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Coalmining records.

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Hilary

Hilary Report 2 Apr 2008 16:17

Can anybody help? We are trying to trace my husband's family and find that quite a lot of them were coalminers both in Scotland and the Doncaster area. Does anybody know of a web site or any other way you can get info of employees. Some of them bless them were down the mines at 11 years of age - suppose that was alongside the pit ponies and canaries - isn't it awful? Any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated
Thanks Hilary

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 2 Apr 2008 16:28

A good place to start:

http://rmhh.co.uk/mining.html

Ed

Ed Report 2 Apr 2008 16:45

try the durham mining museum, it covers areas outside of durham

Hilary

Hilary Report 2 Apr 2008 17:16

Thank you I shall give it a go. Thanks for your help.
Hilary

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 2 Apr 2008 17:26

My grandfather was a miner in Scotland. Try these....

Scotland's National Archives = www.nas.gov.uk/guides/coalmining

Miners reunited = www.archiesplace.com

Northern Mine researchers = www.nmrs.co.uk

Scotland's Black Diamonds = www.scottishminingmuseum.com

www.scotsorigins.com


Remember - google's your best friend!
Good luck.
K

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

Hilary

Hilary Report 2 Apr 2008 19:00

thanks a lot will get busy
hilary

lyndylou74

lyndylou74 Report 2 Apr 2008 20:27

nudging as a record for me for future reference as i have miners in my family x

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 2 Apr 2008 20:49

www.mining-villages.co.uk/

has lots of info on Scottish mining with details of accidents, deaths etc.

Jeanette

kay

kay Report 2 Apr 2008 21:15

nudging for future reference.Kay

Chica in the sun ☼

Chica in the sun ☼ Report 2 Apr 2008 22:17

I found a couple of my rellies by googling "mining disasters" . just a thought.

Hilary

Hilary Report 3 Apr 2008 11:18

Sounds depressing but they did happen. Thanks for that.
H