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Welcome
to the web site for genealogists who are researching their
ancestors in the north of England.
Are
you, like
lead miner Thomas William Moffat on
the left, digging for your family in Cumberland,
Durham, Northumberland, Westmorland and beyond?
If
so, please let North
Pennine Ancestors help you dig in the mine of information that is available.
Take
a look down the "Start digging" mine and see which of your surnames are being
researched by others. If your research names are amongst the 1664 listed, take a note of the
reference
numbers, then drift to the "Contributors" buttons to dig up more detailed
information and discover which seam your cousins are working in.
Feel
free to submit your own research interests, you may find a cousin looking back
up the shaft at you.
See
below for details of many more pages of information that may provide a light at
the end of the genealogical tunnel or give an insight into how your ancestors
lived and worked. Good
luck with your research and thank you for visiting the North Pennine Ancestors
web site.
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What you will find on the North Pennine
Ancestors web site
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About N.P.A.
About the setting up of the North Pennine Ancestors web site |
Research Area
Map showing the main area of our research |
Start
Digging
This is where you find which surnames are being researched |
Contributors
Details of contributors researching the names, where and when. |
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Surnames
Barry Dent explains the origins of our ancestral surnames
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Places to visit
Places to visit in the north of England that give
an insight into how your ancestors lived and worked |
Churches
& Chapels
Barry Dent tells us about the churches & chapels of Alston
Moor
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Weardale
MI's
Monumental Inscriptions from churchyards and cemeteries in Weardale
Latest addition
St John's Chapel |
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Slime Pit
Margaret Russell tells the story of her ancestor Richard Trathen
and his invention |
The
Mine Shops
David McAnelly explains the development of Nenthead and the miners
lodgings |
Northerners
abroad
Several stories telling of north of England people who have
emigrated and made a name for themselves |
Records Offices
Lists the locations of available research material
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| British
County
Codes
The Chapman County Codes used for the identification of British
Counties
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USA
State Codes
USA Postal Codes used to identify American States |
Help
me dig
Can other researchers help you find that missing bit of
information
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Offers
of help
Can you provide help for other researchers
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Other
Web Sites
Links to other useful genealogy web sites
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