Monthly Archives: April 2011

Genuki map of the Ridings of Yorkshire

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

 Genuki is a wonderful collection of useful information including this very helpful map http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/Maps/Ridings.html which superimposes the old Riding boundaries onto a modern map, to show how Yorkshire was re-divided in 1974.

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Robert COMPSTON North Vancouver

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

Today I’ve written to Robert to see if he is interested in having a page on my CUMPSTON website at http://www.cumpston.org.uk Let me know if you know Robert.

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University of California ‘In Memoriam’ website

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

This excellent website has hundreds of entries with an easy to search index and in depth descriptions: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/archives_exhibits/in_memoriam/nameindex/nameindex_g.html No CUMPSTONs there for me though.  Check it out for your own research names

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Melissa CUMPSTON of Columbia MD and Stafford VA, USA

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

    I am trying to trace Melissa CUMPSTON who is related to Connie J Cumpston and Noelle Cumpston  More info at:http://radaris.com/p/Melissa/Cumpston/  Please let me know if you recognise any of these people

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Melissa CUMPSTON of Arnold NE, Renton and Tacoma WA, USA

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

    I am trying to make contact with Melissa who is related to Robert James Cumpston and Marleon D Cumpston  More info at:http://radaris.com/p/Melissa/Cumpston/   Please let me know if you recognise any of these people.

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Melissa CUMPSTON of Morgantown WV USA

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

    I’m seeking contact with Melissa who is related to Judith Ann Keener, Carl Patrick Cumpston, Pat Cumpston, Rebecca R Keener, Ryan Scott Keener, Charles Frank Keener  More info at:http://radaris.com/p/Melissa/Cumpston/  If anyone recognises any of these people please let … Continue reading →

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Mike CUMPSTON

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Mike is a well known author of books on guns.  http://www.milesfortis.com/mcump/main.htm

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Cumbrian Manorial records glossary

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

There is an excellent glossary of manorial records at http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/projects/manorialrecords/glossary/index.htm There is also a full page of links to on line records at http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/projects/manorialrecords/links/index.htm

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Edward Leonard COMPSTON

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

Leonard Edward COMPSTON was born 1887 June Quarter to Edward Wones COMPSTON and Rachel in Sedgley Staffs, although one census has this as Wolverhampton.  He was aged 3 in the 1891 census living in St Lukes Parish Wolverhampton. Ruth Brandreth has written to me to … Continue reading →

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Family announcements from 339 newspapers

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

 http://www.iannounce.co.uk/  ”Over 1,507,000 family announcements from 339 newspapers updated daily “

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