Website Update 10 January 2021

 The Uridge, Euridge website was updated today 10 January. 

23 new narratives have been added, and 9 existing narratives changed, since 2 January 2021. 

 

There is a total of 2,989 detailed narratives available on the website. However, overall in the URIDGE, EURIDGE database there is a total of 4,272 (27 new) people, including living people.

 

These changes relate to the following surnames:

EURIDGE, URIDGE, and 

CATTON, COUCHMAN, DAY, JESSHOPE, LARTER, OWEN, PHIPPARD, WELLARD.

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the Recent Updates section. 

 

There are still a lot of updates, due to so many new records becoming available - so watch this space! 

Website Update - 2 January 2021

Happy New Year!

The Uridge, Euridge website was updated today 2 January 2021. 

 

17 new narratives have been added, and 16 existing narratives changed, since 1 November 2020. There is a total of 2,966 detailed narratives available on the website. However, overall in the URIDGE, EURIDGE database, there is a total of 4,245 (16 new) people, including living people.

 

These changes relate to the following surnames:

EURIDGE, URIDGE, and 

ASHBY, BAUL, DUNSTER, HAVORD, KING

KNIGHT, LEIGH, MARTIN, O'BRIEN, REES,

RICHARDS, SEYMOUR, SIMMONS, VEASEY.

 

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the Recent Updates section. 

 

The focus of the recent changes has been the descendants of Thomas LEIGH, and Louisa EURIDGE, who lived in Eynsford, Kent. Louisa was my 2 x Great Aunt. They had nine children.

 

Sincere thanks to Margaret Leigh, and Caroline Dunster, who kindly provided valuable information, and photographs.

Uridge, Euridge website update 8 November 2019

The Uridge, Euridge website was updated yesterday 8 November 2019. 

41 new narratives have been added, and 89 existing narratives changed, since 20 October 2018. There is a total of 2,946 detailed narratives available on the website. However, overall in the URIDGE, EURIDGE database, there is a total of 4,196 (40 new) people, including living people.

These changes relate to the following surnames:

EURIDGE, URIDGE, and
ADAMS, APPLEBY, AYLWARD, BLOOR, BRAMHAM, CHANT, COLE, COX, CRISPIN, DAVIES, ELSOM,  FARROW, FRY, HARE, HARPER, HARTSHORN, HARTSHORNE, HESMAN, HILLIER, HOWELLS, HUFF, JONES, JOYCE, KING, LEIGH, McDOUGALL, MOORE, OWEN, PAINE, POST, POTTS, REES, RICHARDS, ROLT, SEVIOUR, SMITH, THOMAS, VEASEY, WELLSTEAD, WHIFFEN, WHITWELL, WIMHURST, YEOMANS.

 A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the Recent Updates section.

The focus of the recent changes has been my personal family history. I have restarted a correspondence course with The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies (IHGS), that I started in 2001. Unfortunately due to my international work, and the lack of the internet I had to stop. So in October and November, I revisited my initial research and updated the narratives.

Uridge, Euridge website update 21 October 2018

The Uridge, Euridge website was updated today Sunday 21 October 2018. 

25 new narratives have been added, and 55 existing narratives changed, since 1 January 2018. There is a total of 2,905 detailed narratives available on the website. However, overall in the URIDGE, EURIDGE database there is a total of 4,156 (29 new) people, including living people.

These changes relate to the following surnames:

EURIDGE, URIDGE, and 

BOND, BRAMHAM, BRAVERY, CAVEY, COX, CRISPIN, DORLAND, EASTWOOD, ELLIS, HAFFENDEN, JEFF, JORDAN, KEEN, NOBLE, REES, SCRASE, VEASEY, WALDER, WATSON, WELLAND, WHISTLER, WOND, and YEOMANS.

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the Recent Updates section.

This update has been a long-time coming. This year had been extremely technically challenging. I experienced significant problems as the website host (for over 10 years) was taken over, and the new host took a long time to transfer the files across. 

Furthermore, simultaneously, I had major problems with the Windows 10 update, and lost all the data. Fortunately, I have a lot of backups and managed to overcome the initial issues. Then in June, another Windows 10 update to rectify the problems with the previous update, completely destroyed the computer. I then had to purchase a new computer and again reinstate all the files. Fortunately, everything is finally back to normal. 

Website Update 29 May 2017

The Uridge, Euridge website was updated today Monday 29 May 2017. 

