Family History

Recent updates

21 June 2025

Added a new citation: Church Registers of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newport, Monmouthshire; Baptism entry for Mary Jane Palmer, 4 Dec 1868, No 179.

Added a new citation: Church Registers of St. Alban, Pontypool, Monmouthshire; Baptism entry for Ellen Hemmings, Risca, 25 Jul 1880, No 42.

Updated birth for Helena Hemmings (1880–1973), daughter of Joseph Ximenes★.

Added a new citation: Church Registers of St. Alban, Pontypool, Monmouthshire; Baptism entry for Francis Hemmings, Risca, 15 Jun 1873, No 64.

Added a new citation: Church Registers of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newport, Monmouthshire; Baptism entry for John OBrien, 22 Oct 1865, No 178.

Added baptism for Jane Palmer (1868–1956).

23 May 2025

Added a new citation: Suffolk Baptism Index, Corrections March 2025; Baptism entry for Sarah Chambers, Fressingfield, 18 Aug 1742, Entry 59/4.

Updated baptism for Sarah Chambers (1717–?), daughter of Joseph Chambers★.

Updated baptism for Joseph Chambers (1714–1807)★.

Added a new citation: Suffolk Baptism Index, Corrections March 2025; Baptism entry for Joseph Chambers, Fressingfield, 26 Dec 1738, Entry 54/13.

Added a new citation: Suffolk Baptism Index, Corrections March 2025; Baptism entry for Sarah Chambers, Fressingfield, 11 Jun 1717, Entry 18/7.

Updated baptism for Sarah Chambers (1742–?), daughter of Joseph Chambers★.

Updated baptism for Rose Chambers (1720–?), daughter of Joseph Chambers★.

Updated baptism for Mary Chambers (1715–1715), daughter of Joseph Chambers★.

Added a new citation: Suffolk Baptism Index, Corrections March 2025; Baptism entry for Joseph Chambers, Fressingfield, 6 Oct 1714, Entry 14/5.

Added a new citation: Suffolk Baptism Index, Corrections March 2025; Baptism entry for Rose Chambers, Fressingfield, 22 May 1720, Entry 30/12.

Added a new citation: Suffolk Baptism Index, Corrections March 2025.

Added a new citation: Suffolk Baptism Index, Corrections March 2025; Baptism entry for Mary Chambers, Fressingfield, 31 Oct 1715, Entry 15/9.

Updated baptism for Joseph Chambers (1738–1815)★.

20 May 2025

11 May 2025

Added a new place: Lincoln.

Updated probate for William Simpson (1729–1808)★.

10 May 2025

6 May 2025

Added a new citation: Parish Registers of St. Mary the Virgin, Great Baddow, Essex; Burial entry for William Dennis, 29 Mar 1787.

Added burial for William Dennis (1764–1787), son of Thomas Dennis★.

2 May 2025

Updated birth for Francis Gosling (1740–?)★.

Added burial for Catherine West (1745–1800)★.

Added a new citation: Suffolk Burial Index, 1538-1900; Burial entry for Catherine Gosling, Barnby, 24 Aug 1800.

1 May 2025

Added a new citation: Suffolk Burial Index, 1538-1900; Burial entry for Francis Gosling, Carlton Colville, 8 May 1804.

Updates for Frances Gosling (1800–1870)★ — updated baptism and updated birth.

Updates for Frances Gosling (1799–1799), daughter of Francis Gosling★ — updated birth and updated death.

Updated baptism for Sophia Roberts (1786–?), daughter of Francis Roberts★.

Updates for Sarah Roberts (1782–1782), daughter of Francis Roberts★ — updated baptism and updated burial.

Added burial for Francis Gosling (1769–1804)★.

Updated baptism for Matilda Martin (1792–?), daughter of Robert Martin★.

Updated baptism for James Chambers (1872–1873), son of William Chambers★.

Updates for Lissa Roberts (1782–1782), daughter of Francis Roberts★ — updated baptism and updated burial.

Updated baptism for Frances Roberts (1775–?)★.

Updated baptism for Elizabeth Martin (1793–?), daughter of Robert Martin★.

