941 | Holloway, James, boatman- |
4 | 12 | 472 to 473 | DEC88 | Stratton, Michael | Reconstructing the Past | Description of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum | Ironbridge Museum- |
4 | 12 | 474 to 475 | DEC88 | Holst, Mollie | Convicts in Western Australia | Brief account of convict system | Convicts: Australia- |
4 | 12 | 475 | DEC88 | Knowlden, Patricia | Where there's a Willus | Explanation of Latin forms of common forenames found in parish registers | Forenames: Latin forms- |
5 | 1 | 4 to 5 | MAR89 | Alderman, Mari | Proving the Case | ||
5 | 1 | 6 to 7 | MAR89 | Szczepanski, Dr J. | Look for Your Polish Forefathers | Describes new centre for genealogical research in Poland | Poland, research in- |
5 | 1 | 8 to 9 | MAR89 | France, Thelma | In Search of a Surname | Origins of STIDOLPH in west Kent | Stidolph: West Kent- |
5 | 1 | 12 to 13 | MAR89 | Beeke, Helen | Take Thy Beek(e) | Brief notes on BEEK(E) | Beeke, Kent/Sussex- |
5 | 1 | 14 to 15 | MAR89 | Starling, Hazel | William Walsh, my great-grandfather, 1796-1881 | Of Oxford | Walsh, William 1796-1881- |
5 | 1 | 15 to 18 | MAR89 | Starling, Gordon | My Grandfather - Alfred John Starling | Dairyman of Holloway Rd / Lewisham / Croydon, 1852-1926 | Starling, Alfred John 1852-1926- |
5 | 1 | 18 to 19 | MAR89 | Collins, Katie | John Hopkins 1853-1916 | b. St Albans | Hopkins: John 1853-1916- |
5 | 1 | 21 | MAR89 | Trotman, Andrew | HMS Warrior 1860 | Brief note, and cover picture | Warrior, HMS- |
5 | 1 | 22 | MAR89 | Hall, Jack | The Halls of Horton Kirby | 18th century | Hall: of Horton Kirby- |
5 | 1 | 26 | MAR89 | Birchenough, Josephine | Dartford & District Branch | Report on inaugural meeting in Nov/Dec 1988 | Dartford: inaugural meeting of Branch- |
5 | 2 | 43 to 45 | JUN89 | Manthorpe, Tom | My French Connection | BAILLY of France 18-20c (includes family tree) | Bailly, of France- |
5 | 2 | 45 to 46 | JUN89 | Beeke, Helen | Enquire into Inquisitions | Notes on using Inquisitions Post Mortem | Inquisitions Post Mortem- |
5 | 2 | 47 to 48 | JUN89 | Simpson, Kenneth | Along the Lazy River | GIBBONS of Wateringbury, 18c | Gibbons, of Wateringbury- |
5 | 2 | 49 to 51 | JUN89 | Wingham, Gaynor | Below Stairs | Life in service | - |
5 | 2 | 52 to 54 | JUN89 | Filmer, John L. | The Norman Family of Bromley Common | 17-19c, includes family tree | Norman, of Bromley Common- |
5 | 2 | 55 to 57 | JUN89 | Curtis, June | Visit to Watermen's Hall | Account of visit to Watermen's Hall, Nov 88 | Watermen: Watermens Hall- |
5 | 2 | 58 to 59 | JUN89 | Cheeseman, Ruth | Dartford and its Hospitals | Brief notes | Dartford: hospitals- |
5 | 2 | 60 to 61 | JUN89 | Sawyer, Maureen | Coincidences and Conference Consequences | Personal account of NWK conference | - |
5 | 2 | 61 to 63 | JUN89 | Antrobus, Edna | Family Grave | Adding names to a family grave in West Wickham (Godfrey, Antrobus) | Godfrey: W.Wickham-Antrobus: W.Wickham- |
5 | 2 | 64 | JUN89 | Meaden, Linda | Prisoners from Kent | List of Kent-born prisoners in Portland, Dorset, 1851 (22 names) | - |
5 | 3 | 102 to 103 | SEP89 | Whyler, Fred | Bromley Churchwardens and Overseers 1738 to 1805 | Index of names and dates | Churchwardens, Bromley-Overseers, Bromley-Bromley: churchwardens & overseers---- |
5 | 3 | 83 to 86 | SEP89 | Payne, Brenda | Joseph Myatt, Market Gardener, 1772-1855 | b. Staffordshire, later (1827) of Manor Farm, Deptford | Myatt: Joseph of Deptford- |
5 | 3 | 87 to 90 | SEP89 | Robinson, Gillian | A Missionary in the Family | Thomas James Comber b.1852 Camberwell | Comber, Thomas b.1852-Missionary - Thomas Comber- |
5 | 3 | 90 to 91 | SEP89 | Howcutt, Francis | Read - An Elusive Family in London | Of Walworth, Holborn etc., 19c | Read, of Walworth/Holborn, 19c- |
5 | 3 | 92 to 94 | SEP89 | Parsons, Tony | The Mesnard Family | Of France, New York, London & N.W.Kent (includes family tree) | Mesnard: of France/NWKent- |
5 | 3 | 95 to 97 | SEP89 | Third, Audrey | Three Heirlooms | THIRD family of Dundee, 19c | Third, of Dundee 19c- |
5 | 3 | 97 to 99 | SEP89 | Excell, Stanley | A Pressing Matter | John Evelyn mugged nr. Bromley, 1652 | Evelyn, John- |
5 | 3 | 99 to 101 | SEP89 | Holden, Maureen | John Yearron, Tax Collector and Deputy Supt. Registrar | 1806-1883, of Bermondsey | Yearron: John d.1883- |
5 | 4 | 123 to 127 | DEC89 | Birchenough, Josephine | Chasing an Eighteenth Century Lady | Concerns letters written 1730s-40s by Elizabeth Lawry nee Yorke | Lawry, Elizabeth- |
5 | 4 | 128 to 130 | DEC89 | Pullen, Doris | What do we know about the Women in our Family? | - | |
5 | 4 | 131 to 134 | DEC89 | Biggs, June | On the Distaff Side | Tracing back five generations in the female line (Wooster, Walker, Sinden, Vine, Pain) | Wooster: Lilian d.1946-Walker, Frances d.1898-Sinden, Mary d.1864-Vine, Ann b.1782-Pain, Frances d.1813-Pain, Frances d.1813- |
5 | 4 | 134 to 135 | DEC89 | Wingham, Gaynor | Out of the Shadows | Tracing back the female line | - |
5 | 4 | 136 to 137 | DEC89 | Conway, George | George Bodycomb 1819-1899 | A founder of the Dartford Co-op | Bodycomb, George b.1819- |
5 | 4 | 138 to 139 | DEC89 | Langridge, Neil | Burial Grounds of Dartford | Details of four burial grounds | Dartford: burials grounds- |
5 | 4 | 141 to 143 | DEC89 | Cole, Jean | Kent Vagrants in Wiltshire | List of people taken from Slack, Paul, 'Poverty in Early Stuart Salisbury' (1975) | Wiltshire, Kent vagrants in-Vagrants, in Wiltshire- |
5 | 5 | 163 to 165 | MAR90 | Thompson, Mary | The Philadelphia Lawrences | Successful search for LAWRENCE relatives in the USA | Lawrence- |
5 | 5 | 165 to 167 | MAR90 | Day, Raymond | The Minnes of Michigan | Author traces origins of Canadian grandfather Claude MINNE d.1923 | Minne, Claude- |
5 | 5 | 168 to 170 | MAR90 | Law, Lenora | From London Cooper to Canadian Homesteader - Part I | Concerns JACK family of Deptford, later East End, 18-19c | Jack of SE London, 18-19c- |
5 | 5 | 171 to 173 | MAR90 | Bedells, John | Births, Marriages and Deaths in Heraldry (Part III) | Heraldry: births, marriages, deaths- | |
5 | 5 | 173 to 174 | MAR90 | Kell, Brian | A Trollop in the Family | TROLLOP of Wiggenhall St German, Norfolk, 18-19c | Trollope of Norfolk- |
5 | 5 | 175 to 177 | MAR90 | Woodward, Patricia | The IGI and the Excisemen | Research into PEPLOE family, excisemen, 18-19c | Peploe: family, 18-19c- |
5 | 5 | 177 to 178 | MAR90 | Meaden, Linda | The Palatines | Account of local response to the Palatine refugee problem, 1709 | Palatines, in Kent- |
5 | 5 | 179 to 182 | MAR90 | Bull, Ursula M. | Beware of Records | Research into KERRIDGE family of Shenley/Hendon, Herts, 19c | Kerridge family, Herts- |
5 | 5 | 182 to 184 | MAR90 | Lawes, Wyn | Letter to a friend George in Australia | Transcript of 1853 letter from Joseph Bradley in Sevenoaks | Bradley, Joseph, letter- |
5 | 5 | 184 to 186 | MAR90 | Marsh, Lynne | How to Survive at St Catherines House | St Catherines House: surviving- | |
5 | 6 | 203 to 208 | JUN90 | Spiller, Margaret | The Eltham Murder | Concerns murder of Jane Maria CLOUSEN 1871, including detailed account of trial | Clousen, Jane Maria- |
5 | 6 | 209 to 212 | JUN90 | Larson, Jean | Creeping BACK-ward | Research into BACK and SMITH families of Woolwich/Bexley etc., 19c | Back family, Woolwich- |
5 | 6 | 213 to 214 | JUN90 | Quarmby, Jean | A Grave Responsibility | Personal experiences of MI recording at Southborough nr. Tonbridge | MI's: recording- |
5 | 6 | 215 to 217 | JUN90 | Manthorpe, Tom | Tracing One of World War I's Casualties | Concerns Thomas FULLER, d.1915 France | Fuller: Thomas d.1915- |
5 | 6 | 217 to 218 | JUN90 | Whyler, Fred | Bromley Surveyors of the Highways, 1737-1805 | List of c.160 names | Bromley: surveyors- |
5 | 6 | 219 to 220 | JUN90 | Fothergill, Jean | A Question of Values | Quotes examples from 16-17c wills | Wills:- |
5 | 6 | 221 to 222 | JUN90 | Sanders, Brigit | First Consult the Living | - | |
5 | 6 | 225 | JUN90 | Bourton, C.L. (Dick) | Guy Nevill - Retiring Chairman | Appreciation | Nevill: Guy, retiring chairman- |
5 | 7 | 243 to 246 | SEP90 | Barnard, John E. | William Barnard, Shipbuilder of Deptford 1763-1795 | Includes plan of Deptford Lower Yard | Barnard: William d.1795- |
5 | 7 | 247 to 250 | SEP90 | Bennett, Ken | Hitting the Jackpot | Successful search for SMITH ancestry in India & Australia, 19c | Smith: India/Australia, 19c- |
5 | 7 | 251 to 253 | SEP90 | Pinnell, Martin; Walsh, Anne | Was This a Scandal in Gravesend in 1850? | Concerns COXWELL family | |
5 | 7 | 251 to 253 | SEP90 | Pinnell, Martin | Was This a Scandal in Gravesend in 1850? | Concerns COXWELL family | Coxwell family- |
5 | 7 | 253 | SEP90 | Birchenough, Josephine | The Compton Census | - | |
5 | 7 | 254 to 255 | SEP90 | Antrobus, Edna | Poor Uncle Tom | Short account of Thomas H. ELKINGTON d.1866 of Sydenham; includes photos | Elkington: Thomas H.- |
5 | 7 | 256 to 257 | SEP90 | Valentine, Gillian | Battlefields Tour, 5-8 June 1990 | Account of tour of France/Belgium battlefields | - |
5 | 7 | 257 to 260 | SEP90 | Alderman, Mari | Finding Relatives Through NWKFHS | Response from members to letter in Sep 89 journal asking re. discovery of relatives through membership of NWKent FHS | - |
5 | 7 | 261 to 263 | SEP90 | Law, Lenora | From London Cooper to Canadian Homesteader - Part II | Continued from March 90 journal | - |
5 | 7 | 264 | SEP90 | Jackson, Audrey | Where Family History Can Lead You | King, Timothy b.1750- | |
5 | 8 | 283 to 287 | DEC90 | Whyler, Fred | Roads | Brief history of roads with special reference to New Cross Turnpike Trust; includes list of 140 Trustees (1747) | Roads, turnpike etc.-Turnpike: New Cross Trust-New Cross Turnpike Trust---- |
5 | 8 | 288 to 289 | DEC90 | Stratton, Michael | The Toll House | Research into toll house built nr. Shrewsbury 1820 and re-erected at Ironbridge Gorge Museum | Toll house- |
5 | 8 | 290 to 291 | DEC90 | Wingham, Gaynor | Beyond The Pail | Names of firms etc. lifted from adverts in "Builders and Contractors Price Guide" (1893) | - |
5 | 8 | 292 to 296 | DEC90 | Field, Joan | Jenny....a Victorian Provincial Actress | Researching ancestor Jane GURDEN aka DE BRENT c.1839-1885+, actress | Gurden, Jane, actress-De Brent, Jane, actress- |
5 | 8 | 297 to 298 | DEC90 | Birchenough, Josephine | According to the Rubric | Refers to instructions printed in 1662 Book of Common Prayer, with references in local parish registers | Rubrics- |
5 | 8 | 299 to 301 | DEC90 | Cornell, Roy | A Pioneer from Bexley | Life of Mary Ann Vines d.1907 British Columbia, a native of Bexley,Kent | Vines: Mary Ann d.1907- |
5 | 9 | 319 to 323 | MAR91 | Kell, Shirley | Queen Maria | Biography of 'Marie TEMPEST' (born Mary Susan ETHERINGTON) 1864-1942, theatrical personality | Etherington, Mary Susan-Tempest, Marie-Theatre ancestry---- |
5 | 9 | 324 | MAR91 | Ward, Kathleen | Dockland Ancestors | Concerns Richard ROPER 1829-1908 | Roper, Richard- |
5 | 9 | 325 to 326 | MAR91 | Birchenough, Josephine | HMS Chichester and the Homeless Boys | Research into training ship moored 1866-89 at Greenhithe | HMS Chichester- |
5 | 9 | 327 to 328 | MAR91 | Law, Lenora | From London Cooper to Canadian Homesteader - Part III | Continued from Sep 1990 journal | - |
5 | 9 | 329 to 332 | MAR91 | Manthorpe, Tom | A Branch Line of the Manthorpes | Account of three MANTHORPE ancestors with railway associations. Includes family tree 18-20c | Manthorpe- |
5 | 9 | 333 to 334 | MAR91 | Clay, Sybil | 1991 Census | Proposal for compleating the census to leave clues for futur generations | Burns family of Cumberland and Northumberland- |
5 | 9 | 335 to 337 | MAR91 | Pittman, Susan | Goldsmiths' Company Travelling Grant, 1989 | - | |
5 | 9 | 337 to 339 | MAR91 | Szachnowski, Stella | The Computer Day Conference | Account of joint conference with SoG at Sevenoaks | Computing: Sevenoaks conference- |
5 | 10 | 355 to 359 | JUL91 | Biggs, June | The Court Baron | Account illustrated with examples from author's own research | Manorial: Court Baron- |
5 | 10 | 360 to 362 | JUL91 | Howcutt, Francis | A Former "Ancestor" - Stafford, Balchin & Lamb Origins | What to do with research details that are not of your family. | Stafford, Edmund Henry-Balchin, Thomas-Lamb, Kezia---- |
5 | 10 | 363 to 364 | JUL91 | Bright, Bob | In Search of Sarah Ann | Search for Sarah Ann RANDALL birth c1865 uses paid search of 1891 census | Randall: Sarah Ann- |
5 | 10 | 365 to 367 | JUL91 | Pittman, Susan | Crockenhill - the place and the people | Historical notes on the village | Crockenhill, local history- |
5 | 10 | 368 to 370 | JUL91 | Packer, Jim | Erith Parish Registers | Details of project to transcribe badly fire-damaged PR's. Includes photos of two surviving fragments | Erith: parish registers- |
5 | 10 | 371 to 372 | JUL91 | Antrobus, Edna | And I Found "Mrs Sam" | Names published in the Readers' Interests section of the journal bears fruit (concerns GODFREY family, 19c) | Godfrey: family- |
5 | 10 | 372 to 373 | JUL91 | Barr-Hamilton, Malcolm | Christ Church, Bexleyheath, Parish Records | Bexleyheath, Christ Church p/registers- | |
5 | 10 | 373 | JUL91 | Brown, Tony | Photographers in the Dartford Area | Photographers: Dartford-Dartford: photographers- | |
5 | 10 | 374 to 375 | JUL91 | Youngs, Malcolm | Thank You for Bringing the Wrong File, Stephen | Chance discovery of 1753 marriage at Fleet Prison (Strickland = Finch) | Strickland-Finch- |
5 | 11 | 391 to 393 | OCT91 | Parsons, Tony | An Actress, a Playwright and a Master Mariner | Mainly concerns WHITE family from Somerset 18-19c. Connections to Greenwich, Southwark, Crayford, Royal Navy. | White: of Somerset- |
5 | 11 | 394 to 396 | OCT91 | Teulon, Alan | Greenwich - 300 Years On | TEULON of Greenwich 17-19c | Teulon: of Greenwich- |
5 | 11 | 396 to 397 | OCT91 | Morris, Shirley | Following George | SMITHERS of Ramsgate (Kent), and Stepney | Smithers- |
5 | 11 | 398 | OCT91 | Bennett, Ken | Hitting the Jackpot - Again | Concerns author's gt-grandfather Captain John Sydney SMITH d.1882 Australia | Smith: John Sydney d.1882- |
5 | 11 | 399 to 401 | OCT91 | Silverthorne, Elizabeth; Valentine, Jill | Answers to Questions | ||
5 | 11 | 402 to 403 | OCT91 | Fothergill, Jean | Whose Daughter was Jane | Darrell- | |
5 | 11 | 404 to 405 | OCT91 | Hough, Chris | How Wrong Can You Be? | Cathrill, James W.- | |
5 | 11 | 405 to 406 | OCT91 | Freeman, R.P. | A Cricketing Family | Freeman family | Freeman: cricketers-Marychurch Russell- |
5 | 12 | 425 | DEC91 | Valentine, Jill | Obituary - Alex Freeman | Bromley local studies librarian from 1983 to 1991 | Freeman: Alex d.1991- |
5 | 12 | 427 to 429 | DEC91 | Birchenough, Josephine | The Villages of the Darent Valley | Brief notes on Otford, Shoreham, Lullingstone and Eynsford | Otford: notes on village-Shoreham: notes on village-Lullingstone - notes on village-Eynsford - notes on village--- |
5 | 12 | 430 to 432 | DEC91 | Robinson, Gillian | Four Grey Sheep | Notes on various ancestors - George Andrews, Richard Latham, George Matthew, George Thompson | Andrews, George b.1765-Latham, Richard b.1833-Matthew, George b.1767-Thompson: George b.1834--- |
5 | 12 | 433 to 435 | DEC91 | Thorne, Daphne | From Ag. Lab. to Master Builder | Knight family of N.W.Kent 18-20c (Horton Kirby, Sidcup etc.) | Knight: of N.W.Kent- |
5 | 12 | 437 to 441 | DEC91 | Teague, Dorothea | Joseph Blundell, Australian Pioneer: A Tale of Transportation | b.1798 nr. Maidstone, transported to Australia 1826 | Blundell: Joseph-Convicts: Jospeh Blundell 1826- |
5 | 12 | 441 | DEC91 | Birchenough, Josephine | Infants from the Foundling Hospital | Foundling Hospital: infant burials- | |
5 | 12 | 442 to 444 | DEC91 | Culshaw, Geoffrey | John Banks's Will | c.1652-1719, master of Haberdashers Company | Banks: John d.1719- |
5 | 12 | 445 to 446 | DEC91 | Valentine, Jill | Family History for All | Account of recent family history exhibition at Bromley Library | |
6 | 1 | 3 to 7 | APR92 | Seymour, John | The Seymours of Crescent Road, Sidcup | Memories of Ernest F. SEYMOUR (1857-1943) | Seymour: of Sidcup-Sidcup: Seymour family- |
6 | 1 | 8 to 10 | APR92 | Birchenough, Josephine | From the Parish Chest | Using parish accounts and overseers books of Ryarsh and Birling to trace the EVEREST clan | Everest of Ryarsh/Birling-Ryarsh-Birling---- |
6 | 1 | 11 to 12 | APR92 | Valentine, Jill | Missing, Believed Dead | Death entry missing from St Catherines House (Rachel Hall, d.1884) is finally located in church burial register and local Registration office | Hall: Rachel d.1884-St Catherines House: missing entries- |
6 | 1 | 13 to 15 | APR92 | Brunton, Keith | A Place called Ima | Account of holiday in New Mexico to visit American cousins | |
6 | 1 | 16 to 17 | APR92 | NWKFHS | The Society Committee | Photo of 1991-92 committee and list of responsibilites | image |
6 | 2 | 39 to 42 | JUL92 | Birchenough, Josephine | The Villages of the Darenth Valley | Notes on Farningham, Horton Kirby, Sutton-at-Hone, South Darenth & Dartford | Farningham: notes-Horton Kirby-Sutton-at-Hone-South Darenth: notes-Dartford: notes-Dartford: notes- |
6 | 2 | 42 to 44 | JUL92 | Blackall, Sue | The Chapman Family of Horsleydown | Southwark family, 18-19c | Chapman: of Southwark- |
6 | 2 | 45 to 48 | JUL92 | Third, Audrey | Talk of the Household 1865 | Relates to a book of poetry published by author's gt. grandmother Maria RICHARDSON of Bishopsgate London, 1865 | Richardson: Maria 1865- |
6 | 2 | 48 to 50 | JUL92 | Wingham, Gaynor | In Search of a Heroine - Right Act, Wrong Place? | Family story of heroic ancestors Jessie & Margaret ACE gets confused with Grace Darling legend | Ace, Jessie & Margaret- |
6 | 2 | 51 | JUL92 | Cufley, David | Leaving One's Mark | Record of 9 carpenters' signatures in the roof of St Nicholas Strood, 1813-1913 | Strood, church- |
6 | 2 | 52 to 54 | JUL92 | Midgley, Violet | John Warham (d.1890) - Emigrant | Account of author's gt. grandfather's temporary emigration to Illinois 1852-53, illuminated by surviving letters | Warham, John d.1890- |
6 | 2 | 55 | JUL92 | Pullen, Doris | Don't Ignore the Newspapers | - | |
6 | 2 | 56 to 57 | JUL92 | Slater, Brian | Oral Tradition - The Fact and the Fancy | Concerns author's grandfather Harry Oliver SLATER during Boer War | Slater, Harry Oliver- |
6 | 3 | 75 to 76 | OCT92 | Knowlden, Patricia | Napoleon Bonaparte: My (great great great great grandfather's) part in his downfall | Story of ancestor John ELLACOTT 1777-1822 and military career | Ellacott, John 1777-1822- |
6 | 3 | 77 | OCT92 | Birchenough, Josephine | Old Soldiers Never Die - They Turn Up in WO97 | Personal experiencees of PRO project to index army discharge certificates | WO97-Army: discharge certificates- |
6 | 3 | 79 to 80 | OCT92 | Hopkins, Walter | The Sergeant's Wife | Concerns Marie Louise RYDING b.1848 m. Berkley CAYFORD | Ryding, Marie. L. b.1848-Cayford, Berkley- |
6 | 3 | 81 to 82 | OCT92 | Hopkins, Walter | World War I Regimental War Diaries | Author investigates the circumstances surrounding WWI death of father Walter Wyndham HOPKINS, using war diaries at PRO | War diaries-PRO, war diaries-Hopkins: Walter Wyndham d.1918---- |
6 | 3 | 83 to 84 | OCT92 | Slade, Pamela | Crushed to Death: Kiln Collapse at Swanscombe | Concern's author's grandfather William PRIOR 1861-1900 | Prior: William-Swanscombe, kiln collapse 1900- |
6 | 3 | 84 to 85 | OCT92 | McNair, Bill | Electric Cable Manufacture in Green Street Green | Brief Note on TCM Company at Green St Green 1940-53 | Green St Green- |
6 | 3 | 86 to 89 | OCT92 | Simpson, Carol D. | A Family Divided and Reunited | Account of search for origins of (Canadian) author's WALTERS family in England leads to a name change and discovery of cousins | Walters, 19-20c- |
6 | 3 | 89 to 90 | OCT92 | Milne, Geoffrey | Phillimore's....Or Bussed | Society day trip to Phillimores bookshop in Chichester | - |
6 | 3 | 91 | OCT92 | Fincher, Sally; Hudson, Kenneth | The Symbolism of Churchyard Monuments | Alphabetical list of symbols and their meanings | - |
6 | 3 | 92 | OCT92 | Ball, Ann | A Grave Matter | Wht it's important to record a transcription the first time you see it | - |
6 | 3 | 94 to 95 | OCT92 | Youngs, Malcolm | A Postcard Discovery | Account of a postcard showing a YOUNGS family business, and how it was identified as being in Gorleston | Youngs of Norfolk-Postcards- |
6 | 3 | 95 to 96 | OCT92 | Stockman, Brian Turner | Lavatorial Pedigree | Brief male line of STOCKMAN of Chislehurst 18-20c, and Devon roots back to 16c | Stockman: of Chislehurst 18-20c- |
6 | 4 | 111 to 114 | JAN93 | Biggs, June | Who Needs Parish Registers | Wills and court records used to trace MIDMORE family of Chiddingley/Laughton Sussex 15-17c | Midmore: of Sussex 15-17c-Medieval sources:- |
6 | 4 | 114 to 115 | JAN93 | Hough, Chris | Killed in the Blitz | Author tracks down records of aunt Dorothy Helen BEAMS killed in the blitz 1940 | Beams, Dorothy H. d.1940- |
6 | 4 | 116 to 118 | JAN93 | Birchenough, Josephine | Deptford Victualling Yard c.1760 - Some Preliminary Notes | Based on author's researches at PRO | Deptford: Victualling Yard- |
6 | 4 | 120 to 123 | JAN93 | Fothergill, Jean | One James or Two? | Unravelling the CATMORE family, London lightermen 18c | Catmore: lightermen of London- |
6 | 4 | 124 to 126 | JAN93 | Parsons, Tony | Sarah Jervis | Pursues probable descent of Sarah JERVIS 1754-1837 from Jervis of Staffs. & Cheshire | Jervis of Staffs/Cheshire- |
6 | 4 | 127 | JAN93 | Evans, Brian & Joyce | In Search of Nelson's Men | With particular reference to ancestor & Trafalgar veteran Charles LEGG 1784-1848 | Legg, Charles 1784-1848- |
6 | 4 | 129 to 130 | JAN93 | Anthony, Ron | Births, Marriages and Deaths in a 19th Century Bromley Newspaper | Describes Society housegroup project to index the BMD entries from 'Bromley Journal & West Kent Herald' 1869-75 | Bromley: BMD entries in Journal- |
6 | 5 | 147 to 151 | APR93 | Yeoman, Jeremy | A Medieval Family - Stanford of Hever and Edenbridge | Description of medieval sources used to research STANFORD family, and list of findings c1250-1500 | Medieval sources:-Stanford of Hever/Edenbridge 13-15c- |
6 | 5 | 152 to 155 | APR93 | Seymour, John | Beaters and Spurgins in Sidcup | Account of these families c1890s-WW1 | Beater: Sidcup 19-20c-Spurgin of Sidcup 19-20c- |
6 | 5 | 156 to 158 | APR93 | Carroll, Lady | Ad Valorem of the Parish of St Mary Cray, 1831 | List of 156 names from rating valuation, with type of property, acreage and value | St Mary Cray: Rating valuation, 1831- |
6 | 5 | 159 to 161 | APR93 | Birchenough, Josephine | The Villages of the Cray Valley | Brief notes on Orpington, St Mary Cray, St Pauls Cray, Foots Cray and North Cray | Orpington: brief notes-St Mary Cray: notes-St Pauls Cray: notes-Foots Cray: notes-North Cray: notes-North Cray: notes- |
6 | 5 | 161 to 162 | APR93 | Beer, V.M. | Picking at the Bones | BONE family of Hawkhurst 18-19c, were they originally GRAY? | Bone of Hawkhurst 18-19c-Gray: of Hawkhurst 18-19c- |
6 | 5 | 163 | APR93 | Morton, Olive; Birchenough, Josephine | Reluctant Soldiers | Refers to West Kent Regiment of Militia 1803 | Militia: West Kent 1803- |
6 | 5 | 164 to 165 | APR93 | Marsh, Lynne | Other Indexes in St Catherines house | List of overseas series of BMD indexes on open shelves | St Catherines House: overseas indexes-BMD indexes, overseas- |
6 | 5 | 166 | APR93 | Stirk, Jean | Family History Experience Day | Report on Society event at Sevenoaks | - |
6 | 6 | 183 to 186 | JUL93 | Fothergill, Jean | The Prince of Vaccination Martyrs | Concerns NYE of Rochester etc., 19c | Nye: of Rochester 19c- |
6 | 6 | 187 | JUL93 | Hill, Margaret | Post Office Records | Account of a visit to Post Office Archives at Mt. Pleasant, London | - |
6 | 6 | 188 to 190 | JUL93 | Birchenough, Josephine | Working Deptford in the 18th Century | Describes mid-18c records at the PRO relating to Royal Dockyard & Victualling Yard | Deptford: Dockyard 18c- |
6 | 6 | 191 to 192 | JUL93 | Brunton, Ann; Godfrey, Barbara | Royal Alfred Institution for Old Seamen, Belvedere | Brief summary of history 1857-1980, and list of 98 residents/inmates, 1891 | |
6 | 6 | 191 to 192 | JUL93 | Brunton, Ann | Royal Alfred Institution for Old Seamen, Belvedere | Brief summary of history 1857-1980, and list of 98 residents/inmates, 1891 | Belvedere, Royal Alfred Inst.- |
6 | 6 | 193 to 195 | JUL93 | NWKFHS Members | Workhouses | Summary of workhouse history, with various notes contributed by Society members | Workhouses: history- |
6 | 6 | 196 | JUL93 | Birchenough, Josephine | St Pauls Swanley Village Burial Registers | Brief notes on origins of the people buried there, and reference to Society transcript/index | Swanley St Paul burials- |
6 | 6 | 197 to 198 | JUL93 | VACRO; Geelong FHG | The History of Prisons | Brief notes on prison history | prisons Australia offenders |
6 | 7 | 215 to 218 | OCT93 | Seymour, John | Blackheath Proprietary School and the Beater Brothers | Brief history of school 1830-1907, with special reference to Claud and Orlando BEATER, 1885-90 | Blackheath: Proprietary School-Beater: Claud/Orlando- |
6 | 7 | 219 | OCT93 | Picton, Wilma | Schooling in a Kent Village | Ightham village school 1815-1901 | Ightham: village school-Schools: village- |
6 | 7 | 220 | OCT93 | Hill, Margaret | Grandfather Martin | Story | - |
6 | 7 | 221 to 222 | OCT93 | Langford, Gerry | A Poor Law Union School | Researching gt. grandfather in Poor Law Union schools | Schools: union-Union schools- |
6 | 7 | 223 to 224 | OCT93 | Birchenough, Josephine | Some Schools in West Kent | Blackheath Bluecoat School, Holy Trinity Primary School Dartford, Addey & Stanhope School Deptford | Blackheath: Bluecoat School-Dartford: Holy Trinity School-Deptford: Addey & Stanhope School-Schools: Notes--- |
6 | 7 | 225 to 226 | OCT93 | Antrobus, Edna | Family History of a Piano | Mentions ELKINGTON and CHARD | Elkington: re. piano-Chard- |
6 | 7 | 227 to 228 | OCT93 | Cheeseman, Ruth | An Odd Story | ODD of Limpsfield, Westerham, Crockenhill & Croydon 18-19c | Odd, 18-19c- |
6 | 7 | 229 | OCT93 | Pullen, Doris | Who Was Generes | Unusual middle name in BANKS family of London, 19c | Banks: 19c- |
6 | 7 | 230 to 231 | OCT93 | Teague, Dorothea | One More Step Along the Road - An Irvingite Family | BARKER family of Southwark, members of the Irvingite church 1830s | Barker of Southwark, 1830s- |
6 | 7 | 232 | OCT93 | Kidgell, Merna | The Crays - Australian Style | Notes on Footscray (Melbourne) | - |
6 | 7 | 233 to 234 | OCT93 | Harding, Wendy | Kent Strays | 41 Entries from Bedfordshire Marriage Licence Allegations 1747-1885 | - |
6 | 7 | 236 to 237 | OCT93 | Cufley, David | Our Society | 1993 Committee members and responsibilities | Committee: 1993- |
6 | 8 | 250 to 253 | JAN94 | Woodward, Patricia | Insurance Records Expose a Painful Secret | Concerns William PEPLOE 1814-84 of Chatham (later Blackheath), and research in insurance records | Peploe: William 1814-84-Insurance records- |
6 | 8 | 254 | JAN94 | Pounce, Wilfred G. | A Horner at 15 | Search for Herbert POUNCE d.1915 amongst merchant seamans' records | Pounce, Herbert d.1915-Merchant seamans' records- |
6 | 8 | 255 to 257 | JAN94 | Szachnowski, Stella | Education from an Autograph Album | Brief history of Joseph Lancaster and the British & Foreign School Society | Schools: British & Foreign School Soc.-British & Foreign School Society- |
6 | 8 | 257 to 228 | JAN94 | Knowlden, Patricia | Local History for Family Historians | Description of local history booklets published by Bromley Local History Society | Bromley: local history booklets- |
6 | 8 | 259 to 260 | JAN94 | Asprey, David | Was Your Ancestor at Agincourt? | List of 86 names | Agincourt: list of names- |
6 | 8 | 261 | JAN94 | Keon, Freda M. | A First Look at Genealogical Data on CD-ROM | Briefly describes FamilySearch program | FamilySearch-Computing: FamilySearch- |
6 | 8 | 262 to 263 | JAN94 | Cole, Jean | Yet Another Source for Finding a Missing Ancestor | List of adverts from the Poor Law Union Gazette 1858 for arrest of W.Kent people | Poor Law: Union Gazette- |
6 | 8 | 264 to 265 | JAN94 | Harrop, Audrey | What a Coincidence! | Chance meeting between two people at evening class reveals that mothers lived next door. | - |
6 | 8 | 265 to 266 | JAN94 | Jones, Ken | A New Boy's Thoughts | Comments on starting family history research and the advantages of joining a family history society | - |
6 | 8 | 266 to 267 | JAN94 | Langridge, Barry | Corporal Robert Needham, 60th Regiment of Foot | Research amongst discharge & pension papers at PRO throws light on career of Robert NEEDHAM 1793-1872 | Needham, Robert 1793-1872- |
6 | 8 | 269 | JAN94 | Birchenough, Josephine | Coal Posts | Brief note, with drawing | Coal posts- |
6 | 9 | 287 to 289 | APR94 | Szachnowski, Stella | Education from an Autograph Album(Part 2) | Story of Stockwell College | Stockwell College- |
6 | 9 | 289 to 290 | APR94 | Rance, Brian | Murder or Suicide? | Concerns Florence Lilian JONES b.1902 | - |
6 | 9 | 291 to 293 | APR94 | Alexander, Cyril | William (The Villain) Alexander | Author traces back to gt. gt. grandfather William ALEXANDER of Bacton Suffolk, transported to Australia 1828. | Alexander: William of Bacton SFK- |
6 | 9 | 294 to 295 | APR94 | Pittman, Susan | Mosses and Lichens in Churchyards - Conservation Guidelines | - | |
6 | 9 | 296 to 298 | APR94 | Copus, Geoffrey | The "Paper Register" of Farnborough - A New Transcript | Description of author's transcript 1538-1646, and confusion with Chelsfield PR's | Farnborough: PR's 1538-1646- |
6 | 9 | 300 | APR94 | Stirk, Jean | Insurance Records | Brief bibliography, and list of extant insurance policy registers | Insurance records- |
6 | 9 | 301 to 302 | APR94 | Birchenough, Josephine | He Listed for a Soldier | Records of Pte. William WADMAN of Lee 1830s-140s | Wadman, William- |
6 | 9 | 303 to 306 | APR94 | Fothergill, Jean | Sir George, Doddles and Other Fothergills | Searching for William FOTHERGILL in Newcastle/Aberdeen, late 19c, with links to Australia | Fothergill, 19c- |
6 | 9 | 307 to 308 | APR94 | Brunton, Ann | A Lucky Find | Piece of scrap paper leads to discovery of manuscript about ancestor John PATERSON (1822-80) | Paterson: John 1822-80- |
6 | 9 | 308 to 309 | APR94 | Hoare, Janet | The Clue of a Curious Name | Unusual christian names in the family of PRYER of Eynsford, 18-19c | Pryer of Eynsford, 18-19c- |
6 | 10 | 322 to 324 | JUL94 | Hoad, Joyce | Were They Discharged in New Zealand? | Description of book "Discharged in New Zealand" (1988), and list of 42 Kent men discharged from army 1840-70 | New Zealand: army discharges-Army: Kent men discharged in NZ- |
6 | 10 | 325 to 326 | JUL94 | Evans, Brian | Where There's a Will | Research into KEMP family 19c of Marylebone & Chailey Sussex produces PCC will and military career incl. Waterloo 1815 | Kemp of Marylebone/Sussex 19c- |
6 | 10 | 326 to 327 | JUL94 | Greene, Frances | Almost Fifty Years On - News From the Other Side of the World | - | |
6 | 10 | 328 to 330 | JUL94 | Field, Joan | Three Years of Our Lives | Account of Bromley housegroup project to research lives of ancestors 1800-25 & and mount an exhibition | - |
6 | 10 | 331 to 334 | JUL94 | Fox, Jean | Wills in Seal - 1545 to 1610 | Wills throw light on life in Tudor & Stuart Seal | Seal: wills 1545-1610-Wills: Seal, Kent- |
6 | 10 | 334 | JUL94 | Stirk, Jean | The Archivist's Dilemma - Preservation vs. Use | - | |
6 | 10 | 335 | JUL94 | Jones, Ken | Postscript to 'The Tragic End of An Ancestor' | Grisly tale of murder and cannibalism at sea, 1884 | - |
6 | 10 | 336 to 337 | JUL94 | Pullen, Doris | My Grandmother had a Baby at 51 | BANKS of London etc, 19c | - |
6 | 10 | 337 to 338 | JUL94 | NWKFHS Editor; Times Newspaper | There's One Born..... | Extract from The Times (1807) concerning lawsuit over pedigree investigation | - |
6 | 10 | 342 to 343 | JUL94 | NWKFHS Members | Josephine Birchenough | Obituary of a founder member of NWKFHS | Birchenough: Josephine (obituary)- |
6 | 10 | 343 to 344 | JUL94 | Kell, Brian | A Visit to Nunhead Cemetery - March 1994 | Nunhead Cemetery: visit- | |
6 | 11 | 358 to 360 | OCT94 | Biggs, June | Take Heed From Mr Casaubon's Dilemma | Advice on writing up a family history | Writing a family history- |
6 | 11 | 361 to 362 | OCT94 | Dwyer, Beverley | From Kent to Australia via New Zealand | ROBINSON family in Sydney Aus. & New Zealand 1830s with roots in N.W.Kent | Robinson in Aus/NZ 1830s- |
6 | 11 | 362 | OCT94 | Greengo, Tony; Fraser, Antonia | The Tomb of Catherine Parr | Story of 18c desecration | Parr, Catherine- |
6 | 11 | 363 to 364 | OCT94 | Smith, Norma Jean | A Letter to Sister in Australia | Transcript of letter written Tunbridge Wells 1875 by Jane BEDFORD nee KEYS | - |
6 | 11 | 365 | OCT94 | Birchenough, Josephine | The Poor Parish Apprentice | Information from 17c apprenticeship indentures | - |
6 | 11 | 366 | OCT94 | Birchenough, Josephine; Stirk, Jean | Serendipity | List of 117 surnames from Farningham settlement papers | Farningham: Settlements- |
6 | 11 | 367 | OCT94 | Rawling, Jean | Names of Tradesmen of Orpington and District Extracted from the Registers of All Saints Parish Church 1783-99 | List of 29 people with address and occupation | Orpington: Tradesmen 1783-99- |
6 | 11 | 367 to 368 | OCT94 | Fox, Jean | Nurse Children in Seal | Inspired by 25 burials 1565-98 of "nurse children" | Nurse children-Seal: nurse children- |
6 | 11 | 368 to 369 | OCT94 | Rance, Brian | Murder or Suicide (continued) | Follow-up to Apr 94 article | - |
6 | 11 | 369 to 371 | OCT94 | Carroll, Lady | A Nineteenth-Century Funeral | Extracts from letters written Lamberhurst 1824 by Dr Charles THOMPSON to daughter Mary Ann CARNELL, describing a funeral in Rochester | Thompson: Dr Charles- |
6 | 11 | 374 | OCT94 | Fothergill, Jean | A Small Comment on Cordwainers | Brief history of the trade | Cordwainers: history- |
6 | 12 | 394 to 395 | JAN95 | Birchenough, Josephine | Lee - A Village in the Hundred of Blackheath | Reprinted from Vol.1, No.1 | - |
6 | 12 | 395 to 396 | JAN95 | Birchenough, Josephine | Manners Mayketh the Family Historian | Reprinted from Vol.2 No.3 | - |
6 | 12 | 396 to 397 | JAN95 | Birchenough, Josephine | Census: Analysis of Occupations | Reprinted from Vol.3 No.2 | - |
6 | 12 | 397 to 398 | JAN95 | Birchenough, Josephine | Mystery Marriages in Lee | Reprinted from Vol.3 No.8 | - |
6 | 12 | 398 | JAN95 | Birchenough, Josephine | Some Light on the Mystery Marriages in Lee | Reprinted from Vol.3 No.8 | - |
6 | 12 | 399 to 400 | JAN95 | Birchenough, Josephine | Edmund Halley, The Comet Man | Reprinted from Vol.3 No.12 | - |
6 | 12 | 400 to 402 | JAN95 | Birchenough, Josephine | Watery North West Kent - A Miscellany | Reprinted from Vol.4 No.1 | - |
6 | 12 | 402 to 404 | JAN95 | Birchenough, Josephine | According to the Rubric | Reprinted from Vol.5 No.8 | - |
6 | 12 | 404 to 408 | JAN95 | Birchenough, Josephine | Poor - But Mobile | Reprinted from Vol.4 No.6 | - |
6 | 12 | 408 to 411 | JAN95 | Birchenough, Josephine | Hardwicke Was More Than An Act | Philip YORKE Earl of Hardwicke 1690-1764, with family connections in Dover, Kent etc. | Hardwicke, Earl of d.1764-Yorke of Dover 17-18c- |