25 new narratives have been added, and 108 existing narratives changed, since the last update on 30 May 2016. There is a total of 2,887 detailed narratives available on the website. However, overall in the URIDGE, EURIDGE database there is now a total of 4,127 (49 new) people, including living people.

These changes relate to the following surnames:
EURIDGE, URIDGE, and 

BAKER, BARRETT, BARTON, BATES, BLOOMFIELD, BRITTAIN, CAMPION, CARDEN, COLEMAN, DANIEL, DELL, DENGATE, ELLINOR, ENGLENT, GALLEY, HANSEN, HARE, HARPER, HARTSON, HIDE, HIGGS, HILLIER, HODSON, HORGAN, JOHANSON, JOHNSON, KENNEDY, KOOPMAN, LIVINGSTON, LONDON, MARTIN, MASON, MILLER, MITULLA, NOCK, OLSON, OLSSON, ORLEMAN, POLLEY, POYNTER, REES, RICE, SAVAGE, STANBRIDGE, STANFORD, STONER, SUTTON, TILLIN, TUCKER, VEASEY, WELLSTEAD, WHEELER, WHURR, WITTY, ZANARDI.

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Philip H. Dorland (1949-2016)

Philip Henry Dorland
(1949-2016)

Today I heard the very sad news that yesterday Phil Dorland lost his year-long battle with leukemia. 

We had been corresponding since July 2003. He was an avid family historian. 

He was a descendant of George Robert Uridge who was born on 10 August 1842 in the Isle of Grain, Hoo, Kent, England. George immigrated to America, and married Julia Caroline Tremaine in 1867 in Detroit. 

His family tree is detailed in Chart 13: Descendancy Chart for George Robert & Julia C. Uridge née Tremaine, and the much larger Chart 4: Descendancy Chart for William & Elizabeth Uridge née ? who lived in Meopham, Kent in the early 1700s.

My thoughts go out to his family. I will miss him. Although we were not knowingly related, it was such a pleasure to know him. He helped me so much with the URIDGE one-name study. 

R.I.P. Phil

Website ReDesign 2 April 2016

The Uridge, Euridge website was updated today Saturday 2 April 2016.

After 15+ years, I decided to redesign the URIDGE, EURIDGE website. This was to provide a consistent look-and-feel throughout the website, particularly when using a tablet/iPad.

I have incorporated several 'old' webpages into the narratives section. There is a new menu option Family Groups, this provides information on groups of families, as opposed to a single narrative. The drop-down menu will provide information on:

• Sussex, England Branch
• Kent, England Branch
• Devon, England Branch
• USA Branch
• Australian Branch
• New Zealand Branch
• Canadian Branch 

Whilst, the website has been checked, undoubtedly there will be some errors - missing links etc. If you find any, please don't hesitate to let me know and I will make any necessary corrections.

There has only been a few changes, since the last website update on 16 March 2016 - only 40 existing narratives have been changed, and no new narratives added. There is now a total of 2,862 detailed narratives available on the website. However, overall in the URIDGE, EURIDGE database there is now 4,077 (3 new) people, including living people.

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. 

Website Updated 16 March 2016

The Uridge, Euridge website was updated today Wednesday 16 March 2016.

This update again focuses on Family Chart 4, the descendants and their spouses of Philip & Sarah Uridge née Barton, who emigrated to America in 1851, together with their six children William, Sarah, Philip, Mary, George, and Elizabeth. The family settled in Michigan. 

Also included is information relating to the EURIDGE, and URIDGE UK-based families that were recorded in the recently released The 1939 Register.
 
The 1939 Register, taken on 29 September 1939, provides a snapshot of the civilian population of England and Wales just after the outbreak of the Second World War. The records were used to produce up-to-date population statistics and identification cards and, once rationing was introduced in January 1940, to facilitate the issuing of ration cards. Information in the Register was also used to administer conscription, and to monitor and control the movement of the population caused by military mobilisation and mass evacuation. Further information is available at The National Archives website.

Currently, 120+ records have been found in The 1939 Register. Over the course of the next few months, it is hoped that this information will be included in the narratives.

In the meantime, since the last website update on 1 January 2016, 123 existing narratives have been changed, and 15 new narratives have been added. There is now a total of 2,862 detailed narratives available on the website. However, overall in the URIDGE, EURIDGE database there is now 4,074 (54 new) people, including living people.

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. 

 

Website Update 1 January 2016

The Uridge, Euridge website was updated today Friday 1 January 2016.

