Good day. My name is Henry James Hill from SA and interested in researching family of my great great

LegacyUser

Good day. My name is Henry James Hill from SA and interested in researching family of my great great grandfather, John Hill, born 1822 in Kinnersley. Died 1862 Herefordshire and was married to Ann Williams, born 1824 in Byford. Can anybody assist?

Brett .

@HenryHill1 HenryHill1​ 

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Henry

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Questions:

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Do you use the "Family Tree" part of 'FamilySearch'?'

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IF, you do use the "Family Tree" part of 'FamilySearch'; THEN, is your Great, Great Grandfather recorded/included in "Family Tree"?

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IF, your Great, Great Grandfather recorded/included in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; THEN, have you searched for his records/details in 'FamilySearch'?

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Even, IF, you do not use the "Family Tree" part of 'FamilySearch'; THEN, have you tried searched for your Great, Great Grandfather in 'FamilySearch'?

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IF, you have not; THEN, can I suggest that you do.

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As well as "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', there many other websites that you can search, such as (but, not limited to):

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FreeBDM

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

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UK_BMD

https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/

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Ancestry_com

https://www.ancestry.com/

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FindMyPast

https://www.findmypast.com/

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MyHeritage

https://www.myheritage.com/

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And, many more ...

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Even though he was Born prior to "Civil Registration" (1837) in "England and Wales", there is a good chance that his "Marriage:; and, "Death", are available.

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Give them a go.

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I hope this helps.

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Brett

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ps: SA - the Country of 'South Africa'; or, the State of 'South Australia'

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LegacyUser

Many thanks Brett. Indeed, South Africa. That's where my grandfather 'moved' to and hence my dad and my existence here. I will gladly explore the advice given. Chances are good that I will post more questions. Is it advisable to place ad in local (Wales) newspaper to try and trace family? Kind regards. Henry Hill

935168PS

Hi Henry ,

I expect your ancestors may have also come from Wales at sometime but Kinnersley, Hereford is in England as Brett has mentioned use family search and they do have the Bishops Transcripts and other links here is your John baptism https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.givenName=john&q.surname=hill&q.birthLikePlace=kinnersley&q.birthLikeDate.from=1821&q.birthLikeDate.to=1823&f.recordCountry=England&f.recordSubcountry=England%2CHerefordshire&f.collectionId=3155913&m.defaultFacets=on&m.queryRequireDefault=on&m.facetNestCollectionInCategory=on&count=20&offset=0

 

and link to other information for Hereford on family search wiki https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Herefordshire,_England_Online_Genealogy_Records

 

Hereford https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereford#:~:text=Hereford%20(%2F%CB%88h%C9%9Br%C9%AA,37%20km)%20northwest%20of%20Gloucester.

 

Regards Pam

LegacyUser

Many thanks Pamela and also for the 'small' corrections made. I am not familiar with the area and corrections made are appreciated (i.e Kinnersley). Any suggestions whether I should persue an ad in the paper? Kind regards. Henry Hill

LegacyUser

Apologies. Need to be correct in my search efforts - is Hereford and Herefordshire different places. One a county and one a town?

935168PS

Hi Henry ,

Hereford is a Cathedral City ,Civil Parish and the County is Herefordshire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereford

 

Try herefordhistoryonline for newspapers or findmypast which is a pay site , this is a link to Hereford history online ,think it is free https://herefordshirehistory.org.uk/archive/herefordshire-newspapers

 

Your welcome anytime

 

Regards Pam

 

 

 

 

 

 

935168PS

Have you heard of Genuki which has lots of information and links to sites https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HEF

 

and British History online for some Historic content https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/heref/vol3/pp96-100

 

Have fun Pam

LegacyUser

Many thanks again. Much appreciated. I am following every bit of advice given - you are all so helpful. Regards. Henry

935168PS

When you click on the above link it takes you to a page with other John Hill's on ,, he is the one baptised 20 Oct mother Elizabeth Name:John Hill Event Type:Christening Event Date:20 Oct 1822Event Place:Kinnersley, Herefordshire, England, United KingdomEvent Place (Original):Kinnersley, Herefordshire, EnglandGender:MaleMother's Name:Elizabeth Hill this link takes you to family Search's World Tree where he has been added https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LRQ9-MVQ

 

Pam