7 | 1 | 2 to 3 | APR95 | Hunnable, Rod | There's Not Always a Welcome in the Hillside | ||
7 | 1 | 3 to 4 | APR95 | Hanney, Jennie | I Give and Bequeath | ||
7 | 1 | 4 to 8 | APR95 | Bright, Bob | A Mariner in my Family | Account of research into Merchant Navy career of Thomas Edmund WARRINGTON, 1830s-40s, at PRO and Maritime Museum, Greenwich | Warrington, Thomas Edmund-Merchant Navy research, 19c- |
7 | 1 | 8 to 9 | APR95 | Rydings, Tony | Aid in Indexing | Introduction to new Genealogical Group within Society of Indexers | Indexes: Society of Indexers- |
7 | 1 | 9 to 12 | APR95 | Szachnowski, Stella | Tales from the Workhouse | Life in Croydon Union workhouse, from minute book of 1902/03 | Croydon Union workhouse-Workhouses: life in- image |
7 | 1 | 12 to 13 | APR95 | Windiate-Blackmore, Rhoda | Your Godfather was Who? | Godfather to author's father was local baronet Sir Thomas COLYER-FERGUSSON of Wombwell Hall, Northfleet | Colyer-Fergusson, Sir Thomas-Northfleet: Wombwell Hall- |
7 | 1 | 14 to 15 | APR95 | Birchenough, Josephine | Rural Kent Registers during the Commonwealth | Various entries extracted from parish registers of Farningham | Farningham: PR's- |
7 | 1 | 15 to 16 | APR95 | Richardson, Joan A. Carew | To Inhabit the Realm Peaceably and Enjoy his Goods | Description of Oath of Fealty sworn by Aliens 1436, with list of 31 people of N.W.Kent, born abroad | Oath of Fealty 1436- |
7 | 2 | 38 to 43 | JUL95 | Martin-Loat, Doreen | Aaron Smith (1792-1866) | Farmer & fruiterer of Crockenhill - biography and family connections | Smith: Aaron 1792-1866- |
7 | 2 | 45 to 47 | JUL95 | Watson, Margaret | Transcribing Parish Records | Experiences of transcribing PR's 1813-42 of Holkham (Norfolk) | - |
7 | 2 | 47 to 48 | JUL95 | Copus, Geoffrey | On The Circuit - Methodist Records | Account of discovery of records of Rye methodist circuit (overlapped into Kent) at East Sussex Record Office; includes 1775 list of 52 Shoreham & Otford "Society" members | Methodist records, 18c-Shoreham: methodists-Otford: methodists---- |
7 | 2 | 49 to 52 | JUL95 | Richardson, Joan A. Carew | The Reverend William Pritchard (1787-1838) - Incumbent or Encumbrance? | Descendant of GEE family of the Priory, Orpington; account of career in Surrey & Essex, family connections and long-standing dispute with Gee grandmother | Pritchard, Rev. William 1787-1838-Gee of Orpington: 18c- |
7 | 2 | 53 to 55 | JUL95 | Cufley, David | North West Kent Family History Society | Note on the relationship between NWKFHS and other societies in Kent; includes map of Society "area" | Society: area covered-Kent: FHS societies- |
7 | 2 | 59 to 60 | JUL95 | NWKFHS Members | Dick Bourton CB, 1916-1995 | Obituary of Society's first Chairman, later President | Bourton: Dick- |
7 | 3 | 74 to 77 | SEP95 | Langridge, Barry | 18th Kent (Bromley) Rifle Volunteer Corps | Brief history, 1859-1935, with mentions of first commanding offer Lt. Clement SATTERTHWAITE, and details of some early volunteers | Satterthwaite, Lt. Clement-Rifle Volunteer Corps- |
7 | 3 | 79 to 82 | SEP95 | Stirk, Jean | A Brief Survey of Trade Union Records | Background, membership and locating records | Trade Union records- |
7 | 3 | 83 to 84 | SEP95 | Whyler, Fred | Royalist Sympathisers, 1655-57 | List of 126 persons fron North West Kent suspected of being Royalist sympathisers | Royalist sympathisers 1655-57- |
7 | 3 | 84 to 85 | SEP95 | Szachnowski, Stella | Do Dilly-Dally on the Way | Encourages reader to look at material outside the normal F.H. sources | - |
7 | 3 | 87 to 90 | SEP95 | Pullen, Doris | Passage to India | Facsimile of 1828 printed list, of suggested items travellers to India | - |
7 | 4 | 110 to 113 | DEC95 | Fothergill, Jean | Cordwainers Continued | Includes brief history of Cordwainers Company, 15c-date | Cordwainers: Company- |
7 | 4 | 114 to 117 | DEC95 | Cufley, David | British Navy Sailors in the 19th Century | Living conditions, etc. | Navy: 19c-Royal Navy, 19c- |
7 | 4 | 118 to 122 | DEC95 | Everett, Judith | A Twentieth Century Manorial Court | Account of court held at Stockbridge (Hants) in 1995 | Manorial: 1995 Court- |
7 | 4 | 122 to 123 | DEC95 | Slade, Pamela | Bill Prior - A Cri de Coeur | Light-hearted account of search for Bill PRIOR, 1861-1900 | Prior: Bill- |
7 | 4 | 124 | DEC95 | Whyler, Fred | Orpington Land Taxes 1767 | Facsimile of document, 15 names | Orpington: Land Tax, 1767-Land Tax: Orpington 1767- |
7 | 4 | 125 to 126 | DEC95 | Anthony, Ron | IGI 1992 - Use of the Term "Relative" | Reproduces part of letter received from LDS Church | IGI: Use of "Relative"- |
7 | 5 | 143 to 146 | MAR96 | Nightingale, John | Progress with Irish Research - Thank You F.H.S. | How access to Irish birth, marriage & death indexes at LDS Family History Centre in London helped illuminate the career of Jonathan JUTTON (d.1896) and family. Describes coverage of BMD indexes. | Jutton: Jonathan d.1896- |
7 | 5 | 146 to 150 | MAR96 | Teague, Dorothea | The Blundell Connection | Reprint of Apr 1980 article (q.v.) | - |
7 | 5 | 151 to 155 | MAR96 | Harrison, Peter | Four Generations of Water Flour Millers in N.W.Kent | Reprint of Oct 1979 article (q.v.) | - |
7 | 5 | 156 to 157 | MAR96 | Crowhurst, Grace | The Value of Transcriptions - Evidence from Gravestones | Reprint of Apr 1981 article (q.v.) | - |
7 | 5 | 157 to 160 | MAR96 | Tearle, Barbara | The Davis Family: Innkeepers of Bromley | Reprint of Apr 1982 article (q.v.) | - |
7 | 6 | 179 to 182 | JUN96 | Cufley, David | Record Keeping and One Name Studies (Part 1 - Organisation of Family Records) | Describes author's own system | Record keeping-One Name Studies:- |
7 | 6 | 182 to 185 | JUN96 | Knowlden, Patricia | Seventeenth Century Inhabitants of Bromley | Lists 70 surnames from 1645 Bromley tax return, also c.150 surnames from 1664 Hearth Tax return | Bromley: Tax returns 1645, 1664- |
7 | 6 | 187 to 188 | JUN96 | Walker, Joyce | West Wickham in the South African War | Extracts from West Wickham parish magazine relating to Boer War 1899-1902, & local celebrations | Boer War-West Wickham: parish magazine- |
7 | 6 | 188 to 190 | JUN96 | Hill, A.F. | Cohabiting in Canterbury | Search for HILLS origins in Canterbury 1850s-60s reveals illegitimacy in the family | Hills of Canterbury, 19c- |
7 | 6 | 190 to 191 | JUN96 | Barrow, Geoffrey B. | The Gratwick family | Reprint of Apr 80 article (q.v.) | - |
7 | 6 | 192 to 194 | JUN96 | Pooley, Colin; Turnbull, Jean | Migration in the Past: Some Key Results from the Residential Histories Project | Summary of findings, from research based on responses from family historians | |
7 | 6 | 195 | JUN96 | Birchenough, Josephine | Don't believe all you read on Certificates | Concerns BIRCHENOUGH of Stockport; how the purchase of birth certificates for all siblings 1841-61 was needed to clarify family relationships | Birchenough: of Stockport, 19c- |
7 | 6 | 196 to 197 | JUN96 | Anthony, Ron | Computing Corner | Problems of database date fields, with special reference to MS Access | Computing: database date fields- |
7 | 6 | 199 | JUN96 | Rubie, Bob | IGI - Problems with Interpretation | Meanings of source batch numbers | IGI: Batch Numbers- |
7 | 7 | 217 | SEP96 | Nicholls, Maureen | Computer Databases - Date Formats | Letter following up Mar 96 article on date formats | Computing: date formats- |
7 | 7 | 218 to 221 | SEP96 | Cufley, David | Record Keeping and One Name Studies (Part 2 - One Name Studies) | Describes the Guild of One Name Studies | Guild of One Name Studies-GOONS-One Name Studies:---- |
7 | 7 | 222 to 223 | SEP96 | British Association for Local History | Local History: Why it Matters to the Family Historian | Reprinted from "Local History News", Summer 96 supplement to the "Local Historian" | Local History- |
7 | 7 | 224 to 226 | SEP96 | French, Bert A. | Boyhood Memories of Eltham 1928 to 1933 | Extract from recent book | Eltham: 1928-33- |
7 | 7 | 226 | SEP96 | Manning, Pat | The Leighs of the 1881 Census Surname Index (Surrey) | Value of census index in tracking down LEIGH families in Surrey | Leigh of Surrey- |
7 | 7 | 228 to 230 | SEP96 | Gearing, Leslie | Getting Started | Author's experience, with special reference to GEARING in N.W.Kent, (late 19th cent) and South Stoke (Oxon) | Gearing of N.W.Kent- |
7 | 7 | 230 | SEP96 | Copus, Geoffrey | The Early Registers of Farnborough | Describes author's new transcript of Farnborough paper register 1538-1652, and confusion with Chelsfield | Farnborough: PR's 16-17c- |
7 | 7 | 231 to 233 | SEP96 | Biggs, June | At the Court of Star Chamber | Value of Star Chamber proceedings, with special reference to Ellis MIDMORE c1490-1541 of Chiddingley (Sussex) | Midmore: Ellis 16c- |
7 | 8 | 257 to 258 | DEC96 | Waters, Alan | Computing Corner - Family Tree Maker | Review of version 3 | Computing: Family Tree Maker- |
7 | 8 | 258 to 259 | DEC96 | Jackson, Ken | Computing Corner - Better than the IGI? | Brief description of IGI & Ancestral File | IGI: on computer-Ancestral File-Computing: IGI---- |
7 | 8 | 260 to 261 | DEC96 | Dolman, Mrs M.J. | Memories of Childhood in West Wickham 1913-1922 | Author's recollections | West Wickham: 1913-22- |
7 | 8 | 261 to 262 | DEC96 | Weeds, Pauline | A Treat for George V | Dartford during George V's coronation week, from school log books and local paper | Dartford: 1911- |
7 | 8 | 263 to 265 | DEC96 | Hammond, Sylvia | Other People's Churches - Articles from Snodland Parish Magazine | Name index to articles 1986-92 by Frank Robinson (A-G) | Snodland parish magazine- |
7 | 8 | 266 to 268 | DEC96 | Nightingale, John | For the Sake of Music Alone - John Bath at the Guildhall (Part 1) | John BATH 1830-1902 of Crockenhill, and his role in the founding of the Guildhall School of Music | Bath: John 1830-1902-Guildhall School of Music:- |
7 | 8 | 269 to 271 | DEC96 | Harris, Marjorie | The Labouring Immigrant (Part 1) | EDMONDS family of Bromley and West Wickham 1790-1858, with later New Zealand connections | Edmonds: of Bromley/W.Wickham- |
7 | 8 | 272 to 273 | DEC96 | Stirk, Jean | Don't Take Names for Granted | Changes to surnames, with research suggestions | - |
7 | 8 | 274 to 277 | DEC96 | Pratchett, John William | November 23rd 1939 | Reminiscences written 1939 by John William PRATCHETT b.1857, of East End and Hendon | Pratchett, John William- |
7 | 8 | 277 to 278 | DEC96 | Miles, Murray | Some Old Bromley Worthies | Jabez CLARK, late 19th cent. parish clerk of Bromley, reprinted from 6.9.1929 Bromley Times | Clark, Jabez of Bromley 19c- |
7 | 8 | 279 to 280 | DEC96 | Watson, Margaret | Through the Letter Box | How a love of letter writing inspired the author to become the Society's new 'Out of Area' coordinator | - |
7 | 9 | 299 to 301 | MAR97 | Cufley, David | Record Keeping and One Name Studies (Part 3 - Statistics and the Numbers Game from a One Name Study) | Ways to estimate the total population of a surname | One Name Studies:- |
7 | 9 | 302 to 303 | MAR97 | Walton, Mrs | Memories of Old St Mary Cray | Poem, by resident born 1905 | St Mary Cray: poem- |
7 | 9 | 303 to 306 | MAR97 | Hammond, Sylvia | Other People's Churches - Articles from Snodland Parish Magazine | Name index (G-P), continued from Dec 96 journal | - |
7 | 9 | 306 to 307 | MAR97 | Freeman, Ron | Theory of Pedigree Collapse | How cousin marriages reduce the number of potential ancestors as you go back | - |
7 | 9 | 308 to 310 | MAR97 | Nightingale, John | For the Sake of Music Alone - John Bath at the Guildhall (Part 2) | Continued from Dec 96 journal | Bath: John 1830-1902-Guildhall School of Music:- |
7 | 9 | 311 to 315 | MAR97 | Harris, Marjorie | The Labouring Immigrant (Part 2) | EDMONDS family in New Zealand, 1863-1914 (Continued from Dec 96 journal) | Edmonds: of New Zealand- |
7 | 9 | 315 to 317 | MAR97 | Fairfax, Norman | Ide Hill School Life, 1883-1907 | Extracts from school logs | Ide Hill- |
7 | 9 | 317 to 319 | MAR97 | Whyler, Fred | The Rt. Hon. William Hart-Dyke, Bart. | Baronet of Lullingstone Castle 1837-1931, brief biography | Hart-Dyke: William 1837-1931- |
7 | 9 | 319 to 321 | MAR97 | Hough, Mrs C. | Are Our Ancestors Important? | Motives for research | - |
7 | 10 | 6 to 8 | JUN97 | Knowlden, Patricia | Four Generations in the Dockyard | Account of GEDYE family, workers at Devonport dockyard 1806-85 | Gedye of Devonport, 19c- |
7 | 10 | 8 to 11 | JUN97 | Wingham, Gaynor | A Sea Voyage, Hastings and Beyond | Search for MARSHALL ancestors in Lancs leads to discovery of a birth at sea, 1856 | Marshall, Lancs 19c- |
7 | 10 | 12 to 13 | JUN97 | Ibbott, Maureen | This Wensday Night | Transcript of anonymous (undated) letter home, from son to parents & family | - |
7 | 10 | 13 to 16 | JUN97 | Pitcher, Dr C.S. | Pitcher's Dockyard at Northfleet | Story of dockyard 1789-1861, founded by Thomas PITCHER 1745-1837 | Pitcher's dockyard, Northfleet-Northfleet: dockyard-Pitcher, Thomas---- |
7 | 10 | 16 | JUN97 | Woodger, John | John Stubbs, Seaman and... | Brief note on John STUBBS 1817-96, esp. 1836 voyage | Stubbs, John- |
7 | 10 | 17 to 18 | JUN97 | Nicholls, M.C. | A Seaman's Story | Story of search for Charles Horatio Keen CARR alias KEEN b.c1841, seaman | Carr, Charles H.K.-Keen, Charles H.- |
7 | 10 | 18 to 21 | JUN97 | Richardson, Joan A. Carew | Some Deptford Shipwrights | Relates to CAREW families in Deptford, c1809-50 | Carew: of Deptford, 19c- |
7 | 10 | 21 to 23 | JUN97 | Seymour, John | George Frederick Seymour, Master Mariner & Marine Surveyor | Born 1824 Bridport, died 1915 Sidcup | Seymour: George F., 19c- |
7 | 10 | 24 | JUN97 | Manning, Pat | Family Whispers of Seafaring Ancestors | Concerns 19c WATTS gravestone at Brockley cemetery, & family connections | Watts: Brockley 19c- |
7 | 10 | 25 to 26 | JUN97 | Seymour, Joan | Alfred Yarrow in Kent | Engineer 1842-1932, founder 1865 of Yarrows shipyard, Isle of Dogs; lived Woodlands, Blackheath | Yarrow, Alfred-Woodlands, Blackheath-Blackheath: Woodlands---- |
7 | 10 | 27 to 28 | JUN97 | Barnard, Mr | William Barnard, Shipbuilder of Deptford, 1735-1793 | Early BARNARD families in East Anglia, & biography of Willliam BARNARD d.1795, founder of shipyard at Deptford | Barnard: William d.1795-Deptford: shipyard-Shipyard, Deptford---- |
7 | 10 | 29 to 31 | JUN97 | Watson, Margaret | Nil Disprandum | Biography of William Cummings BUCK b.1827 Holkham (Norfolk), and naval career | Buck, William Cummings b.1827- |
7 | 11 | 381 to 382 | SEP97 | Knowlden, Patricia | Do You Remember 'Uncles'? | Brief notes on PFEIL family of London East End, later Bromley | Pfeil family, Bromley- |
7 | 11 | 382 to 384 | SEP97 | Hammond, Sylvia | Other People's Churches - Articles from Snodland Parish Magazine | Name index (P-Y), continued from Mar 97 journal | - |
7 | 11 | 384 to 386 | SEP97 | Alderman, Mari | From a Photograph | Quest to identify mystery photograph; concerns NEWMAN family 1870s-9s, butchers of Bermondsey/Rotherhithe | Newman of Bermondsey, 19c- |
7 | 11 | 387 to 388 | SEP97 | Anthony, Ron | Hundreds and Hundreds | Notes on meaning of terms 'Hundred' and 'Wapentake' | Hundred-Wapentake- |
7 | 11 | 388 to 389 | SEP97 | Whatson, Beryl | The Search for Grandpa Briggs | Search for (Sir) William BRIGGS alias SWEET, fl.1900-20 Beckenham | Briggs, William- |
7 | 11 | 389 to 391 | SEP97 | Webb, Miss P.M. | Those Difficult Ancestors | Account of search for PIGDEN, Sydenham 1790s-19c, & BIRCH of Pembury 1840s-50s | Pigden of Sydenham-Birch: of Pembury- |
7 | 11 | 391 | SEP97 | Smith, M.F. | Francis Elliston Erwood: World Champion Rackets | Lived 1824-78, London/Birmingham/Woolwich | Erwood, Francis Elliston 19c- |
7 | 11 | 393 to 394 | SEP97 | Hurley, Mike | The Overgage Family | Concerns OVERGAGE of Barking c1840-1880s and search for origins, posibly in Delft (Holland) | Overgage of Barking 19c- |
7 | 11 | 394 to 397 | SEP97 | Cole, Lionel | Making Use of Judicial Records | Desciption of author's index of names from Assizes & Quarter Sessions records of S.W.Kent, Tudor-1850, with examples relating to COLE | Cole: of S.W.Kent-Assize records, Kent-Quarter Sessions records, Kent---- |
7 | 11 | 397 to 400 | SEP97 | Langridge, Barry | Bromley Workhouse and Bromley Union (Part 1) | Brief history of Poor Law in Bromley, and story of parish workhouse 1731-1770s | Bromley: parish workhouse-Poor Law: Bromley-Workhouses: Bromley---- |
7 | 11 | 400 to 402 | SEP97 | Pittman, Susan | The Long Trek to New Zealand | Quest to identify photo taken 1920s in Sydney (Aus.) leads to discovery of William Elmer LONG, & descendants in New Zealand | Long, William Elmer- |
7 | 11 | 402 to 403 | SEP97 | Aust, S.W.H. | Royal West Kent Regiment | List of 44 men who gained awards in WW1 Aisne or Ypres-Armentieres battles | Royal West Kent Regiment-West Kent Regiment- |
7 | 12 | 422 to 425 | DEC97 | Langridge, Barry | Bromley Workhouse and Bromley Union (Part 2) | Covers establishment of a workhouse for Bromley Union, 1836-45; also list of about 100 persons who died in Bromley parish workhouse, 1733-1801 | Bromley: Union workhouse-Workhouses: Bromley Union- |
7 | 12 | 425 to 427 | DEC97 | Cole, Lionel | Puzzling Out the Past: An Example from Elizabeth Edenbridge | Was John COLE c1520-c1590, butcher of Edenbridge, also a landowner with gentry connections? | Cole: of Edenbridge, 16c-Edenbridge: Cole family- |
7 | 12 | 427 to 429 | DEC97 | Knowlden, Patricia | Life on the Ocean Wave | Concerns John Abbott WIDGER c1800-1881 of Devon/Cornwall; Royal Naval career & family connections with RICHARD of Talland (Cornwall) | Widger, John Abbott, 19c-Richard family of Talland- |
7 | 12 | 429 to 430 | DEC97 | Fairfax, Norman | Idle Thoughts on Ancestors' Villages | Pleasures of exploring and photographing ancestral locations | - |
7 | 12 | 431 to 432 | DEC97 | Shaw, Sydney | A Body Picked up off Margate | Circumstances surrounding drowning of relation Edward SHAW, 1883 | Shaw, Edward d.1883- |
7 | 12 | 434 to 435 | DEC97 | Surridge, Dennis | Am I a Disappointment to my Ancestors | Traces movements of SURRIDGE family, leather workers, from Somerset to Bristol, Warwickshire & Kent, 1781-20c | Surridge family, 18-20c- |
7 | 12 | 435 to 438 | DEC97 | Pooley, Colin; Turnbull, Jean | The Changing Journey to Work in the Twentieth Century | Description of new research project run by University of Lancaster | |
7 | 12 | 435 to 438 | DEC97 | Pooley, Colin | The Changing Journey to Work in the Twentieth Century | Description of new research project run by University of Lancaster | Journey to work project- |
7 | 12 | 438 to 439 | DEC97 | Lane, Joy M. | Intertwining Branches of the Hollamby Tree | Brief notes on HOLLAMBY, HALL & SNASHALL of Penshurst, 1783-1862 | Hollamby, of Penshurst, 18-19c-Hall: of Penshurst, 19c-Snashall: of Penshurst, 19c-Penshurst: Hollamby/Hall/Snashall 18-19c--- |
7 | 12 | 440 to 442 | DEC97 | Fothergill, Jean | Visiting Hollingbourne | Account of visit to village of gt.grandparents, John & Mary POTTER, with notes on CULPEPER 16-17c | Potter, John & Mary of Hollingbourne-Hollingbourne, account of visit-Culpeper of Hollingbourne 16-17c---- |
7 | 12 | 442 to 443 | DEC97 | Hoad, Charley | The Attractions and Cost of visiting Salt Lake City | Includes hotel recommendations and suggested budget | Salt Lake City- |
8 | 1 | 6 to 7 | MAR98 | Archer, Stephen | North West Kent F.H.S. Launches Its Web site | Description of new website | Website: Society- |
8 | 1 | 7 to 9 | MAR98 | Langridge, Barry | Bromley Workhouse and Bromley Union (Part 3) | Conditions in Bromley Union workhouse, 19c | Bromley: Union workhouse-Workhouses: Bromley Union- |
8 | 1 | 9 to 10 | MAR98 | Fothergill, Jean | Tracking Down Carter | Discovery after long search of 3 x gt. grandfather Carter NYE at Canterbury | Nye: Carter- |
8 | 1 | 10 to 13 | MAR98 | Vince, Anne | Index of Names in 'Extracts from Riley's Memorials of London and London Life in the 14th and 15th centuries | List of 103 names 1292-1406, and list of early trades | Riley's Memorials- |
8 | 1 | 13 to 15 | MAR98 | Ray, Mike | The Morris Family of Lee and Eltham | Dairy farming family at Lee & Eltham, c1800-1860s, and family connections | Morris of Lee & Eltham, 19c- |
8 | 1 | 16 to 17 | MAR98 | Cole, Lionel | Parishes, Manors and Hundreds | Description and map of parishes, manors & and hundreds in the south-west corner of Kent. | Kent: parishes, manors, hundreds of SW- |
8 | 1 | 18 to 20 | MAR98 | Nightingale, John | The Juttons; the Poor Law in Victorian London | Traces the fortunes 1870s-90s of 4 pauper children of Henry & Elizabeth JUTTON, all born Greenwich/Woolwich | Jutton: poor law- |
8 | 1 | 21 to 22 | MAR98 | Timms, Christiana | The Village Post Office - Hayes | Author's own reminiscences of p. office at Baston Rd. Hayes (closed 1937), and earlier history; mentions of HARROD and PEARCE families | Hayes: post office-Harrod of Hayes-Pearce of Hayes---- |
8 | 2 | 42 to 44 | JUN98 | Wingham, Gaynor | The Murder of the Brides in the Bath, and a Lucky Escape | Account of Alice REAVIL, and marriage to multiple wife murderer George Joseph SMITH 1872-1915 | Reavil, Alice-Smith: Joseph, murderer-Brides in the Bath---- |
8 | 2 | 45 to 48 | JUN98 | Rhys, Stella | George Thomas Joseph Ruthven and the Cato Street Conspiracy | Story of G.T.J. RUTHVEN 1792-1844 and involvement in Cato St. Conspiracy of 1820 | Ruthven, George, & Cato St conspiracy-Cato St. conspiracy- |
8 | 2 | 48 to 50 | JUN98 | Biggs, June | The Usefulness of Depositions | Illustrated by examples from families of MIDMORE and INSKIP of Sussex, 16-17c | Midmore: of Sussex 16-17c-Inskip of Sussex-Depositions---- |
8 | 2 | 50 to 53 | JUN98 | Cole, Lionel | Tales from the Judicial Record | Examples from Kent Assizes and Quarter Sessions, plus a list of 31 people transported from Edenbridge/Hever area to Australia, 1825-50 | Australia transportees 1825-50-Transportees to Australia 1825-50-Kent: assizes & quarter sessions---- |
8 | 2 | 53 to 55 | JUN98 | Oates, Jonathan | The Deptford Jacobite Conspiracy | Story from PRO Kent Assize records of plot hatched in Deptford 1757 to supply information to Jacobites abroad; mentions William DUNSTER and others | Jacobite conspiracy, 1757-Deptford: Jacobite conspiracy, 1757-Dunster, William, 1757---- |
8 | 2 | 55 to 58 | JUN98 | Ward, Kathleen | Guilty or Not Guilty | Account of 1857 fire at Greenwich home of Richard & Sarah ROPER, and subsequent arson trial | Roper, Richard & Sarah of Greenwich- |
8 | 2 | 58 to 59 | JUN98 | Waters, Alan | A Case at the Court of Common Pleas | Relates to the STILL family of Cowden 1471-1761: how a court case was vital to bridging a gap in the pedigree | Still of Cowden 15-18c- |
8 | 2 | 60 to 63 | JUN98 | Vaux, Dr Hugh | Law and Order in the 16th Century was not all it should have been | Description of three court cases involving Rowland VAUX of Catterlen, Cumberland 1578-80, and his two sons William (1586) and Thomas (1601) | Vaux of Cumberland- |
8 | 2 | 63 to 64 | JUN98 | Ray, Mike | Assassination at Benares, India | Relates to George Frederick CHERRY b.1761 Gillingham, assassinated with Resident at Benares, 1799 | Cherry: George Frederick- |
8 | 2 | 65 | JUN98 | Archer, Stephen | Thames Riverside Parish Series | Description of parish register transcript/index series, mainly 19c, available on microfiche | Riverside P.R. series-Thames Riverside P.R. series- |
8 | 3 | 101 to 102 | SEP98 | Baggaley, P.M. | Divorce Before 1857 | Explanation of divorce pre-1857, contrasted with judicial separation and anulment | Divorce before 1857- |
8 | 3 | 102 to 103 | SEP98 | Rushbrooke, Peter | A Victorian Divorce in Suffolk | Concerns divorce 1853 by private bill of Major Robert RUSHBROOKE from wife Ablinia Maria | Rushbrooke, Major Robert- |
8 | 3 | 103 to 106 | SEP98 | Cufley, David | Dunton Green and Otford Brickfields | Notes on these brickworks, 19-20c, with names of brickworkers/owners, especially CRAMPTON & DURTNELL families | Brickworks: Dunton Green & Otford-Dunton Green brickworks, 19c-Otford: brickworks, 19c-Durtnell family, Otford brickmakers--- |
8 | 3 | 106 to 107 | SEP98 | Stichbury, Judith A. | The Stephens Family of Kent | Mainly South London 19c, with brief references to Greenwich/Lee/Erith | Stephens of Kent- |
8 | 3 | 88 to 89 | SEP98 | Anthony, Ron | Safeguarding Our Heritage - the Safekeeping of Records in Emergency | Advice based on attendance at training course, Canterbury Cathedral Archives | - |
8 | 3 | 90 | SEP98 | Doust, Sabina | Finding My Paternal Grandfather's Place of Birth after 20 years | Relates to Rev. Henry Crawford Crichton MacLEOD, born 1857 Boulogne, France | MacLeod, Rev. Henry b.1857- |
8 | 3 | 91 to 92 | SEP98 | Roffey, Doreen | Kent Born Passengers | List of 58 Kent-born passengers, Gravesend to New Zealand, 1874-75 | Kent: passengers to NZ, 1874-75- |
8 | 3 | 92 to 93 | SEP98 | Gray, Ron | It Pays to Keep Looking | Discovery of 1851 home of Richard GRAY of Northfleet | Gray: Richard of Northfleet- |
8 | 3 | 93 to 95 | SEP98 | Sanders, Brigit | Look After Ephemera | Story of discovery of three trunks containing many items 1900-08 relating to GREIVE of Ringwould, Kent | Greive family of Ringwould- |
8 | 3 | 95 to 96 | SEP98 | Ray, Mike | The Cherry Tree Family and the Titanic | Brief account of CHERRY of Burghfield (Berks) & Greenwich, and Gladys Cherry rescued from Titanic disaster | Cherry: of Berks/Greenwich-Titanic rescue- |
8 | 3 | 96 to 97 | SEP98 | Howard, Roger | Great Aunt Amy was a Lunatic | Search for circumstances surrounding death of Amy HOWARD at London County Lunatic Asylum, Banstead 1903 | Howard: Amy, d.1903- |
8 | 3 | 98 to 99 | SEP98 | Ward, Kathleen | Melancholy Death of Two Children by Fire | Continued from 'Guilty or Not Guilty' (June 1998) | - |
8 | 3 | 99 to 101 | SEP98 | Manning, Pat | The Perfect Solution | Account of author's search and discovery of Dr William PERFECT d.1747 at West Malling, with links to BIRCH & STRATFORD 19c, also GLEANE of Norfolk 17-18c | Perfect: William of West Malling-Birch: connections with Perfect-Stratford connections with Perfect-Gleane of Norfolk, 17-18c--- |
8 | 4 | 129 to 131 | DEC98 | Cufley, David | Vital Records Index, British Isles | Review of new CD-ROM publication from the LDS church | Computing: British VRI-Vital Records Index- |
8 | 4 | 131 to 132 | DEC98 | Quy, Betty | A Little Silver Teaspoon | Successful search for origin of 18th century heirloom; mentions ENEVER & HARVEY of Essex/NW Kent | Enever-Harvey- |
8 | 4 | 132 to 135 | DEC98 | Manning, Pat | Some Thoughts on Wills | General advice | Wills:- |
8 | 4 | 135 | DEC98 | Baggaley, Stella | The Canham Sisters, Laura and Louie | Request for information about CANHAM & ALBURY of Sevenoaks late 19c-early 20c | Canham of Sevenoaks-Albury of Sevenoaks- |
8 | 4 | 136 to 138 | DEC98 | Oates, Jonathan | Sherlock Holmes in North West Kent | Kentish links of famous fictional detective | Holmes, Sherlock- |
8 | 4 | 139 | DEC98 | Manning, Pat | Dr Williams Library | Brief note | Dr Williams Library- |
8 | 4 | 141 to 143 | DEC98 | Wright, Brian | The Mysterious Case of the Caslard Family | Research into CASLARD/HARRISON families 19-20c reveals changes of name, illegitimacy and possible links to the Spanish royal family | Caslard family- |
8 | 5 | 170 | MAR99 | Archer, Stephen | British Vital Record Index - Some West Kent Errors | Note that some Dartford VRI entries appear as Frindsbury | Computing: Vital Records Index- |
8 | 5 | 172 to 174 | MAR99 | Stockman, Brian Turner | Why Did I Start? | How an urge to record the family stories turned into a 350-page book | Stockman: Book- |
8 | 5 | 174 to 176 | MAR99 | Manning, Pat | Perfect Love | PERFECT and LUCAS of Bexleyheath, 19c | Perfect: Bexleyheath, 19c-Lucas of Bexleyheath, 19c- |
8 | 5 | 177 to 179 | MAR99 | Douch, John | Rooted in the Garden of England | Enthusiasm for ancestor hunting is fired during childhood by two maiden aunts | - |
8 | 5 | 179 to 182 | MAR99 | Kell, Brian | Carters | Description of the occupation of carter during Victorian England, with special reference to Wiggenhall St German, Norfolk | Carter (occupation)- |
8 | 5 | 182 to 187 | MAR99 | Dobb, Jan | The Grahams of Kent | GRAHAM of Greenwich, later Bexley/E.Wickham, 1795-1863 | Graham of Greenwich/Bexley, 18-19c- |
8 | 5 | 187 to 188 | MAR99 | Rason, Denise | Courting Couples Fined - for damaging grass near Bromley Hill | Extract from 'Bromley Mercury' 1919, with list of defendants | - |
8 | 5 | 189 to 190 | MAR99 | Woodger, John | The Will of Thomas Woodyeare of Cowling | Transcript of will, 1610. ['Cowling' = Cooling, Kent] | Woodyear: Thomas of Cooling 1610- |
8 | 6 | 217 to 219 | JUN99 | Harris, Mrs M.J. | Josephine Birchenough Memorial Fund Award 1998 | Account of author's research on N.W.Kent immigrants to New Zealand, funded from the Josephine Birchenough memorial fund | Birchenough: Josephine (memorial fund)- |
8 | 6 | 221 | JUN99 | Manning, Pat | How Reliable is the IGI? | Brief note on some inaccuracies | IGI: inaccuracies- |
8 | 6 | 222 to 223 | JUN99 | Cole, Lionel | On Indices | Description of author's index to inhabitants of Edenbridge, Hever, Chiddingstone, Westerham & Sundridge 1560-1850 | Edenbridge: index-Hever: index-Chiddingstone: index-Westerham: index-Brasted: index-Brasted: index-Sundridge: index |
8 | 6 | 224 to 226 | JUN99 | Stocker, Margaret | My Plumstead People | RUSSELL of Plumstead, 1838-20c | - |
8 | 6 | 227 | JUN99 | Fothergill, Jean | The Ellis Family in the Kent Hearth Tax 1675 | List of 37 names | Hearth Tax: Ellis entries-Ellis: Hearth Tax 1675- |
8 | 6 | 228 to 231 | JUN99 | Langridge, Barry | The Chislehurst Double Murder | Concerns Edward & Elizabeth ELLIS of St Pauls Cray Common d.1880 | Ellis: Edward/Eliz d.1880- |
8 | 6 | 231 to 233 | JUN99 | Mills, Jean | If Only | WHITE of Plumstead 19-20c | White: of Plumstead- |
8 | 6 | 234 | JUN99 | Woodger, John | The Will of Edward Woodyeare of Cowling | Transcript of will, 1586 ['Cowling'=Cooling, Kent] | Woodyear: Edward of Cooling 1586- |
8 | 6 | 235 to 239 | JUN99 | Douch, John | A Company of Comedians | Theatrical family of STANTON, 18-19c | Stanton, 18-19c- |
8 | 6 | 239 | JUN99 | Holden, Maureen | General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. Records and Index | Description of author's index (1850-1918) to staff book at National Maritime Museum | General Steam Navigation Co.- |
8 | 6 | 241 | JUN99 | Hurst, Jane | Christ Church, East Greenwich | Extracts from church Annual Report 1894 | - |
8 | 7 | 270 to 274 | SEP99 | [various] | Formation and Early Experiences of NWKFHS | Reminiscences from founder members of the Society | Society: formation in 1978- |
8 | 7 | 275 | SEP99 | Rayment, John | The Members' Contribution | Reprinted from Autumn 78 journal | - |
8 | 7 | 276 to 281 | SEP99 | Hoad, Joyce | Time and Tide | History of the Plumstead/Erith Thamesside marshes 10-16th cent, with details of Exchequer Court case 1592 | Exchequer Court case-Plumstead marshes-Erith: marshes---- |
8 | 7 | 281 to 282 | SEP99 | Woodger, John | A Woodyear Will | Thomas Woodyear of Camberwell, 1792 | Woodyear: Thomas d.1792- |
8 | 7 | 283 to 285 | SEP99 | Cufley, David | Avery Hill, the Location for the 1999 Autumn Conference - Historic Owners and Adjacent Properties | Covers 1836-1904, families of HALE, BOYD and NORTH | Hale of Avery Hill-Boyd: of Avery Hill-North of Avery Hill-Avery Hill--- |
8 | 7 | 286 to 287 | SEP99 | Allcott, Catherine | Extract from the Memoirs of E.A.Sandford (1855-1938) | Tug-boat owner and engineer of Gravesend | Sandford: E.A.- |
8 | 7 | 287 to 289 | SEP99 | Curtis, June | The Chapman Family of Deptford (Part II) | Finding the death and burial of William Edward Chapman d.1854 (follow-up to Mar 1986 article) | Chapman: William E.- |
8 | 7 | 289 to 290 | SEP99 | [not stated] | Eltham's Aborigines | How two aborigines came to Eltham in 1793 | Aborigines-Eltham: aborigines- |
8 | 7 | 291 to 294 | SEP99 | Meaden, Linda; Stirk, Jean | Convict Prison Hulks | The story of prison hulks at Woolwich etc., 1776-1851 (reprinted from Nov 1982 journal) | |
8 | 7 | 295 to 297 | SEP99 | Harris, Marjorie | Overview of Immigration Index | Describes author's index to emigrants from Kent who settled in New Zealand (compiled as part of Josephine Birchenough prize competition) | New Zealand: immigration- |
8 | 8 | 322 to 323 | DEC99 | Fothergill, Jean | A Bonus for Carter | Notes on ancestor James Charles CATMORE b.1814, Thames barge owner | Catmore: James- |
8 | 8 | 323 to 324 | DEC99 | Manning, Pat | Wills are Worthwhile | Notes on some wills of PERFECT family | Perfect: wills- |
8 | 8 | 325 to 326 | DEC99 | Stocker, Margaret | Letter from the Past | Transcript of letters, 1888 | - |
8 | 8 | 327 to 330 | DEC99 | Gater, Michael | Early Days | Experiences of undertaking genealogical research in 1959, with reference to GATER etc. of Rochester | Gater of Rochester- |
8 | 8 | 330 to 331 | DEC99 | Crawley, Peter | With a Little help from my Friends | New CD-Rom 1881 Census Index reveals author's CARMICHAEL gt. grandfather in Scotland | Carmichael-Census: 1881- |
8 | 8 | 332 to 333 | DEC99 | Woodger, John | More Woodyeare Wills | Transcripts of two WOODYEARE wills - Edward (1583) and Marie (1610) of Cooling, Kent | - |
8 | 8 | 333 to 336 | DEC99 | Timms, Christina | Discovery | HARROD of Cudham/Hayes etc., & PEARCE of Hayes, 19-20c | Harrod of Hayes-Pearce of Hayes- |
8 | 8 | 336 to 339 | DEC99 | Cole, Lionel | Old Edenbridge | Reprint of poem about Edenbridge and its people composed c1785, with commentary by Mr Cole | Edenbridge: poem- |
8 | 8 | 343 to 346 | DEC99 | Crawley, Peter | An Irregular Delegate's View of 'Time and Tide' | Author's recollections of the NWKFHS conference at Avery Hill, Sep 99 | Conference: 1999- |
8 | 9 | 367 to 368 | MAR00 | Anthony, Ron | A New Society Branch? | Announcement of Society's new Computer Branch | Computer Branch: announcement- |
8 | 9 | 369 to 370 | MAR00 | Leeds, Tessa | Family History - More than a Name and a List of Dates | Thoughts on 25 years of family history research | - |
8 | 9 | 371 | MAR00 | Ranson, Brian | 35 Years a Soldier | Obituary of Sgt. E. RANSON of Bromley, d.1953 | Ranson, Sgt.- |
8 | 9 | 372 | MAR00 | Fothergill, Jean | A Settlement Certificate 1755 | Concerns William & Ann CATMORE of Kensington | Catmore: Kensington- |
8 | 9 | 373 to 374 | MAR00 | Manning, Pat | A Baptism | PERFECT family of Shoreham & Bexleyheath, early 19th cent. | Perfect: of Shoreham, Bexleyheath- |
8 | 9 | 374 to 375 | MAR00 | Steadman, Richard | Prison Hulks | Research eventually connects STEDMANs on various prison hulks, 18-19th cent. | Stedman-Prison hulks: Stedman- |
8 | 9 | 376 | MAR00 | Woodger, John | Another Woodyer Will | Transcript of will of John Woodyer, 1772 | Woodyear: John d.1772- |
8 | 9 | 377 | MAR00 | Townsend, Robert W. | Find Them by Their Forenames | Author's search for TOWNSEND ancestors helped by use of forename Cassibelinus (west Kent, 17-18c) | Townsend- |
8 | 9 | 378 to 383 | MAR00 | Copus, Matthew | Baptist Burials from Speldhurst Parish Registers | List of c80 burials in baptist burial grounds in Speldhurst: 1684 & 1700-80. Includes useful introduction. | Speldhurst baptists-Baptists, Speldhurst- |
