Hello everyone!

[JMR]

Hi I'm a newbie and just want to introduce myself to you all. I live in Victoria Australia now, but I was born in Yorkshire, in the Bradford Infirmary. I moved to Baroldswick when I was 12 and attended Skipton Girls High School and emigrated to Australia at 16.

I am researching the names Holdsworth (my maiden name) and Gaunt, Craven, Hardisty, Wedgeworth, Coultas and Wells. I've been lucky to find 3rd cousins from all over the world whilst researchng my family history and we have swapped some great information and lovely photos, but those brick walls are just sooooo frustrating!!

I'm looking forward to seeing what this site is all about and to hear about others' experience with their family history research.

Kind regards,
JMR

 

[gemmas' pal]

Hello JMR! :biggrin:

You'll certainly be happy that you joined FHUK, so many folk ready to help, so post those brickwalls up and you will surely experience that help!

Be warned though, this is a very addictive site! Hurrah!

Wishing you a very Happy New Year,

Gemmas' Pal

 

[Lynne Ryan]

welcome Hello and welcome you will find everyone is very helpful here..as you will see i too am in Australia..have been researching family now for a few years..Have found a few 2 nd and third cousins here..have got quite a bit about the australian family line from the BMD SITESin each state ...and i also joined the states town family history group ..which are very helpful with lots of things and researching tips..cheers Lynne

 

[p.risboy]

Hi JMR and welcome

Great site and wonderful people here.

Steve.

 

[JMR]

Thanks for the warm welcome. I am definitely irreversibly addicted to my dead rellies already, in fact I like them better than some of my living ones :2fun:

Soooo I'm set to have a great time here with other like minded folks!

HAPPY NEW YEAR folks!!!!

 

[benny1982]

Hi JMR

welcome to the forums. Happy New Year as well.

Your brickwalls should come tumbling down now.

Ben

 

[patrickw]

Hello JMR, welcome. I visit Barnoldswick three times a week ( I live in Colne) ,so if I can be of any local assistance, dont hesitate to ask. Good luck in your research and best wishes for the new year,
Pat

 

[JMR]

Hello JMR, welcome. I visit Barnoldswick three times a week ( I live in Colne) ,so if I can be of any local assistance, dont hesitate to ask. Good luck in your research and best wishes for the new year,
Pat

Thanks for your offer Pat. I still love Barnoldswick and I visit there when I can. You've probably passed by my old house in Skipton Road on your travels. It was called The Limes and is opposite the Coates Estate.

Cheers,
Jill

Ben - thanks for your welcome too! I'm not sure where to start posting on the forum. My family all lived and died (the vast majority) in or around Bradford!

Jill

 

[JMR]

Do posts go missing on here? I have posted two replies today and none are showing - so just testing!!!


EDIT: Ah! missing posts have turned up 24 hours late, LOL!

 

[sterico]

Hi and welcome to the fhuk forums

We all wish you good success in your research, and if we can assist you in any way , just post on the appropriate forums and our members will help wherever they can
Best regards StericoO0

 

[JMR]

Thanks for your welcome Sterico! I need to hunt out the Yorkshire forum. All my dead ends stem from there!

JMR