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Bob Dobson · 10-11-2010, 08:08

In the past 2 weeks I have been hosting American friends. We went on an ancestor hunt which took us 1500 miles in total and I shared their thrill. Forwardplanning is essential. bring ALL your information with you. Tell us what details you already have - dates, names, addresses. Accrington Library's Local Histsory Librarians should be contacted in advanace with your information so that they can prepare the ground for you Likewise the Hyndburn branch of the Lancashire FamilyHistory & Heraldry Society. Avopid Wednesdays in the library. Ossie library does not have all the facilities of the Accrington one.

Send a letter to the Accrington Observer giving them your contact details. They may be able to find you some relatives.

Look out for the book 'Oswaltwistle Observed' by Albert Wilkinson & Mike Booth - Accrington Town Hall's Tourism office and Ann Parkin's shop in Burnley Rdhave it.

Buy a meat pie from Martin's bakery shop in Union Rd - they taste like the ones your ancestors ate.

10-11-2010, 08:08	#35
Bob Dobson Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staining, Blackpool Posts: 3,096 Liked: 407 times Rep Power: 158676	Re: 4th generation from original Oswaldtwistle resident In the past 2 weeks I have been hosting American friends. We went on an ancestor hunt which took us 1500 miles in total and I shared their thrill. Forwardplanning is essential. bring ALL your information with you. Tell us what details you already have - dates, names, addresses. Accrington Library's Local Histsory Librarians should be contacted in advanace with your information so that they can prepare the ground for you Likewise the Hyndburn branch of the Lancashire FamilyHistory & Heraldry Society. Avopid Wednesdays in the library. Ossie library does not have all the facilities of the Accrington one. Send a letter to the Accrington Observer giving them your contact details. They may be able to find you some relatives. Look out for the book 'Oswaltwistle Observed' by Albert Wilkinson & Mike Booth - Accrington Town Hall's Tourism office and Ann Parkin's shop in Burnley Rdhave it. Buy a meat pie from Martin's bakery shop in Union Rd - they taste like the ones your ancestors ate.