8 | 9 | 383 to 385 | MAR00 | Brown, Val | Tom of Milk Street: The Story of Tom Soan 1741-1809 | Farmer of Bromley: brief biography and full details of will. | Soan, Tom d.1809- |
8 | 9 | 386 to 388 | MAR00 | Cocket, Amy | Kentish Roots in the Search for David Cockett | Grocer of Blackheath d.1833. Mentions CATT of St Pauls Cray, papermakers | Cockett, David d.1833-Catt of St Pauls Cray- |
8 | 9 | 389 to 390 | MAR00 | Allcott, Catherine | Edward Augustus Sandford | Engineer of Gravesend b.1855, biography | Sandford: Edward Augustus- |
8 | 9 | 391 | MAR00 | Martin-Loat, Doreen | English Cemetery, Malta | Three memorial inscriptions (not Kent) | - |
8 | 10 | 416 to 420 | JUN00 | Rawson, Maureen | Josephine Birchenough Memorial Fund Bursary Award 1999 | Josephine Birchenough Bursary Award- | |
8 | 10 | 421 to 424 | JUN00 | Allcott, Catherine | E.A. & H. Sandford, Marine Engineers, Canal Iron Work, Gravesend | Sandford: Gravesend marine engineers-Gravesend: marine engineers- | |
8 | 10 | 425 to 427 | JUN00 | Balfe, Barbara | The Ladburys | LADBURY family of Rochester 19c | Ladbury family, Rochester- |
8 | 10 | 428 to 429 | JUN00 | Fothergill, Jean | It Pays to Advertise | Catmore: new info.- | |
8 | 10 | 430 to 431 | JUN00 | Gray, Ron | Alfred William Gray | Gray: Alfred W. b.1875- | |
8 | 10 | 452 | JUN00 | NWKFHS Members | Brian Kell, 1935-2000 | Obituary | Kell: Brian (obituary)- |
8 | 11 | 455 to 456 | SEP00 | Field, Tony | The North West Kent FHS Computer Branch | Report on first two meetings | Computer Branch: meetings report- |
8 | 11 | 458 to 463 | SEP00 | Cufley, David | Hall Place, Bexley, Conservation Plan | Includes historical survey 15-20c | Hall Place, Bexley-Bexley: Hall Place- |
8 | 11 | 464 | SEP00 | Clark, Mollie | Travelling by Road | - | |
8 | 11 | 465 to 468 | SEP00 | Street, Hugh | The Last Seven Days of May 1740 | Account of 1740 trip to Tunbridge Wells by a Mr Richardson | Tunbridge Wells, 1740- |
8 | 11 | 470 to 474 | SEP00 | Leeds, Tessa | The Railway Navvy | Navvies, railway-Railway navvies- | |
8 | 11 | 476 to 478 | SEP00 | Stirk, Jean | Unwillingly to School | Schools: records- | |
8 | 12 | 498 to 499 | DEC00 | Goffin, Caroline | Memories of Family Life at 25 Wiverton Road, Sydenham from 1910 Onwards | Brief note on Leonard James Skinner m.1884 & family. Includes photo | Skinner, Leonard J.- |
8 | 12 | 500 to 502 | DEC00 | Jackson, Ken | A Greengrocery Dynasty | Snashall family of Greenwich, 19-20c. Two photos. | Snashall: of Greenwich- |
8 | 12 | 503 to 505 | DEC00 | Harris, Marjorie | Wartime Memories | Personal recollections of WW2 from New Zealander | Wartime memories- |
8 | 12 | 506 to 508 | DEC00 | Ranson, Brian | Childhood Memories | - | |
8 | 12 | 509 to 513 | DEC00 | Dasley, Helen | An Extract from the Memoirs of Albert Edward Forster from the Year 1925 | 'Covering the Emigration from England to Australia by Ted Forster, his Fiance Edith Emily Gouldson and Ted's Mother and Father' | Forster, Albert Edward- |
8 | 12 | 514 to 515 | DEC00 | Easy, Dennis | The Caves | Chislehurst: caves- | |
8 | 12 | 515 to 517 | DEC00 | Gray, Ron | The Thirties and Forties | - | |
9 | 1 | 8 to 10 | MAR01 | Staples, Peter | Oh What a Tangled Web | Researching COLLINS of Kingston-upon-Thames, and legend re. Irish link | Collins, of Kingston- |
9 | 1 | 10 to 11 | MAR01 | Anthony, Ron | Serendipity | Croft: of Baldock/Bromley- | |
9 | 1 | 12 to 16 | MAR01 | Alexander, Cyril | An Ordinary Person | Autobiography | Alexander: Cyril b.1918- image |
9 | 1 | 18 to 20 | MAR01 | Jones, Duane Lee | My Early Kent Ancestors | Notes on Shelley, Manning, Brandon etc. | Shelley-Manning: 14-16c- |
9 | 1 | 21 to 22 | MAR01 | Biggs, June | N.W.Kent Policemen -1899 | - | |
9 | 1 | 22 to 24 | MAR01 | Manning, Pat | Emma's Letter | Transcript of 1824 letter from Emma Bertie, plus biographical notes | Bertie, Emma- |
9 | 1 | 29 | MAR01 | Rainer, Audrey | Our Library | Report of Society library opening, 3 Jan 2001 | Library (Society): opening of- |
9 | 1 | 46 to 47 | MAR01 | Lee, Ken; Cufley, David | Tony Field 1931-2001 | Obituary | |
9 | 2 | 52 to 54 | JUN01 | Holmes, Jennifer | Carried Out | Burials- | |
9 | 2 | 54 to 56 | JUN01 | Payne, Brenda | The IceCream Tub or More of the Myatts | Myatt: follow-up article- | |
9 | 2 | 56 to 59 | JUN01 | Biggs, June | It's Worth a Try | - | |
9 | 2 | 60 to 64 | JUN01 | Cufley, David | Danson House, Welling Conservation Plan (Pt. 1) | Includes historical survey 18-20c | Danson House, Welling- |
9 | 2 | 64 to 67 | JUN01 | Whitworth, Sue | Memoirs of a Centenarian | Reminiscences of author's gt. uncle (early 20c, Swanscombe/Gravesend etc) | - |
9 | 2 | 67 to 68 | JUN01 | Hurst, Jane | Sweet F.A. and the 1881 Census | Adams, Fanny d.1867- | |
9 | 2 | 69 | JUN01 | Dyer, Ann | A Wartime Childhood | - | |
9 | 2 | 70 to 71 | JUN01 | Easy, Dennis | Misleading Certificates | Easy family- | |
9 | 2 | 71 to 72 | JUN01 | Hanney, Jennifer | In Search of Kate | Wall, Kate- | |
9 | 2 | 74 to 77 | JUN01 | Cufley, David | Josephine Birchaenough's Slip Indexes | Notes on their content | Birchenough: Josephine (slip indexes)- |
9 | 2 | 101 | JUN01 | Pullen, Doris | Edna Lucy Antrobus, 1908-2001 | Obituary | Antrobus: Edna, obituary- |
9 | 3 | 103 to 104 | SEP01 | Ratcliffe, Richard | Government Policy on Archives | Archives, Govt. policy- | |
9 | 3 | 105 to 106 | SEP01 | Gray, Ron | Using Census and Free BMD | Gray: of Kent- | |
9 | 3 | 106 to 108 | SEP01 | Hills, Alan | Mum's Reaction | Foy- | |
9 | 3 | 108 to 109 | SEP01 | Shalice, John | My Gardner | Gardner, Henry W.G. b.1877- | |
9 | 3 | 110 to 113 | SEP01 | Ellson, Alan | The Streets of London - A Walworth Family | Esdaile, of Walworth- | |
9 | 3 | 113 to 117 | SEP01 | Holness, John | A Circular Letter | Details of Stepney 1920-1930 | Local History and personal names- |
9 | 3 | 118 to 121 | SEP01 | Cufley, David | Danson House, Welling Conservation Plan (Pt. 2) | Continued from Jun 01 journal | Danson House, Welling- |
9 | 3 | 122 to 124 | SEP01 | Pullen, Doris | Becoming a Red Cross Nurse and Serving with the Voluntary Aid Detachment | Reminiscences, 1930s-40s | Red Cross- |
9 | 4 | 152 | DEC01 | Holmden, Norma | An Incurable Disease | - | |
9 | 4 | 154 to 158 | DEC01 | Langridge, Barry | Glory or Poverty - The Chances for a Late Victorian Soldier | Tong, Horace Frank b.1873- | |
9 | 4 | 159 to 160 | DEC01 | Shalice, John | Sources of Information | - | |
9 | 4 | 161 to 163 | DEC01 | Pullen, Doris | I Was Born in 1920 | - | |
9 | 4 | 164 to 170 | DEC01 | Harrop, Audrey | Wartime Experiences | - | |
9 | 5 | 189 to 194 | MAR02 | Bultitude, Helen | Breaking Through the Brick Wall | DAVEY of Brasted etc. 19c | Davey, of Brasted 19c-Brasted: Davey family- |
9 | 5 | 195 to 196 | MAR02 | Sutton, Roger | My Ancestors in Westerham and South East London | PICKERING of Deptford/Bromley etc. | Pickering of Deptford/Bromley-Rolls, Charles- |
9 | 5 | 197 to 199 | MAR02 | Fox, Ann | Family History is Not Just About Findng Ancestors | Search for author's sister (Sheila SULLIVAN) | Sullivan: Sheila- |
9 | 5 | 202 to 207 | MAR02 | Cattermole, Cathy | Edward Shoebridge 21st Hussars | Shoebridge | Shoebridge- |
9 | 5 | 208 to 215 | MAR02 | Orbell, John | Pocket Remembrancer | Earl | Earl- |
9 | 5 | 216 to 217 | MAR02 | Herbert, Susan | How One Thing Leads to Another | Bridger | Bridger- |
9 | 6 | 243 to 245 | JUN02 | Cockett, Amy | The Silver Jubliee of King George V & Queen Mary, 1935 | - | |
9 | 6 | 246 to 247 | JUN02 | Pullen, Doris | Brushes with Royalty | - | |
9 | 6 | 248 to 250 | JUN02 | Harrison, Joan M. | Whatever Happened to Maria | Maria Sanders | Sanders, Maria d.1864- |
9 | 6 | 250 to 256 | JUN02 | Langridge, Barry | Your Country Needs You | Harding, Walter John-Chinn, Frank Henry-Todd-Naylor, William Bryan-Bott, George--- | |
9 | 6 | 257 to 259 | JUN02 | Brown, Antony Santer | Cricket Lovely Cricket | Cricket- | |
9 | 6 | 260 to 262 | JUN02 | Gilbert, Judith | Tracing the Nevill Family of North West Kent | Of Trottiscliffe 18-19c | Nevill: of Trottiscliffe-Trottiscliffe: Nevill family- |
9 | 6 | 269 to 272 | JUN02 | Eves, Walter | Library Survey | Library (Society): survey- | |
9 | 7 | 289 to 290 | SEP02 | Stirk, Jean | The Presidents Panel | Concerns Josephine Birchenough Bursary Award | Josephine Birchenough Bursary Award- |
9 | 7 | 291 to 292 | SEP02 | Eves, Walter | The Chairman's Report | Concerns Civil Registration White Paper | Civil registration: Govt. White Paper- |
9 | 7 | 293 | SEP02 | Cufley, David | Appreciation of Stuart Bligh, Local Studies Manager at London Borough of Bexley | Local Studies Librarian at Bexley moves to CKS | Bligh: Stuart-Bexley: Local Studies- |
9 | 7 | 294 to 298 | SEP02 | Dyas, Janet | Best Brewers of Chatham - Part 1 | 17-19c | Best, brewers of Chatham-Chatham: Best family, brewers- |
9 | 7 | 299 to 302 | SEP02 | Stirk, Jean | Indexes - Be Aware | Indexes: use of- | |
9 | 7 | 302 to 303 | SEP02 | Richards, Valerie | Found in the London Orphan Asylum | Colepeper, Louisa Elizabeth | Colepeper, Louisa Elizabeth- |
9 | 7 | 304 to 305 | SEP02 | Smith, Norma | Astray in the Valley of Flowers | - | |
9 | 7 | 305 to 306 | SEP02 | Tayler, Karen | Descended from Prince Albert | Pattenden, Frederick Charles | Pattenden, Frederick Charles- |
9 | 7 | 307 to 308 | SEP02 | Simmons, Maureen | It's a Wise Child etc. | Johnson of Rochester | Johnson: of Rochester 19c- |
9 | 7 | 309 | SEP02 | Gray, Ron | Helpful Funeral Directors | - | |
9 | 8 | 337 to 342 | DEC02 | Dyas, Janet | Best Brewers of Chatham - Part 2 | Cont'd from Sep 02 journal | Best, brewers of Chatham-Chatham: Best family, brewers- |
9 | 8 | 344 to 350 | DEC02 | Biggs, June | Don't Give Up on Your Problems | WOOSTER of Bucks | Wooster: of Bucks- |
9 | 8 | 350 to 352 | DEC02 | Payne, Brenda | Three Henrys | SHEPPARD of Deptford/Bermondsey | Sheppard, of Deptford/Bermondsey- |
9 | 8 | 352 to 354 | DEC02 | Johnson, Alan | Degnin and Johnson | - | |
9 | 8 | 354 to 355 | DEC02 | Tayler, Karen | William Pattenlen Stevens? | Stevens, William Pattenlen-Pattenlen- | |
9 | 9 | 388 to 391 | MAR03 | Arnold, Evelyn | Behind the Green Baize Door | BARTHOLOMEW of Stone/Crayford/Betsham | Bartholomew, of Stone etc.- |
9 | 9 | 393 to 394 | MAR03 | Pateman, John | Seven Steps to Glory: Private Pateman Goes to War | Walter PATEMAN 1886-1917 | Pateman: Walter b.1886- |
9 | 9 | 397 to 398 | MAR03 | Gray, Ron | It Must be in the Genes | GRAY of Northfleet etc. 19-20c | Gray: of Northfleet- |
9 | 9 | 399 to 406 | MAR03 | Alderman, Mari | Maps | Maps:- | |
9 | 10 | 439 to 440 | JUN03 | Biggs, June | The Formation of the North West Kent FHS | Reminiscences of Society's formation, from first Projects Organiser | Society: formation in 1978- |
9 | 10 | 440 to 441 | JUN03 | Nevill, Guy & Adele | Twenty Five Years Ago | Reminiscences of Society's formation, from second Projects Organiser | Society: formation in 1978- |
9 | 10 | 443 | JUN03 | Pike, Valerie | Chimpanzees or Bananas | Observations on DNA | DNA- |
9 | 10 | 444 to 445 | JUN03 | Stirk, Jean | Josephine Birchenough's Bursary Fund | Announcement of prize for 2002 | Josephine Birchenough Bursary Award- |
9 | 10 | 445 to 450 | JUN03 | Redl, David | Mannings of Kent - Part 1 | Mainly 13-16c | Manning: of Kent, brief account- |
9 | 10 | 450 to 454 | JUN03 | Alderman, Mari | Vestry Records | Vestry records- | |
9 | 10 | 454 to 456 | JUN03 | Phillips, Barbara | A Day in the Life of the Events Team | NWK Family History Society: events team | Society: events team- |
9 | 11 | 490 to 491 | SEP03 | Fothergill, Jean | Letter re Belknap, of Orpington | Brief note on BELKNAP family of Orpington area | Belknap, of Orpington- |
9 | 11 | 492 to 494 | SEP03 | Alderman, Mari | Newspapers | Use in family history research | Newspapers, use in research- |
9 | 11 | 495 to 498 | SEP03 | Redl, David | Mannings of Kent - Part 2 | Deals with John MANNING of Downe & his descendants, 16-18c, also Westerham family | Manning: of Downe etc., 16-18c-Manning: of Westerham, 17c-Downe: Manning family---- |
9 | 11 | 502 to 505 | SEP03 | Staples, Peter | My Cook's Tour | Research into legend of kinship to Captain Cook | Cook, Captain- |
9 | 11 | 506 | SEP03 | Manning, Pat | Thoughts About the English | - | |
9 | 11 | 507 to 508 | SEP03 | Bullock, Frederick John | Some Memories of Deptford High Street - circa 1930s | Deptford: memories- | |
9 | 12 | 539 to 540 | DEC03 | Cheeseman, Ruth | West Hill School, Dartford | Schools: West Hill, Dartford-Dartford: West Hill School- | |
9 | 12 | 540 to 545 | DEC03 | Alderman, Mari | Photographs and Costume | Notes on dating photographs | Photographs: dating etc.- |
9 | 12 | 546 to 547 | DEC03 | Bullock, Frederick John | More Memories of my Life in Deptford - circa 1930s | Deptford: memories- | |
9 | 12 | 547 to 551 | DEC03 | Stocker, Margaret | The Rays and Russells of Horton Kirby | Russell of Horton Kirby 18-19c, includes photo of Court Lodge | Russell: of Horton Kirby- |
9 | 12 | 553 to 554 | DEC03 | Fothergill, Jean | Other Thoughts About the English | Follow-up to article in Jun 03 journal | - |
10 | 1 | 11 to 13 | MAR04 | Alderman, Mari | Workhouses | - | |
10 | 1 | 14 to 19 | MAR04 | Camfield, Graham | From Plymouth to Peckham | Researching William Powis NETTLETON | Nettleton, William Powis- |
10 | 1 | 19 to 20 | MAR04 | Kirby, Diane | From Shoemaker to Pub Landlord | Researching the BLEST family | Blest family- |
10 | 1 | 20 to 21 | MAR04 | Chatfield, Glenys | More Memories of Deptford | Deptford: memories- | |
10 | 1 | 21 to 23 | MAR04 | Stocker, Margaret | The Rays and Russells of Horton Kirby (pt. 2) | Russell:-Ray- | |
10 | 1 | 23 to 26 | MAR04 | Twitchett, Peter | Onward the Fire Brigade | Fire brigade- | |
10 | 1 | 29 | MAR04 | Chatfield, Glenys | Photograph and names | The Top class of Clyde Street School, Deptford | Deptford: Clyde St School- |
10 | 2 | 60 | JUN04 | Stirk, Jean | Unwillingly to School | School records - A supplement to West Kent Sources | Schools: records- |
10 | 2 | 61 to 64 | JUN04 | Alderman, Mari | Noncomformity - Part 1 | History of Noncomformity | Nonconformity: history (pt 1)- |
10 | 2 | 65 to 69 | JUN04 | Stocker, Margaret | The Children of James and Letitia Russell | Russell:- | |
10 | 2 | 70 | JUN04 | Redl, David | The Power of the DNA Test | Identifying the occupants of old Tombs | DNA- |
10 | 2 | 71 to 72 | JUN04 | Wynne, Francis | Life, Times and Muirheads | Muirheads of Elmers End, Beckenham | Muirhead- |
10 | 2 | 78 to 79 | JUN04 | Cirillo, Audrey | Picture Gallery | Holbeach Road School, Ldn SE6 - 1939 Ballet class at Holbeach Rd - 1936 | Holbeach Road School- |
10 | 2 | 79 | JUN04 | Wynne, Francis | The Muirhead Memorial Photograph | Metropolitan Cemetery West Norwood | Muirhead- |
10 | 3 | 107 to 111 | SEP04 | Alderman, Mari | Nonconformity - Part 2 | How to Identify a Nonconformist Family | Nonconformity: history (pt 2)- |
10 | 3 | 111 to 112 | SEP04 | Teague, Dorothea | The Freedom of Cycling | The Bicycle - a great emancipator of women | Cycling- |
10 | 3 | 113 to 115 | SEP04 | Ellis, Christine | Chance and Poor Emma | Gilbert CHANT of Somerset and sources of information | Chant, Gilbert- |
10 | 3 | 115 | SEP04 | Pullen, Doris | Picture Gallery | 201 Sydenham Road and other cottages in Sydenham, once in Kent | Sydenham- |
10 | 4 | 148 to 149 | DEC04 | Alderman, Mari | Migration | Definitions of migration , with bibliography and web sites | Migration- |
10 | 4 | 149 to 150 | DEC04 | Whitehouse, David | From Walsall to Greenwich | Researching WHITEHOUSES from Walsall | Whitehouse of Walsall- |
10 | 4 | 150 to 153 | DEC04 | Brunton, Ann | From Drover to Draper | The Murdochs of Drumwhirn | Murdoch, of Drumwhirn- |
10 | 4 | 152 to 153 | DEC04 | Gray, Ron | Ann Pearson 1827-1919 from Stone Next Dartford | Researching Ann GRAY (PEARSON) | Pearson: Ann- |
10 | 4 | 154 to 155 | DEC04 | Sutton, Roger | Migratory Ancestors | Researching DONNELLY and LORD and HAINSWORTH | Donnelly-Lord-Hainsworth---- |
10 | 4 | 155 to 157 | DEC04 | Biggs, June | My Wandering Woosters | Researching WOOSTERS and sources used | Wooster: sources- |
10 | 4 | 158 to 160 | DEC04 | Fairfax, Norman | A 1000 Year Family Journey | The Fairfax family from the Danish Viking invasion to the present day. | Fairfax- |
10 | 4 | 160 | DEC04 | Rason, Paul | St Mary Cray Junior Schools Logbooks and Admission Registers | Update on transcriptions by Volunteers | - |
10 | 4 | 161 | DEC04 | Cufley, David | Keith Vansittart Stewart 1929 - 2004 | Obituary | Stewart, Keith- |
10 | 5 | 201 | MAR05 | Bailey, Vera | HMS Laurentic and W. M. Odell | Peter Threlfall researching the crew of HMS Laurentic | HMS Laurentic- |
10 | 5 | 202 to 204 | MAR05 | Curtis, Len | Memories of an Evacuee | - | |
10 | 5 | 204 to 205 | MAR05 | Oldfield, Jeannette | From One Soldier to Another | Sergeant J Peters wrote this letter to a fellow soldier | - |
10 | 5 | 205 to 208 | MAR05 | Pike, Valerie | Childhood Wartime Memories | Sidcup | Sidcup:- |
10 | 5 | 208 to 209 | MAR05 | Bullock, F J | Some Memories of War in South East London | - | |
10 | 5 | 209 to 210 | MAR05 | Gummer, Ken | A Wartime Problem - Travelling to and from Work | - | |
10 | 5 | 210 to 211 | MAR05 | Ward, Rita | A Young Family in Rainham, Kent | Memories of the war | - |
10 | 5 | 212 | MAR05 | Marsters, Ruth | Dont Let Those Sirens Sound Again | A poem by Ruth Marsters with whom the copyright remains | - |
10 | 6 | 242 to 244 | JUN05 | Alderman, Mari | Title Deeds | Title deeds:- | |
10 | 6 | 245 | JUN05 | Fearn, Maureen; Wilkins, Paul | A Modern Day Wedding in Gretna Green | Maureen and Pauls wedding and website references | |
10 | 6 | 246 to 248 | JUN05 | Evans, Jackie | Frederick Matthias Alexander | The history of Frederick Matthias ALEXANDER | Alexander: Frederick- |
10 | 6 | 249 to 250 | JUN05 | Cozens, Audrey | Some Wartime Memories | Wartime in Bromley | Bromley: wartime- |
10 | 6 | 250 to 251 | JUN05 | Sargeant, Mary | 200 Years of an Ordinary Family | A brief history of Thames watermen | Watermen: brief history- |
10 | 6 | 251 to 253 | JUN05 | Cheeseman, Ruth | Mixing The Genes | The story of John ODBOY found as a baby, in a haystack | Odboy, John- |
10 | 6 | 254 to 256 | JUN05 | Langridge, Barry | London Schools Attendance Medals | - | |
10 | 7 | 289 to 293 | SEP05 | Alderman, Mari | The Royal Navy and Merchant Navy | References for documents held at The National Archives, Kew | Navy: TNA references- |
10 | 7 | 293 to 295 | SEP05 | Curtis, June | Lord Nelson and the Co. of Watermen & Lightermen | Watermen: Lord Nelson- | |
10 | 7 | 295 to 296 | SEP05 | Curtis, June | Almshouses of the Co. of Watermen & Lightermen | At Penge in Kent | Almshouses, Penge-Penge, almshouses-Watermen: almshouses---- |
10 | 7 | 297 to 299 | SEP05 | Streatfield, Victor | Bombs, Doodlebugs and Rockets | - | |
10 | 7 | 300 to 302 | SEP05 | Fairfax, Norman | DNA and the Family Historian | DNA- | |
10 | 8 | 332 to 334 | DEC05 | Alderman, Mari | Wills 1858 To The Present | Terms used and where to find the records | Wills:- |
10 | 8 | 335 to 336 | DEC05 | Harley, Diana | Wills and Their Uses | Wills:- | |
10 | 8 | 336 to 341 | DEC05 | Manning, Pat | Trying for the Josephine Birchenough's Award | The deaths of 30 Beckenham auxiliary firemen in WW2, incl. names | Beckenham: firemen- |
10 | 8 | 341 to 343 | DEC05 | Blackbourn, David | Be Still my Hart?? | Research of HARTSILL family | Hartsill- |
10 | 8 | 343 to 344 | DEC05 | NWKFHS | Trafalgar | Purchase of a young man's account of the Battle of Trafalgar | Trafalgar, battle of- |
10 | 8 | 344 to 345 | DEC05 | Barnett, Chris | Our Cousin Daisy | Memories of a lifetime | - |
10 | 8 | 348 to 351 | DEC05 | Dunks, Pat | Picture Gallery | Photos relating to the CHOPPING family | Chopping family- |
10 | 9 | 375 to 376 | MAR06 | Cryer, Pat | In Memory of Joan Dolman | Appreciation of a society member who helped so many people | Dolman, Joan- |
10 | 9 | 376 to 377 | MAR06 | Knights, Doreen | Volunteering at London Metropolitan Archives | An account of the work involved | LMA- |
10 | 9 | 377 to 378 | MAR06 | Tyrwhitt-Drake, Bill | A Book of Common Prayer | A bid to return the books to the JOHNSTON family | Johnston- |
10 | 9 | 379 to 381 | MAR06 | Alderman, Mari | Illegitimacy | Reasons, Registers and Documents | Illegitimacy- |
10 | 9 | 381 to 384 | MAR06 | Smith, Jean | Thank Goodness it was Dianna | Research into the CORNWALL family | Cornwall- |
10 | 9 | 384 to 385 | MAR06 | Linden, Pauline | The Gasson Families in Kent | Research into the name GASSON | Gasson- |
10 | 9 | 386 to 387 | MAR06 | Hart, Terry | Dartfords Forgotten River | The River Cranpit | Dartford: River Cranpit- |
10 | 9 | 387 to 388 | MAR06 | Langridge, Barry | Regimental Numbers | - | |
10 | 10 | 416 | JUN06 | Eves, Walter | From the Chairman | Report on 2006 AGM at Eynsford | AGM- |
10 | 10 | 420 | JUN06 | Stirk, Jean | Josephine Birchenough's Bursary Fund | Report of the judging panel | Birchenough: Bursary Fund Award- |
10 | 10 | 422 to 426 | JUN06 | Alderman, Mari | Probate Before 1858 | Good summary of wills & probate procedures | Wills:- |
10 | 10 | 426 to 430 | JUN06 | Brissenden, Stephen | Mysteries and Tragedies in Victorian London and How Ordinary Folk Would Rise Above Tragic Circumstances... | Concerns BRISSENDEN of S.E. London, late 19th cent. [part 1 of 3] | Brissenden family: Part 1- |
10 | 10 | 430 to 434 | JUN06 | Pike, Valerie | Strokes of Luck | Researching NIXON of Biddulph, Staffs, & PEARSON of Salford/Biddulph | Nixon of Biddulph-Pearson: of Biddulph/Salford-Biddulph, Staffs---- |
10 | 10 | 435 to 437 | JUN06 | Davey, Gerald | Smallpox outbreak in Chiddingstone in 1813 | [reprinted from 'Bygone Kent', Vol.6 No.6] | Chiddingstone: smallpox- |
10 | 10 | 442 to 443 | JUN06 | Goodwins, Joan | The Meopham House Group | Reminiscences from 20 years of the House Group | Meopham House Group- |
10 | 11 | 468 to 470 | SEP06 | Alderman, Mari | Early Name Lists and Taxes | Brief notes on a dozen taxes including Lay Subsidies, Hearth Tax etc. | Taxes- |
10 | 11 | 471 to 473 | SEP06 | Pike, Valerie | The Princess Alice Disaster | Account of Thames steamship disaster in 1878 (plus photos) | Princess Alice disaster- |
10 | 11 | 474 to 476 | SEP06 | Streatfield, Victor | St Clere Estate and Memories of Farming There | Estate in Ightham/Kemsing | St Clere estate-Ightham: St Clere estate- |
10 | 11 | 476 to 477 | SEP06 | Cookman, Roger | New Cross Memories | COOKMAN family, 19-20th cent. | Cookman family-New Cross- |
10 | 11 | 478 to 479 | SEP06 | Finding, Iris | The Revd. Thomas Beck | Biography of author's 5 x gt. grandfather, 18-19th cent. non-conformist minister in S.E.London; [follow-up in Dec 06 journal with two photos, p.525, 530] | Beck, Thomas- |
10 | 12 | 516 to 518 | DEC06 | Alderman, Mari | Death and Burial | Notes on available sources for death and burial | - |
10 | 12 | 519 to 520 | DEC06 | NWKFHS | North West Kent wins Best Web Site of the Year Award | Brief report on FFHS website competition 2006 | Website: Award- |
10 | 12 | 520 to 522 | DEC06 | Korta, Ann | The Search for Robert William Pickett | Researching PICKETT of Bexley/Dartford, 19c | Pickett of Bexley/Dartford- |
10 | 12 | 522 to 524 | DEC06 | Hutcheson, Paul | Curious Curate of Beckenham | Biography of George Frederick LEICESTER 1792-1833 of Richmond, Hatfield Broad Oak (Essex), Beckenham, Brighton | Leicester: George Frederick- |
11 | 1 | 9 to 12 | MAR07 | Alderman, Mari | Drawing Family Trees and Record Keeping | Notes on how to do it | Family trees, drawing- |
11 | 1 | 13 to 15 | MAR07 | Cufley, David | Calico Printing - The Cray, Wandle and Lea Migration Triangle | Notes on the calico printing industry, with examples from CUFFLEY family and others | Calico printing industry- |
11 | 1 | 15 to 18 | MAR07 | Brissenden, Stephen | Mysteries and Tragedies in Victorian London and How Ordinary Folk Would Rise Above Tragic Circumstances... | Concerns BRISSENDEN of S.E. London, late 19th cent. [part 2 of 3] | Brissenden family: Part 2- |
11 | 1 | 18 to 21 | MAR07 | Biggs, June | The Distaff Side | Notes on the Lives of Female Ancestors | - |
11 | 1 | 21 to 22 | MAR07 | Bass, Eddy | Charlton Park Open Air School | Brief notes on school that operated 1929-62 | Schools: Charlton Park-Charlton Park School- |
11 | 1 | 22 to 24 | MAR07 | Huggett, Colin | Out of the Blue | Notes on Researching HUGGETT | Huggett: researching- |
11 | 1 | 24 to 26 | MAR07 | Barnett, Chris | Crowborough to India: A Soldier's Diary from 1916 | Entries from the diary of Philip Frederick BARNET | Barnet, Philip Frederick- |
11 | 2 | 56 to 57 | JUN07 | Phillips, Barbara | 1877 letter re. WOLLASTON of Penn (Staffs) etc., 17-18c | Transcript of 1877 letter re. WOLLASTON of Penn (Staffs) etc., 17-18c | Wollaston of Penn (Staffs)- |
11 | 2 | 58 to 59 | JUN07 | Stirk, Jean | Josephine Birchenough's Bursary Fund Awards | Notes on the award winners for 2006, with advice for future entrants | Birchenough: Bursary Fund Award- |
11 | 2 | 59 to 62 | JUN07 | Alderman, Mari | Parish Registers | Notes on this important FH source | Parish Registers: notes on- |
11 | 2 | 62 to 63 | JUN07 | Radford, Jean | Women Con Artists | Concerns Eliza ROBERTSON and Charlotte SHARPE | Con artists, female- |
11 | 2 | 63 to 70 | JUN07 | Brissenden, Stephen | Mysteries and Tragedies in Victorian London and How Ordinary Folk Would Rise Above Tragic Circumstances... | Concerns BRISSENDEN of S.E. London, late 19th cent. [part 3 of 3] | Brissenden family: Part 3- |
11 | 2 | 70 to 71 | JUN07 | Bonnick, Gerry | Twenty Years Seeking My Mother | Author (who was adopted) searches for information about his 'real' family | - |
11 | 2 | 72 to 74 | JUN07 | Williams, David | Seal: History of a Parish | Description of forthcoming book by David Williams, Jean Fox and Peter Mountfield, includes three photos | Seal: book review- |
11 | 2 | 79 | JUN07 | Youngs, Malcolm | 'In Pursuit of the Perfects' | Review of new book by Pat Manning and Andre Perfect | Perfect: book review- |
11 | 3 | 104 to 106 | SEP07 | Alderman, Mari | Manorial Records | Brief notes, including useful glossary of terms | Manorial: notes on records- |
11 | 3 | 106 to 108 | SEP07 | Teague, Dorothy Emily | The Misses Lyon | Author's 1930's recollections of two spinster sisters in New Cross, Barbara & Emily Lyon; includes three photos (p.108,124) | Lyon: Barbara & Emily- |
11 | 3 | 109 | SEP07 | Redford, Jean | Murder on Dartford Heath | Account of the 1930 murder on Dartford Heath of Edith Mary PARKER, and of trial of culprit Albert Edward MARJERAM | Parker, Edith Mary-Marjeram, Albert Edward- |
11 | 3 | 110 to 112 | SEP07 | Fairfax, Norman | Does Genealogy Have a Future? | Author advocates the establishment of a national DNA database | DNA- |
11 | 3 | 113 to 115 | SEP07 | Levon, Shirley | Those Scraps of Paper! | Account of author's search for BAYLY ancestry in Camden Town, Woolwich, City of London and Eltham, 18-19c | Bayly family- |
11 | 3 | 115 to 118 | SEP07 | Wingham, Gaynor | Claude Graham-White and Pals Fly out of the Picture | Author's purchase of an old postcard in France leads to a search for early aviators including CGW 1879-1959; includes two illustrations | White: Claude Graham- |
11 | 3 | 118 to 120 | SEP07 | George, Margaret | Till Death Us Do Part | Author's account of search for the deaths of ancestors leads to finding burials in unexpected places; includes birth brief and mention of William John WILLS, Rosa FRICKER d.1917, Alexander SAUNDERS | Wills: William John d.1914-Fricker, Rosa d.1917-Saunders, Alexander d.1909---- |
11 | 3 | 120 to 121 | SEP07 | Houseden, Richard | Lost in Woolwich | Author's search for WADE ancestors in Stowmarket (Suffolk) and Woolwich, 19c | Wade family- |
11 | 3 | 123 | SEP07 | Cufley, David | Longfield, Fawkham and Pinden brickfields | Author's attempt to unravel the locations and periods of operation of brickworks in the Longfield area | Brickworks: Longfield area-Longfield area brickworks- |
11 | 4 | 152 to 154 | DEC07 | NWKFHS Members | Smokey Joe | Follow-up letters to the editor | Smokey Joe- |
11 | 4 | 159 to 161 | DEC07 | Alderman, Mari | Quarter Sessions Records | Brief summary & list of classes | Quarter Sessions- |
11 | 4 | 161 to 165 | DEC07 | Howard, Roger | How Did My Brother Peter Die? | Account of author's search for details of brother Peter HOWARD's death at sea in 1944 | Howard: Peter- |
11 | 4 | 165 to 167 | DEC07 | Teague, Dorothea | The Lyon Business | Author's inheriting of a picture of St Mary le Strand House, Peckham, inspires a search for family associations: LYON family & bleaching business | Peckham: St Mary le Strand House-Lyon: family- |
11 | 4 | 167 to 171 | DEC07 | Rawlinson, Ann | The Story of Mary Bellingham - Part 1 | Search for Mary BELLINGHAM of Shipbourne leads to research on 18th century SAWYER families of Ightham, Wrotham | Bellingham, Mary-Sawyer of Ightham, Wrotham-Ightham: Sawyer family-Wrotham: Sawyer family--- |
11 | 4 | 171 to 173 | DEC07 | Fothergill, Jean | Finding Edmond | Concerns author's NYE ancestors; also NYE of Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Ware makers, 19th cent. | Nye: of Tunbridge Wells- |
11 | 4 | 173 to 178 | DEC07 | Higgins, Edwina | Charles Dickens as a Trigger for Further Research - The Story of Thomas Peak | Watching BBC's Bleak House inspires the author to follow up a 'wrong' death certificate: Thomas PEAK d.1856 Crayford | Peak: Thomas of Crayford- |
11 | 4 | 178 | DEC07 | NWKFHS | In Memoriam | Brief obituary of Elizabeth Bourton | Bourton: Elizabeth- |
11 | 5 | 207 to 209 | MAR08 | Alderman, Mari | Latin for Family History | List of common Latin terms and phrases found in parish registers | Latin, common terms- |
11 | 5 | 209 to 211 | MAR08 | Archer, Stephen | Society Website | Descriptions of additions to the Society website - two searchable datasets | Website: searchable data- |
11 | 5 | 211 to 212 | MAR08 | Pike, David | Searching for Cousins - DNA | Brief account of author's attempt to locate distant PIKE cousins in the UK, using DNA | Pike DNA project-DNA- |
11 | 5 | 212 to 216 | MAR08 | Daxter, Greg | Home for Little Boys, Hextable | Brief account of its history 1883-1955, with photos | Home for Little Boys, Hextable-Hextable: Home for Little Boys- |
11 | 5 | 216 to 221 | MAR08 | Rawlinson, Ann | The Story of Mary Bellingham - part 2 | Continued from ?? | Bellingham, Mary- |
11 | 5 | 222 to 224 | MAR08 | Manning, Pat | Every Family Has One | Concerns BAKER family of Bexleyheath, late 19th cent. | Baker of Bexleyheath- |
11 | 6 | 252 to 254 | JUN08 | Alderman, Mari | Marriage Indexes | Description of five sources for marriages | Marriages: indexes- |
11 | 6 | 254 to 255 | JUN08 | Stirk, Jean | Josephine Birchenough's Bursary Awards | Birchenough: Bursary Fund Award- | |
11 | 6 | 255 to 258 | JUN08 | Pike, Valerie | Smokey Joe - Who Was He? | Searching for the true identity of 'Smokey Joe' alias George CURNOW, 1887-1975 | Smokey Joe-Curnow, George- |
11 | 6 | 259 to 260 | JUN08 | Bryan, Jean | Full Circle | Brief account of author's grandfather Henry WEEKS; includes FLEUR & STROWGER of Suffolk | Weeks, Henry-Fleur of Suffolk-Strowger of Suffolk---- |
11 | 6 | 260 to 263 | JUN08 | Chandler, Susan | Girls at the Royal Hospital School, Greenwich | Brief chronology of the R.H.S., & sources of info. for girls who attended, 1805-41. | Greenwich: Royal Hospital School-Royal Hospital School, Greenwich- |
11 | 6 | 263 to 265 | JUN08 | Hutcheson, Paul | Curious Curate of Beckenham | Biography of author's gt gt gt grandfather George LEICESTER 1792-1833, incumbent of Beckenham from 1827 | Leicester: George of Beckenham-Beckenham: George Leicester- |
11 | 6 | 265 to 268 | JUN08 | Langridge, Barry | Other Ways to Die for Queen and Country | Account of Frank SAVAGE 1868-1950 of Leicester, including service in Boer War | Savage, Frank- |
11 | 6 | 268 to 270 | JUN08 | King, Davina | A Beginner's Tale | Concerns APPLETON of Gravesend, Shadwell, 19th cent. | Appleton of Gravesend-Gravesend: Appleton- |
11 | 6 | 270 to 273 | JUN08 | Drayton, Ann | With Intent to Poison | Author's researches background to 1848 letter written by gt gt grandfather William WEBB, owner of Queens Head, Chislehurst; connections with Percival, Letton etc. | Webb, William of Chislehurst-Chislehurst: Queens Head-Percival-Letton--- |
11 | 7 | 297 | SEP08 | NWKFHS | Jill Valentine, obituary | Valentine, Jill- | |
11 | 7 | 303 to 306 | SEP08 | Alderman, Mari | Names | Introduction to types of surnames & forenames | Surnames: types-Forenames: types- |
11 | 7 | 306 to 309 | SEP08 | Langridge, Barry | The Boys Who Went To War | Brief biographies of three young men who fought in WWI - Sydney William POWELL, Stephen Ernest BROWN, Thomas HIGHGATE | Powell, Sydney William-Brown, Stephen Ernest-Highgate, Thomas---- |
11 | 7 | 309 to 311 | SEP08 | Griffiths, Maureen | My Father and the Home Guard | Brief account of author's father Arthur ROWE'S service in the Dartford Home Guard, and recent struggle to obtain service medals. | Rowe, Arthur-Dartford: Home Guard- |
11 | 7 | 312 to 314 | SEP08 | Price, Linda | Northfleet Barnado's Boy Murdered in North Dakota | Account of author's uncle Henry John PAGE (1899-1925) - research in Barnardo's archives revealing his life in Canada/US &am; death/burial in North Dakota | Page, Henry John- |
11 | 7 | 315 to 318 | SEP08 | Gearing, Albert | Memories of Living in the Westcombe Park Area During the War | Includes details of bombing & damage done. | - |
11 | 8 | 340 | DEC08 | NWKFHS | Valerie Pike - An Obituary | Pike, Valerie- | |
11 | 8 | 343 to 348 | DEC08 | Furlonger, Margaret | Great Aunt Rose in the Madhouse | Concerns Rose Bertha TURNER (1876-1954). Includes family background in Swanley and subsequent life in Barming Mental Hospital, with extracts from asylum records. | Turner, Rose Bertha- |
11 | 8 | 349 to 350 | DEC08 | Teague, Dorothea | The Use of Fruit Picking Tokens in Kent | With particular reference to the BLUNDELL family of Shoreham, Chelsfield & Halstead. | Blundell: fruit growers- |
11 | 8 | 351 to 353 | DEC08 | Bailey, Vera | Proof of a Tragic Family Story | Researching the author's uncle William Henry Alfred RENTALL of Plumstead (1898-1907) & death in a cycling accident. | Rentall, William Henry- |
11 | 8 | 354 to 356 | DEC08 | Wingham, Gaynor | Remember the Aviator's Postcard? | Follow-up from Sept 07 journal article, successful search to find sender & recipient of postcard - Madeleine & Pierre BIGEAULT | Bigeault, Madeleine & Pierre- |
11 | 8 | 357 to 358 | DEC08 | Codling, Tony | Serendipity | Author discovers that gt. grandfather John CODLING had come from the same village in Norfolk where he had taken several family holidays. | Codling, John- |
11 | 8 | 359 to 361 | DEC08 | Brown, Val | The Sad Life of John Henry Soans | Concerns John Henry SOANS (1809-1862) of Bexley. | Soans, John Henry- |
11 | 8 | 365 to 366 | DEC08 | Cufley, David | Hoo, Hops and Hods: The Life and Times of Robert Pateman | Book review | Pateman: Robert- |
11 | 8 | 366 | DEC08 | Alderman, Mari | Websites for Finding Newspapers | List of links | Newspapers on-line- |
11 | 8 | 370 | DEC08 | Lambourne, April | Shorts Brothers Commemorative Plaque | Photo of new plaque in Rochester, and short piece about Shorts Brothers, aircraft manufacturers. | Shorts Brothers- |
