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About North Pennine Ancestors
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Are
you digging for your family
roots in
Cumberland, Durham,
Northumberland & Westmorland
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Early
in 1999 a small group was formed of amateur genealogists who had a common
interest in families descended from ancestors who had for generations lived and
worked in the lead mining areas of the North Pennine Hills in England. As the
lead mining industry began to decline these families migrated down Weardale to
the coalmines of South-West Durham and the big world beyond in their search for
work and prosperity.
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As the group grew to
about twenty members and information was exchanged via E-mail and snail mail it
was quickly realized that each member of the group was a ‘distant cousin’ of
the other members. In fact almost all of us have traced our family lines back to
one particular couple, namely John BARRON & Catheran RUTTER who married in
1731 in Nenthead, Cumberland, the highest village in England.
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A large amount of family
tree information has been built up on member’s computers and early in the year
2000 it was suggested that we construct a web site in order that we could pass on
this information to other genealogists on a free, gratis and for nowt basis. So
here is our web site, we hope you find it interesting and helpful as you dig
into your research. All we ask is that you reciprocate by sharing your
information with any person you contact through North Pennine Ancestors.
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Although every effort has been made to ensure that the
information supplied by the North Pennine Ancestors web site or any person that you contact is correct, it is
intended
only as a guide and you should cross check all details in the various research
sources available. During the exchange of information between the
'cousins' errors have been found and corrected. If you find any further
incorrect facts we
would be delighted if you could please pass them on to us.
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Additions in March 2001 to North Pennine Ancestors were the
Offers
of help
page and Nenthead,
Mine shops
by David McAnelly in which he tells of the development of Nenthead and also of
the lodgings that were provided for the miners. Then in May we added Places to visit which suggests places to visit in the
north of England that could show you how your ancestors may have lived and
worked.
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Since then various pages
of interest have been added, but in May 2002 the North Pennine Ancestors web
site underwent a complete restructure. In order to provide much improved
movement from page to page, navigation bars were installed down the left hand
edge of each page. The long promised Help
me dig page has at last been installed. This page will allow you to seek help from other researchers
for a specific family history problem that you have. Be it that elusive piece of
information or any other problem you will be able to send details to the Help
me dig page.
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The year 2003 saw the introduction of the Northerners abroad page telling
the stories of several north of England people who have emigrated and made a
name for themselves abroad. Already in 2004 we have opened a page listing Other
web sites that may be helpful in your search for family history information.
On top of this a major hidden re-format has allowed easier access to the North
Pennine Ancestors web site for blind and partially sighted persons using screen
readers. 2005 has seen the arrival of two new pages, firstly Our Surnames which
explains the origins and meanings of all the surnames listed as being
researched by our contributors on the Start digging page. Then there is
the USA State Codes page to help those who have ancestors in the USA.
Three pages of Monumental Inscriptions have been added for 2006 covering the
Weardale parishes of Eastgate, Rookhope and Stanhope, with the promise of more
to follow later this year or early 2007.
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If you have any articles for publication, comments or suggestions
that would improve North Pennine Ancestors web site or allow us to provide
better assistance for your family history research please do not hesitate to
contact Ken by Clicking
here
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