Genealogy Chat

Thank you Sue, I got the death certificate today and found the address :-) I then cross referenced that with electoral registers and found some very useful info. Although they never knew each other my nanna and her dad (James Matthew) lived within 10 minutes or so of each other.

Thank you! good luck in your searching too!

Jo

Joey do you mean the Electoral registers???

As they can only be searched if you have an address for the person you are looking for.

Do you know the address where your g grandad's mother lived and died at..if not then you will ned to buy her death certificate,,

Also I would advice you to get your G grandad's death certificate at the same time..

Good Luck
Sue
Then you could ask if someone who lives in that district if they would mind going to the main library to search for you..

It wasnt just the remark made on this post? I wasnt criticising the help. I have already discussed it was how things come aross on here, and am quite happy to leave it at that.
As far as PM-ing I could say the same to you?-your post has nothing to do with the subject of my thread?!
I dont doubt Eringo has helped many people - she has helped me before which i have said and thanked her for.

Whether it was meant or not im allowed to make known how i feel another user is coming across personally to me.

And now that is cleared up, Eringo - my apologies for mis-interpreting your comments.

Joey,

My jaw dropped when I saw your remarks about Erin! She has helped many people on here, often going the extra mile. You can see for yourself the number of posts she has made and the majority of those have been helping others. In fact, I don't think she has ever posted asking for help. she obviously made a genuine mistake in reading your opening post.

In future, if you wish to criticise people helping you, can I suggest that you do by a PM rather than on an open board.

Thank you for your information Janet. I would like to think this, and am happy to think this to be honest as I do enjoy GR and family history and am doing it mainly for my nanna who is 77.

We're all on here for the same reasons, and i try to help others out also, where and if i can. <3

Hello Joey123, I am sure that no-one intended to make anyone feel stupid but sometimes when trying to help we all have different ways of progressing. This sometimes leads us to ask questions that may appear negative but have a genuine reason for asking.

That aside if I were trying to find a relative,having got the death certificate, that would pinpoint the exact date of the death. The majority of deaths appear in the local paper.These will be available at the local library. (someone on here may be able to help) Back in 1965, not as now, most of the information on the deceased would be printed. This would state the date of death (to cross reference the death cert) together with the address where the deceased came from. It would give any relative (might have married again in the 25yrs of estrangement).Where the deceased ended up (cremation or burial).From the address it would be possible to check the electoral rolls on a yearly basis which would indicate how long your relative was at his last address.Hope this might help-jl

No one enjoys being made to feel stupid, especially when relatively new to genes reunited and family history search in general. I have thanked you for your help and that is sincere, but you have also made me feel stupid which i think is unfair. I think many would agree this whole thing can be quite intimating when first starting off, it is nice to be helpful, but please bear in mind, not all of us know the ropes as well as you do. Post away.

Your last post eringo has proved my point. Its the attitude you put across. I havent long been a member of this and yes i have thanked you for your help, as i have everyone, but i find many of your responses undermining and quite intimidating - speaking as a relatively new user. Just being honest. Sorry if you dont like that.

JOP
Just putting my tuppence worth in for what its worth but I feel if you post on public boards you really can't dictate who does and doesn't contribute to your thread.
I have always found Eringobragh very polite and helpful.
Sorcha

JoP....You state " I would rather you didnt comment on my threads etc"

i suggest then you have a very short memory.... maybe anyone reading this thread may like to check out the following (from a few of the requests you have made)...

Re Esther Richardson Mitchell 1886 (17 August 2011)
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/ancestors/thread/1277578?page=0

Re Finlay Mitchell 1824/25 (Sept 29 2011)

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/ancestors/thread/1277579

"This is amazing and so much more info than I have already found! Thank you so much for all your help!"

A contradiction in terms dont you think...!

Eringo, to be honest I'd rather you didnt comment on my threads, as every time you do I find your way of words to be very negative. I didnt say anything about a residential home?!

Thank you for your help Shirley, looking in to ordering those certificates now :)

Jo

JoP.....What makes you think he was in a Residential Home...?
They were few and far between at the time in question and usually only for those who could pay privately.
What does his death cert say....?
What religion was he..?

Those records are for people who had telephones .not everyone did in the 1940,s onwards.
Think your best bet it to get both death certs as a starter

have you got his mums death cert . he may have been the informant and it should give addresses

many thanks :)

Just the one shows
Name: James M Mitchell
Exchange: Benton
City/Town: Benton
Directory Title: Lincoln / Sheffield / York / Hull / Middlesbrough / Newcastle / Leeds / Bradford Sep
Publication Year: 1941
Directory County: Lincoln, York, Northumberland
Page Number: 102
addrss 19 The Drive

Well with the info I have from family it is believed he went back to his mothers house. She was Hannah E Mitchell, widowed for many years, she died in 1938. His name is James Matthew Mitchell, on most documents he just has his middle name as the initial 'M'. He lived in Wallsend, Northumberland England. The last address I have for them from the census is Atkinson Street,Wallsend, whether they stayed there for many years I'm unsure. Thanks so much, if you need any other info please ask! :-)

will take a look if you give his name

George- I was at the probate registry office today and it appears he didnt have a will, thanks though!

I've had a look on ancestry and you can view residential phone directories from 1880-1984, it gives an address also. I'm a member but dont have a subscription with them so it wont let me view the results. :-\