11 | 9 | 387 to 388 | MAR09 | Whitmore, Keith | My Trip to Swanley | Edith ALLCHIN's trip to visit her aunt in a horse and trap c1905 | Allchin, Edith- |
11 | 9 | 389 to 390 | MAR09 | Whitmore, Keith | More about the Allchin family | Edith ALLCHIN's life and the tragic death of her father | Friendships Highway- |
11 | 9 | 391 to 395 | MAR09 | Rose, Janet | Lorenzo Fuller and Family of Dartford | The family move to Greenhithe c1871 and Lorenzo becomes an important local figure | Fuller: Lorenzo-Dartford: farms- |
11 | 9 | 397 to 400 | MAR09 | Payne, Francine | The Darenth Asylum | The census can be a useful tool when tracing relatives admitted to metal asylums | London Union Workhouse- |
11 | 9 | 401 to 403 | MAR09 | Webb, Marion | Army and Asylum | The tale of William KETTLE, a Suffolk soldier, and his first wife Jane | Kettle, William-Barming Health Lunatic Asylum- |
11 | 9 | 405 to 406 | MAR09 | Ludlow, Margaret | My Brown Family Search | How the 'Help' article in the NWKFHS journal uncovered the missing relative | Brown, Wallis Arrmit-Barming Health Lunatic Asylum- |
11 | 9 | 407 to 408 | MAR09 | Baker, Sheila | Thirsty work in Erith | The strong connection of the FORDHAM family with the licensing trade | Fordham family-Beerhouses in Erith and Crayford- |
11 | 9 | 409 to 410 | MAR09 | Balfe, Barbara | What's in a name | How spelling variations of family names can occur with the passage of time | Allistone, Benjamin or Robert- |
11 | 10 | 433 to 435 | JUN09 | Parker, Rob | The attraction of tracking a Traction Engine | The history and ownership of 'Valentine' the traction engine | Fuller: Lorenzo-Gates, George- |
11 | 10 | 436 to 440 | JUN09 | Brown, Val | The intriguing life of Samuel Jackson Reid | A man who financially benefited from marriage and misappropriation of monies that should have been he | Soans, Thomas-Reid, Samuel Jackson- |
11 | 10 | 441 to 444 | JUN09 | Packer, Esme | John Marshall of Dartford - Mr Dandy Roll | My ancestor, the inventor of the watermark used by the Bank of England | Continuous paper making machine- |
11 | 10 | 445 to 446 | JUN09 | Cooper, Susan | The Mystery of Baruch Wood | Why does the Hebrew name 'Baruch' suddenly appear in our family | - |
11 | 10 | 447 to 450 | JUN09 | Eves, Walter | Death on the Marshes | The great gunpowder explosion on Plumstead marshes in 1864 | John Hall & Sons-Magazine explosion- |
11 | 10 | 451 to 453 | JUN09 | Pateman, John | Gypsies and Travellers in North West Kent | An overview of their history, legislation, folklore and work | Maidstone Quarter Sessions-Settlement: Acts- |
11 | 10 | 454 | JUN09 | Exeter, Peter | Exeter family from Kent | The email that proved to be a continuation of my research | Exeter, May- |
11 | 10 | 455 | JUN09 | Bligh, Keith C | Bligh family album | The family photo outside the Harvest Home, Sevenoaks | Jubilee of Queen Victoria-Bligh: William- |
11 | 11 | 479 to 480 | SEP09 | Rose, Janet | The NWKFHS Library opens | The official opening of the library by Lady Mary Teviot in June 2009 | Teviot, Lady Mary- |
11 | 11 | 481 to 482 | SEP09 | George, Margaret | The history of the Wills/Saunders family in Hawley | The family's continuous occupation in Hawley Village spans 132 years | Paper mills-Hawley Village- |
11 | 11 | 484 | SEP09 | Dale, Linda | A Hard Life | Life was not kind to Annie Elizabeth LITTLE, born 1852 | Hadleigh Union Workhouse-Lewisham: workhouse- |
11 | 11 | 485 | SEP09 | Alderman, Mari | The tangley tale of Charles Guernsey | How searching without using the surname proved fruitful | Tangley Parish Register- |
11 | 11 | 487 | SEP09 | Furlonger, Margaret | 75th Anniversary of Holy Redeemer Church, Lamor | The building boom of the 1930's necessitated the erection of this new church | Twelve Churches Fund-Rogers: Rev. John- |
11 | 11 | 488 | SEP09 | Woodward, Robert | Earthquake in London | A transcription from the parish register of St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich | Fletcher, R, curate- |
11 | 11 | 489 to 491 | SEP09 | Monk-Steel, David | Private railways in North West Kent | An appeal for confirmation or criticism of information held | BICC, Erith- |
11 | 11 | 492 to 493 | SEP09 | Goodwin, Pamela | Family history in a biscuit tin | The FULLEr family connection was there in the photos waiting to be pieced together | Exeter, May-Fuller: Lorenzo- |
11 | 11 | 494 to 497 | SEP09 | Hart, Terry | Six Feet under Dartford | A history of graves and gravestone in Dartford Churchyards | Dartford: Gravestones-History & Antiquities- |
11 | 12 | 519 to 524 | DEC09 | Cufley, David | Where would we be without Vincent, Keyes and Ma | A look at the CUFLEY family of Enfield from the early 1800's including their connection to rat catching | Enfield, A history of-Rat catchers-Cufley: of Enfield---- |
11 | 12 | 525 to 527 | DEC09 | Dyson, Debra | A tale of two sisters | Mary Ann FARNELL usurped her half-sister's position as wife of William GUIDOTT | Farnell family-Guidott family- |
11 | 12 | 528 to 529 | DEC09 | Langridge, Barry | Pte Charles Frederick Wallis,1/9th, The London | A pair of medals for sale led to a fascinating research | Queen Victoria?s Rifles-Commonwealth War Graves Commission- |
11 | 12 | 530 to 532 | DEC09 | Harris, Lesley | Thomas Monaghan, VC 2nd Dragoon Guards | A soldier's neglected grave and headstone was taken over by his former regiment and professionally re | Woolwich: Old Cemetery-Seymour: Lt Col- |
11 | 12 | 533 to 534 | DEC09 | Jansen, Graham | HMS Bullwark | 700 men died when HMS Bullwark suddenly exploded at Kethole Reach on 26th November 1914 | Arnold, Harry Clement-Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham- |
11 | 12 | 535 to 537 | DEC09 | Biggs, June | Diphtheria Outbreak in Lewisham in 1896 | By studying the account of the outbreak I was able to identify my ancestor Helen KENWORTHY | Lewisham: Bridge School-Kentish Mercury- |
11 | 12 | 537 to 539 | DEC09 | Rose, Janet | The Bexley Asylum Minute Books | The books are minute books of the Medical Superintendent's meetings at Bexley Asylum | Oakley, Robert George-Loveland, William- |
11 | 12 | 541 to 543 | DEC09 | Barnett, Christina | Uncle Joe | The interesting life of Joe BARNETT, who could count Winston Churchill as a friend | Keeper's Cottage-Australian BMD Records- |
11 | 12 | 544 to 545 | DEC09 | Connor, Val | Charity Football Match | A request for further information regarding a charity match between two Co-operatives stores | Taylor, Kathleen- |
11 | 12 | 547 | DEC09 | Owen, Michael | The Unknown Lady | Could the photograph be of my paternal grandmother? | Owen, Edith Nellie- |
12 | 1 | 10 to 15 | MAR10 | Cufley, David | Where would we be without Vincent, Keyes and Mayhew? | The second part of this story continues the journey from London to Woolwich | Maudsley, Henry-King of the Costers- |
12 | 1 | 16 to 18 | MAR10 | Dale, Linda | A foundling | Solving the mystery of Alice Norris | Foundling Hospital Archive-London Metropolitan Archives- |
12 | 1 | 19 to 25 | MAR10 | Taylor, Phil | James Sharp (1808-83) and his Children | A Prominent Family in Victorian Dartford | J & E Hall-Baltic Saw Mills- |
12 | 1 | 27 to 28 | MAR10 | Bailey, Vera | Albert Odell and family | The connection between an employee in Bexley Hospital and a close neighbour | Bexley Hospital Minute Books- |
12 | 2 | 54 to 57 | JUN10 | Scottow, Cliff | William de Scottowe - A medieval Enigma Part 1 | Describes research into the life of William de Scottow c13-14c; links to Scottow, Norfolk; Farningham, Kent; Chiswick, Middx. | Scottowe, William de- |
12 | 2 | 58 to 59 | JUN10 | Pateman, John | The development of the Ramsden Estate, Orpington, Kent, between 1955-2009 | Orpington, Ramsden estate-Ramsden estate, Orpington- | |
12 | 2 | 60 to 63 | JUN10 | Whitmore, Keith | The Swanley Picture Palace | The building of the impressive Corona Cinema which opened in 1938 | Swanley Picture Palace- |
12 | 2 | 64 to 66 | JUN10 | Harris, Bernard | The Journey of a photograph | The photograph of Lt. Paul Douglas Farmer was finally returned to his daughter in Spain | Pozieres' Memorial, Somme- |
12 | 2 | 68 | JUN10 | Gray, Ron | Cups from RMT Repository Exercises | Finally the five cups awarded to Alfred Gray by the Kent Volunteer Artillery were located | Royal Military Tournament- |
12 | 2 | 69 to 70 | JUN10 | Sutton, Roger | The Marchant Family, Millers of Cowden and Westerham | 18th-19th century | Marchant of Cowden, Westerham-Westerham Mill- |
12 | 2 | 71 to 73 | JUN10 | Cottrell, Robert | Solving a 300 year Mystery | Thomas Doggett inaugurated a rowing wager to commemorate the House of Hanover to the throne | Doggett, Thomas- |
12 | 3 | 100 to 103 | SEP10 | Watkins, Colin | The French Connection | Research into author's COPPEY ancestors in Pas de Calais; mentions some websites for researching French ancestors | Coppey family of France- |
12 | 3 | 104 to 108 | SEP10 | Peak, Edwina | Rebecca Peak: A charitable success story | Concerns Rebecca Reak of Swanscombe 1837-1923 | Peak: Rebecca of Swanscombe- |
12 | 3 | 109 to 113 | SEP10 | Scottow, Cliff | William de Scottow - A medieval Enigma Part 2 | Continuation of article in June 2010 journal | Scottowe, William de- |
12 | 3 | 114 to 118 | SEP10 | Rogers, William | Uncommon Cottage | Describes author's research into Bateman & Frowen ancestors in English Bicknor, Forest of Dean (18-19c) | Frowen family-Bateman family- |
12 | 3 | 119 to 122 | SEP10 | Taylor, Philip | Larking John Seager (1840-1905) | Brief account of Victorian entrepreneur; includes family photo and 4-generation family tree | Seager, Larking John-Dartford: Seager family- |
12 | 3 | 95 to 199 | SEP10 | Cufley, David | Where would we be without Vincent, Keyes and Mayhew? | The third part of this story concludes the journey from Woolwich to Dartford | Keyes, Sidney Kilworth-Dartford: S.K.Keyes- |
12 | 4 | 146 to 150 | DEC10 | Wingham, Gaynor | An unusual great aunt: Lottie Camebus | Concerns Lottie Camebus nee Harvey, 1888-1967: utopian, feminist, capitalist | Camebus, Lottie- |
12 | 4 | 151 to 158 | DEC10 | Scottow, Cliff | William de Scottowe? A medieval Enigma Part 3 | Discusses various references to the name, c1327-70 [see also June & Sep 2010 journals] | Scottowe, William de- |
12 | 4 | 159 to 160 | DEC10 | Crawley, Alan | A grand resting place - Robert Emans Crawley | Brief account of author's ancestor R.E. Crawley, cheesemonger of Bow; bur.1829 St Mary, Stratford-le-Bow; includes photo of tomb | Crawley, Robert Emans d.1829- |
12 | 4 | 161 to 162 | DEC10 | Pitcher, Dr C Sotheby | A will solves a long-standing mystery | Concerns a gold watch inscribed with names of two of author's ancestors (shipbuilders of Northfleet, 18-19c) | Pitcher of Northfleet-Northfleet, Pitcher family- |
12 | 4 | 163 to 165 | DEC10 | Langridge, Barry | Research - A never ending quest! | - | |
12 | 4 | 167 | DEC10 | Rogers, William | Postscript to Uncommon Cottage | Postscript to article in September 2010 journal | - |
12 | 4 | 169 | DEC10 | Snipp, Joyce | September 1939 - The end of a summer holiday | Recollection of returning to Lewisham from a family holiday to find that war had started | - |
12 | 4 | 170 to 172 | DEC10 | Dillon, Doreen | Memories of hop picking | Recollection of the happy times spent at Bones Farm, Faversham | Faversham, Bones Farm-Hop picking- |
12 | 5 | 191 to 199 | MAR11 | Taylor, Phil | Samuel Charles Umfreville JP of Ingress Abbey and his Fight with the Cement Makers | Concerns Samuel Umfreville 1820-1894; includes 4-generation family tree | Umfreville, Samuel Charles-Ingress Abbey- |
12 | 5 | 200 to 202 | MAR11 | Cufley David; Woodward, Bob | Luddesdown Churchyard and Terra Cotta Gravestones | Four distinctive and ornate types of headstones were discovered in the churchyard | |
12 | 5 | 203 to 206 | MAR11 | Eves, Walter | The Forgotten Architect of South Darenth, Horton Kirby | Concerns Edward Cresy 1792-1858; includes family tree of descent from Muggeridge of Horton Kirby etc | Cresy, Edward, architect-Muggeridge of Horton Kirby- |
12 | 5 | 207 to 208 | MAR11 | Smith, Diane | Letters Home | A letter sent from my uncle to my father serves as a snapshot of a squaddies life on the North West frontier | - |
12 | 5 | 209 to 211 | MAR11 | Langridge, Barry | Liquid Fire | It became almost a point of honour that the city of Ypres be held at all costs | Ypres (WW1)- |
12 | 6 | 235 to 238 | JUN11 | Nightingale, John | John Wesley - A nineteenth-century man of mysteries | Research into descendants of founder of Methodism John Wesley, especially John Wesley, publisher (1825-1888) | Wesley, John, 1825-1888- |
12 | 6 | 239 to 241 | JUN11 | Higgins, Edwina | The 1754 Marriage Act. Also known as Hardwickes Act or the Act for the prevention of clandestine marriages | The benefits and drawbacks of the Act on both the rich, the poor and the clergy of the time | Hardwickes Marriage Act 1754- |
12 | 6 | 242 to 245 | JUN11 | Austin, Mike | John Outred sailed on the Surat in 1873 | Two sisters from New Zealand fuelled research into the sinking of the iron sailing ship The Surat [see also Sep 2012 journal] | Owaka Visitors Centre-Chaslands Mistake-Outred, John---- |
12 | 6 | 246 to 247 | JUN11 | Eves, Walter | The Perpetually Moving Vicar of Sutton-at-Hone | Concerns William Hopkins 1642-1685 of Fawkham, Sutton-at-Hone, Swanscombe etc. | Hopkins: William 1642-1685-Clergy database- |
12 | 6 | 248 to 252 | JUN11 | Cufley, David | Family Trees a tool for understanding your family | Useful tips for hand drawing a family tree. Progressing to computer programmes such as Word and Exce | Popplet-Family trees, drawing- |
12 | 6 | 253 to 254 | JUN11 | Bonner, David | Cemetery Records | The search for the death of Frederick Augustus Magness led to a burial plot in Woolwich Cemetery | Magness, Frederick Augustus- |
12 | 6 | 255 to 256 | JUN11 | Butler, Rita | Researching my grandmother's family of Deacon | George Deacon was a Band Master 1st class on the fated HMS Invincible at the Battle of Jutland | Deacon, George- |
12 | 6 | 257 to 259 | JUN11 | Sutton, Roger | The Turney family of Westerham | Brief account of family history 18-19c, with 3-generation tree | Turney family of Westerham- |
12 | 7 | 278 to 282 | SEP11 | Dyson, Debra | An Unfortunate Discovery? Jane Ingram 1834-1917 | Account of author's ancestor Jane INGRAM of Chatham, later Westminster/Crayford; references to WAIN family etc. | Ingram, Jane-Wain, Henry- |
12 | 7 | 283 | SEP11 | Seymour, Victoria | Letters to a part-time Barmaid | Concerns letters from Maurice NASH of Greenhithe to Peggy COCKRILL | Gravesend: Royal Oak-Nash, Maurice-Cockrill, Peggy---- |
12 | 7 | 284 to 289 | SEP11 | Taylor, Philip | Frederick Alexander Preston Pigou (1838-1905): Gunpowder maker and controversial landholder in Dartford | Includes family tree 1767-1965 & illustrations | Pigou family of Dartford-Gunpowder making, Dartford-Dartford: Pigou family---- |
12 | 7 | 290 to 296 | SEP11 | Rogers, William | Alice in Goldhoard Land | Author investigating his Bateman ancestors in Horns Hill nr. Brasted Chart 19-20c uncovers their 1927 discovery of an Iron Age coin hoard [see also Jun 2012 journal]. | Bateman of Horns Hill-Brasted Chart- |
12 | 7 | 297 to 300 | SEP11 | Cole, Lionel | On Taxation Boroughs | Land Tax records throw light on owners & occupiers of land in Edenbridge & Hever, 1780-1832 | Somerden Hundred-Edenbridge: land tax records-Hever: land tax records---- |
12 | 7 | 301 to 304 | SEP11 | Whitmore, Keith | St Paul's Church, Swanley Village and the coming of the Railway | Account of the development of Swanley from 1860; includes six photos | Swanley village- |
12 | 7 | 305 to 306 | SEP11 | Scott, Louise | The sad story of my Great Uncle Will | Concerns the Ayers family of Norwood, later East Grinstead, 20th cent. | Ayers family of Norwood/East Grinstead- |
12 | 7 | 307 to 308 | SEP11 | Finding, Iris | Domestic Arrangements in New Cross 1939 | Memories of a childhood spent in New Cross Road | New Cross-Finding family of New Cross- |
12 | 7 | 309 to 310 | SEP11 | Denby, Bob | Talbot House, Poperinge, Belgium | Toc H was a hostel for front line troops in WW1 during short leave periods | Toc H-Talbot House, Poperinge- |
12 | 8 | 325 | DEC11 | Attwaters, Barbara | Sevenoaks Branch Celebrates 25 Years | Report on the 25th anniversay celebrations | Sevenoaks branch: 25th anniversary- |
12 | 8 | 330 to 332 | DEC11 | Langridge, Barry | In pursuit of a Name! | How four naval medals purchased at auction led to the discovery of a sailor's career in both world wars | Langridge, Basil b.1897- |
12 | 8 | 333 to 338 | DEC11 | Beckett, Ray | Gravesend and Milton Gaslight Company - The 1845 Minute Book | Account of the introduction of gas lighting to Gravesend, taken partly from original minute book | Gravesend: gaslight company-Gas lighting, Gravesend- |
12 | 8 | 339 to 341 | DEC11 | Cufley, David; Costin, Ken | Terra Cotta gravestones revisited | Further notes, including details of Grimsley family as scupltors; 1886 advert & map of parishes | |
12 | 8 | 339 to 341 | DEC11 | Cufley, David | Terra Cotta gravestones revisited | Further notes, including details of Grimsley family as scupltors; 1886 advert & map of parishes | Grimsley, Thomas-Gravestones, terracotta- |
12 | 8 | 342 to 345 | DEC11 | Eves, Walter | The Lanes of Horton Kirby and the Edmeades of Nursted Court | Brief notes on the Lane family (17th century) with connection to Edmeades of Nursted Court | Lane family of Horton Kirby-Edmeades of Nursted Court- |
12 | 8 | 346 to 347 | DEC11 | Allen, Jean | Kemsing Women's Institute - Mother Institute of the County | Extracts from 1916 records throw light on founding of the first W.I. in the country | Kemsing, Womens Institute-Womens Institute, Kemsing- |
12 | 8 | 348 to 351 | DEC11 | Starkey, Alan C W | The Starkey and Penniall families: Watermen on the River Thames | Concerns Joseph James Starkey 1828-1907 & the Penniall family | Watermen: Starkey & Penniall-Starkey, Joseph James-Penniall family---- |
12 | 8 | 352 to 353 | DEC11 | Jansen, Graham | T A House, ARP Ambulance Driver | 71 years after his grandfather's death, author receives his WW2 Defence Medal | House, Thomas Arthur-Civil Defence Ambulance Service- |
12 | 9 | 370 to 372 | MAR12 | Peacock, Georgina | The Other Side of the Story | Concerns author's grandmother Rose Harrison (1888-1963) of Bermondsey/Deptford | Harrison, Rose 1888-1963- |
12 | 9 | 374 to 380 | MAR12 | Watkins, Colin A. | Following Mother | Musings on the transmission of surnames, especially through the female line. | - |
12 | 9 | 381 to 386 | MAR12 | Taylor, Philip | Alfred Thomas and Alfred John Penney - Prominent Citizens of Dartford | Concerns Alfred Thomas Penney 1834-1915 and Alfred John Penney 1861-1938, grocers of Dartford; includes illustrations & 5-generation family tree | Penney: Alfred Thomas-Dartford: Penney family- |
12 | 9 | 388 to 392 | MAR12 | Eves, Walter | The Surgeon and the Most Hated Man in Britain and America and Ireland and Australia | Campbell, Duncan d.1803-Peete, William b.1771- | |
12 | 10 | 408 | JUN12 | Cufley, David | Denise Yvonne Rason, 1944-2012 | Obituary of former Society secretary | Rason, Denise- |
12 | 10 | 409 to 410 | JUN12 | NWKFHS | Josephine Birchenough's Bursary Fund Awards 2011 | Report on the judging | Birchenough Bursary Award- |
12 | 10 | 416 to 419 | JUN12 | Furlonger, Margaret | Eltham Cricket Challenge Cup 1914: Gardeners vs Coachman | Research into cricket cup won by author's grandfather William Earwaker of Eltham in 1914 | Earwaker, William- |
12 | 10 | 421 to 424 | JUN12 | Starkey, Alan C.W. | The Santer, Brian and Drury Families - A Family Maiden Name Muddle | Concerns confusion over parentage of Rose Drury [or Brian], 1879-1954 | Drury, Rose-Brian, Rose- |
12 | 10 | 426 to 428 | JUN12 | Webb, Rodney | Mary Ann Francis 1844-1915 - Mother of Many Names | Author's gt. gt. grandmother Mary Ann Francis nee Button also used the surname Hurley, Taunton, Turner. | Francis, Mary Ann-Button, Mary Ann- |
12 | 10 | 429 to 431 | JUN12 | Fairfax, Norman | Researching the Unknown | Describes researching the life of criminal Lorimer Lochiel Graham 1820-1914, also known as Malcolm Fairfax | Graham, Lorimer- |
12 | 10 | 432 to 435 | JUN12 | Rogers, William | The Oliver who wanted more | Follow-up to article in Sep 2011 journal focusses on the "hollow flint" in which the coin hoard was discovered. | - |
12 | 10 | 436 to 437 | JUN12 | Dale, Linda | George John Streeter | Research into the life of author's gt. grandfather George John Streeter of Beckenham/Lewisham, 1852-1888 | Streeter, George John- |
12 | 10 | 438 to 439 | JUN12 | Lucas, Pamela J. | Can You Trust Coincidences? | Hunting for a John Matthew Doubleday 1793-1850 produces two candidates. | Doubleday, John Matthew- |
12 | 11 | 462 to 466 | SEP12 | Sheppard, Malcolm | Living in Welling 1927 to 1979 | Author's childhood reminiscences | Welling- |
12 | 11 | 469 to 474 | SEP12 | Taylor, Philip | James Snowden (1821-1906): Engineer and Printer | Biography of James Snowden of Dartford, with family connections; includes several illustrations & family tree | Snowden, James- |
12 | 11 | 475 to 476 | SEP12 | Austin, Michael | Connections | Follow-up to article in June 2011 journal: more on Outred of Southfleet, Colyer of Farningham | Outred of Southfleet-Colyer of Farningham- |
12 | 11 | 477 to 478 | SEP12 | Duggan, Penny | Changing Times: 100 Years of the Broadway, Bexleyheath, 1912-2012 | Includes three photos of Bexleyheath shops. | Bexleyheath- |
12 | 11 | 479 to 481 | SEP12 | Crawley, Peter | Beckenham and Penge District Cross Country | Includes account & photos from 1938 race. | Beckenham: Cross Country- |
12 | 11 | 482 to 483 | SEP12 | Beattie, Jill | Sporting Ancestors: Ronald Sibley Derham & Norman Leslie Derham | Concerns Ronald Sibley Derham 1909-2001 of Shooters Hill, and Norman Leslie Derham 1898-?1946 of Southend/Chelmsford, Essex | Derham, Ronald & Norman- |
12 | 11 | 484 to 488 | SEP12 | Rose, Janet | St Edmund's Pleasance, Dartford | A history of Dartford's "Upper Burial Ground" & description of author's new transcript of the surviving MI's. | Dartford: St Edmunds Pleasance- |
12 | 12 | 507 | DEC12 | Eves, Walter J | Notice of intent to digitize back issues of the Society's Journal | Notice explaining that NWKFHS Back Journals service to be replaced by electronic copies on the Society website | electronic publishing digitisation |
12 | 12 | 508 | DEC12 | Eves, Walter J | Notice regarding the copyright of articles and contributions to the Society Journal, website and other publications | Society policy regarding assignment of copyright to NWKFHS by authors of articles and other contributors | electronic publishing copyright law international protection printed material |
12 | 12 | 508 | DEC12 | Attwaters, Barbara | Mayor of Bromley's Award 2012 | Photo and article about Tony Lathey who received an award for voluntary work in the community | Crays St Mary Cray churchwarden image |
12 | 12 | 509 | DEC12 | Cufley, David | Ruth Cheeseman 1919-2012 obituary | Description of Ruth's early life, career and contributions to the development of NWKFHS | Coomber Neville Birchenough bursary award Crockenhill ODD family Joyce Green hospital Hextable |
12 | 12 | 511 to 512 | DEC12 | Langridge, Barry | A Bromley boy soldier | The story of Charles Morrison 1899-1918 who was conscripted, served with the Rifle Brigade and died during the WW1 battle of the Somme | Ragland school conscription Western Front casualty trench fever wounded 13th Battalion image War Memorial medals |
12 | 12 | 513 to 515 | DEC12 | Biggs, June | The Streets of London - The Booth Notebooks | Describes the author's use of maps and descriptions in Booth notebooks alongside trade directories to research a blacksmith ancestor in Lewisham | journeyman farrier Biggs map image addresses |
12 | 12 | 515 | DEC12 | Weeks, Mike | NWKFHS and Local History Groups | Inaugural meeting of the Swanley History Group is described and fostering of relationships with any groups with common interests | Parkwood display image |
12 | 12 | 516 to 520 | DEC12 | Rogers, William | The Postman's Christmas dollar | Author writes about his father's annual Christmas gift of a dollar from a cousin in America which prompted his Kelly family research | Kelly image Rogers tree diagram |
12 | 12 | 521 to 524 | DEC12 | Willeard, Colin | George Frederick Grant Batchelor | Chance discovery of a telegram triggers research into the life of G F G Batchelor, a medical doctor in the mid 20th century | WW2 image RAMC Royal Army Medical Corps war diaries |
12 | 12 | 525 | DEC12 | McDerment, Rita | What was the name of the firm Grandad worked for? | Author contacts relative and researches solicitors Ince & Co who employed her grandfather, Charles Targett 1877-1959, in the City of London | legal firm |
12 | 12 | 526 to 527 | DEC12 | McDerment, Rita | From the family album of Rita McDerment | Targett family wedding photos (1924 and 1947) including members of the Driver and Sly families | images |
12 | 12 | 528 to 529 | DEC12 | Scott, Louise | Behind closed doors | Researching Belinda Smith, an epileptic ancestor, who died in Oakwood Hospital, Barming in 1891 | mental asylum admission register Victorian |
12 | 12 | 530 | DEC12 | Cufley, David | It's easy to get it wrong - a cautionary tale | Author provides examples and emphasises the need to check original documents as commercial sites have many transcription errors | transcription errors Cuffley Ewins Timms |
12 | 12 | 531 to 532 | DEC12 | Palmer, Denis | Woolwich and Plumstead: Recollections of guns travel and motorcycles in the 1950s | Recollections of military service with 20th Field Regiment Royal Artillery | |
12 | 12 | 533 to 534 | DEC12 | Cook, Angela | My Friday project: Your society needs you | Author gains worthwhile local knowledge and insight by transcribing for the benefit of other researchers | Excel infant mortality rates |
12 | 12 | 535 to 538 | DEC12 | Phillips, Barbara | Bexley Asylum minute books 1901-1939 | Background information about the Bexley Asylum, a glossary of terms used in the Minute Books and extracted names in connection with "pegging" | staff patients contractors night patrols wards Victorian asylum |
12 | 12 | 538 | DEC12 | Brown, Tony | Dartford Football Club History Research Group | A request for photographs, programmes and memorabilia of the Dartford Football Club | football supporters players officials |
12 | 12 | 539 | DEC12 | Crawley, Peter | Scout News: Cub Football League 1936 | Article originally printed in the Beckenham Journal in 1936 about the final match of the cub football league. | football team photo image Nottle cubmaster West Wickham |
13 | 1 | 9 to 12 | MAR13 | Eves, Walter | The Case of the poisonous periwinkles or The cholera outbreak that wasn't | Use of old newspaper reports to research the cause of multiple deaths in the Greenhithe area | shellfish Billingsgate Andrus Muggeridge Swanscombe Stone |
13 | 1 | 12 | MAR13 | Palmer, Denis; Painter, David | Where were Woolwich Baths? Follow-up to article in Dec 2012 journal | Information about Woolwich and Plumstead baths and motorcycle testers | |
13 | 1 | 13 to 16 | MAR13 | Nevill, Guy | The Postal Career and Political Activities of Edwin James Nevill (1866-1956) | Research on an ancestor leads to information about the development of trade unionism within the Post Office | Fawcett Association Tweedmouth Committee postal agitation Post Office archives GPO TUC |
13 | 1 | 17 to 23 | MAR13 | Turner, David | Carrie on round in circles | Finding details of the second wife of the author's grandfather Charles Alfred Morley (1882-1975) | image photo Morley Mills Turner Ryan Caroline Dean Harris tree diagram |
13 | 1 | 24 to 25 | MAR13 | Price, Linda | West family | Tracing the ancestors of James Donald West b. 1913 in Northfleet | West Page Sutherden Mires Neville Upton Northfleet Kingsdown image photo Dover Road School |
13 | 1 | 26 | MAR13 | Oakley, Maureen | Using the indenture | How to use an indenture for family history or local history research. An example of John Duly, a Brasted blacksmith, is described | indenture deed Westerham Riverhead property land |
13 | 1 | 27 to 30 | MAR13 | Willeard, Colin A | A One Name Study - Willard/Willeard | Desciption of the author's extensive research and databases for a One Name Study on the surname of Willard, Willeard and variants | Mathlin Porter Willard Willeard Willerd Wellerd |
13 | 1 | 31 to 33 | MAR13 | McAlpine, Colette | Van Diemen's Land and the female convict research centre (Tasmania) | Description of the foundation, activities, website and databases of the female convicts research centre in Tasmania | Australia transportation |
13 | 1 | 34 | MAR13 | NWKFHS | NWKFHS and Kent History and Library Centre (Maidstone) | Duke of Kent opens the new Kent and History and Library Centre Maidstone in 2012 | images photos Maidstone research centre opening |
13 | 1 | 35 | MAR13 | Langridge, Barry | Book review: Holy Trinity War Memorial, East Peckham by Margaret Lawrence | Book review: Holy Trinity War Memorial, East Peckham by Margaret Lawrence | Kent East Peckham War Memorial WW1 WW2 |
13 | 1 | 36 | MAR13 | Allan, Trevor | Book review: The Home Front 1939-45 A Guide for Family Historians | Review of booklet by Stuart A Raymond | WW2 |
13 | 1 | 37 | MAR13 | Allan, Trevor | Book review: Title Deeds for Family Historians by Tim Wormleighton | Review of booklet by Tim Wormleighton | legal documents deeds property |
13 | 2 | 51 | JUN13 | Archer, Stephen | Who Do You Think You Are Live, 2013 | A thank you to the organisers and volunteers who manned the stand at the Who Do You Think You Are Live, 2013 event | image photo event stand publications sales Akehurst Attwaters Nevill Phillips Archer Carter Olympia |
13 | 2 | 52 | JUN13 | NWKFHS Treasurer | Society Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2012 | NWKFHS Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2012 | income expense expenditure reserves assets liabilities |
13 | 2 | 53 to 54 | JUN13 | Cufley, David | Josephine Birchenough Bursary Fund Awards 2012 | Report describes the judging criteria for the Josephine Birchenough award and names the winners and their articles | Rogers Rose Watkins Willeard Phillips Scott |
13 | 2 | 56 | JUN13 | Cufley, David; Turner, David | NWKFHS Society Library Catalogue | Report on the cataloguing activities carried out at the Society Library | books fiche CDs DVDs |
13 | 2 | 58 to 65 | JUN13 | Nevill, Guy | The Postal Career and Political Activities of Edwin James Nevill (1866-1956) (Part 2) | Research on an ancestor leads to information about the development of trade unionism within the Post Office | Fawcett Association Tweedmouth Committee postal agitation Post Office archives GPO TUC image |
13 | 2 | 66 to 67 | JUN13 | Willeard, Colin | What's in a Name? - a Cautionary Tale | Author describes some specific problems relating to variant spellings of names during research on his own ancestors | surnames Wellard Wilcox Wilcocks Mathlin dialect |
13 | 2 | 68 to 70 | JUN13 | Scott, Louise | How I traced my long lost American Cousins | Author uses the internet to research family photographs | images Eileen and George Harris Carol |
13 | 2 | 71 to 76 | JUN13 | Cufley, David | Dunton Green, Otford and Sevenoaks Brickfields | An update to the author's previous article in NWKFHS Journal about brickfields in the Sevenoaks area | Crampton brickworks brickmakers Durtnell Kemsing Jessop Roots Breething Norman |
13 | 2 | 77 to 83 | JUN13 | Scottow, Cliff | Tommy Martin 1916-1987 A South East London Sporting Hero | Account of the boxing career of Tommy Martin - "The British Brown Bomber" | image black boxer fairground boxing magazine Ring public house heavyweight champion Deptford |
13 | 2 | 84 to 88 | JUN13 | Smith, Glynice | Finding Frank Fry A coachman’s journey from Cranborne to Beckenham | Author's research commences with a handed-down family tree and generates more questions than answers | Wilkinson Wright Tostevin Jones Penge Croydon Metcalf Barker Watson Faggetter |
13 | 2 | 89 | JUN13 | Phillips, Barbara | Extract from Bromley St Peter Burials 1779-1812 | The Minister's description of a robbery that took place at St Peter's Church, Bromley | communion silver paten theft |
13 | 2 | 90 | JUN13 | Willeard, Colin | Book review: Roots in Three Counties by Beverley Hansford | Review of book on the Hansford family by Beverley Hansford | naval records archives |
13 | 2 | 91 | JUN13 | King, Lorraine; Lofts, Raymer | Book review: UK Timeline for Family Historians by Angela Smith and Neil Bertram | Review of a book that gives a timeline of key events in history | historical dates events |
13 | 3 | 100 | SEP13 | Scottow, Cliff | NWKFHS Guided Walks Project | Expressions of interest are sought for a new project to provide local guided walks led by volunteer guides | Greenwich Deptford Docklands Woolwich Blackheath Charlton |
13 | 3 | 101 to 102 | SEP13 | Phillips, Barbara | Commonwealth War Graves Photographic Project | An update and call for volunteers for this project | burial grounds cemeteries headstones WW1 WW2 |
13 | 3 | 103 to 104 | SEP13 | Scottow, Cliff | TOM CRIBB 1781 (Bristol) - 1848 (Woolwich, SE London) Prize fighter and bare-knuckle boxing champion | Account of the boxing career of Tom Cribb | image memorial champion Woolwich sport |
13 | 3 | 105 to 107 | SEP13 | Eves, Walter | The Disastrous Steers of Greenwich | Account of the undermining of the Blackheath Road from digging of lime kilns by the author's Steers ancestors | image chalk excavation tree diagram |
13 | 3 | 109 to 112 | SEP13 | Teague, Dorothea | The Blundells of Halstead, Kent | Author gives details of fruit growing ancestors in Halstead and their residences | image Mapledene Kantara Finnant orchard fruit grower strawberry Shoreham memorials |
13 | 3 | 113 to 114 | SEP13 | Cook, Angela | The Old Parsonage | Author describes the importance of the parsonage in the community and sadness at the loss of this architecture and heritage | parish registers priest vicarage rectory |
13 | 3 | 115 to 119 | SEP13 | Knight, Robin | The Coach House, Sutton-at-Hone, Kent | Author's childhood memories of living in the coach house renovated by his father, a Sidcup builder | image glasshouse hens egg marketing board mushroom growing Eltham 1950s childhood |
13 | 3 | 120 to 122 | SEP13 | Austin, Michael | Further connections after a visit to Dartford Library | Biography of Mary Anne Hearn (Marianne Farningham) a writer and her connection with Moulton, Northamptonshire | image Outred Hearn baptists Eynsford Moulton |
13 | 3 | 124 to 125 | SEP13 | Howard, Elizabeth | Lewisham and other workhouses: George Bennett (1851-?) | Author's research of her great grandfather in several South London workhouses | Australia Peckham Camberwell Greenwich workhouse creed register |
13 | 3 | 125 | SEP13 | Gould, Angela | Visitors from Hertfordshire | A thank you to NWKFHS library volunteers for their warm welcome | Trevor Allen advice |
13 | 3 | 127 | SEP13 | Attwaters, Barbara | Miscellaneous Jottings from the Sevenoaks Chair | Chairman's review of Sevenoaks branch meetings and activities | Jackson Chopping Barnett |
