Genealogy Chat

I am going to Lancashire early Feb, Please could anyone give me any tips, of what and where to look for information. Some one told me to go to cemeteries and look at grave stones. Imagen me doing that if it snows! Not that the snow will put me off.

Where in Lancs are you thinking of going and what are you looking for?

Staying at Haworth 35miles from our search, but mostly Darwen, Blackburn, Penwortham and Longton. Looking for names Ashton, Aspin, Aspden, BAmber, Sutton, Wallbank, Spencer and Wilding. Think I will need a month?

There's the Lancs Record Office in Preston. They have their own site. Also Blackburn Library is good and they open on Sundays. Find them on Familia.

Thanks Janice, Do you know if they would do lookups, before us going? Its nice to know they open on Sundays. Sorry to be so dull but, what is famila?

Hi Sally I live in blackburn and have spent alot of hours in the library but they wont do any look ups for you but they will advice you. My ancestors are called Aspden they come from blackburn!!!!!!! Christine

Hello Sally Take a look at Http://www(.)lancashire-ffhs(.)org(.)uk Federation of Family History Society before you visit Lancashire. They have copies of MIs, Births, Marriages, and deaths for areas in Lancs on microfiche which are not very expensive. you can look at them at your local library. They do have Monumental Inscriprions for Blackburn. It might save you a lot of legwork. Shirley

Thank you shirley, I will have a look at that site.

Sally forgot to tell you theres a site that you can search, its called cemsearch and the blackburn cemetry is on it they will send you the details of the family grave you are interested in for a fee of 6-00 Christine

Thanks Christine, Have emailed you.