Hello from Blackpool
 

Hi
I'm from Blackpool,but most of my relatives seem to be from Accrington /Church. Doing some family history & hoping to find answers on here!

Julie

Re: Hello from Blackpool
 

Hello, Julie. Well this is the place for answers and a whole lot more!

Re: Hello from Blackpool
 

Hiya welcome to accyweb:)

Re: Hello from Blackpool
 

There are a couple of really good websites you could use which due to some amazing volunteers from the area are really good for the Accrington District.

The first one takes records back to 1837 and gives you the added bonus of the mothers maiden name on births which you do not find on normal indexes. It also splits the families into districts as the Haslingden Registration District covered such a huge area including the Rossendale Valley and parts of Whitworth but this website gives the more definate location

www.lancashirebmd.org.uk

The 2nd one is the Lancashire Online Parish Clerk Project which includes records from pre 1837 and gives a full entry for the record and not just an index.

It also gives you the option to search the whole County just in case you are not sure which Church they belonged to

Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerk Project -

Just remember these are being updated regularly and are completely done by volunteers so patience may be needed but as I tell my students when I am doing a workshop - Your Ancestors are not going anywhere, they will stay exactly where they are until you find them so don't rush - take your time and enjoy the journey

Re: Hello from Blackpool
 

Hello and welcome

Re: Hello from Blackpool
 

Welcome Seaside Lass. If you want answers, first ask questions which Accywebbers will do their best to respond to. Ask them on the appropriate section of the forum - Lost Friends/ Family. Get on with it girl - NOW. We want to help just as muich as you want to be helped.

Re: Hello from Blackpool
 

Hello and welcome to Accy Web

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Thanks all for the warm welcome

Re: Hello from Blackpool
 

welcome to the forum, lived yon meself in early--late 90s.:)

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Ciao-hope you have survived the severe weather i heard you've been having on the coast!

Re: Hello from Blackpool
 

Welcome.

I hope you find it useful in your search.

:)

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Welcome, Seaside Girl, good luck!

Re: Hello from Blackpool
 

hello & welcome :)

Re: Hello from Blackpool
 

Hello, just found this site. Most of my family appear to be from Accrington/Church but my mum's father moved to the Blackpool area and as far as I know died in the Layton area. Maybe we're related?
Suz x

Re: Hello from Blackpool
 

Greetings and welcome to a lively site, have fun they are a great bunch on here(I am a bit of a newby myself).