13 | 3 | 128 | SEP13 | NWKFHS | Serendipity and Kismet! a talk by David Cufley | Information about a talk by David Cufley to be given at Dartford Branch 25th anniversary meeting. | Dartford Branch anniversary auction member links interactive experiment |
13 | 3 | 128 | SEP13 | NWKFHS | Photograph of Chelsea pensioner Brian A Cumming MBE with Janet Rose and David Cufley | Photo taken at Dartford branch meeting July 2013 when Brian Cumming was the speaker | image |
13 | 3 | 129 | SEP13 | NWKFHS | The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich | Information about Ray Fordham's archive of Woolwich Arsenal documents in the process of cataloguing | archive records documents photos air raid casualties employees medical childrens parties |
13 | 3 | 131 | SEP13 | NWKFHS | Donations to the Society: The Olive Hill Microfilm and Microfiche Collection | Details of 2 cabinets containing a collection of mainly Kent microfiche and microfilm donated to the Society | holdings database |
13 | 4 | 144 | DEC13 | NWKFHS | Dartford Branch 25th Anniversary: report and photos | Report of the celebration and auction during Dartford branch 25th anniversary meeting. Photos of Guy Neville, Janet Rose and Sylvia Hammond | images |
13 | 4 | 144 to 145 | DEC13 | Beckett, Ray | The experience of being an auctioneer | Ray Beckett writes about how he volunteered to be the auctioneer at Dartford branch 25th anniversary assisted by Pauline Whitmore | images |
13 | 4 | 146 | DEC13 | Gooding, Pat | From the Treasurer: We need your help - Gift Aid Declaration | Society Treasurer requests Members to sign and return revised Gift Aid forms | Gift Aid tax relief subscription renewal |
13 | 4 | 147 to 151 | DEC13 | Scottow, Cliff | Young James and Young Horace go to sea. Who Do You Think They Are? | Description of the naval careers of James 1728-1779 and Horace 1758-1805 and links to Scottowe and Suckling families | Cleveland Great Ayton Northumberland Cook Nelson Norfolk |
13 | 4 | 152 to 158 | DEC13 | Bailey née Webb, Vera | Emily Jane Saunter (1856-1941) | Author describes difficulties in researching her grandmother with a common surname of Webb and breakthroughs by contacting distant family members | tree diagram images Deptford multiple marriages |
13 | 4 | 157 | DEC13 | Valentine, Stuart | Beckenham Library Family History Group | Request for photos, memorabilia, for an exhibition about Beckenham residents in WW1 | home front impact outbreak of war |
13 | 4 | 159 to 161 | DEC13 | Cufley, David | Marriage Indexes, a forgotten source | Author describes various marriage indexes compiled in the pre-computer era such as Boyd's, West Kent, East Kent, SELON | image finding aid |
13 | 4 | 162 to 163 | DEC13 | Robinson, Stan | A Hextable Schoolboy's War 1939-1945 | Extract from a longer document lodged with the RAF Museum, Hendon | Beckett Rollo Road home guard bomb damage shelter doodle-bug V2 |
13 | 4 | 164 | DEC13 | Scottow, Cliff | NWKFHS Guided Walks | Description of a guided walk around Deptford | Francis Drake Surrey docks victualing yards |
13 | 4 | 165 to 168 | DEC13 | Branch chairs | Miscellaneous Jottings | Report of recent branch meetings and activities | WW1 WWI |
13 | 5 | 175 to 176 | MAR14 | Eves, Walter | Task-holders Meeting 2013 | Report of the taskholders meeting held at Dartford Technology College | WW1 WWI centenary war graves |
13 | 5 | 179 | MAR14 | Cufley, David | Journal surname slip index | Notice requesting views on the future of the NWKFHS journal surname slips index | digitisation digital index |
13 | 5 | 180 to 183 | MAR14 | Stirk, Jean | Towards 1914 | Comments on the way of life and changes between the end of the South African war and the start of WW1 | WW1 WWI boer war society newspapers education culture fashion clothing population town planning agriculture army |
13 | 5 | 184 to 186 | MAR14 | Scott, Louise | We are the Dead | Author describes her visit to Belgian and French WW1 cemeteries with photos | Belgium cemetery images war graves WW1 WWI Hemmings Ypres McCrae Flanders fields Essex Farm Tyne Cot |
13 | 5 | 187 to 188 | MAR14 | Anthony, Ron | How did a country girl from Suffolk meet and marry a coal miner from Derbyshire? | Author describes his father's WW1 military service and marriage to his mother | image Cologne WW1 WWI Anthony Buck field gun artillery army of occupation |
13 | 5 | 189 | MAR14 | Banks, George | Was this a school project to support the troops? | Author reproduces a WW1 letter from a soldier to a schoolgirl and asks whether this was a school project to provide eggs and morale to the troops in France | letter Fordred Wilkinson WW1 WWI |
13 | 5 | 191 | MAR14 | Roffey, Joan | Fortunes and misfortunes of war | Author describes her husband's relatives' WW1 service | image WW1 WWI prisoner of war Roffey Piller |
13 | 5 | 192 to 193 | MAR14 | Scottow, Cliff | So where was Myles? | Author describes his search for Myles Scottowe (? -1677), son of John Scottowe | Scottowe bequest Barbados merchant will Norfolk |
13 | 5 | 194 to 195 | MAR14 | de Dulin, Peter | What happened to Henry Charles Jewell Dulin? | Author describes his search for a de Dulin ancestor | Walworth Newington Lambeth Dulin Juwell Pollock Debause |
13 | 5 | 195 | MAR14 | NWKFHS | Ireland's Memorial Records | Information about the Name List Project to collect details of WW1 fatalities and casualties | Flanders Fields museum Irish National War Memorial Ypres digitisation |
13 | 5 | 196 to 197 | MAR14 | Cufley, David | Meaning of relationships as they appear in historic primary sources | Author provides a table of the modern and historic meanings of some words used in old documents to describe relationships | daughter-in-law stepdaughter vocabulary will |
13 | 5 | 199 | MAR14 | NWKFHS | NWKFHS Photograph Collection | Information about the Society's catalogued photographs and scanned images from donated collections | Ivan Green Kent Parish Church collection catalogue |
13 | 5 | 199 to 201 | MAR14 | Turner, David; Heathcote, Pauline | Photographs in the Journal | Advice and suggestions when taking or submitting photographs for inclusion in the NWKFHS Journal | camera scanning digitisation images photos |
13 | 5 | 201 | MAR14 | Blackett, Caroline | NWKFHS Help Wanted: Isolation Hospital Kippington Sevenoaks | An appeal for information about the hospital and its use during WW1 | Nevill Coston |
13 | 5 | 203 | MAR14 | Archer, Stephen | Book review: A History of North Cray by Jean Gammons | Review of book on North Cray written by a local historian and published by North Cray Residents Association | Ruxley White Cross Mount Mascal |
13 | 5 | 206 to 207 | MAR14 | Phillips, Barbara | Commonwealth War Graves Photographic Project | List of cemeteries and churchyards for which photos have been submitted by NWKFHS | images memorials burial grounds |
13 | 6 | 219 | JUN14 | Turner, David | One Saturday morning at a Dartford Branch Meeting | Photographs from April 2014 Dartford Branch meeting | images Barnardo talk Gareth Johnson MP Rose Radford Phillips Cufley Scottow |
13 | 6 | 220 | JUN14 | NWKFHS Treasurer | Society Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2013 | NWKFHS Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2013 | income expense expenditure reserves assets liabilities |
13 | 6 | 221 | JUN14 | Turner, David | NWKFHS Family History Workshops | Includes photograph of February 2014 workshop led by Christine Hills | image |
13 | 6 | 222 | JUN14 | Turner, David | NWKFHS Annual General Meeting and Family History Day 2014 | 6 photographs from the AGM including presentation of Josephine Birchenough awards | images |
13 | 6 | 223 to 224 | JUN14 | Cufley, David | Josephine Birchenough's Memorial Awards 2014 | Brief details of winning articles, award criteria and winning authors | Scottow Nevill Turner theme journal authors |
13 | 6 | 225 to 227 | JUN14 | Pittman, Susan | School Children's Contribution to the War Effort, 1914-1918 | Log books of local village schools provide the author with information on WW1 activities by schoolchildren | Crockenhill Eynsford Farningham war savings schemes WW1 WWI Empire day |
13 | 6 | 229 to 233 | JUN14 | Rogers, Fran | WW1 Survival - A lottery, fate or luck? | Author describes the WW1 military service of some of her Rogers ancestors and relatives from Battersea and other South London areas | images WW1 WWI Greaney Smallman Rogers Thiepval |
13 | 6 | 234 to 236 | JUN14 | Cook, Angela | Cecil Barnaby Cook: A Young Officer who Served and Lost His Life in the Royal Naval Air Service 1917 | Author describes her uncle's service as a pilot in WW1, and flying accidents and effects of deaths on subsequent generations | images Sopwith pup Hayes Fleet Air Arm WW1 WWI |
13 | 6 | 237 to 238 | JUN14 | Bonner, Rosemary | In Remembrance of Private George Ribbans | Author quotes from her uncle George's letters written during WW1 to relatives back home in Erith | image WW1 WWI Erith Vickers munitions workers |
13 | 6 | 239 to 240 | JUN14 | Seffens, Jim | Grandfather's tales in World War One | Author recounts grandfather's tale of snipers and research on his WW1 service in the Coldstream guards | Erith Dartford |
13 | 6 | 241 to 244 | JUN14 | Taylor, Philip | Frederick "Nutty" Martin (1861-1921) Professional Cricketer | Author's research of a Dartford-based professional cricketer after a request for a photo of a grave in East Hill cemetery | images Dartford cricket batsman Grace Daniels umpire Lord's tree East Hill cemetery |
13 | 6 | 245 to 246 | JUN14 | George née Wills, Margaret | My Grandfather - an ordinary soldier's experience of WW1 | Author describes her grandfather's WW1 military service in Salonika, Macedonia | Wills Fricker Saunders Weeden Macedonia Salonika WW1 WWI Dartford Hawley |
13 | 6 | 247 to 250 | JUN14 | Austin, Michael | Graves in Darenth Country Park and Darenth Churchyard | Author describes the location and origins of cemeteries near Darenth Park Hospital and lists gravestone details including a memorial to a crashed pilot | images gravestones Darenth Industrial Training Colony war memorial Barry |
13 | 6 | 251 | JUN14 | Honour, Derek | Book Review: All Our Stories: The Stories of our Streets and Houses | Review of a book published by the Bexley Archaeological Group, edited by Francine Payne | Heritage Lottery Fund grant |
13 | 6 | 252 | JUN14 | Cufley, David | Book Review: The Family Historian's Enquire Within | Review of the sixth edition of a family history reference book by Janet Few | |
13 | 6 | 253 | JUN14 | Turner, David | Photographs of the NWKFHS events team at Wilmington Heritage Centre Open Day | Photographs of the NWKFHS events team at Wilmington Heritage Centre Open Day | images Brown King Phillips Attwaters |
13 | 6 | 254 | JUN14 | Phillips, Barbara | Commonwealth War Graves Photographic Project Update | Latest news of completed cemeteries and graveyards | |
13 | 6 | 255 | JUN14 | Cufley, David | Journal surname slip index - Update | After further research on website search facilities the Society committee has decided to dispose of the slip index boxes | |
13 | 6 | 256 | JUN14 | NWKFHS | Photo of Angels of Mercy with NWKFHS events team | Photo take and Who Do You Think You Are? Live event Olympia 2014 | image Belgian tourist board Griffiths Phillips Attwaters nurses |
13 | 7 | 267 to 268 | SEP14 | NWKFHS | Deeds and indentures of Cudham and an appeal | Provisional list of deeds acquired (1708 to early 1800s) acquired by the Society from an e-bay auction | title ownership Cudham Orpington Westerham Eynsford Croydon Down Brasted indenture |
13 | 7 | 271 | SEP14 | Turner, David | First World War Display Banner | Photo of the new banner designed by David Turner for use at events and details of the images used on it | images WW1 WWI |
13 | 7 | 272 to 274 | SEP14 | Denby, Bob | The Salonika Campaign in WWI: Digging for Victory | Author describes his father's WW1 military service as researched using a number of sources | WW1 WWI rifle brigade Bulgaria Greece Dorian Starvaco battalion diaries pioneers image |
13 | 7 | 275 to 277 | SEP14 | Waymont, Brian | George Joseph Waymont and a World War One poem | Author describes his uncle's WW1 military service which his uncle recorded in the form of a poem | WW1 WWI images Belgium Ypres |
13 | 7 | 278 to 279 | SEP14 | Price, Linda | Arthur Thomas Sutherden | Author describes early life and WW1 military service of an uncle killed in action in 1918 | WW1 WWI image Northfleet Gravesend Somme Le Cateau |
13 | 7 | 279 | SEP14 | Phillips, Barbara | Foul Slough and Swanscombe Burials St Peter and St Paul 1813-1844 | Author explains about place name "Foul Slough" in Swanscombe and gives an update about burial record transcription project | Swanscombe burial record transcribing |
13 | 7 | 280 to 285 | SEP14 | Willeard, Colin A | Charles Newman Kidd, Brewer, Kidd's Steam Brewery and Miskin's Brewery | A detailed account of the life and family of Charles Newman Kidd, owner of a Dartford brewery in the late 1800s and 1900s. He was a prominent businessman and held civic positions | image brewing Steyning Brighton Sussex Pine Dartford public house magistrate Landale Wilson Russell Cronk tree diagram |
13 | 7 | 286 to 287 | SEP14 | Scottow, Cliff | Two Sussex brothers re-united in NW Kent | Author describes the lives of brothers Frank and Fred Winter, both killed in action in WW1 | WW1 WWI images widows pennies Eridge Laventie Arras |
13 | 7 | 288 to 292 | SEP14 | Furlonger, Margaret | Life and death in the Army 1915-1917 | Author describes the life and military service of ancestor, William James Earwaker from his letters and other sources. He was killed in action at Passchendaele | WW1 WWI images Eltham Kitchener Ypres trench life Messines Menin Gate war memorial |
13 | 7 | 293 to 296 | SEP14 | Codling, Tony | George William Brown | Author describes the life and military service of his great uncle who served in India and then WW1. He was killed in action at near Auchy, the battle of Loos | WW1 WWI image Rotherhithe Horne India Roberts Mons Loos tree diagram Oates |
13 | 7 | 297 to 300 | SEP14 | Eves, Walter | The Priceless Gift: Florence Louisa Angelo Evans MD 1873-1949 | Author describes the life and medical training of a pioneering woman doctor. The inspiration to research her life was inspired by a photograph. | Canada India Montreal image |
13 | 7 | 301 to 303 | SEP14 | Balfe, Barbara | Another multiple loss of life in a family in WW1: The sons of George Frederick Ladbury | Author describes the lives of a Greenwich family who lost 3 sons in WW1. One of the sons was a champion boxer. | WW1 WWI image Greenwich Rochester Stepney Cuxton boxing sport Ypres Menin Gate |
13 | 7 | 304 | SEP14 | Codling, Tony | Imperial War Museum | Report on the reopening of the Imperial War Museum and new First World War Galleries | image WW1 WWI IWM exhibition lottery grant |
13 | 7 | 306 | SEP14 | Rose, Janet | Book review: The burial ground at French Street | Review of a book by Christina Barnett and Karina Jackson | burial ground cemetery graves monumental inscriptions |
13 | 7 | 306 | SEP14 | Society Librarian | Visitors to the library | Photos and report of a visit to the Society library by Edwina Higgins and Bill Philpot | images WW1 WWI banner |
13 | 8 | 319 to 321 | DEC14 | NWKFHS | NWKFHS Family History Day | Advance notice of the programme for the 37th NWKFHS AGM and Family History Day at Sevenoaks Community Centre | AGM Otford Gandy Annal |
13 | 8 | 323 to 326 | DEC14 | Pittman, Susan | The Cudham documents | Report on an open day at the Society Library to view the Cudham documents. Author gives detailed explanation of information to be obtained from such documents | images Rose Cufley Pittman Willeard Scottow Turner King Heathcote deed indenture land ownership tree diagram gravestone |
13 | 8 | 327 to 328 | DEC14 | Society Librarian | Property docments and indentures of Cudham and other areas | A detailed list of the Cudham documents recently acquired by the Society | property documents |
13 | 8 | 329 to 332 | DEC14 | Korta, Ann | William John Bleddyn | Author describes the life and military service of an ancestor who was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle | images WW1 WWI Neuve Chapelle Battersea Stammers Anerley South Africa Malta medals |
13 | 8 | 333 to 335 | DEC14 | Watkins, Colin | Theophile Voisin - a very gentle man | Author describes the life and WW1 military service of his French grandfather who fought at Verdun and received the Croix de Guerre | images medals WW1 WWI Calais |
13 | 8 | 336 to 338 | DEC14 | Austin, Michael | Great Grandfather Austin and five surprises | Author describes surprises that emerged while researching the descendants of his great grandfather | image Tinker Stone Dartford Outred Wetherly Alston Fobbing Kentish bowmen Prittlewell North Cray Mount Mascal |
13 | 8 | 339 to 343 | DEC14 | Rogers, Bill | History repeats, doesn't it? | Author finds parallels between his father's WW1 service as a postal officer with his own WW2 service in communications | images WW1 WWI WW2 WWII Dunkirk Egypt communications El Alamein Senussi Suez Acre RAF |
13 | 8 | 344 to 345 | DEC14 | Muscat, Clare | NWKFHS meeting at Bromley | Report and photos of the August 2014 meeting at Bromley dedicated to a commemoration of the start of WW1 | images WW1 WWI Jupp story boards war memorial absent voters |
13 | 8 | 346 | DEC14 | Society Librarian | Visitors to the library | Report and photos of a visit to the Society Library by visitors from Australia and New Zealand | images Eves Purdon O'Keilly Rose Scottow Nientimp Bane Lillie |
13 | 8 | 348 to 349 | DEC14 | Nutt, Victor | Book review: Home Front - life in the towns and villages of Bromley in the Great War | Review of a book edited by Christine Hellicar and published by Bromley Local History Society | WW1 WWI Biggin Hill Canadian hospital Orpington |
13 | 8 | 350 to 351 | DEC14 | Ball, Mat | Sevenoaks War Memorial | Author describes his research on the 226 men named on Sevenoaks War Memorial for WW1 | image WW1 WWI Vine war memorial Somme Copper Garrett Salonika Kipps Luckman Mattholi |
13 | 8 | 352 to 353 | DEC14 | Scottow, Cliff | St Barnabas Church, Joydens Wood: The Great War commemoration service | Society volunteers assisted with display and answering queries for a drumhead service at St Barnabas Joyden's Wood commemorating the start of WW1 | images WW1 WWI trench display Harding Scottow Turner |
13 | 9 | 363 | MAR15 | NWKFHS | Photographic competition with a difference! | Announcement of the photographic competition for the 2016 NWKFHS Calendar | competition entry requirements photo copyright closing date |
13 | 9 | 365 | MAR15 | Rogers, Fran | Dear Readers | Description of the location, opening times and resources available at the Society Library | image reference books CDs microfiche parking |
13 | 9 | 366 | MAR15 | NWKFHS | NWKFHS Family History Day | Advance notice of the programme for the 37th NWKFHS AGM and Family History Day at Sevenoaks Community Centre | AGM Otford Gandy Annal |
13 | 9 | 367 to 373 | MAR15 | Häkli née Doherty, Gillian | Three generations of Doherty | A detailed account of the author's research on the family origins and military service of her father Terence O'Cahir Doherty | images WW1 WWI Plumstead Longfield Donegal Ireland Burston vicar rector Somme Egypt Dunkirk RAF Norway WW2 WWII |
13 | 9 | 374 to 377 | MAR15 | Easy, Dennis | Royal Mail and a picture postcard: One conclusion and some questions | Author's research commences with a postcard of The Blue Idol, Cookham | images tree diagram Scrubb's Farm Bromley Common Cory Croydon Charlton map Read Thames lighters |
13 | 9 | 378 to 381 | MAR15 | Beckett, Sheila | Cora's wars ... A life on the (telephone line) | Author describes her grandmother's life and work during WW1 and WW2 as a telephone operator and switchboard supervisor | WW1 WWI WW2 WWII Squires Woolwich Flanagan GPO telephone operator Zeppelin raid Moore Le Havre Langham Whitchurch |
13 | 9 | 381 | MAR15 | Langridge, Barry | Post 1920 military research | Author provides information about researching military service after 1920 | Army Book 358 MOD service records |
13 | 9 | 382 | MAR15 | Austin, Michael | A World War One food coupon | Details about food rationing in 1918 and photo of a ration card issued to the author's grandmother | image Outred coal sugar food |
13 | 9 | 383 to 385 | MAR15 | Kirk, Brian | A grave rediscovered | Based on his own experience, author provides advice on locating a lost grave in a specific cemetery and gardening/cleaning | images Ladywell cemetery Hither Green Islington gravestone cleaning |
13 | 9 | 386 | MAR15 | Scott, Louise | Crossbones graveyard: Honouring our paupers and prostitutes | Author describes the location and information on a forgotten burial ground close to London Bridge | image Southwark unconsecrated burial ground Winchester geese |
13 | 9 | 387 to 388 | MAR15 | Phillips, Barbara | In search of Ashmore and Squibbs: The Enchanted Wood, Dartford | Author describes her work to locate two Commonwealth War Graves at Joyce Green | image Temple Hill Dartford Joyce Green hospital cemetery Chapman Gravesend cemetery screen wall CWGC Loftus |
13 | 9 | 389 to 390 | MAR15 | Sevenoaks Chair | Sevenoaks Branch Meeting November 2014 | Report and photos of the November 2014 meeting of the Sevenoaks branch | images Gibson-Barton Attwaters WW1 WWI story board |
13 | 9 | 391 | MAR15 | Dartford Chair | THE volunteer of the Dartford Branch | Report and photo of the January 2015 meeting of the Dartford branch about the work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution | image RNLI Smith Rose |
13 | 9 | 391 | MAR15 | Not stated | NWKFHS and Radio Kent | Report and photo of a family history discussion recorded at the Society Library and broadcast on Radio Kent on 7 January 2015 | image Harrison Clelland Cufley Hanks Weeks Rose |
13 | 10 | 407 | JUN15 | Society Librarian | Deeds and indentures of Cudham and other areas | Additions to the list of Cudham documents recently acquired by the Society | property deeds title conveyance lease |
13 | 10 | 409 | JUN15 | NWKFHS | Photographic competition with a difference! | Announcement of the photographic competition for the 2016 NWKFHS Calendar | competition entry requirements photo copyright closing date |
13 | 10 | 410 | JUN15 | NWKFHS Treasurer | Society Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2014 | NWKFHS Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2014 | income expense expenditure reserves assets liabilities |
13 | 10 | 411 to 412 | JUN15 | Cufley, David | Josephine Birchenough Memorial Awards 2014 | Report describes the judging criteria for the Josephine Birchenough award and names the winners and their articles | WW1 WWI Willeard Furlonger Watkins Austin |
13 | 10 | 413 to 416 | JUN15 | Lathey, Tony | The Canadians in Orpington in the First World War | Author describes the establishment of the Ontario Military Hospital and its work from 1916 onwards. Article also describes the associated cemetery | images WW1 WWI Canada medical cemetery CWGC graves war memorial |
13 | 10 | 417 to 420 | JUN15 | Rogers, Bill | Ianthe and Bert | Author describes the lives of his mother-in-law Ianthe Mingay née Dolman (1880-1972) and father-in-law Herbert Mingay (1884-1960) | images Marylebone Windsor Mingay policeman dressmaker WW2 WWII |
13 | 10 | 421 to 422 | JUN15 | Rawson, Maureen | Grandad's WW1 album | Author describes her grandfather's (W H Lawrance) military service in the Royal Engieers in WW1 with the aid of his photograph album and Middle East souvenirs | images map WW1 WWI Egypt Gaza Jerusalem Gotha aircraft Lawrance Potter Hodges surveyor |
13 | 10 | 423 to 429 | JUN15 | Häkli, Gillian | The Old Parsonage, Cobham | Author describes her search for her Doherty and Wells family connections with the parsonage at Cobham | images Longfield tree diagram Meadow Room Doherty Blunden rectory poll book Pemble Darnley Stevens |
13 | 10 | 430 to 431 | JUN15 | Scott, Louise | Thy Will be Done: Victorian memorial cards | Author describes some funeral cards in her collection for both family members and cards purchased from auctions | images funeral card keepsake poem |
13 | 10 | 432 to 437 | JUN15 | Watkins, Colin A | Anne Eugenie Magnus Ingleton | Author gives a biography of the life of a stage and film actress and Hollywood director who came from a musical family and married the author's actor ancestor | Bexley Tanyards Farm theatre Leonard comedy composer Bell Magnus Hepworth films Ingleton Terry play USA America Fort Lee cinema |
13 | 10 | 438 | JUN15 | Brown, Tony | The Dartford Lawn Tennis Club | Author asks readers for any information about the Dartford Lawn Tennis Club, founded 1903 and which ceased to exist about 1966 | images sport Harle Hesketh Park football club |
13 | 10 | 439 to 440 | JUN15 | Jansen, Graham | Service of remembrance for HMS Bulwark | Author describes the ceremony and wreath laying to remember the 100th anniversary of a massive explosion of a Royal Navy ship on which his ancestor died | images WW1 WWI Arnold Medway Chatham Alton |
13 | 11 | 456 | SEP15 | Not stated | NWKFHS Family History Day 2015 | Photos from the NWKFHS Family History Day 2015 | images Cufley Bailey Gooding Beaven Eves Jackson Heathcote |
13 | 11 | 457 to 458 | SEP15 | Franzen, Sheila | Letter from America | Letter writer from Wisconsin thanks NWKFHS for the Society's help with her long-distance research and promotes the value of networking with other researchers | Cudham Bromley Buttermilk Row Society library Turner Cufley Carter |
13 | 11 | 460 to 461 | SEP15 | Henderson, John | Caroline Theresa Pheazey: a rare bird of passage? | Author describes his search for a housekeeper who from census details was supposedly born on Ascension Island about 1841 | Harris Goddington Foots Cray Ascension Island Holgate Sidcup |
13 | 11 | 462 | SEP15 | Goodgame, Margaret | How WW1 brought another Cora to Kent | Author provides a biography of her parents Cora Patterson Hogarth and John Frederick Loft and some of their WW1 experiences | images WW1 WWI Hogarth Patterson Yorkshire Durham Arsenal Woolwich munitions Loft Ashdown Deptford |
13 | 11 | 464 to 465 | SEP15 | Scottow, Cliff | For Valour: Conflict, VCs and the Scottow family | Author describes the results of his searches for ancestors and other family members who did military or civilian service in the Great War period | WW1 WWI Scottow Skottow Norfolk India Boer War Western Front Afghanistan |
13 | 11 | 466 to 471 | SEP15 | Nutt, Victor | A great granny and her descendants | Author gives the story of Annie Zilpah Manning and her many descendants (including the author) | Bermondsey Myers Cannon Rotherhithe Wilmot Sutton Australia Melbourne Ehlert |
13 | 11 | 472 to 475 | SEP15 | Cufley, David | Henry John Cufley 1878-1935 | Author describes South African and WW1 military service of two Cufley ancestors | images WW1 WWI South Africa West Kent regiment Ordnance Corp Boer War Woolwich Kitchener |
13 | 11 | 476 to 479 | SEP15 | Ingle, Sarah | Going over the wall | Author recommends persistence in trying to break down a family history brick wall involving the Ince family | tree diagram Kidderminster Worcester Shell |
13 | 11 | 480 | SEP15 | Scott, Louise | Is this Sports Day in Franks Park? | Author requests readers' help in identifying the location of a group photo in her possession | image sport Belvedere |
13 | 11 | 481 to 483 | SEP15 | Eves, Walter | The workers who gave us the BMD registers/indexes/certificates | Author refers to an 1850 article by Charles Dickens in the Household Words Journal describing the daily work of registrars | GRO Household Words Dickens |
13 | 11 | 483 | SEP15 | Turner, David | Task-holders Meeting 2015 | Photograph taken at the 2015 Taskholders meeting at Dartford College of Technology for Girls with a list of those in the photo | image Turner Eves Hoad Cufley |
13 | 11 | 484 | SEP15 | Cufley, David | Desert island eight | Author lists the eight family history reference books he would choose to take to a desert island | reference book encyclopaedia gazzeteer Phillimore |
13 | 11 | 485 | SEP15 | Bromley Chair | The English Civil War | Report and photo of a recent Bromley branch meeting | image Barham Carter Muscat |
13 | 11 | 486 to 490 | SEP15 | Fryer, Debbie | The history of Joyce Green hospital, Dartford's river hospitals and their cemetery: Part 1 | Author writes about the history of the Joyce Green hospitals and the community project to create the enchanted woodland from the old cemetery | Temple Hill Dartford ambulance ships contagious disease Thames riverside trams smallpox WW1 WWI WW2 WWII |
13 | 11 | 491 to 492 | SEP15 | Attwaters, Barbara | Touching the past: Helping people with learning disabilities to connect with their local community | Report on the Community Futures partnerhip with NWKFHS to deliver a lottery funded series of family history workshops | image heritage lottery fund Barrett |
13 | 11 | 492 | SEP15 | Stirk, Jean; Williams, David | Ightham: at the crossroads | Launch of a new book by Jean Stirk and David Williams on the parish of Ightham | image Sevenoaks |
13 | 12 | 506 to 509 | DEC15 | Henderson, John | An extraordinary voyage | Author describes the voyage of his great grandmother who crossed the Atlantic on the US Mail Steamer Washington in 1854 | Wanostrocht Reed Henderson Canada Ontario Winchester sailing ship log vessel steamship shipwreck |
13 | 12 | 510 to 513 | DEC15 | Lofts, Raymer | George Skurr (1888 - 1965) | Biography of the author's relative who was given pioneering plastic surgery at Queen Mary's hospital, Sidcup | images WW1 WWI Simmons Gillies NZ Dunedin tree diagram |
13 | 12 | 514 | DEC15 | Society Librarian | Using the NWKFHS collection of microfiche and microfilm | Society library | |
13 | 12 | 514 | DEC15 | Rice, Keith | A tough childhood in Deptford and Lewisham | Introduction and background to the life story of the author's grandmother, Wilhelmina Hampson née Allam | biography |
13 | 12 | 515 | DEC15 | Hampson, Wilhelmina | Life is just a dream | Story of the author's life in early 20th century Deptford and Lewisham | images biography Silvertown explosion Downham childhood |
13 | 12 | 520 to 522 | DEC15 | Furlonger, Margaret | From crumbling church to concert hall | Author's great great grandparents' connections with St Luke's Old Street and the LSO | images Hunt Edwards Hilder symphony orchestra |
13 | 12 | 523 | DEC15 | NWKFHS | The Society calendar 2016 | A list of the winning images and photographs and names of the winning photographers | images Chopping Jackson Holmden Stead Perring Scott Lofts Whitmore Turner Kirk |
13 | 12 | 524 to 527 | DEC15 | Fryer, Debbie | The history of Joyce Green hospital, Dartford's river hospitals and their cemetery: Part 2 | Author writes about the history of the Joyce Green hospitals and the community project to create the enchanted woodland from the old cemetery | Temple Hill Dartford ambulance ships contagious disease Thames riverside trams smallpox WW1 WWI WW2 WWII |
13 | 12 | 527 | DEC15 | Journal Editor | Desert island eight | Journal editor invites readers to submit their own Desert Island eight | Cufley Heathcote Henderson |
13 | 12 | 529 to 530 | DEC15 | Stirk, Jean | Book review: Tonbridge through ten centuries | Review of a book edited by Anthony Wilson, published by Tonbridge historical society | castle Medway Weald |
13 | 12 | 531 to 532 | DEC15 | Allan, Trevor | Book review: Ightham at the crossroads | Review of a book and CD by Jean Stirk and David Williams on the parish of Ightham | Mote Harrison |
14 | 1 | 8 | MAR16 | Cufley, David; Kell, Shirley | Obituary: Joan Field née Parsley 1937 - 2015: Vice President | Obituary of Joan Field a Society Vice President, former NWKFHS trustee and former Publications Chair | image Tony Vice President West Kent Sources housegroup |
14 | 1 | 10 | MAR16 | Society Librarian | Donations from members to the Society Library | Photographs of presentations to the Librarian of recently published books written by NWKFHS members | images Rose Willeard Cotterell |
14 | 1 | 11 | MAR16 | NWKFHS | Photographic competition for the 2017 calendar | Announcement of the photographic competition for the 2017 NWKFHS Calendar | competition entry requirements photo copyright closing date |
14 | 1 | 12 | MAR16 | NWKFHS | NWKFHS Family History Day and AGM 2016 | Brief details of the forthcoming 38th AGM and Family History Day to be held at Cobham Hall | Gravesend Ince furniture |
14 | 1 | 12 | MAR16 | NWKFHS | NWKFHS Honorary members | List of the NWKFHS honorary members | |
14 | 1 | 13 to 16 | MAR16 | Evans, Keith | John Archibald Evans, 1824-1853 | An Australian member writes about his Gravesend ancestors and seeks help from other members | images upholsterer mattress Milton Gravesend Braithwaite settler Sydney |
14 | 1 | 17 to 20 | MAR16 | Rose, Janet | William Cripps and Ruhleben internment camp | Author uses inherited postcards and other research to write about a British teacher ancestor who was interned in Germany during WW1 | image WW1 WWI postcards Leeds Mulhouse Alsace Lorraine detention camp |
14 | 1 | 21 | MAR16 | Alderman, Mari | Desert island eight | Author chooses reference books to help with reading old documents | reference books palaeography latin fashion |
14 | 1 | 22 to 23 | MAR16 | Goulden, Carol | Family album 1916: A wedding in Lambeth, London | Author uses a wedding photograph from 1916 to give the biography of the family members in it | image WW1 WWI Wells Woolls Gamble Springate Lambeth |
14 | 1 | 24 to 27 | MAR16 | Scottow, Cliff | John Scottowe (c1545 - 1607) Writing master of Norwich | Author describes the work of writing masters/tutors in the Tudor and Elizabethan periods | Norfolk Norwich manuscripts illumination registers copybook alphabet |
14 | 1 | 28 to 31 | MAR16 | Heathcote, Pauline | The 1939 register in Belvedere, Kent | Author describes correspondence with the National Archives about missing Belvedere streets in the 1939 register | enumeration district NHS Central Register digitisation database FindmyPast |
14 | 2 | 47 to 48 | JUN16 | Cufley, David | Josephine Birchenough's Memorial Awards 2015 | Brief details of winning articles, award criteria and winning authors | Häkli Doherty Ingle Easy Henderson Lofts Franzen |
14 | 2 | 51 | JUN16 | NWKFHS | Photographic competition for the 2017 NWKFHS calendar | Announcement of the photographic competition for the 2016 NWKFHS Calendar | competition entry requirements photo copyright closing date |
14 | 2 | 52 | JUN16 | NWKFHS Treasurer | Society Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2016 | NWKFHS Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2016 | income expense expenditure reserves assets liabilities |
14 | 2 | 53 | JUN16 | Cufley, David | An appreciation of Walter Eves NWKFHS Chair for 15 years | Author writes in appreciation of the work carried out by the retiring Society Chair | website charity administration trustee |
14 | 2 | 54 to 55 | JUN16 | Eames, Stella | Meet the new Honorary Secretary | New Society Secretary describes her early steps in researching her family and how she came to be involved with NWKFHS | Gratwick Treadwell |