Updated baptism for Francis Roberts (1780–1854), son of Francis Roberts★.

Updated baptism for Lucy Roberts (1777–?), daughter of Francis Roberts★.

Updated birth for Catherine West (1745–1800)★.

29 April 2025

Added a new citation: New South Wales Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages; Death and burial entry for William Snowling, Kelso, 31 Jul 1853, No 1699, Vol 30B.

Added a new citation: New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Description book, Paramatta, 1833, No 754, Wm Snowlan (NSW Archives Item: 4/4570C; Roll: 174).

Added a new place: Sydney Gaol, Sydney.

Added a new citation: New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Entrance and description book, Paramatta, 1833, No 1216, Willm Snowlan (NSW Archives Item: 4/4570C; Roll: 174).

Added a new citation: New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Entrance book, Sydney, 1831-1847, 28 Dec 1829, William Snowland (NSW Archives Series: 2514; Item: 4/6430; Roll: 851).

Added a new citation: Home Office: Convict Transportation Registers; HO11; Transportation register for Surry, 2 Oct 1822, William Snowling, Page 226, Folio 114.

Added a new citation: New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Entrance book, Phoenix Hulk, 1833-1848, Standing No 44, William Snowland (NSW Archives Series: 2424; Item: 4/6445; Roll: 189).

Added a new place: Suffolk Assizes, Bury St. Edmonds.

Added a new place: Portsmouth.

Updates for William Snowling (1799–1853)★ — added occupation, updated burial and updated death.

Added a new place: Bury St. Edmonds.

28 April 2025

Updates for William Snowling (1799–1853)★ — updated birth and updated occupation.

Added a new citation: New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856; Letter requesting victualling of Thomas Raine and six convicts, 1 May 1823, Page 228 (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.228).

Added a new citation: New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856; Letter to Thomas Raine regarding occupation of land forty miles from Bathurst at the head of Native Dog Creek, 23 Jul 1824, Page 68 (Fiche 3106, 4/1839A No.798 p.235; Reel 6013, 4/3512 p.68).

Added a new citation: Home Office: Convict Prison Hulks: Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849; HO9; Index to the register of the prison hulk Leviathan, William Snowling, Folio 159.

Added a new citation: Home Office: Convict Prison Hulks: Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849; HO9; Register of the prison hulk Leviathan, William Snowling, No 5869, Page 63, Folio 210.

Added a new place: Leviathan Prison Hulk.

18 April 2025

Updated baptism for Eleanor Lovelace (1601–?), daughter of Humphrey Lovelace★.

Updates for Humphrey Lovelace (?–1654)★ — added probate, updated death and updated marriage.

Added a new citation: Parish Registers of St. Mary, Maiden Newton, Dorset; Transcription of burial entry for Elizabeth Lovelasse, 8 Oct 1654, Page 97.

Added a new citation: Parish Registers of St. Mary, Maiden Newton, Dorset; Burial entry for Humphri Luflis, 4 Nov 1671.

Added a new citation: Parish Registers of St. Mary, Maiden Newton, Dorset; Transcription of baptism entry for Richard Lovelace, 17 Mar 1607, Page 14.

Added a new place: Cattistock.

Added a new citation: Parish Registers of St. Mary, Maiden Newton, Dorset; Transcription of marriage entry for Humfrie Lovelace and Margarett Britton, 9 Nov 1600, Page 30.

Added a new citation: Parish Registers of St. Mary, Maiden Newton, Dorset; Baptism entry for Richard Lovelace, 17 Mar 1607.

Updated marriage for Margaret Britton★.

Updates for Richard Lovelace (1607–1655), son of Humphrey Lovelace★ — added burial and updated baptism.

Added burial for Humphrey Lovelace (1606–1671)★.

Added a new citation: Parish Registers of St. Mary, Maiden Newton, Dorset; Transcription of burial entry for Richard Lovelesse, 26 Jun 1655, Page 98.

Added a new citation: Parish Registers of St. Mary, Maiden Newton, Dorset; Marriage entry for Humfrie Lovelace and Margarett Britton, 9 Nov 1600.

16 April 2025