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I know that I am asking a lot now, but I am new to this family tree building (1 week to be precise) and have already asked for help from you guys. BUT my son who is 9yrs old has come home from school today ( we live in Cyprus and he goes to the International school here) and his homework from his History teacher is to do a family tree!! He has told his teacher that I am doing our family tree at the moment and to be honest I'm not really getting very far as I'm a newbie and not really sure how to do the lookups properly......you guys seem to do it in the blink of an eye! So I would love for him to go into school with his homework next friday and have the biggest family tree as he really wants to impress his teacher (she is his new History teacher) and what I have so far doeasn't go back that far and his teacher is really into history and dates and things like that. He would feel so proud,can anybody help me please or is it hard without having to have copies of certificates etc??
Regards Kerry x

Ok - Always start with yourself - then parents - then grandparents.
Always start with what you know for sure.
Want to start here ? Lots of willing hands !

If you give us names and dates of what you have we'll try our best to find info for you.
Jen

yes my grandaughter came home with that one . its part of the National curriculum. I just press a button and out it pops, a tree back to 1600s. But, and its a big but, what about the kids who don't even know their Daddy, doesnt that put them at a slight disadvantage?

Kerry just ask, any time, no matter how daft , you will always get help.!!

If you use a combination of census returns (1841 - 1901 at the moment, every 10 years) and what you can find on births. deaths and marriages, they aide each other well, to confirm names, dates, locations, siblings etc.

There are also some shortcuts to using search facility on sites like ancestry.co.uk..don't be afraid to look either side of a date for a record..someone looks to have been born in 1890 on census but they were actually registered in 1891 etc etc...

Use "sounds like" (called Soundex) in case the people recording events mis-spelt names slightly - in days of high illiteracy, even Smith or Jones can get spelt slightly wrong.

Bear in mind that many of the "digital" records have been transcibed 2 or 3 times and an original piece of papers (in glorious Victorian script!) can often be mis-read or mis-typed.

Most people on this site are extremely helpful if you get stuck. If you need to locate anyone specific give :-

Full details of name that you know.
Dates (or possible dates)
Parents or siblings names if you know them
Geogrphical locations (even within a county area) - looking for John Smith without a "where" is a bit pointless.

GOOD LUCK - you will become addicted very quickly!!!

Hello to you all,
Sorry for late posting only I have been replying to so many kind and helpful people who have offered help.
The last names and d.o.b that I have are as follows:-
Walter Samuel Bayliss, born 1901-Aston-6d-213 who married Constance Ethel Allcutt, born 1907-Rugby-6d-384 MMN -unknown,these are my fathers parents.
Florence Rose Heeley, born 1st Oct 1910, who married Benjamin Atkiss born 23rd Feb 1902, these are my mothers grandparents.
That's as much as I know!
Any help will be most appreciated
Regards Kerry

Not Much;

Your great aunt??

Births Jun 1909 (>99%)
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ALLCUTT Dorothy Mabel Rugby 6d 592

Dee

Births Dec 1910 (>99%)
HEELEY Florence R W.Bromwich 6b 767

Any one is possible:

Births Mar 1901 (>99%)
ATKISS Benjamin W. Bromwich 6b 847

Births Jun 1901 (>99%)
Atkiss Benjamin Dudley 6c 52
Atkiss Benjamin W. Bromwich 6b 865

Can't see any for 1902 (it's not unusual for it to be a year out).

A BIG THANK YOU to all of you that have sent information for me, I really appreciate all of your help.
I'm off to bed now as it's 00.30am here in Cyprus and I'm struggling to keep my eyes open.
Will keep you updated on my challenge!!!!!!
Speak to you soon
Kerry xx

Hello Kerry,
1901 census Aston
Thomas Bayliss 48 Lashe(?) worker electro-plate b Aston
Emily 48 wife B Birmingham
Walter 19 Bedstead Maker
Lily 12
Daisy 9
William( Father)_ 79 Groom coachman b Worcs Catshill
William (brother) 48 also coachman
Looks as tho' Thomas and William may be twins.
I can go back further if you wish,so pm me and I will have a look.Now it is bedtime!! but only nearly 11.
Eileen

I thought that might be your Walter's father,as first son's were named after dad,but might be barking uo the wrong tree. Did your grandfather have any younger siblings?The mothers maiden name is included after 1911. Eileen

Do you know when their first child was born?

Libby

Constance E Allcut married 1930 Oct-Dec Walter Bayliss Birmingham S

whoops sorry i usually put this up. I'll go and get it

Sorry

Libby

Vol 6d pg 444

Did you find it?

Libby

Hello all,

I am still here!! I have been on the phone for the last couple of hours to my Aunt AND my Mom getting more information, I have to say I think I need to go and lie down!!!! Because all of the information I have is from my Mom's side of the family AND my Dad's, So I have names coming out of my ears!!
A HUGE THANK YOU to all that have sent me information, It really is appreciated.
x Kerry x