14 | 2 | 55 | JUN16 | NWKFHS | Presentation to Walter Eves, retiring Chair | Three photographs of presentations to Walter Eves on his retirement as NWKFHS Chair | images Cufley Codling Rose |
14 | 2 | 56 to 57 | JUN16 | NWKFHS | NWKFHS Family History Day and AGM 2016 | Report and photos of the 38th NWKFHS AGM and Family History day at Cobham Hall | images Gravesend Lofts Phillips Hills Rose Ingle Birchenough award |
14 | 2 | 58 to 60 | JUN16 | Goodgame, Margaret | What is in a name? | Author writes about difficulties researching her grandmother's ancestors who moved between parishes | Ashdown Milton Gravesend Sevenoaks Weald Rainham Maidstone tree diagram |
14 | 2 | 61 to 62 | JUN16 | Huet, Josephine | Searching for ancestors in France | Author, a professional researcher, describes how to carry out research in French genealogical archives | decennial indexes republican calendar town hall mairie |
14 | 2 | 63 to 68 | JUN16 | Hoad, Joyce | The four hundred year anniversary events of 2016 | Article about John Rolfe and his wife Princess Pocahontas | image Shakespeare Pocahontas Rolfe Smith Gravesend Jamestown Virginia |
14 | 2 | 69 | JUN16 | O'Connor, Aoife | A criminal ancestor? | University of Sheffield researcher wishes to hear from anyone with criminal ancestors as part of the Digital Panopticon project | crime prison trial law legal transportation Australia theft survey |
14 | 2 | 70 to 71 | JUN16 | Jansen, Graham | It's amazing what can be gleaned from just an old photo: O J T Smith 1886-1915 | Author describes research based on an old photo of a man in London Fire Brigade uniform | image WW1 WWI medal CWGC Ramsgate Thanet fire brigade Camberwell Deptford |
14 | 2 | 72 to 75 | JUN16 | Rose, Janet | The World War One diaries of F J G Foot, Dartford resident and soldier | WW1 WWI | |
14 | 2 | 76 | JUN16 | Heathcote, Pauline | The Kitchener memorial, Orkney Islands | Photograph and information about the Kitchener Memorial at Birsay | image WW1 WWI HMS Hampshire tower restoration |
14 | 2 | 76 to 80 | JUN16 | Scottow, Cliff | John Scottowe (c1545 - 1607) Writing master of Norwich Part 2 | Continuation of article in March 2016 journal | Norfolk alphabet books Dawtry Tarlton Newberry Library Burbage manuscript actor Globe theatre Roxburghe club |
14 | 2 | 81 | JUN16 | Willeard, Colin | Writing the book: James Henry Wilson - a sailor and soldier of the First World War | Author describes how he wrote up and published the biography of an ancestor | WW1 WWI Kidd diary Fleet Air Arm printer publishing |
14 | 2 | 82 | JUN16 | Beckett, Sheila | Book review: Thomas Doggett coat and badge | Review of a book written by Robert Cottrell and published by Azimuth printers about a Thames rowing race | sport Thames waterman regatta competitor |
14 | 2 | 83 | JUN16 | Rose, Janet | Book review: James Henry Wilson | Review of a book written by Colin Willeard | WW1 WWI diary RNAS medal Kidd letters |
14 | 3 | 99 to 104 | SEP16 | Turner, David | In the line of duty: Alfred Charles Moss 1897-1918 | Biography of a Dartford man who served on the Western Front in WW1 and was killed in action at the Somme | image WW1 WWI Dartford tree diagram medal |
14 | 3 | 105 to 108 | SEP16 | Eves, Walter | The Colonel's granddaughter: the gold miner and a scandal in Sevenoaks | Author describes research based on divorce records, newspaper articles etc to untangle a family mystery | image WW1 WWI Jarvis Muggeridge Lane Horton Kirby Payne Darenth Hilder divorce adultery Silverlock tree diagram |
14 | 3 | 109 | SEP16 | Heathcote, Pauline | One day in the Library | Society editor is amazed by the various types of research and projects being carried out at the library on a typical research day | Society library resources indexing |
14 | 3 | 110 to 113 | SEP16 | Rogers, Fran | The Chittock family - briefly in Kent | Author writes about some farming ancestors who moved from Norfolk to St Paul's Cray and St Mary Cray and others who moved elsewhere | images Brampton Suffolk Garboldisham Norfolk |
14 | 3 | 114 | SEP16 | NWKFHS | The brickwalls at Greenwich | Report and photo of a walking tour around Greenwich Park led by David Cufley | image Scottow Furner French Durrant Blackheath |
14 | 3 | 115 to 118 | SEP16 | Cufley, David | The bricks and brickwork of Greenwich Park boundary wall | Article outlines the research done on the Greenwich Park Boundary Wall for a presentation to Greenwich Heritage Society | boundary brick materials construction Blackheath Ballingdon Dawson Vanbrugh brickmaker |
14 | 3 | 119 to 121 | SEP16 | Rose, Janet | The World War One diaries of F J G Foot, Dartford resident and soldier | WW1 WWI | |
14 | 3 | 123 to 126 | SEP16 | Wright, Dr David | Kentish administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1559-1660 | Author writes about the PCC, the supreme probate court for southern England and Wales | will administration admon Somerset House probate grant cathedral archives |
14 | 3 | 126 to 128 | SEP16 | Triton, Paul | Preparing for sea | The wills of 17th and 18th century shipwrights now available for download are described in this article | shipbuilder dockyard transcriptions Chatham |
14 | 3 | 129 to 131 | SEP16 | Ingle, Sarah | William Ince cabinet-maker: from archives to book | Article about writing, layout and preparing a book for publication | image CreateSpace Amazon marketing publishing illustration |
14 | 3 | 132 | SEP16 | Radford, Jean | Wilmington - a village in North Kent | Article about writing, layout and preparing a book for publication | |
14 | 3 | 133 to 134 | SEP16 | Chiles, Christine; Rose, Janet | Hop picking in Kent | Photo and report about experiences of hop picking in Kent by London families | image Biddenden Verity |
14 | 4 | 144 | DEC16 | Cufley, David | Obituary: June Biggs 1930-2016 | Obituary of June Biggs, a founder member and a former President of NWKFHS | images Wooster |
14 | 4 | 145 | DEC16 | NWKFHS | The Society calendar 2017 - the winners | Photos of the winners of the 2017 NWKFHS calendar competition | images Stead Scott Griffiths Codling Whitmore Kirk Turner Jackson Chopping |
14 | 4 | 150 to 152 | DEC16 | Shelly, Ellen | Family history - full of surprises! | Author writes about the importance of speaking to elderly relatives when starting your research | image Barnardo Canada Marshall Burringham Lincolnshire Cooper Sargison Southwold |
14 | 4 | 153 to 157 | DEC16 | Turner, David | In the line of duty - part 2: Herbert Edeman Greenleaf 1880-1914 | Author writes about a Plumstead teenager who served in the Royal Navy and lost his life in WW1 | WW1 WWI tree diagram Charlton Pembroke Renown Falklands Dardanelles |
14 | 4 | 158 to 161 | DEC16 | Ball, Matthew | WW1 conscription and exemption | Author writes about Sevenoaks men at the West Kent tribunal from researching newspaper reports | image WW1 WWI Kent Messenger Amherst Collet Robertson Newman Terry Buckle Elvy Wallis French Palmer Crawshay Taylor |
14 | 4 | 162 to 166 | DEC16 | Nutt, Victor | The Brons, a Bergers and a bible | Author writes about a family bible acquired at an auction | images Kitto Nunhead bookmark Leighton Clowes |
14 | 4 | 168 to 169 | DEC16 | Hammond, Sylvia | Book review: The wife of Cobham by Susan Curran | Review of a biography of the five-times married medieval Lady Joan de Cobham of Cobham Hall | Gravesend Cooling castle lollardry Oldcastle de la Pole |
14 | 4 | 169 | DEC16 | Heathcote, Pauline | The soldier in late medieval England 1369 to 1453 | Information about a website that hosts a number of soldier profiles from the medieval period | web Agincourt hundred years war |
14 | 4 | 170 | DEC16 | Goodwin, Pamela | A celebration of Meopham House Group | Report and photo of the 30 years celebration of the Meopham housegroup originally hosted by Joan Goodwins | image Bartellas restaurant |
14 | 4 | 171 | DEC16 | Waters, Hilary | A day at Edenbridge | Report and photo of a Society members visit to the Eden Valley museum in Edenbridge | image medieval buildings guided walk |
14 | 5 | 185 | MAR17 | NWKFHS | Photographic competition for the 2018 calendar | Announcement of the photographic competition for the 2018 NWKFHS Calendar | competition entry requirements photo copyright closing date |
14 | 5 | 186 to 189 | MAR17 | Turner, David | In the line of duty - part 3: Lewis Padgham 1897-1916 | Biography of a Bromley man who served in the First World War and lost his life at Philosophe, Mazingarbe | WW1 WWI tree diagram medal France Vimy regiment |
14 | 5 | 190 to 193 | MAR17 | Scottow, Cliff | They also served ---- and still do | Article on the animals who also served and sometimes died during the First World War and later conflicts | WW1 WWI WW2 WWII memorial Hyde Park horses pigeons dogs Dickin medal PDSA veterinary corps |
14 | 5 | 178 to 180 | MAR17 | Turner, David | WW1 3/1st Home Counties Field Ambulance: Researching the image | Author describes a difficult search for information about a First World War photograph | image WWI WWI RAMC medical corps Sevenoaks Solefields |
14 | 5 | 182 to 183 | MAR17 | Underwood, Keith | The May family in Dartford | Author writes about his grandparents who lived in Overy Street, Colney Road and nearby streets in Dartford | images Cunningham Tucker public houses |
14 | 5 | 183 | MAR17 | Rose, Janet | The County of Kent penitentiary | Postcard photo and information about St Mary's home in Stone | image unmarried mothers Darenth Park |
14 | 5 | 184 to 185 | MAR17 | Butler, Helen | Three ventriloquists in the family | Author writes about her talented ventriloquist ancestors | image Drummy Young Freeman Sinclair Page Palling Butler Holland Neale |
14 | 5 | 186 to 189 | MAR17 | Rose, Janet | 3rd instalment of Fred Foot's diaries 1916-1917 | Further entries from a Dartford man's First World War diaries | WW1 WWI St Omer |
14 | 5 | 190 | MAR17 | Turner, David | Family Album - British Technishot Pictures | Information about a collection of wedding photographs from the 1940s to the 1960s held by the Society Library | image Davies photographer Lewisham Forest Hill D'Arcy-Brown |
14 | 5 | 195 to 196 | MAR17 | Wilkins, Bernadette | Book review: The amiable Mrs Peach by Celia Miller | Review of a biography of Elizabeth Reading 1748 - 1815 | Sevenoaks clergy Marlborough Georgian period |
14 | 5 | 196 | MAR17 | Wilkins, Bernadette | Sevenoaks branch committee | Photograph of the committee celebrating another year of successful meetings | image Barnett Stead Wilkins Holden King Marchant Attwaters Phillips Jackson |
14 | 5 | 197 to 198 | MAR17 | Shelly, Ellen | Book review: The spyglass file - a genealogical crime mystery | Review of Nathan Dylan Goodwin's fourth novel featuring Morton Farrier a fictional forensic genealogist | research 1940s WAAF RAF DNA |
14 | 6 | 227 to 228 | JUN17 | Cufley, David | Josephine Birchenough's Memorial Awards 2016 | Report describes the judging criteria for the Josephine Birchenough award and names the winners and their articles | Turner Nutt Scottow Ball |
14 | 6 | 229 to 232 | JUN17 | Rogers, Fran | Family connections: Frederick Camell Chittock 1814-1898 | A follow-up to the author's previous article about the Chittock family who moved from Suffolk to Kent | image Brampton Suffolk St Paul's Cray tree diagram New Zealand Dunedin |
14 | 6 | 233 to 238 | JUN17 | Oakley, Robin | Letters from the Front: My grandfather's letters to his children | Author writes about his inherited collection of First World War letters | images WW1 WWI Cornelius Bowditch |
14 | 6 | 239 to 240 | JUN17 | Dyer, Ann | Commemorating the centenary of the SS Laurentic | Article about relatives' attendance at the 2017 service of remembrance for the loss of lives when the SS Laurentic was sunk by German mines | image Ireland Eire Londonderry Canada Malin Head |
14 | 6 | 240 | JUN17 | Christensen, Dr Penelope | Is Dorothy Irene Bates (1912-2001) on your family tree? | Appeal to find relatives of Dorothy Bates | Stone Greenhithe West |
14 | 6 | 241 to 246 | JUN17 | Watkins, Colin | England's White Crow: Gladys Osbourne Leonard | Article about a famous trance medium known to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | spiritualism seance Lytham theatre actor psychic research Radclyffe Hall |
14 | 6 | 247 to 248 | JUN17 | Lathey, Tony | 2016 conservation work at St Mary's church, St Mary Cray | Article about the conservation of a Grade II listed church | images roof clock shaves weathervane bellringing |
14 | 6 | 249 to 251 | JUN17 | Hewitt, Clive | The 1917 diary of Leonard William Hewitt | Author provides extracts from his father's First World War diary (1917) and a biography of his later life | images WW1 WWI WW2 WWI Nunhead Ypres Passchendaele Bethune India sport tennis ARP |
14 | 6 | 252 to 253 | JUN17 | Lloyd, Barry | The man who died twice: Joseph Thorne 1899-1972 | Author relates a story he heard first hand from an elderly work colleague in the 1960s | WW1 WWI WW2 WWII Royal Artillery Somme amnesia Dartford |
14 | 6 | 255 to 256 | JUN17 | Durrant, Nigel Arthur | What happens to my research when I'm gone? | Photo and report of the inaugural meeting of the Society's quarterly discussion group led by Victor Nutt | image Nutt Lofts Attwaters Gooding Barclay Furner Williamson Waters Durrant Hills |
14 | 6 | 257 | JUN17 | NWKFHS Member | Did you collect autographs? Did your ancestors collect autographs? | Photos of autographs collected by a NWKFHS member | images Aylward Hare West Edmonton |
14 | 6 | 258 | JUN17 | Beckett, Ray | Book review: A history of Pitcher's dockyard Northfleet 1788-1866 | Review of a book by Christopher Sotheby Pitcher and Kenneth McGoverin | Thames Medway East India Company |
14 | 7 | 275 to 276 | SEP17 | Jackson, Karina | The Family History Day 2017 | Some images from the event held at Cobham Hall | images TWFHS Tunbridge Wells |
14 | 7 | 277 | SEP17 | Archer, V A | More about Colney Road, Dartford | A letter and photography in response to Keith Underwood's recent journal article | image Coronation day Bishop Ruddick Dear newsagent |
14 | 7 | 279 to 282 | SEP17 | Oakley, Robin | Oldhouse Farm in Hildenborough | The story of a Tudor farmhouse and its farming families | images Philpots Manor tithe survey Couchman Castle Older Bassett Fauchon |
14 | 7 | 283 to 284 | SEP17 | Library Research Team | Blowing our own trumpet | David Turner and the library research team find information about Walter Wood whose name is inscribed on a local war memorial | image WW1 WWI war memorial Sutton at Hone Hawley |
14 | 7 | 285 to 291 | SEP17 | Cufley, David | The inter-war years - Bush House, Westminster | Article about the concept, construction, history, architecture etc of Bush House, home to the BBC from 1941 | images Aldwych Strand Kingsway Helmle Corbett steel frame building |
14 | 7 | 292 to 294 | SEP17 | Incignery, Angela | William Edwin King 1853-1935 | Author writes about the descendants and life of her great grandfather who lived and worked in Swanscombe | images Bermondsey Hoiles Murray Bedel Williams |
14 | 7 | 295 to 297 | SEP17 | Rose, Janet | The WW1 diaries of FJG Foot, Dartford resident and soldier | This selection from the wartime diary includes a period of home leave and construction work on an army laundry in France | WW1 WWI Arques Boulougne |
14 | 7 | 298 | SEP17 | Heathcote, Pauline | VAD units in Kent | Some resources on Voluntary Aid Detachment units in Kent | WWI WWI VAD Quex Park |
14 | 7 | 298 to 299 | SEP17 | Phillips, Barbara | William Robert Leigh, Petty Officer stoker, HMS Pembroke II, Royal Navy | Author finds information about a naval officer who was killed while on service in a colliery during a miner's strike | WW1 WWI Crigglestone Wakefield Ide Hill |
14 | 7 | 300 to 301 | SEP17 | Durrant, Nigel Arthur | Morals and ethics in genealogy | Report on the 2nd Quarterly Discussion Group meeting led by Hilary Waters | skeleton illness illegitimacy bigamy divorce DNA |
14 | 7 | 302 | SEP17 | Furner, Marion | A thousand words: the second meeting of Writing Group 1 | Report on the 2nd meeting of Writing Group 1 | social history research title Birchenough criteria |
14 | 7 | 303 | SEP17 | Furner, Marion | Walking tour of mediaeval Tonbridge | Report on a recent walking tour organised by Hilary Waters | castle Rose and Crown hotel market portcullis monuments buildings |
14 | 8 | 322 | DEC17 | NWKFHS | Winners of photo competition | Announcement and photos of the winners of the competition for images for the NWKFHS 2018 calendar | image Griffiths Whitmore Jackson Chopping Brandreth-Cook Kirk Stead |
14 | 8 | 323 to 326 | DEC17 | Iles, Janet | Thomas Davies (1819-1881) transported to Australia | Author and her family members used letters and other materials to understand the story of her great great uncle | image correspondence Wrexham Denbighshire Wales theft crime Ruthin convict Homewood blacksmith Balingup map |
14 | 8 | 326 to 330 | DEC17 | Underwood, Keith | The Underwood family in Dartford | Author describes how his father's family moved from the East End of London to Dartford in about 1909 | images blacksmith Vickers Shoreditch Hackney Butler Burns Jones |
14 | 8 | 329 | DEC17 | Journal Editor | Help wanted - a mystery family group photograph | The photograph possibly shows a family celebration | image |
14 | 8 | 330 | DEC17 | Radford, Jean | DNA results | Author reports about new family history contacts she has made since having her DNA checked | Evans New Zealand NZ Taylor Lilley Buckinghamshire |
14 | 8 | 331 to 334 | DEC17 | Beckett, Sheila | Celebrating the Simms family | Author reports about a member of the Society who served with the Royal Marines in WWII and his ancestors who served with the Marines in other conflicts | image WW1 WWI WW2 WWII medal Légion d'Honneur marines Boer war Gallipoli Layton police Belvedere Normandy D day |
14 | 8 | 334 to 337 | DEC17 | Nutt, Victor | What's in a name? Murphy, Milne and social media | Author embarks on some Irish and social media research after buying a deed poll document for a man who changed his name | Ireland Dublin Kerry Cork Lennon Strang Dun Laoghaire probate Facebook |
14 | 8 | 337 | DEC17 | Gooding, Patricia | Harriet Young: a patient of Oakwood hospital | Author was prompted by a recent Dartford talk to research her great great grandmother who died in an asylum | Wales Payne pauper Kent archives |
14 | 8 | 338 to 339 | DEC17 | Scottow, Cliff | Up the creek! Deptford riverside | Report and photos of a guided walk in the Deptford Creek area organised by the Creekside Education Trust | images conservation wildlife river Ravensbourne Keston Quaggy |
14 | 8 | 339 | DEC17 | Society Librarian | Jane Buller photographic postcard collection | Details of a collection of 150 photographic postcards of NWKFHS local areas donated by a member who has moved from the area | indexing project Bexley Dartford Eltham Woolwich Greenwich Foots Cray Horniman Lewisham Crystal Palace Penge Sydenham |
14 | 8 | 340 to 341 | DEC17 | Nutt, Victor | The Brons, a Bergers and a bible - Part 2 | Continuation of the author's previous article about a bible purchased at auction and his search for the family it belongs to | Facebook Parish Clarke Bradley Derbyshire Surrey Goldswain |
14 | 8 | 341 | DEC17 | Hubbard, Alan | Can you trust the written word: the Sharp family in Southfleet | Author reports on employing a professional genealogical researcher to confirm or disprove a specific family connection | Rickard Taylor Farningham |
14 | 8 | 342 to 343 | DEC17 | Radford, Jean | Christmas legends and customs | Author gives the background to a number of Christmas traditions, myths and legends | Santa mistletoe robin Cromwell St Nicholas yule log holly ivy Boniface Prince Albert |
14 | 8 | 344 to 345 | DEC17 | Rose, Janet | The WW1 diaries of FJG Foot, Dartford resident and soldier | Further entries from a Dartford man's First World War diaries | WW1 WWI St Omer Kidd Wilmington rations laundry Belgium |
14 | 8 | 346 to 347 | DEC17 | Durrant, Nigel Arthur | Report from the Society discussion group | Report on a discussion group visited by the Education Officer of the FFHS and focusing on the declining membership of Family History societies | Manning volunteer advertising federation subscription |
14 | 8 | 347 | DEC17 | Barclay, Carolyn | Report from the Society writing group 1 | Report on how the discussion group's members are exchanging ideas with a view to improving their writing skills | homework sharing communication |
14 | 8 | 353 | DEC17 | Journal Editor | Digitised historical birth and death records | Details of the General Register Office PDF extended pilot for receipt of certificates in digital form | PDF births deaths |
14 | 9 | 375 | MAR18 | Eves, Walter | North West Kent Family History Society 1978-2018 | Former Vice-Chair then Chair of the Society for over 15 years reviews the 40 years of achievements of the Society | trustee volunteer membership Facebook email website President Birchenough |
14 | 9 | 375 | MAR18 | Holden née Yearron, Maureen | The early days of North West Kent Family History Society | Reprint of an article written in 1998 including details of the inaugural meeting of the Society and election of the first Committee in 1978 | images FFHS Bourton Biggs Silverthorne Drakes Roberts Howcutt Whyler Rayment Stockwell College Nevill Birchenough Archer Valentine |
14 | 9 | 375 | MAR18 | Nevill, Guy | Congratulations NWKFHS | Former Society Project Co-ordinator and Chairman offers congratulations and describes early days of the Society | image Stockwell College Bromley Library Bourton Dartford Branch Nunhead cemetery Kent FHS |
14 | 9 | 375 | MAR18 | Pittman, Susan | The Everest funeral books | Article about the Everest family, their undertaker business in Crockenhill and the records they kept | images wheelwright Hever Swanley forge burial workhouse Farningham Eynsford Beanham Tullett Clements |
14 | 9 | 375 | MAR18 | Ringland, Dora | The Bashford family 1867-1914 | Using family history to understand the history of families | images WW1 WWI demographic life expectancy social conditions Kipps Bayham Abbey Kemsing gardener Collett St Clere domestic service |
14 | 9 | 375 | MAR18 | Austin, Michael | Uncle Charlie's revelations | Author writes about the life of his uncle Charles Peen from the Dartford area | images WWII WW2 tree diagram Dartford Peen Stone Swanscombe Greenhithe Jarvis children's home Shirley Surrey Llantrisant Glamorgan |
14 | 9 | 381 to 382 | MAR18 | Rice, Keith | Voyage with Royals on board HMS Bacchante | Author discovers a distant relative who served on the same ship as the Prince of Wales, Albert Victor and his brother the future King George V in 1881 | Sims Britannia Dalton royal tutor cruise midshipman Royal Navy RN |
14 | 9 | 383 | MAR18 | Waters, Hilary | A happy coincidence | Author attended a free talk in Bromley about beginning family history research and met a NWKFHS member who encouraged her to join our Society | Bromley Archives Joydens Wood Library Dartboard editor volunteer |
14 | 9 | 384 | MAR18 | Durrant, Nigel Arthur | The future of your Society (Part 2) | Second part of a report on the Society's Quarterly Discussion Group meeting on this topic | DNA patron lottery grant young member |
14 | 9 | 385 to 388 | MAR18 | Rose, Janet | The WW1 diaries of FJG Foot, Dartford resident and soldier | A selection of the diary items from January to March 1918 | WW1 WWI Belgium St Omer Dartford library Carnegie Ypres food rations Osterberg Royal Engineers RE |
14 | 9 | 389 | MAR18 | NWKFHS | Photographic competition 2019 | Announcement of the 2019 Society Calendar photographic competition - call for photos and sponsors | entry donation sponsorship digital image |
14 | 10 | 403 | JUN18 | Cufley, David; et al. | Obituary: Ron Anthony 1925-2018 | Obituary and photo of a former Vice President of the Society and previous journal editor | image Bromley committee computer Croft |
14 | 10 | 404 | JUN18 | NWKFHS Treasurer | Society Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2017 | NWKFHS Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2017 | income expense expenditure reserves assets liabilities |
14 | 10 | 408 | JUN18 | NWKFHS | The 2019 NWKFHS calendar competition | Information about the 2019 Society Calendar photographic competition - call for photos and sponsors | entry donation sponsorship digital image |
14 | 10 | 409 to 410 | JUN18 | Cufley, David | Josephine Birchenough's memorial awards 2017 | Details of the criteria used when judging the award and announcement of the winning journal articles | Oakley Turner Butler Iles Watkins award commendation prize |
14 | 10 | 411 to 413 | JUN18 | Weeks, Mike | 40 years on and still improving with age | Author continues Maureen Holden's story about the milestones in the 40 years since NWKFHS was formed | DNA FFHS Federation charity census projects website Library Hextable workshop Facebook volunteer |
14 | 10 | 414 to 417 | JUN18 | Sekulowicz-Barclay, Carolyn | William Bigg Barclay (1825-1900) | Author writes about a several times married and much travelled distant ancestor of her husband | tree diagram Shoreditch Birmingham Shrewsbury Portsea photographer South Africa Leytonstone West Ham |
14 | 10 | 418 | JUN18 | Eames, Stella | Fred Whyler DFC (1913-2011) | Correspondence with Joan Denwood, daughter of the first NWKFHS editor | images WWII WW2 pilot Edwards Catford Orpington |
14 | 10 | 419 | JUN18 | NWKFHS | It's new and it's live www.nwkfhs.org.uk | Announcement and information about the new Society website | image web online member area journal Kirk Codling Cufley |
14 | 10 | 420 to 421 | JUN18 | Jansen, Graham | WW1 WWI memorials at Longfield and Horton Kirby | Article about research on the Ludlow family commemorated on local war memorials | WW1 WWI gravestone images Ludlow Chelsea pensioners hospital |
14 | 10 | 422 | JUN18 | Cufley, David | Researching house and land | Information about Trevor Allen's flowcharts for property research | property document ownership building sales social history |
14 | 10 | 423 to 424 | JUN18 | Goddard, Pam | Need help to find them? New Zealand Part 1 | Author shares some of her personal experience and information about New Zealand family history research | passenger lists vital records wills probate coroner inquest |
14 | 10 | 425 to 426 | JUN18 | Holloway, Kate | My Belvedere and Erith family: Dunham Dorrell Phillips and Page | Author writes about how her four grandparents' families ended up in North West Kent | Fakenham Norfolk Longfield Marylebone Wendover Leeds |
14 | 10 | 427 to 429 | JUN18 | Eves, Walter | Tragic deaths in Greenwich and Southwark: Robert William Rolfe and Victor Exeter | Author writes about WWII civilian war deaths in his distant family | WWII WW2 tree diagram Wickens Fleet marriage Jemmett Arrowsmith Wilmington Reeves Wetherfield |
14 | 10 | 430 to 435 | JUN18 | Rose, Janet | The WW1 diaries of FJG Foot, Dartford resident and soldier | Diary extracts from April 1918 - June 1918 | WW1 WWI RAF Ypres Menin Belgium France Fortnum and Mason Royal Engineers Aisne Lumbres |
14 | 11 | 451 | SEP18 | Jackson, Karina; Chopping, Will | The Family History Day and AGM 2018 | Photographs from the April 2018 AGM and NWKFHS 40th Anniversary celebration | images Codling Stead cake Attwaters Taylor Waller Biggs Elliott Holden |
14 | 11 | 452 | SEP18 | Waymont, Brian; Waymont, May | Certificate of thanks | Authors write to thank NWKFHS for certificate they received for their census and cemetery transciption work | image Cufley Turner Wilkins Archer |
14 | 11 | 453 | SEP18 | Cufley, David | Josephine Birchenough's Memorial Awards 2017 | Photograph of two of the 2017 Josephine Birchenough award winners who were presented with the award at the Society Library | image Cufley Turner Oakley |
14 | 11 | 455 to 458 | SEP18 | Kirk, Barrie | Tracing a cousin at Trafalgar: George Kirk baptised 1782 | Author writes about his research of an ancestor's naval service using detailed records kept at the time and now held at the National Archives in Kew | images Victory Orion Codrington Trafalgar Ancestors database Gravesend Tisiphone Sheerness press gang Monarch |
14 | 11 | 459 | SEP18 | Fox, Ann | Bromley war memorial | Author writes about her research and creation of a website to commemorate the fallen men of Bromley inscribed on the Bromley war memorial | image WW1 WWI remembrance centenary events |
14 | 11 | 460 to 462 | SEP18 | Goodwin, Pamela | One foot on my family tree | Author has family links to Frederick Foot (1850-1921) a Dartford station master and father of F J G Foot whose WWI diary extracts recently appeared in the NWKFHS Journal | image tree diagram Witt Foot Icklesham Sussex Erith Pluckley railway Lodge Baker Dartford Deptford |
14 | 11 | 463 to 465 | SEP18 | Blaydon, Angela | The Fishers in Sydenham | Author writes about the life of a family in Sydenham from 1869 to the 1970s | images Elysian House Mercer Buckle builder Peak Hill Ryder |
14 | 11 | 466 to 470 | SEP18 | Durrant, Nigel Arthur | Scene through the lens ... of time | Author uses a wedding photograph from 1920 to give a biography of the family members in it | images Durrant Borkett Bexleyheath Mead Mann Plumstead Marlborough Hastings Collins |
14 | 11 | 471 to 474 | SEP18 | Cufley, David | Pedigree collapse | Author describes recent academic articles about how the number of ancestors in a family tree appears to increase to a figure greater than the population at a given historical date | intermarriage cousins diagrams Yaniv Erlich Kaiser Pears theory descent chart Fitzhugh Kevin Bacon Humphrys Chang |
14 | 11 | 475 to 477 | SEP18 | Rose, Janet | The WW1 diaries of FJG Foot, Dartford resident and soldier | A selection from July 1918 - September 1918 | WW1 WWI Arques Lumbres Amiens Albert Somme Bapaume Peronne Verdun Bailleul Caestre Cambrai Calais Ypres |
14 | 11 | 478 to 479 | SEP18 | Flynn, Richard | Book review: Tracing your Georgian Ancestors by John Wintrip | Review of a book that can assist a beginner genealogist in researching the difficult Georgian period | land property migration kings prime ministers industrial revolution |
14 | 11 | 479 | SEP18 | Willeard, Colin | Book review: Tracing your ancestors through the equity courts by Susan Moore | Review of a book about using law courts documents held at the National Archives | TNA Chancery Exchequer Star Chamber legal Jane Austen case glossary |
14 | 11 | 480 | SEP18 | Rose, Janet | Book review: My Family History a ten generation family research record book and CD | Review of a book and CD pack published by The Family History Partnership | pedigree chart beginner maternal paternal |
14 | 11 | 480 | SEP18 | Rogers, Fran | Book review: The Wicked Trade - a genealogical crime mystery by Nathan Dylan Goodwin | Review of a self-published novel whose hero is Morton Farrier, a forensic genealogist | smuggling Kent Sussex Aldington gang research sources |
14 | 11 | 481 to 482 | SEP18 | Cufley, David | Book review: Tracing history through title deeds by N W Alcock | Review of a reference book to aid readers to understand and locate property documents | land registry property legal people places glossary building plot plans |
14 | 11 | 482 | SEP18 | Rose, Janet | Book review: Unravelling the yarn by Claire Weiss | Review of a book published by Leyton and Leytonstone Historical Society about Zoe, Lady Millicent Hart Dyke | silk worms fabric textile Lullingstone |
14 | 11 | 483 to 485 | SEP18 | Unattributed author | Book review: Searching for Ebony by Paul and Pat Triton | Review of a book about the long lost village of Ebony near Tenterden published by Kent Archaeological Society | WW1 WWI WW2 Saxon Shore Rye Smallhythe marshland Body Packham Weller Paine map |
14 | 11 | 486 to 487 | SEP18 | Mellors, Carol; Nutt, Victor | Report from the discussion group 25 May 2018 | Topics discussed were Cloud Storage, Online Accounts after the owner's death, DNA, Future of the Society's CD publishing | Nutt Lofts Attwaters Gooding Eastman Dropbox house groups GedMatch |
14 | 12 | 498 | DEC18 | NWKFHS | Agenda for the 41st Annual General Meeting | Notice of the 41st AGM of the Society to be held at Cobham Hall on Thursday 11 April 2019 | AGM minutes election society officers reports |
14 | 12 | 499 to 500 | DEC18 | NWKFHS | Proposed revisions to the Society Constitution | Purpose of the proposed changes to the constitution is to harmonise the new website and the Society's Constitution | MOA membership type members only area honorary association individual family |
14 | 12 | 500 | DEC18 | NWKFHS | 2019 calendar competition winners | List of the 2019 calendar competition winners whose photographs appear on this Journal's front cover | image Scott Chopping Griffiths Lathey Kirk Holmden Jackson Perring |
14 | 12 | 504 to 506 | DEC18 | Hoad, Joyce | Behind the scenes at Family History conferences | Author writes about FFHS national conferences in the 1980s and 1990s and the 1988 and 1999 conferences hosted by NWKFHS | image committee Federation Cornwall Cufley Valentine Avery Hill Field Kell Searle Mills |
14 | 12 | 506 | DEC18 | Nevill, Guy | Monumental inscriptions | Author writes about the accompanying photo of members working on churchyard MI transcription | image MI Westerham Barton Hall Szachnowski Blackmore |
14 | 12 | 507 | DEC18 | Akehurst, Janet | Bromley branch summer lunch and 40th anniversary meeting | Photos and report of the Bromley branch summer lunch held at the Bromley Court Hotel | images Hoad anniversary cake |
14 | 12 | 508 | DEC18 | Pittman, Susan | Obituary: Geoffrey Copus (1930-2018) | Obituary of a Society member who was a professional genealogist and lifelong family history volunteer | Chelsfield Crockenhill Huguenot MI churchyard St Mary Cray |
14 | 12 | 509 to 511 | DEC18 | Kirk, Barrie | Tracing a cousin at Trafalgar: George Kirk baptised 1782 | Part 2 - a continuation of the previous article published in September 2018 issue of the NWKFHS journal | image Tisiphone Devon Exeter Orion Codrington Trafalgar battle diagram Nelson Swiftsure Gibraltar |
14 | 12 | 512 to 515 | DEC18 | Oakley, Robin | From Blackheath to Broadway | Author writes about discovering a great-aunt on the Edwardian musical stage who started her career with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company | images Cornelius Bowditch Oakley West Wickham Barth Woolwich film Glenn Birmingham |
14 | 12 | 516 to 519 | DEC18 | Thomas, Linda | As poor as a stockingner | An account of the life and work of the author's great great grandfather, George Clay, a framework knitter in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire | framework knitting cottage industry machinery FWK |
14 | 12 | 521 to 527 | DEC18 | Cufley, David | DNA matching and ethnicity tests | Author explores differences in autosomal tests provided by different commercial companies | tables FamilytreeDna AncestryDNA chromosomes genetic population cluster centimorgan relatedness |
14 | 12 | 528 to 529 | DEC18 | Goddard, Pam | Family moved to New Zealand? Part 2 | Author shares some of her personal experience and information about New Zealand family history research | census electoral roll maps cemetery newspapers military service records |
