Genealogy Chat

Im looking for anytime after 1900 really. I know a Patrick Granville Nicholas Connelly was born in Bagillt, Clwyd in 1922 and his father was a Henry Connelly who was a foremand Steel Fixer. Anything on this surname around there at any point would be useful. Thanks, Deborah

Even Flintshire Library and Reference Library which covers the area doesnt have any which is a big surprise......these yearly books are the size of bibles......wonder where they are if they exist at all- havent seen any Gores directories for the area.

They are in Wrexham thats why !!......................... Directories Clwyd Record Office Local Directories on microfiche 1822-1936 Commercial Directory 1818 Robson's Commercial Directory 1840 North and South Wales City and Town Directories Crocker 1881. Wrexham and District Red Book 1892. Wrexham and District Bennett 1907. Wrexham and District Bennett 1909. Wrexham and District Wrexham Leader Commercial Directory 1931-1959 Wrexham Directory 1965-74 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham Library and Arts Centre Rhosddu Road Wrexham LL11 1AU Tel: 01978 292622 Fax: 01978 292611 Email: joy.thomas( squiggly At syymbol)wrexham.gov.uk Contact: Miss Joy Thomas (Local Studies Librarian) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Opening hours: Monday: 0900-1900 Tuesday: 0900-1900 Wednesday: 0900-1900 Thursday: 0900-1900 Friday: 0900-1900 Saturday: 0900-1230

Thanks, Still too far away for me im afraid though. Im in the midlands and 8 months pregnant and still working full time. So time and travel are limited at the moment. LOL Thanks anyway,

That wasnt the point Debs- you phone them and they will do a look up !!!............Ive done it plenty of times.....people dont use libraries enough......

How much do they charge? Do you know? Thanks,

Ive used carlisle library-a lady looked up 3 trade directories for me-after a phone call,and I emailed Birmingham library to look up phone numbers from old telephone directories.t

Debs........all the details are there-you are just an email or phone call away- i have never been charged,but you may be..Ive even emailed a library in Barbados-and a lady sent me loads of stuff from the 1800's 3 days later free.....you dont know until you try I guess....it'll certainly be cheaper than a car journey ...

Thanks Alter Ego....whatever your name is. LOL

I want to know who lived in a house at Pleasant View, Brynmenyn, Bridgend, in 1923/1924. Where would the electoral roll be held? Have emailed the library and its not there. Am desperate, as the lady in question (my gr.grandmother) is not on BMD for any event. Need to check Ive got her name right...even tho Ive got her dughters birth cert and that gives me her name.

where is bridgend,and what library did you contact?

Bridgend is South Wales, I emailed Bridgend library.

I see, brigend has its own records center........ They dont have electoral roles before 1946.....so if they dont have them i would be surprised if anyone else did. However they do have kellys Directory 1920,1923 and 1926. The problem is that she might not be in a trade or head of household. If they have an adres in there it will show head of house only. Another thing-would your rellie have been eligible to vote in 1923?

Yes, her daughter was born 1924 so Im hoping by then she was 18 or over.

She would had to have been 30 years old by then i think to vote,and after theat the age came down to 21.

Have emailed her, Thanks Alter Ego

No probs....... Rebekhah>>>women had to be 30 to vote up to 1928 -it dropped to 21 after that-just checked.

Thanks alter ego. Dont know what I'll do then really.