Hints on using this genealogical site

If you find a family on this site that interests you I am happy to e-mail a Family Group Sheet. This can be easier than trying to plough through all the references to build up a picture of a family.

To find a person by surname
  • click on the Surname Link in the main menu. Select an initial letter and then follow through the links to a specific surname and then a given name. Where there are people with identical names their given dates may be helpful in identifying the serson you want.
  • Generally when browsing the site you can click on any name or place name in the text to go to specific details about that person or place. Using this technique you can trace back through a person's ancestors by clicking on their parents or descendents by clicking on the names.
  • On the person pages, where a person has recorded ancestors, there will be a "Pop-up Pedigree" link. Clicking this will open up a window with immediate ancestors for you to explore.
Finding information by place name
  • Following the 'Place List' menu option will take you to a list of places and the people associated with that place.
  • Where there is an icon: information symbol icon, clicking the icon will open up a window with more detailed information about that place.
The Charts
  • The Chart List provides a link to a number of charts of significant people in the Database.
  • The charts are displayed on a canvas much larger than the window of your web browser. You will need to scroll around to see all the information.
  • If you can't see all the text in any of the boxes please try reducing the text size in your browser.
Family history summaries
  • To find a textual history of a specific family use the 'Family Vignettes' link on the menu.
  • For the Coxon researchers in particular there is extra documentary information in the 'Coxon Documents' section which is well worth looking at.
Family History researchers.
  • I have had contact with many people who are interested in the same persons as myself. Some have websites, others not. I thank those who have allowed their names to be included in this site. I hope it facilitates those who are doing family history searches. I have usually not included e-mail addresses, but can supply these to bone-fide enquirers.