14 | 12 | 530 to 533 | DEC18 | Rose, Janet | The WW1 diaries of FJG Foot, Dartford resident and soldier | Further entries from a Dartford man's First World War diaries | WW1 WWI shopping home leave Watling cemetery armistice Hall Cambrai Bewty stove Hazebrouck Courtai Flanders Quesnoy Poperinghe |
14 | 12 | 535 to 536 | DEC18 | NWKFHS | Try something new! | A call for volunteers to assist with various tasks to help the Society mainly at the Society library | catalogue occupations browser shipping log book secretary event coordinator book sales |
15 | 1 | 8 | MAR19 | NWKFHS | 2020 Calendar competition | Information about the 2020 Society Calendar photographic competition - call for photos and sponsors | entry donation sponsorship digital image |
15 | 1 | 9 to 10 | MAR19 | Nutt, Victor | NWKFHS Family History Workshops | List of workshops to be held at the Society Library in 2019 | booking group DNA computing discussion writing |
15 | 1 | 11 to 13 | MAR19 | Sekulowicz-Barclay, Carolyn | The paper bag makers of Woolf Street, Bermondsey | Author writes about her husband's relatives employed in the paper bag making industry in South London in the late 18th and early 20th century. Article includes details of machinery inventors. | Southwark manufacturer industry workshop factory conditions machine South East London Braben Chamberlain Barclay |
15 | 1 | 14 to 15 | MAR19 | Overton, Lynne | Out and About: Series about places of interest to family history | This article describes a visit to Wesley's chapel and the Museum of Methodism in City Road, London | London Methodism Bunhill John Wesley Dance Defoe Blake Bunyan |
15 | 1 | 16 to 20 | MAR19 | Ingleby, Adrian | An enigma: William Martin - personal servant to George Bass RN surgeon | Inspiration for this article was a poem written by the author's grandfather about the death of Matthew Flinders a navigator and cartographer | images Tom Thumb Australia Flinders navy Tasmania exploration aboriginal natives Dartford |
15 | 1 | 20 | MAR19 | Scottow, Cliff | Henry Blogg, lifeboatman | Brief information about article currently being written in memory of Colin Willeard (1939-2018) a member of NWKFHS and RNLI supporter | RNLI Cromer Norfolk obituary Scottow Blogg Willeard gallantry award |
15 | 1 | 21 to 23 | MAR19 | Kirk, Barrie | Tracing a cousin at Trafalgar: George Kirk baptised 1782 | Part 3 - a continuation of the previous articles published in Sept 2018 and Dec 2018 issues of the NWKFHS journal | Orion Copenhagen Wellington navy Exeter Firth Codrington Gambier Navarino Napoleon |
15 | 1 | 24 to 26 | MAR19 | Scott, Louise | A very grave mystery: Caroline Beatrice Hemmings (1878-1952) | Author explores many avenues in South London and Medway in her search for a relative's grave. | image Erith Rochester Chatham cemetery Honor Oak crematorium undertaker Lambeth West Norwood |
15 | 1 | 27 to 29 | MAR19 | Gooding, Patricia | Sarah Ann Lover (1875-1918) told to you by my great granddaughter | Life history of the author's great grandmother who had several children and passed away in 1918, a victim of the Spanish flu | image tree diagram Coulsdon Surrey Chart Sargent Godstone Greenaway Streatham Lanaway Horley |
15 | 1 | 30 to 32 | MAR19 | Shelly, Ellen | Last Will and Testament of William Addison (died 1605) teacher at Dartford Grammar School | Author examines a will of 1605 in detail | image executor inheritance Balden Bromage Hopkins James tenement feoffment Symons marriage Hobsonne Sheffield |
15 | 1 | 33 | MAR19 | NWKFHS Sevenoaks Branch | Sevenoaks Branch Street party | Photos and report on the street party held in commemoration of the end of WWI at Sevenoaks Branch | images Lathey Raymond Thompson Attwaters Harris Wiltshire Jackson Chopping |
15 | 1 | 34 to 37 | MAR19 | Flynn, Richard | Whose trunk was it anyway? | Author purchases an old steamer trunk and researches its previous owner Ronald Radford (1916-1995) | images tree diagram steamer suitcase Radford luggage label electoral register Strange Solihull India |
15 | 1 | 38 to 41 | MAR19 | Rose, Janet | The WW1 diaries of FJG Foot, Dartford resident and soldier | Further entries from a Dartford man's First World War diaries: November and December 1918 | image WWI WW1 armistice Talbot House Vickers Poperinghe Belgium Ypres Dartford flu influenza |
15 | 1 | 42 | MAR19 | Brushett, Sue | Book review: Childhoods are forever by Tony Muddimer | Review of a childhood account of the Second World War | WW2 WWII Ian Fleming memories |
15 | 1 | 42 to 43 | MAR19 | Shelly, Ellen | Book review: Referencing for Genealogists: Sources and Citation by Ian G Macdonald | Review of a book that guides the user on creating references to sources for family history purposes | genealogical proof standard referencing styles online source |
15 | 1 | 43 to 44 | MAR19 | Rose, Janet | Book review: Swanley War Memorial: WWI the stories behind the names by Swanley History Group | Review of a book produced from research focusing on the 110 soldiers whose names appear on the Swanley War Memorial | war memorial construction research family histories Swanley Junction |
15 | 1 | 44 | MAR19 | Codling, Tony | Book review: Sevenoaks the Great War and its Legacy by Matthew Ball | Review of a book that provides the story of the effect of WWI on the Sevenoaks community | WW1 WWI Belgian refugees tribunals Somme newspaper research diaries soldiers conscientious objectors VAD |
15 | 1 | 45 | MAR19 | Goddard, Pam | Book review: Journey of Tom Thumb II: Bass and Flinders exploration by Christine Hill | Review of a book about Bass and Flinders exploration of the Illawarra Coast in 1796 | Australia HMS Reliance Sydney illustration marine artist New South Wales |
15 | 2 | 55 | JUN19 | NWKFHS | 2020 Calendar competition | Information about the 2020 Society Calendar photographic competition - call for photos and sponsors | entry donation sponsorship digital image |
15 | 2 | 56 to 57 | JUN19 | Nutt, Victor | NWKFHS Family History Workshops | List of workshops to be held at the Society Library in 2019 | booking group DNA computing discussion writing |
15 | 2 | 58 | JUN19 | NWKFHS Treasurer | Society Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2018 | NWKFHS Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2018 | income expense expenditure reserves assets liabilities balance sheet |
15 | 2 | 59 to 61 | JUN19 | Cufley, David | Josephine Birchenough's Memorial Awards 2018 | Report on the award winners for 2018, with advice for future entrants | bursary project journal articles thank you certificate Kirk Goddard Thomas Sekulowicz-Barclay |
15 | 2 | 62 to 63 | JUN19 | Overton, Lynne | Out and About: Series about places of interest to family history | This article describes a visit to the London Canal Museum | images barges Clayton King's Cross boat towpath |
15 | 2 | 64 to 66 | JUN19 | Brushett, Sue | George Lamb (1867-1952) Market Gardener in Hextable | Article describing the author's great grandfather's career in horticulture with connections to Kew Gardens | image Kirk Langley Derbyshire Newark Cambridge Botanic Gardens RHS Pettett Egerton Nursery Lindley Library |
15 | 2 | 67 to 69 | JUN19 | Langridge, Barry | Lance Corporal Martin Doyle: For Distinguished Conduct in the Field | Author describes his research on a Non-Commissioned Officer who served during WW1 | image medals gallantry Rifle Corps war diary Castlenock College |
15 | 2 | 70 to 71 | JUN19 | Akehurst, Janet | Akehurst Family History GetTogether | Article describing a meeting of Akehurst researchers with talks by an East Sussex Record Office archivist and chairman of Akehurst One Name Study | images Akhurst Ackhurst Ackehurst Shoreham Whittick Evans Barber Hellingly Yangtze |
15 | 2 | 72 to 74 | JUN19 | Jansen, Graham | William Frank Alford: Mayor of Erith 1946-47 | Purchase of Treloar Hospital medal prompts the author to research the life of a wartime mayor of Erith | images Labour Party Campbell Raines School alderman WW1 WWI Belvedere Dartford HMS Astraea |
15 | 2 | 75 to 77 | JUN19 | Austin, Michael | Feedback, Corrections and a DNA test | Feedback about Chichester Lodge, Stone. Corrections about W E Jarvis and Aunt Mary photo. All relating to author's previous article | images Swanscombe Dartford Simmons Llantrisant Jenkins Sales Wilmington Blackman Eastwood |
15 | 2 | 78 to 80 | JUN19 | Scottow, Cliff | Henry George Blogg (1876-1954) For Those in Peril | Article about a heroic coxswain from Cromer, Norfolk who received many gallantry awards | images RNLI lifeboat medal rescue Yarmouth Davies Warham shipwreck vessel |
15 | 2 | 81 to 83 | JUN19 | Bonner, Rosemary | The Carpenter's Sewing Box | The author's inherited sewing box provides the inspiration for this article about the person who made it for his daughter. | images Crawford East Malling Cheshire Bowstreed orphanage Hastings Bristol |
15 | 2 | 84 | JUN19 | Rose, Janet | The WW1 diaries of FJG Foot, Dartford resident and soldier | Final entries from a Dartford man's diaries | Dartford Antiquarian Society Choral Society |
15 | 2 | 85 | JUN19 | Cufley, David | What is the Federation of Family History Societies? | Article describing the aims and services of the FFHS for its member societies and family historians | events guidance educational charity newsletter seminars website Waller projects |
15 | 2 | 86 to 87 | JUN19 | Gillham, David; Hearn-Gillham Janet | Knights of the Air: Alcock and Brown Centenary 2019 | Article describing Alcock and Brown's non-stop flight across the Atlantic and connections with Vickers in Crayford | Vimy aircraft Muller Weybridge Maxim Pierson Joyce Green airfield Dartford Brooklands Newfoundland weather Clifden |
15 | 2 | 89 | JUN19 | Heathcote, Pauline | Book review: Field of Dust by Angela Jean Young | Review of a novel based on a true story of a community in Northfleet in the late 1800s | Rosherville social history Gravesend Thames cement industry |
15 | 2 | 90 | JUN19 | Scottow, Cliff | Book review: The Hooper Family of Sevenoaks by Anna Maria Hooper | Review of a book based on the author's research of a family, members of which migrated to other parts of the UK and Australia | occupations Temperance Movement South African wars social history |
15 | 2 | 93 | JUN19 | NWKFHS Library | Found in a loft | Request for volunteers to transcribe an 1813 document about lands at Surfleet, Lincoln | Whitsed Smith Rayment Elsdale indenture Cheapside Theobalds Hertfordshire |
15 | 2 | 93 | JUN19 | NWKFHS Library | Kidd Steam Brewery | Request for volunteers to assist with a project about Colonel Charles Newman Kidd (1845-1917) | public house Willeard |
15 | 3 | 103 | SEP19 | Jackson, Karina; Chopping, Will | NWKFHS Family History Day 2019 | Photographs from the April 2019 AGM and Family History Day | images Barrett Birchenough Goddard Durrant Codling Cufley Kirk Thomas Sekulowicz-Barclay Austin Lathey Attwaters Nutt Phillips Taylor |
15 | 3 | 106 to 109 | SEP19 | Goddard, Pam | Possessions that bring life to my Family History | Author describes and provides photos of the heirlooms passed down through many generations of her family who were Scottish settlers in New Zealand | images jewellery brooch lace clothing bible paintings clock china bronze figure cards mementos |
15 | 3 | 110 | SEP19 | Turner, David | World War Two: King's Badge for Loayl Service | Author writes about a lapel badge authorised by the Ministry of Pensions at the start of WW2. | image WWII certificate services veteran |
15 | 3 | 111 to 113 | SEP19 | Butler, Helen | Join the Army, Change your life: Thomas Henry Butler 1881-1927 | Author writes about her great uncle and his family who travelled while he was serving in the army | images Drummy Paddington RAMC Medical Corps Willis Tidworth Salisbury Shorncliffe Anerley Birmingham medals |
15 | 3 | 114 to 119 | SEP19 | Cufley, David | What is proof? | Author discusses the need to find sources that prove the facts in our family histories and provides a useful diagram of the rules. | flowchart genealogical proof standard GPS primary sources cross checking Calver Foster Park information analysis Manning FHF |
15 | 3 | 120 to 122 | SEP19 | Sekulowicz-Barclay, Carolyn | Elizabeth Sarah Barclay (nee) Debreuil | Author reflects on a moment in the life of her husband's great aunt born in 1851 | tree diagram Fulford York Leinster regiment Ireland Ottawa Canada Fournier WW1 WWI Calais Souchez |
15 | 3 | 123 to 126 | SEP19 | Gooding, Pat | Margaret Ann Harris (nee Lloyd) 1869-1945 | Author's research into her maternal grandmother's family and problems finding her birth certificate | tree diagram Birch Solomon Tyler South Shields Aberdare Bennison Wales Westoe Woolwich Charlton Harris Deptford |
15 | 3 | 126 | SEP19 | Pittman, Dr. Susan | The Lee Family, Farmers at Crockenhill, Kent | A new book on researching aspects of farming in Crockenhill | advertising notice Caleb Lee cold storage fruit |
15 | 3 | 127 to 129 | SEP19 | Nutt, Victor | Yangin var! George Henry Nutt | An account written by a potential witness to the great fire of Constantinople in 1870 | Constantinople Istanbul Turkey Pera De Amicis |
15 | 3 | 130 to 131 | SEP19 | Hearn-Gillham, Janet; Gillham, David | Alcock and Brown Centenary 2019: A Personal Connection! | Authors write about their discovery of a relative Harry Couch, a rigger with Vickers who worked with Alcock and Brown | images WW1 Vickers Vimy aircraft Couch Crayford Dicker engineer Brooklands Weybridge |
15 | 3 | 132 to 133 | SEP19 | Jansen, Graham | Festival of Rembrance 2018 and the Abbott Brothers | Author describes his research of a fallen serviceman from WW1, Arthur Abbott and his brothers | WW1 WWI Brockley Ellis Pocklington Yorkshire Herne Bay RNVR war memorial Balfour British Legion |
15 | 3 | 132 to 133 | SEP19 | Cufley, David | What are you reading? | An encouragement to members to share books etc that may be of interest to other members e.g. Adam Rutherford book | Rutherford DNA research history |
15 | 3 | 134 | SEP19 | Waymont, Brian; Waymont, May | Siamese twins | Authors discover stillborn Siamese twins while transcribing Swanscombe cemetery records | image stillborn births burial communal grave |
15 | 3 | 135 | SEP19 | Welch, John | Samuel Parker born?, married 1838 died 1894 | Help is requested regarding Samuel Parker who married Elizabeth Harbour in 1838 in Sutton at Hone | Swanley Vinson Farm Australia Kenmore New South Wales Hockenden bailiff Heaverham |
15 | 3 | 136 | SEP19 | Bonner, David | Book review: Kent at War 1939-45 by Tanya Wynn | Review of a book published by Pen and Sword books which is a mix of narrative, detailed information and photos on Kent during WW2. | WW2 WWII Dunkirk channel reference |
15 | 3 | 137 | SEP19 | Flynn, Richard | Book review: Great British Family Names and Their History by John Moss | Review of a book published by Pen and Sword books about great families of England such as the Montagus from Beaulieu | Campbell Argyll De Courcy Somerset |
15 | 3 | 138 | SEP19 | Furner, Marion | Book review: Tracing your Ancestors using the Census by Emma Jolly | Review of a book published by Pen and Sword books about all the Censuses | reference glossary index |
15 | 3 | 141 | SEP19 | NWKFHS | Photos from Family History Tree Live event at Alexandra Palace May 2019 | Three photographs from this event at which NWKFHS had an exhibition stand | images Blackett Smith Turner Akehurst Codling Eaton Cufley |
15 | 3 | 141 | SEP19 | NWKFHS | Photos of NWKFHS library and events volunteers | 1 photo of the library cataloguing team and another of events volunteers at Alcock and Brown history day | images Probets Brandreth-Cook Goddard Turner Roberts Cufley Smith French Attwaters Shelly |
15 | 4 | 150 | DEC19 | NWKFHS | 2020 calendar competition winners | List of the 2020 calendar competition winners whose photographs appear on this Journal's back cover | images Scott Brandreth-Cook Ford Whitmore Perring Holmden Payne Chopping Digby Kirk Jackson |
15 | 4 | 156 | DEC19 | Gooding, Pat | Family Traditions | Author is prompted by her granddaughter's school project to write about her family's Christmas traditions | nostalgia pantomime Boxing Day Woolwich Lewisham |
15 | 4 | 157 | DEC19 | Jansen, Graham | Pilot Officer H W Griffin RAFVR | Description of the author's search for information about a photo of an RAF pilot who died during WW2. | images WWII Erith cemetery Eves Vickers Wellington grave |
15 | 4 | 158 to 160 | DEC19 | Payne, Karon | What's it all about.......Halstead! | Author writes about her connections with the Halstead/McCarthy family from Greenwich | images Parish Dublin Ireland Blackmore Deptford Blundell |
15 | 4 | 161 to 162 | DEC19 | Goddard, Pam | The Will that Kickstarted my Research: Christina Finnie nee Hailstones 1831-1896 | Author writes about the extensive information found by purchasing a copy of an ancestor's will | Airdrie Scotland bequests Stewart Thomson McIntyre legacies |
15 | 4 | 162 | DEC19 | Hadlow Parish Council | Notice about a family memorial vault: Walter Barton May and Elizabeth Barton May | Hadlow parish council invites anyone interested in this vault to contact them | St Mary churchyard grave cemetery |
15 | 4 | 163 to 166 | DEC19 | Cufley, David | The British Navy Sailors in the 19th Century | An article about the changes in the British Navy during the 19th century affecting the ships and the lives of men and officers | steam power sail armament guns Napoleonic War insanity press gang coast guard uniform drunkenness punishment Australia |
15 | 4 | 167 to 170 | DEC19 | Kirk, Barrie; Kirk Brian | Research into our Cousin George Kirk's Life Story | The authors provide additional information about their research process which provided background for their previous articles in the NWKFHS Journal | image Trafalgar Medway archives apprentice indentures TNA musters naval service newspapers trade directory Devon HMS Orion |
15 | 4 | 171 to 173 | DEC19 | Waymont, Brian | A Sailor of Two World Wars: Herbert Alfred Waymont 1895-1939 | Author describes the life and naval service of his uncle who served in WW1 and lost his life while serving in WW2 | images Hackney Crayford Vickers navy seaman China Plymouth WW1 WWI WW2 WWII Rawalpindi |
15 | 4 | 174 to 177 | DEC19 | Scottow, Cliff | Life and Times of Joshua Scottow and Family | A Life of Wharves and Worship, Warpaint and Wampum, Witchcraft and Wizardry | puritan emigration Boston Massachusetts Pocahontas Hull Sanford Norwich Norfolk Thacker |
15 | 4 | 178 | DEC19 | NWKFHS Library | Plumstead Common | A description of the display about the Plumstead Common riot of 1876 with a map as its centrepiece | image Harcourt Mills Ellington-Erwood encroachment Warrick Golsmid Dawson Jacobs De Morgan manorial rights |
15 | 4 | 179 to 180 | DEC19 | Nutt, Victor | The Grandfather I Never Met: George Henry Nutt (born 1863) | Author describes how his great grandfather came into the world and the social situation of his family | Barger Southwark McIlveen Smith Deptford Bristol Ellis |
15 | 4 | 180 | DEC19 | Nutt, Victor | Book review: C. J. Sansom's series of historical novels | Author recommends this series involving the fictional barrister Matthew Shardlake in Tudor England | Henry VIII Dissolution Dark Fire foundries industry |
15 | 4 | 181 | DEC19 | Turner, David | Book review: Surviving the Nazi Onslaught by Carole McEntee-Taylor | Author recommends this book based on the notes of Ted Taylor involved in the Defence of Calais and Death March to Freedom | rifle brigade WW2 WWII Needham Suffolk POW camps Dunkirk |
15 | 5 | 190 | MAR20 | NWKFHS Chairman | Synopsis of the NWKFHS Annual Report 2019 | A summary based on the full NWKFHS Annual report of 2019 | website financial situation secretary Rootstech branches library workshops publications |
15 | 5 | 193 | MAR20 | Goddard, Pam | Becoming a volunteer for our Society | Author describes her personal experience of becoming a Society volunteer upon her retirement | workshops cataloguing transcribing publications projects |
15 | 5 | 194 to 195 | MAR20 | Furner, Marion | The Prince of Siam in Erith! | Prince Prisdang born 1851 and the Furner Family from Erith | Bangkok engineer Zuiderzee Dam factories public works ironworks Moncrieff turret mountings Vickers armaments Bullock Crayford |
15 | 5 | 196 to 198 | MAR20 | Durrant, Nigel Arthur | Dancing with Maharajas: Hazel Irene Durrant, nee Skinner (1921-2014) | Author relates the story of his mother's childhood in India | Calcutta Joseph Tbilisi Kidderpore Linlithgow Red Cross Bexleyheath War Office Gill |
15 | 5 | 199 to 202 | MAR20 | Sekulowicz-Barclay, Carolyn | I haven't a creative bone in my body: Barclays and Physicks in the 19th century | Author investigates an ancestor who was an artist and another who was a sculptor | tree diagram Gouge Shrewsbury Shropshire Finsbury tea dealer Camden carver Royal Academy exhibition |
15 | 5 | 203 to 204 | MAR20 | Thomas, Linda | He had no Time for the King: George Sibley 1876-1960 | Author investigates the life of her supposedly rebellious great grandfather | strikes prison sentence Erith Cory coalyard industrial unrest trade union WW1 WWI |
15 | 5 | 205 to 207 | MAR20 | Waters, Hilary | Moses, Money and Myths: Moses Line (1827-1892) | Author explores several family myths in her search for the truth | Chislehurst Aylesford Snodland Medway Crooks High Wycombe paper industry St Mary Cray will probate |
15 | 5 | 208 to 209 | MAR20 | Gooding, Patricia | The Borchert Fortune: Is it fact or fiction? | Author investigates a myth about a possible legacy in her father-in-law's family | Norfolk Poplar Smith Williams Australia Sweden |
15 | 5 | 210 to 211 | MAR20 | Nutt, Victor | A Right Royal Connection? Viking King or English pirate? | Author investigates a myth about descent from King Canute | DNA ethnicity estimate Norman conquest William the Conqueror Lympstone Devon |
15 | 5 | 212 to 213 | MAR20 | Turner, David | Commemorating the Women's Land Army | Author provides a brief history of the formation and work of the Women's Land Army in wartime | image badge WLA WW1 WW2 agriculture farm timber corps lumber Jills DEFRA |
15 | 5 | 214 to 217 | MAR20 | Cufley, David | Proof of Fact: Eliza Gay McIntosh (born c 1821) | Article about the author's research into a lady possibly born as a British Subject in Canada. | Jones West Ham Cocks Woolwich Plumstead Clowting Greenwich Erith American War Canada Royal Artillery gunner |
15 | 5 | 218 to 220 | MAR20 | Scottow, Cliff | Life and Times of Joshua Scottow and Family (Part 2) | A Life of Wharves and Worship, Warpaint and Wampum, Witchcraft and Wizardry | images Boston Massachusetts Savage Gibbons Sanford New England Puritan Sewall |
15 | 5 | 223 | MAR20 | Codling, Tony | Book review: The Lee Family, Farmers at Crockenhilll Kent by Dr Susan Pittman | Review of the 2nd book in a planned series about four farming families from Crockenhill | fruit cold storage Sidney Caleb Lee J&E Hall Dartford |
15 | 5 | 224 | MAR20 | Brushett, Sue | Book review: The Hidden Horticulturists by Fiona Davison | Reviewer discovered this interesting book while researching some gardening ancestors | Derbyshire gardener RHS Chiswick Paxton |
15 | 5 | 225 to 226 | MAR20 | Cufley, David | Book review: Tracing your ancestors using DNA, a guide for family historians | Review of a book published by Pen and Sword books in 2019 | testing ethics autosomal mitochondrial AtDNA YDNA MtDNA reference project |
15 | 6 | 240 | JUN20 | NWKFHS Treasurer | Society Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2019 | NWKFHS Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2019 | income expense expenditure reserves assets liabilities |
15 | 6 | 241 to 243 | JUN20 | Cufley, David | Josephine Birchenough's memorial awards 2019 | Details of the criteria used when judging the award and announcement of the winning journal articles | Overton Turner Langridge Goddard Kirk Payne Sekulowicz-Barclay Flynn award commendation prize |
15 | 6 | 243 | JUN20 | Turner, David | The COVID-19 restrictions: Searching for Ellen Turner | Author uses time available during lockdown to do some in-depth online searching for an ancestor | Donoghue Southwark Bermondsey Southfleet workhouse Wrotham |
15 | 6 | 244 to 245 | JUN20 | Rogers, Fran | If At First ... Try Again: The Garmansway family 1797 to 1864 | Author encourages readers to keep trying to find success | Rogers Garmondsway Deptford Burfutt Miller spelling variations Westminster Archives Guildhall |
15 | 6 | 246 to 251 | JUN20 | Oakley, Robin | The Bowditch Family of Deptford | Nineteenth century corn-merchants Part One | images Zethrin Cornelius Lewisham Archives Nunhead Colldrick Southwark Norwood warehouse wharf |
15 | 6 | 252 | JUN20 | Norris, Helen; Norris, Mike | MI Recording - Friends of Nunhead Cemetery | Authors describe their volunteering work recording monumental inscriptions in Nunhead cemetery | image FONC magnificent seven Southwark memorial gravestone |
15 | 6 | 255 to 257 | JUN20 | Scott, Louise | Finding the grave of John Wilson c1878-c1926 | Author investigates a friend's mysterious cousin | images Skye York Darbyshire Fulford cemetery Boer war Thatcher Collinson Turner |
15 | 6 | 258 to 260 | JUN20 | Watts, Janet | My Unthank Family | Author describes her research into a problematic family line in the Deptford and Greenwich areas | image Montgomery Greenwich Gooch Lewisham Crayford Stoneham chimney sweep Cook Walworth Shephard Wakelin |
15 | 6 | 261 | JUN20 | Fish, Tony | Help wanted - a mixed bag of old indentures and other documents | Member requests help to decipher some early documents he inherited | images Birchington conveyance Faversham priest ordination will |
15 | 6 | 262 to 263 | JUN20 | Apps, David | Any of these names in your research? Popes, Gauntlett, Weller, Tremearne | Member requests help from other members with a family that originated in Cornwall | Falmouth Paddington Torquay West Ham Shortlands |
15 | 6 | 264 | JUN20 | Gooding, Patricia | 1939 Register: Help or Hindrance? | After attending a workshop on the 1939 register the author is inspired to search for relatives and finds another brick wall | Tyler Eltham Woolwich Dartford Sage |
15 | 6 | 265 to 266 | JUN20 | Goddard, Pam | Was my Grandfather a Remittance Man? If not, who in the family was? | Author explains the term remittance man and explores F H Stevenson who emigrated to New Zealand | financial assistance Australia Canada RMA artillery deserter court martial naturalisation USA |
15 | 6 | 267 | JUN20 | Rose, Janet | Were my ancestors there? Henry and Catherine's progress | Author takes inspiration from C J Sansom historical novel Sovereign to write about ancestors who may have been involved in a 1536 uprising | York Pontefract Grey Spalding Seaton Holme Johnson Leeds royalty |
15 | 6 | 268 to 269 | JUN20 | Hearn-Gillham, Janet | My Own Family's Downton Experiences: Grandmother Emma and her sisters | Author describes life in service for relatives who worked for Lord Lovat and the Cartier (jewellers) families | images Couch Evans maid Plumstead Dorking cook Geneva cooking cookery |
15 | 6 | 270 to 271 | JUN20 | Cufley, David | Kismet 2 - Eliza Gay McIntosh | Author recounts experience of sharing research with a Canadian cousin found via DNA matching | Canada Quebec DNA Blackeby Urch artillery muster rolls shipping |
15 | 6 | 272 to 273 | JUN20 | Turner, David | Air Raid Warden's Service: The Silver ARP Badge | An article about the origins of the Silver ARP (Air Raid Precautions) badge issued in Britain during WWII with some further reading references | image Baldwin WW2 volunteer Munich warden bomb Gill badge hallmark Home Office metal brooch |
15 | 6 | 274 to 275 | JUN20 | Lee, Roger | The Smith family: Tracing Mary Smith of Poplar | Author investigates a story of an ancestor who supposedly had an unfortunate death | image Dartford Lansdell Poplar Farningham Boys Home Darenth Forest Gate workhouse Roome Swanley |
15 | 6 | 279 | JUN20 | NWKFHS | Photographic competition for the 2021 NWKFHS calendar | Announcement of the photographic competition for the 2021 NWKFHS Calendar | competition entry requirements photo copyright closing date printing sponsorship |
15 | 7 | 287 to 289 | SEP20 | Furner, Marion | My journey of discovery: Richard Furner (1787-1851) | Author describes her discovery of ancestors from Chalk, Kent who were gardeners and fruit sellers in London markets | tree diagram Wilmington Chalk Cobham school gardener fruit Westminster Fleet market |
15 | 7 | 290 to 294 | SEP20 | Nightingale, John | From Waterloo to Watlington - A Hussar's Tale | Author writes about the life and military career of his earliest known Nightingale ancestor born about 1792 | image medal Paisley Renfrew dragoons Scotland Fulton brushmaker peninsular campaign soldier |
15 | 7 | 294 | SEP20 | Rose, Janet | Book review: The Sterling Affair by Nathan Dylan Goodwin | Review of the 8th novel in the genealogical crime mysteries featuring Morton Farrier, a forensic scientist | London Ardingly Sussex DNA |
15 | 7 | 295 to 296 | SEP20 | Overton, Lynne | WWI Army Servicemen: a source for some service records | Author describes the use of absent voters lists for 1918 and the National Army Museum's online themed objects collection | NAM Army history |
15 | 7 | 297 | SEP20 | Hearn-Gillham, Janet | Lydia Evans (1909-1985) | Focus of this article is a photograph of the author's great aunt, a companion to Madame Cartier | image camel Cartier family |
15 | 7 | 298 to 301 | SEP20 | Rogers, Fran | Garmonsway Families - Settling in London | Author describes difficulties in researching with an unusual name that has various spellings in the records | sketch map image Miller Chelsea Deptford Dartford Burfutt prison Morris Bainbridge Yorkshire clockmaker |
15 | 7 | 302 to 307 | SEP20 | Cufley, David; Pittman, Susan | Crockenhill: a donation of postcards and photographs | Authors describe a recent donation of Crockenhill-related images stored at NWKFHS Library and Crockenhill Heritage Room | images Abdey, Luxford Kingsnorth stores Post Office Pearson photographer Wood war memorial Chequers choir guide camp |
15 | 7 | 308 to 309 | SEP20 | Manning, Geoff | Hercules Manning of Plumstead and perhaps Somerset | Author describes his difficult search for the origins of an ancestor who died in 1780 | East Wickham Strudwick Stevens Plumstead |
15 | 7 | 310 to 311 | SEP20 | Hood, Sue; NWFKHS Editor | A charabanc outing 1930: Sue Hood chats to the Editor | A series of questions by the editor about 2 charabanc outing images from Grays Essex Cooperative Society to Gravesend | images Grays Essex Prisley Skinner Gurnett Gravesend Dartford chimney sweep Wenban |
15 | 7 | 312 to 313 | SEP20 | Allen, Jean Todd | Nunhead Cemetery and Josephine Birchenough | Author describes her experience as a gravestone recording novice in the early days of NWKFHS activity | Nevill MI monumental inscription gravestone Gunn Lowestoft Royal Artillery |
15 | 7 | 314 to 315 | SEP20 | Waymont, Brian; Waymont, May | Unusual entries | A collection of unusual entries found while transcribing Watling Street and East Hill cemeteries for a Society publications project | Allen New convict Ambrose Hill McNab Soul Godden Hemming skeleton Long Reach |
15 | 7 | 315 | SEP20 | Phillips, Barbara | Snippets | An unusual entry found in Keston parish registers about Henry Burton who died in 1716 | Valeur chaplain Bromley Common |
15 | 7 | 316 to 318 | SEP20 | Barnett, Christina | A Barnett Olympian: John Thomas Towser Barnett | Author writes about one of two Olympians discovered while researching her family | images rugby player cyclist London Mexico McKenzie Australia Brasted Farley Cornwall |
15 | 7 | 319 to 320 | SEP20 | Partridge, John | Henry Morgan (1835-1901) | Author recounts details of the life of his great great grandfather who was born in Leigh and worked initially as a carpenter | Tonbridge Leigh Belvedere gun powder magazine Erith |
15 | 8 | 330 | DEC20 | NWKFHS | Congratulations to the 2021 NWKFHS Calendar competition winners | List of the winners of the 2021 calendar competition and photo of all on back cover | images Ford Chopping Kirk Brandreth-Cook Scott Whitmore Thompson Perring Young Turner Jackson |
15 | 8 | 331 | DEC20 | NWKFHS President | AGM 2020: Report on Voting | Details of the online and postal voting for the Society AGM 2020 | minutes accounts elections scrutineer |
15 | 8 | 332 to 336 | DEC20 | Oakley, Robin | The Bowditch Family of Deptford | Nineteenth century corn-merchants Part Two | image Southwark Deptford grocer Holborn Southend Greenwich Woolwich Lee farm Wellings Wickenden Roberts Lewisham |
15 | 8 | 337 to 339 | DEC20 | Richards, David | Acrobatic ancestors | The story of the author's distant cousins who were acrobats under the stage name of Wilbert and Lealand | Leatherland Birmingham music hall theatre gymnastics tumbling Fairground Archive Ellis Island USA passenger lists |
15 | 8 | 340 to 345 | DEC20 | Pittman, Dr. Susan | Kingsnorth Stores Crockenhill and Mrs Agnes Abdey (Luxford) (1910-2003) | Article based on an interview conducted with Agnes Abdey (Luxford) on 5 Dec 1987 in Loose, Maidstone | images interview tape fruit picker village store Post Office grocery haberdashery drapery Wood WWII Swanley ARP warden shops |
15 | 8 | 346 to 347 | DEC20 | Cufley, David R | Haplogroup Match and Mismatch | Author writes about DNA testing and YDNA haplogroups for people with the same surname | diagram paternal line autosomal alias adoption Wood Tebbutt West maternal |
15 | 8 | 348 | DEC20 | Pittman, Dr. Susan | John Wood and Family: Farmers of The Mount, Crockenhill, Kent | Announcement of a recently published book about a leading UK fruit grower | strawberries tithes strike V2 WWII village hall |
15 | 8 | 349 to 350 | DEC20 | Holloway, Kate | Mary Elizabeth Sibley (1838-1882): DNA test supports research | Author's research is confirmed by a DNA match with a Canadian cousin | Warner Hales Erith Durrant Dartford public house Battersea Reynolds Kerr Canada divorce |
15 | 8 | 351 to 354 | DEC20 | Scottow, Cliff | Life and Times of Joshua Scottow and Family (Further instalment in a series) | A Life of Wharves and Worship, Warpaint and Wampum, Witchcraft and Wizardry | images native Americans Maine New England Crowne Jocelyn Scarborough Black Point Massachusetts |
15 | 8 | 355 | DEC20 | Holloway, Kate | Recollections of a lady | Author interviewed a neighbour born in about 1917 about her memories of growing up in Bexleyheath | Bexleyheath Warren Farm Halcot Avenue cricket ground Hall Place |
15 | 8 | 356 to 358 | DEC20 | Wilton, Julie | Lockdown Research: Great Nan - Ethel Alice Jones (1893-1970) | Author writes about the tough life of her great grandmother born in London's East End | images Mile End Newton Bow Poplar Maddocks Stockwell Gallon playwright Davolls Willesden WW1 WWI Mead Stoneman |
15 | 8 | 359 to 360 | DEC20 | Richards, David | The Psychology of Searching | Author explores this topic after attending a RootsTech talk by Dr Penny Walters, psychology lecturer and keen genealogist and reading her recent book | detective work surname ancestors obsession hoarding collecting self-discovery DNA ethnicity connection pedigree chart tree |
15 | 8 | 361 | DEC20 | Hearn-Gillham, Janet | Lydia Edith Evans (1909-1985) continued | Author writes about another photo of her great aunt, companion to Madame Cartier | image DeHavilland aircraft India Egypt jewels Brickell Cairo |
15 | 8 | 362 to 363 | DEC20 | Glover, Pam | Book Appreciation | An article about 2 very useful books about Blundell family members : Shadrach Blundell by Dorothea Teague; Calamity and Conquest by Dr Allan Hawke | family history writing Australia Bletchingley Deptford estate intestacy transportation convict Osborne |
15 | 8 | 363 to 364 | DEC20 | Cannell, Barbara | Hungry Gut Lane, Dartford | Editor receives correspondence about some intriguing road and street names in Dartford | antiquarian society Blackdale farmhouse Fryingpan asylum Ivyleaf Brimp Darent Hospital |
15 | 9 | 373 | MAR21 | NWKFHS Chairman | Synopsis of the NWKFHS Annual Report 2020 | A summary based on the full NWKFHS Annual report of 2020 | FHF Zoom meetings website journal Coronavirus gift aid AGM voting Birchenough branches library |
15 | 9 | 376 | MAR21 | NWKFHS | Photographic competition for the 2022 NWKFHS Calendar | Information about the 2022 Society Calendar photographic competition - call for photos and sponsors | entry donation sponsorship digital image |
15 | 9 | 378 | MAR21 | NWKFHS | Meet the Trustees: an occasional series | Biographies and genealogy interests of 3 Society trustees: Tony Codling, Fran Rogers, Jamie Murchie | Codling Salmon adult education Bromley construction |
15 | 9 | 378 to 380 | MAR21 | NWKFHS | The Family History Federation Really Useful Show | Reports from NWKFHS volunteers who assisted with this online event | FHF exhibition event Zoom Nutt Jeannotte Canada |
15 | 9 | 381 to 382 | MAR21 | Phillips, Barbara | Phillips/Goodchild Family History | Author sorts out family history files during lockdown and revisits earlier research | GRO Rendham Suffolk record office Ipswich non-conformist paperwork files |
15 | 9 | 382 | MAR21 | Heathcote, Pauline | Family Images | Editor describes the invention of the daguerrotype process and provides a reference website for the history of photography | image Robinson Cliffe Brock Victoria and Albert museum V&A |
15 | 9 | 383 to 386 | MAR21 | De Dulin, Arthur; De Dulin, Peter | Memories of South East London/Kent: Arthur de Dulin (1916-1995) | Author's son publishes his father's memories about life in Lee and Lewisham areas | images house plan naming of children Colman bus companies Chiesman Roan School Hither Green Boone chapel Ennersdale |
15 | 9 | 387 | MAR21 | Cufley, David | Changes to Ethnicity Estimates | Author explains about constant changes to DNA testing and result reporting | autosomal DNA ethnic region sample Datamining Ancestry Calver |
15 | 9 | 388 to 390 | MAR21 | Thomas, Linda | George William Sibley (1876-1960): A Family Story Revisited | Author revisits her previous journal article after investigating Hansard as a source | family rumour prison sentence strike Erith trade union Thorne Maidstone museum parliament trial |
15 | 9 | 391 to 393 | MAR21 | Durrant, Nigel Arthur | Life and Times of Great Grandfather William Skinner (1853-1911) | Author writes about the life and military career of an ancestor serving mainly in India | Marylebone Royal Horse Artillery India army Guilleron masonic lodge Kipling Burma |
15 | 9 | 394 to 395 | MAR21 | Rose, Janet | Funeral Directors in Dartford: Mackney and Sons | Society librarian writes about fascinating information found while transcribing a funeral directors ledgers from the early 1900s | Rotherhithe Infirmary smallpox Long Reach German POWs Australians Orchard Hospital cremation |
15 | 9 | 396 to 397 | MAR21 | Cufley, David | The Importance of Kismet and Serendipity to family history research | Author writes about chance browsing of the internet leading indirectly to newly published online information about a relative | Cafley South Shields Canada Somme France Canadian military records |
15 | 9 | 397 | MAR21 | Cole, Lionel | William Chappel b. 1827 Edenbridge d. 1909 Five Oak Green | Photograph and information about an Edenbridge man for whom a filiation order was made in 1827 | image Mills Lingfield Kent |
15 | 9 | 398 | MAR21 | Tanton, George Ross | Kent Boer War Veterans: Sources Required for a New Study | A request for photographs, letters, documents and diary entries of Boer War ancestors from Kent | Rochester South African war memorial veterans |
15 | 9 | 399 to 404 | MAR21 | Nutt, Victor | It was just one of those finds: Violet Rosalind Tijou born 1915 | Author describes his difficult quest to find relatives for a certificate with an unusual surname found in a charity shop | image Enfield Parker Edmonton military Barber Tottenham Nowlan Islington Gutteridge Tring Southampton |
15 | 9 | 405 to 406 | MAR21 | Wilton, Julie | A Short Life: Eliza Emma Short (1874-1914) | Author writes the sad tale of a lady with a short-lived marriage and an accidental death in a fire | Walworth Southwark Wilton separation divorce Phillips Deptford Bermondsey accidental death Fuller |
15 | 9 | 407 to 408 | MAR21 | Goddard, Pam | My Journey - From Research to a Book: The Stevenson Military Men (1891-2004) | Author writes about her experiences researching for a book to present to her brother for a special birthday | WWI WWII Korea Vietnam New Zealand Australia Canada service records Ancestry wars |
15 | 9 | 409 to 410 | MAR21 | Eves, Walter | A Tangled Web of Sisters and Husbands | Author writes about the tangled relationships arising from the marriage of 2 Peache sister who married 2 men related to each other | Deptford Musgrove Batchelor Plumstead Sadler Greenwich mariner tree diagram Bermondsey |
15 | 9 | 411 to 413 | MAR21 | Waters, Hilary | Old Dogs, New Tricks? | Author shares what she has learnt about research techniques while studying her family history | notekeeping IGI filing Keston Dunn Bromley Australia GRO sources references photographs |
15 | 9 | 413 | MAR21 | Cufley, David | Book Review: Greenwich Peninsula, Greenwich Marsh, History of an Industrial Heartland | Review of a book by Mary Mills self-published through Amazon | millennum dome O2 transport social history factual reference |
15 | 9 | 414 | MAR21 | Jansen, Graham | Thomas Arthur House (1896-1940) | Further information on the author's previous article in this journal | images Erith Rackenford Devon Royal Field Artillery WWI Bexley Civilian Casualties |
15 | 10 | 425 | JUN21 | NWKFHS | Photographic competition for the 2022 NWKFHS Calendar | Information about the 2022 Society Calendar photographic competition - call for photos and sponsors | entry donation sponsorship digital image |
15 | 10 | 427 to 430 | JUN21 | NWKFHS | Meet the Trustees: an occasional series | Biographies and genealogy interests of 5 Society trustees: Janet Rose, Victor Nutt, Pauline Heathcote, Mike Weeks, Barbara Phillips | librarian transcribers workshops editor publicity publications projects |
15 | 10 | 432 | JUN21 | NWKFHS Treasurer | Society Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2020 | NWKFHS Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2020 | income expense expenditure reserves assets liabilities subscriptions fees insurance |
15 | 10 | 433 to 435 | JUN21 | Cufley, David | Josephine Birchenough's memorial awards 2020 | Details of the criteria used when judging the award and announcement of the winning journal articles | Goddard Allen Holloway Richards Sekulowicz-Barclay Nightingale Scott Furner Oakley |
15 | 10 | 436 to 437 | JUN21 | Nutt, Victor | It was just one of those finds: Violet Rosalind Tijou born 1915: Update | Author updates readers on results from his search to find relatives for a certificate with an unusual surname found in a charity shop | Arrowsmith Huguenot French ironworker NHS Health Service |
15 | 10 | 438 to 439 | JUN21 | Cufley, David | What happens to your research when you die? | Author explores this topic by a discussion of Rules 4 and 5 of the Genealogical Proof Standard | source citation accuracy reliability primary newsletter article story longevity |
15 | 10 | 440 to 441 | JUN21 | Overton, Lynne | Coal Magazine: A useful source for those with coal mining ancestors | Author describes an untapped source of social and family history and references several websites | colliery coalfield National Coal Mining Museum Wakefield |
15 | 10 | 442 | JUN21 | Jansen, Graham | Pilot Officer Harold William Griffin RAFVR | Author writes about an RAF pilot who died at Lossiemouth during WWII | image Erith Dartford Woolwich Eves Belvedere Enfield |
15 | 10 | 444 to 445 | JUN21 | Rose, Janet | Henry Richard Deighton Simpson | Society librarian uncovers an intriguing entry for a military funeral while transcribing Makney and Sons funeral ledgers | RFC flying corps Dartford Harvard Sandhurst Shoreham Joyce Green memorial |
15 | 10 | 446 to 447 | JUN21 | Overton, Lynne | Out and About: Series about places of interest to family history | The Postal Museum: Calthorpe House | images Warren postman mail coach archive mail train Mount Pleasant sorting office |
15 | 10 | 449 to 451 | JUN21 | Swidenbank, David | The Bromley poisoning 1843 | Author writes about his ancestor involved in The Murder of Harriet Monckton, a book by Elizabeth Haynes | Churcher Yarday Andrews Notting Hill Alwen Stock Addis Sweeting prussic acid coroner Home Office |
15 | 10 | 452 to 455 | JUN21 | Anonymous author | The Mortis Family of Wilmington, Kent, 1840 | Article written from a local history viewpoint concerning difficulties locating a memorial in Wilmington churchyard | images Duncan Smiles Whitehead Stringer NWKFHS CD Phillips tomb inscription grave Rogers |
15 | 10 | 456 to 460 | JUN21 | Scottow, Cliff | Life and Times of Joshua Scottow and Family (Further instalment in a series) | A Life of Wharves and Worship, Warpaint and Wampum, Witchcraft and Wizardry | images Boston Massachusetts Salem witch trials Hibbins Bellingham Burroughs grave Mayflower Quincy |
15 | 10 | 461 to 462 | JUN21 | Anonymous author | Book Review: A New Dictionary of English Field Names | Review of a reference book to aid readers to understand the derivation of English field-names | Cavill thesaurus local history farming etymology |
15 | 11 | 471 to 476 | SEP21 | NWKFHS | Proposed changes to the NWKFHS constitution | No. 11 dated April 2019 as a result of the 2020 pandemic | Society meetings trustees video conference AGM voting EGM branch committee resolution |
15 | 11 | 480 | SEP21 | NWKFHS President | A historic and sad day but there is a silver lining | Announcement of the closure of the Society's Bromley branch | Zoom meeting technology committee website journal newsletter |
15 | 11 | 482 to 486 | SEP21 | Rees, Barry | Home Office Petition Files: FANs of Thomas Selves | Author encourages readers to use the FANs method to flesh out an ancestor's story | family associates neighbours Gale Selmes Burton Woolwich Payne Lord Melbourne sketch map |
15 | 11 | 487 to 490 | SEP21 | Sekulowicz-Barclay, Carolyn | Stitch, stitch, stitch | The world of the needlewomen of the 19th century | Dixon Soho needlework dressmaking tree diagram milliner Covent Garden Islington |
15 | 11 | 491 to 494 | SEP21 | Rahamim, Lesley | Eliza Trantum (1820-1877) | Author writed about the life of her 3 x great grandmother whose life had adventure as well as the struggle with poverty | images Grain Hoo Akers brickmaker Southwark Lett transportation Australia Tyson Geelong Rogers Driscoll Adams |
15 | 11 | 495 to 496 | SEP21 | Hubbard, Rosemary | A Liftetime's Interest | A new member writes about her lifetime of research initially encouraged by her father | Palmer gravestone churchyard archives Steele Suffolk Ireland Chiddingstone Otford |
15 | 11 | 497 to 498 | SEP21 | Eves, Walter | NWKFHS on Flickr | Author describes the content of the Society's Flickr photo-sharing and hosting service and how to search it | document postcard letter will indenture family papers images |
15 | 11 | 499 to 502 | SEP21 | Rector, Janice | Hillier-Roberts Surname Mystery | Author writes about her brickwall in the hope that a reader may be able to help solve it | Walthamstow Canada Norwood coachman Bray Hungerford Sydenham Croydon |
15 | 11 | 504 | SEP21 | Jansen, Graham | Hillside cross at Shoreham | Photograph and information about the cross on the hillside above Shoreham village, Kent | image WWI WW1 memorial Cheesman Madge chalk |
15 | 12 | 509 | DEC21 | NWKFHS | Congratulations to the 2022 NWKFHS Calendar competition winners | List of the winners of the 2022 Society calendar competition | Jackson Perring Holmden Chopping Scott Wrightson Ford Driscoll Whitmore Tuck |
15 | 12 | 510 to 511 | DEC21 | NWKFHS President | AGM 2021: Report on Postal and Digital Voting | Details of the online and postal voting for the Society AGM 2021 | minutes accounts elections officers scrutineer independent examiner constitution majority membership |
15 | 12 | 516 to 519 | DEC21 | Oakley, Robin | A Bricklayer in 18th Century Southwark: Stephen Bowditch and Family | A follow-up to the author's previous articles about the Bowditch family of Deptford | sketch map image Honiton Devon Flood Colldrick Ribbesford Worcestershire |
15 | 12 | 520 to 523 | DEC21 | Kirk, Barrie | James Kirk (1727-1745): An 18th Century tragedy on the Thames | Author investigates the death of a waterman ancestor who lost his life in 1745 in an accident on the Thames | images map boat Milton Gravesend waterman Ward clandestine marriage apprentice Turner Grays |
15 | 12 | 524 | DEC21 | Sharp, Hugh | Guildables Farm Cottages (Edenbridge) | Member asks for help from other members to fill in information for his family history of a gardening ancestor | Jenner Cranbrook Sissinghurst gardener Royal Artillery Regiments Tunbridge Wells |
15 | 12 | 525 to 526 | DEC21 | Richards, David | Studying with the IHGS | Author shares his experience of the IHGS Correspondence Course in genealogy | Canterbury heraldry AGRA modules record sources essays exam certificate |
15 | 12 | 527 | DEC21 | Rector, Janice | Photos connected with the Hillier-Roberts Surname Mystery article | Photos that were omitted from an article in the Sep 2021 Society Journal | images Robert Hillier Bray Rector album |
15 | 12 | 528 to 529 | DEC21 | Ellis, Jackie | Dad's Suez medal | Author writes up her father's memories of National Service in Egypt and award of the Canal Zone medal | images cigarette box peacekeeping army records |
15 | 12 | 530 to 533 | DEC21 | Wilton, Julie | Down a Rabbit Hole | Author was inspired by Ian Waller's talk to look at a family bible and after exploring further ends up in a rabbit hole | images bible tree diagram prayer book inscription Fuller Addison Hall Vidgen India WWI Ypres medal Bermondsey |
15 | 12 | 534 to 536 | DEC21 | Bridges, Bob | Rose Cottage, Perry Street, Chislehurst | Author investigates his Keele ancestors and their home in Perry Street, Chislehurst | images Keeble Kibble Scadbury Brown Deen ploughman laundry Ringer Vicat Sydney Watson Bass |
15 | 12 | 536 to 537 | DEC21 | Nutt, Victor | Why did you start family history? | Author responds to a question from the NWKFHS Journal Editor | Canute family legends Honeycombe Steel Wilmot Manning Deptford Catford Simper documents writers group |
15 | 12 | 538 to 544 | DEC21 | Anonymous author | The Mortis Family of Wilmington, Kent, 1840 | Final part of an extended article. Other parts were published in previous issues of the Society Journal | images sketch map Rogers census tithe land measure Chapman Nettlefold Natt Steel Hulse Russell Satterthwaite fruit plantation orchard |
15 | 12 | 544 | DEC21 | Rogers, Fran | A Wilmington Plaque | Photo and information about a plaque for the Wilmington Brewery and Bentley's Laundry | image Dartford Chapman brewer Cambray Mortis Phillips fruit grower |
16 | 1 | 6 | MAR22 | Weeks, Mike | Society Zoom meetings | Details of Society Zoom meetings from March 2022 to June 2022 | Bradshaw railway travel brickwalls POW Cyprus FamilySearch Turner Waller Mills Hintze |
16 | 1 | 7 to 8 | MAR22 | Sekulowicz-Barclay, Carolyn | NWKFHS 2022 Family History Workshop Programme | List of workshops to be held at the Society Library and via zoom in the first half of 2022 | booking group DNA computing discussion writing naval Scottish |
16 | 1 | 9 | MAR22 | NWKFHS | NWKFHS Branch Meetings Programme | Lists branch meetings to be held at Dartford and Sevenoaks after long closure due to Covid-19 restrictions | coroner Thames mudlarking Hanovers Victorian London Bowes Chater White Taylor Reuther Williamson |
16 | 1 | 10 | MAR22 | NWKFHS | Photographic Competition for the 2023 NWKFHS Calendar | Information about the 2023 Society Calendar photographic competition - call for photos and sponsors | entry donation sponsorship digital image |
16 | 1 | 11 to 16 | MAR22 | Christensen, Dr Penelope | Kentish Courage through Workhouse, Wartime and Worry | Author provides a biography of the courageous lives of her parents Bert Gardner and Grace (Thom) Gardner | images Crayford Gillingham Forest Gate cycling Bexleyheath Sidcup Winslow Horwood Buckinghamshire silk printer surveyor |
16 | 1 | 18 to 20 | MAR22 | Hubbard, Rosemary | Was my Great Grandmother French? | An investigation into the possible French roots of the author's grandmother, Sarah Ann Fauchon | image cross Saint Lo Deptford carpenter Normandy Cotentin peninsula Huguenot |
16 | 1 | 20 | MAR22 | Parker-Drabble, Helen | A Victorian's Inheritance | Details of a book donated by the author to the Society Library | East Anglia Thorney village working class ancestors |
16 | 1 | 21 to 22 | MAR22 | Rose, Janet | Transcribing the Ledgers of the Funeral Directors Mackney and Sons | Society Librarian describes the information to be found in the recent project to transcribe ledgers of a Dartford funeral company | Dartford Lowfield Street East Hill POW cremation Bow Arrow hospital coffin |
16 | 1 | 23 to 28 | MAR22 | Hoad, Joyce | A policeman's lot is [not] a happy one | Author writes about a Chislehurst policeman William Adkins Tims and his connection with Louis Napoleon and Empress Eugenie | Enock Tims Guyatt Barford Oxford Boucher Cripps Louis Napoleon Stow Camden House Lockwood Farnborough Mawby |
16 | 1 | 29 to 30 | MAR22 | Turner, David; Cufley, David | Searching Census by address | Tips and tricks on census searching in FindMyPast based on Peter Calver's article in Lost Cousins newsletter | FMP street wildcard enumeration route transcriber neighbour map |
16 | 1 | 31 to 32 | MAR22 | Holloway, Kate | Catherine Mary Fricker 1864-1930 | Author describes investigation of a relative who received the Mercantile Marine Ribbon and the British Medal Ribbon as a crew member | Farmer stewardess WWI WW1 Violet Jessop Titanic Deptford butcher |
16 | 1 | 33 to 34 | MAR22 | Starkey, Alan C W | How I became interested in Family History | A Victorian wooden box containing a letter inspires the author to start his family history research | image tea caddy triplets Fleury newspaper cuttings |
16 | 1 | 35 to 38 | MAR22 | Oakley, Robin | A Bricklayer in 18th Century Southwark: Part 2 Bowditch children | Continuation of the author's previous article about the Bowditch family from Deptford | images tree diagram Basting Norman Elcum Hucknall Ambuscade frigate corn merchant Southwark Norwood jeweller |
16 | 1 | 39 to 41 | MAR22 | Wilkins, Paul | William Blake 1801-1877: Who was his father? | Author appeals for help from readers in his quest to find William Blake's father | images Cudham Westerham brickmaker wills Borer Lee Winterton Reigate Surrey Biggin Hill |
16 | 1 | 42 to 44 | MAR22 | Chiddicks, Paul | Old Palace School Bombing Project | Author describes his investigation of a WWII bombing in Poplar, London in which his Great Aunt, Winifred Peters, died and the website he has created | firemen firewomen firefighter AFS WW2 WWII Dupree Sinstadt Wootton wartime casualties |
16 | 2 | 54 to 55 | JUN22 | Weeks, Mike; Gooding, Pat | Society Zoom meetings | Details of Society Zoom meetings from June 2022 to September 2022 | FamilySearch Mina Jury Brewers Publicans registration Hintze Moores Fowler Marr |
16 | 2 | 55 to 56 | JUN22 | Sekulowicz-Barclay, Carolyn | NWKFHS 2022 Family History Workshop Programme | List of workshops and discussion groups to be held at the Society Library and via Zoom from June to September 2022 | booking group DNA computing discussion writing Scottish |
16 | 2 | 57 | JUN22 | NWKFHS | NWKFHS Branch Meetings Programme | Lists branch meetings to be held at Dartford and Sevenoaks after long closure due to Covid-19 restrictions | Victorian London rural rides one-place study military medals folly Shetland Taylor Bull Thomas Jones Bowes Halcrow |
16 | 2 | 59 | JUN22 | NWKFHS | Photographic Competition for the 2023 NWKFHS Calendar | Information about the 2023 Society Calendar photographic competition - call for photos and sponsors | entry donation sponsorship digital image |
16 | 2 | 60 | JUN22 | NWKFHS Chairman | Synopsis of the Society's Annual Report 2021 | A summary of the Society's 2021 activities and changes to roles and procedures | trustee volunteer GDPR gift aid Zoom website library groups branches |
16 | 2 | 61 | JUN22 | NWKFHS Secretary | Notice of AGM 2022 | Notice that the AGM 2022 will be held by postal ballot with the date for return of voting papers being 14 Oct 2022 | nominations agenda motions |
16 | 2 | 62 | JUN22 | NWKFHS Treasurer | Society Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2021 | NWKFHS Abbreviated Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2021 | income expense expenditure reserves assets liabilities subscriptions fees insurance |
16 | 2 | 63 | JUN22 | Goddard, Pam | Meet the Trustees: Pam Goddard - Treasurer | Pam describes her background, genealogy interests and volunteering work with NWKFHS | New Zealand workshops Zoom projects Stewart Scotland memoirs research |
16 | 2 | 64 to 66 | JUN22 | NWKFHS President's panel | Josephine Birchenough's Memorial Awards 2021 | Report on the award winners for 2021, with critieria for future awards | bursary project journal articles writing group Goddard Scottow Sekulowicz-Barclay Wilton Rees Thomas Kirk |
16 | 2 | 67 | JUN22 | Rogers, Fran | Memories of the Coronation | Author describes street parties for Queen Elizabeth's coronation and her coronation souvenirs | images Battersea Latchmere school coronation spoon mug saucer plate |
16 | 2 | 68 to 71 | JUN22 | Rees, Barry | Are you Family History Documents an Archive? | Author encourages readers to catalogue their own archives and share the contents. He describes his cataloguing method | document Collins Seymour Luxford newsletter Stronghill website blog journal articles |
16 | 2 | 72 to 74 | JUN22 | Sharp, Hugh Charles | Thomas Jenner: Head Gardener | Part 1 - A Workhouse Boy makes good | images Sissinghurst Cranbrook Waters Heritage Grange |
16 | 2 | 76 | JUN22 | Smith, Malcolm | Samuel Folker's sea chest | Author describes how a sea chest containing memorabilia and a pedigree chart was the start of his family history research | image Felsted King's Lynn website one-name study legacy |
16 | 2 | 77 to 78 | JUN22 | Cufley, David | The mythical milkman | A recent DNA discussion group raised some ideas about DNA matches with no obvious similar surnames. | DNA ethics illegitimacy neighbours tradesmen domestic service timeline research factory workers |
16 | 2 | 78 | JUN22 | King, Lorraine | Photograph of NWKFHS Information table taken at an event at Otford Village Memorial Hall | Photograph features Victor Nutt, David Turner, Mike Weeks and Wendy Smith | image Society Historiographical Heritage Group events team |
16 | 2 | 79 to 81 | JUN22 | Thomas, Linda | Beyond the 1911 Census | Author investigates the causes for decreased infant mortality between 1900 and 1910 | social reform Booth Rowntree poverty malnutrition Education Act hygiene childcare Childrens midwives medical |
16 | 2 | 82 to 84 | JUN22 | Soans, Richard | A Mystery Shed, a Bromley Bicycle and a link to the present day | A mystery photograph inspires the author's research into his cycle manufacturing ancestors | images Mikado cycle Cowell contract lease agreement engineering Dunn garage cars Ford |
16 | 2 | 85 to 87 | JUN22 | Rose, Janet | Ingress Abbey, Greenhithe, Kent | Author provides a timeline history of Ingress abbey from 1346 to 2022 | Swanscombe Empire Crest heritage trail Havelock Harmer Rennie Calcraft Ponsonby Bobby Dartford Priory |
16 | 2 | 88 to 90 | JUN22 | Heathcote, Pauline | Newington Mixture: The link between past and present Southwark and Longfield | Article about the Newington Vestry committee and an 1883 visit to its waste depot in Longfield | image Hart Dunham Hattersley Meopham station rubbish Hartley Martindown manure Virol jar landfill |
16 | 2 | 90 | JUN22 | Heathcote, Pauline | Recovered from the tip: an empty Virol jar | In connection with the author's article about Newington vestry, image and information about Virol | image Bovril ceramic jar marrow vitamin Longfield depot |
16 | 2 | 91 to 92 | JUN22 | Nadal, John B | Longfield's War Memorial | Author describes his project to clean the memorial and research the names on it from a variety of sources | image cemetery WW1 WWI military service |
16 | 2 | 92 | JUN22 | Jansen, Graham R A | Book review: The Longfield War Memorial | Review of this book - A book of remembrances compiled by John B Nadal | centenary WW1 WWI fire stations engines Salvage Corps Catchpole |
16 | 2 | 93 to 94 | JUN22 | Oakley, Robin | Book review: Hildenborough our village | Review of a book edited by Howard Dolling and published by the Hildenborough History Society and Canterley Publishing | image illustrations village development aerial photographs Woolley cricket |
16 | 3 | 103 | SEP22 | Cufley, David | Royal Arsenal, Woolwich | Article about the NWKFHS project to continue the work of Ray Fordham who rescued some Royal Arsenal documents | maps WW2 WWII bomb sites casualties bibliography website police officers |
16 | 3 | 104 | SEP22 | Weeks, Mike; Gooding, Pat | Society Zoom meetings | Details of Society Zoom meetings from September 2022 to November 2022 | registration certificates Vikings Calver Lost Cousins Marr Corrigan newsletter |
16 | 3 | 105 to 106 | SEP22 | Sekulowicz-Barclay, Carolyn | NWKFHS 2022 Family History Workshop Programme | List of workshops to be held at the Society Library and via Zoom from September to December 2022 | booking group DNA computing discussion writing Scottish Welsh mapping family distribution brickwalls marriage bigamy |
16 | 3 | 107 to 108 | SEP22 | NWKFHS | NWKFHS Branch Meetings Programme | Lists branch meetings to be held at Dartford and Sevenoaks from September too December 2022 | medals Thames mudlarking Martello tower Christmas WWII fashion Lullingstone Normandy Jones White Sleep Brown Harris Fothergill Thompson |
16 | 3 | 109 to 113 | SEP22 | Turner, David | Red Cross Medals | Author explores the various styles of medal issued by the British Red Cross and a case study of Miss E A Edwards | first aid nursing hygiene technical proficiency badges blood transfusion ARP VAD Oxshott Surrey Dumas Boulter |
16 | 3 | 114 to 116 | SEP22 | Christensen, Lynne | Family History Fiction: A Speedy Gallop through the Publishing Process | Author describes the publishing process for a novel, summarises her experience and provides advice | images inspiration draft editing plot layout printing writer editor proof typo promotion manuscript research |
16 | 3 | 118 | SEP22 | Phillips, Barbara | Can you help to reconnect this Bible with its family? Harry Drinkwater and Helen May Fowler | A request for help in returning a family bible to descendants | Silvertown Byrne Shepherd Woolwich |
16 | 3 | 119 to 120 | SEP22 | Nutt, Victor | We Must Never Forget: A Memorial in Danson Park, Welling | Article about the memorial erected by the Far East Prisoners of War Association located opposite Danson House | images Bexley Charter Oak swimming pool FEPOW Burma inscription plaque |
16 | 3 | 120 to 121 | SEP22 | Nutt, Victor | War Memorial in Bexley Woods | Article about the plaque dedicated to Bexleyheath scouts who lost their lives in WWI and WWII and their founder Mr Wintersgill | image Bexley inscription plaque WW1 WW2 Bee Hall Kither Lidington Lloyd Monk Sharp Storer Bevan Crawley Williams Ife Nisbet Vandenberg |
16 | 3 | 122 to 125 | SEP22 | Christensen, Dr Penelope | Gardners in Textile Printing: Part 1 | The story of the author's paternal Gardner ancestors in the silk printing industry in Crayford | image tree diagram Wandsworth Stratford David Evans Swaisland Baker block screen printing textiles Moody Hammant Mortimer Woodward |
16 | 3 | 126 to 128 | SEP22 | Hubbard, Rosemary | Cathreen - Catherine Farren born 1841 | Author writes about researching the life of her great grandmother, born in Southern Ireland | images biography Dublin Griffiths Valuation Cancellation famine Clondalkin McDonnell school quarry |
16 | 3 | 129 to 132 | SEP22 | Rogers, Fran | The Hardstone and Mortis Families of Kent | A visit to the Queens Head in Green Street Green inspires the author to research her Hardstone relatives | images tree diagram Chittock Chelsfield Hickmott publican Dunmore Bexley Wilmington Devonshire Phillips Chapman fruit farm Cambray |
16 | 3 | 133 to 134 | SEP22 | Jansen, Graham | Samuel George Davey Honeycombe (b 1828) | Author researches his wife's connection to the newsreader Ronald 'Gordon' Honeycombe | dockyard Gibraltar Plymouth Northfleet Gravesend Bodmin family reunion |
16 | 3 | 135 | SEP22 | NWKFHS | Blogs on the Society website | Details of recent blogs on the NWKFHS website including: strays, storm of 1703, Sevenoaks railway camps, bricks | image Cufley Smith brickworks museum Southampton brickmakers index |
16 | 3 | 136 to 138 | SEP22 | Heathcote, Pauline | A Sense of Place: Using books as prompts | Author encourages readers to explore the NWKFHS library for books about ancestors' locations and explores Shropshire books | Shrewsbury Salop Ironbridge Telford Webb Dawley Thrower Dingle Severn Pevsner strays Slaters Directory |
16 | 3 | 138 | SEP22 | Ingleby, Adrian | Addition to the NWKFHS library | Information donated to the Society library about Yemmerrawanyea, an Australian, buried in Eltham churchyard | Image Gooding NSW New South Wales churchyard gravestone |
16 | 4 | 146 | SEP22 | Nutt, Victor | Janet Rose - An appreciation | Author writes to thank Janet Rose who joined the Society in 1990 and is retiring from the Society Librarian post | trustee Joydens Wood Dartford branch committee |
16 | 4 | 147 | DEC22 | NWKFHS | NWKFHS AGM 2022: report on postal and digital voting | Table of results from the Society's 2022 AGM postal and digital voting | minutes constitution member election accounts officers committee examiner statistics quorum scrutineer |
16 | 4 | 149 | DEC22 | Weeks, Mike; Gooding, Pat | NWKFHS Society Zoom Meetings | Details of Society Zoom meetings from January 2023 to March 2023 | Raj India Norfolk New York emigration Mallin Depelle Hill |
16 | 4 | 150 to 151 | DEC22 | Sekulowicz-Barclay, Carolyn | NWKFHS 2023 Family History Workshop Programme | List of workshops and discussion groups to be held at the Society Library and via Zoom from January to March 2023 | booking group DNA computing discussion writing Scottish Welsh events charts trees 1939 register |
16 | 4 | 152 to 154 | DEC22 | NWKFHS | NWKFHS Branch Meetings Programme | Lists branch meetings to be held at Dartford and Sevenoaks in Jan, Feb and March 2023 | pantomime DNA wills Allen Swinfield Hills lockdown emigration Hall Place Foots Cray Walker Allinson Wooller |
16 | 4 | 155 | DEC22 | Wilkins, Bernie | Barbara Attwaters: The retiring chair of Sevenoaks Branch | On Barbara's retirement as Sevenoaks Branch chair, the author provides a summary of Barbara's volunteer work for NWKFHS | events SOG Olympia Society AGM postal publications Executive Committee Projects |
16 | 4 | 155 to 156 | DEC22 | Wilkins, Bernie | Bill Wills Chopping: The incoming chair of Sevenoaks Branch | On Wills taking up the post as Sevenoaks Branch chair, the author provides a summary of his genealogical interests | High Roothing Essex Brasted Heritage photograph renovation |
16 | 4 | 156 | DEC22 | Wilkins, Bernie | Christina Barnett: A Certificate of Thanks | Author writes about the presentation of a Certificate of Thanks from the Society to Christina | membership secretary trustee Branch committee CWGC |
16 | 4 | 157 | DEC22 | Phillips, Barbara | NWKFHS 2023 Society Calendar | Announcement of the winners of the Society's 2023 Calendar competition | photographs Jackson Ellis Portwine Chopping Moon Scott |
16 | 4 | 158 | DEC22 | Phillips, Barbara | Can you help to reconnect this Bible with its family? Harry Drinkwater and Helen May Fowler | A request for help in returning a family bible to descendants | image tree diagram Silvertown Byrne |
16 | 4 | 159 to 164 | DEC22 | Christensen, Dr Penelope | Gardners in Textile Printing: Part 2 | Continuation of an article about a silk block printer and family in the previous NWKFHS journal | images David Evans Brickett Wandsworth Crayford Rose Douglas Shenstone Hawkins Conyard cows public houses Johnson Finch Purton |
16 | 4 | 165 to 168 | DEC22 | Overton, Lynne | Museum of the Mind at Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham | Description of a visit by NWKFHS Shortlands House Group to the Bethlem museum and gallery | images psychiatric social care padded gown Hering Wolfson artefacts artworks Jordan mental health madness |
16 | 4 | 169 to 173 | DEC22 | Furner, Marion | St Mary's Island: A journey of discovery | Author describes a visit to the Chatham Historic Dockyard and St Mary's island | images map Medway Upnor marina brickworks hulks prison Finsborough Arethusa bund Woolwich |
16 | 4 | 174 | DEC22 | Lee, Malcolm | In Two Places at Once? Elizabeth Kennard born 1834 | Author investigates a relative, born in Walworth, who appears in the 1861 census in 2 different places | Deptford Crowhurst Painswick Gloucestershire Burdock Griffin Farnborough |
16 | 4 | 175 | DEC22 | NWKFHS | The NWKFHS Strays Index | Information about digitisation of the NWKFHS strays index by the Library Cataloguing Cadre | image out-of-area non-Kent paper slips digital database |
16 | 4 | 176 | DEC22 | Nutt, Victor | The Past is still with us - Just! | Author writes the story of the founding of the Westminster bank via a series of bank mergers | images Smith East India company Bexleyheath Provincial |
16 | 4 | 177 to 180 | DEC22 | Nutt, Victor | Something different for Christmas - a conversation through time | A light-hearted look at a possible future for family history | time travel science fiction |
16 | 4 | 181 | DEC22 | Flynn, Richard | Book review: The Marine Society's TS Warspite by Brian Gates | The reviewed book looks at life on board the Marine Society's TS Warspite a training ship for poor boys | Greenhithe Hanway Thames hulk recruit |
16 | 4 | 182 | DEC22 | Briley, Jo | A first-time visitor to the NWKFHS Library reports | A new member encourages other members to use the facilities at the NWKFHS library | Joydens Wood Kent library service research local studies |