This update focuses on the descendants and their spouses of Philip & Sarah Uridge née Barton, who emigrated to America in 1851, together with their six children William, Sarah, Philip, Mary, George, and Elizabeth. The family settled in Michigan. 

Also included is an extensive update on the family, and descendants, of my 3 x great-grandparents William & Elizabeth Appleby née Chatterton, from Derbyshire. A new chart has been included which shows eight generations of descendants.

In addition, there have been some structural changes to the menus: 

• Indices menu is now a combination of sub-menus. 
• Photograph Gallery - This is a new menu, with several sub-menus, focusing on photographs kindly provided by other researchers:
  
  • People - these are the standard photographs provided previously
  • Miscellaneous Photographs
  • Baptisms
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Cremations
  • Newspaper Articles
  • Places
  • Anecdotes
  I trust these changes are beneficial to you.

59 new narratives have been added since the last update on 12 July 2015. There is now a total of 2,847 detailed narratives available on the website. However, overall in the URIDGE, EURIDGE database there is now 4,020 (84 new) people, including living people.

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Website Update 12 July 2015

The Uridge, Euridge website was updated today Sunday 12 July 2015.

There are now 2,788 detailed narratives available on the website.

Since the last update, 7 new narratives have been created, and 55 narratives changed.

However, overall in the URIDGE, EURIDGE database there are now 3,936 (57 new) people, including living people. 

This update again focuses on the descendants, and their spouses, of George & Frances Uridge née Lane. In 1851, their son Philip and his wife Sarah née Barton, immigrated to America, with six of their children. They settled in Michigan. 

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Euridge Family Gathering 3-5 July

This weekend was extra special. I met up with my eight siblings (left to right, youngest to oldest) Robin 'Bob', Kay, Kelvin 'Bill', Teresa 'Tess', Terence 'Terry', Richard, Marie 'MeMe', Reginald 'Roger', and Michael. We met up altogether - the first time in 11 years, since our mother's 80th birthday on July 25 2004.

Definitely a good time was had by all. It was great to see all the nephews and nieces, and their children. The weather was brilliant.

Sincere thanks to Kay, and Mick, for holding a superb weekend at their home. and to Marie for organising the food. A truly nostalgic weekend.

More photographs are available at https://picasaweb.google.com/101964125593004189392/EuridgeFamilyGatheringJuly352015?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLDd5Ib0iYWMNQ&feat=directlink.

Website Update 2 July 2015

The Uridge, Euridge website was updated today Thursday 2 July 2015.

There are now 2,781 detailed narratives available on the website.

Since the last update, 10 new narratives have been created, and 34 narratives changed.

However, overall in the URIDGE, EURIDGE database there are now 3,879 (28 new) people, including living people. 

This update focuses on the descendants, and their spouses, of George & Frances Uridge née Lane. In 1851, their son Philip and his wife Sarah née Barton, immigrated to America, with six of their children. They settled in Michigan. 

Again, many thanks to Phil Dorland, who has provided a significant amount of information on the URIDGE family, and the associated families of BADDER; De VRIES; FAWCETT; FISHBURNE; GALLEY; GAY; GETZ; GOODSPEED; HATFIELD; JENNINGS; JOY; KOOPMAN; LAPPARD; MOLHOEK; OLIVER; ORGEN; ORLEMAN; REDMAN; RICKARD; THICK; TREMAINE; and WILLIAMS families.
 
A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Family Finder DNA Kits

You may not be aware, but I am the DNA Kit Coordinator for the Guild of One-Name Studies. Most of the Y-DNA kits (applicable to males only) were purchased through the Guild. The results can be seen at http://www.uridge.org/Euridge_Uridge-p/ui31.htm.

In the last few weeks, the Guild has negotiated a deal for Family Finder kits - a special price of £60.00, which includes postage and handling, worldwide. This price is unique to Guild Members, and their DNA project participants. Several (E)URIDGEs have already completed this Family Finder test.

A Family Finder DNA test is available to males and females. It finds your relatives within 5 generations. It works by comparing your DNA to the DNA of others who have taken a Family Finder test in the Family Tree DNA database. This test uses a mixture of DNA you received from both parents (about 50% from your mother and about 50% from your father).

If you are interested in doing this Family Finder test, do contact me, or read the information from the Guild, available at http://one-name.org/help/guild-wiki/dna-kits-available-from-the-guild/#FamilyFinder.

Tremain and Uridge Photo Albums

Philip Dorland recently advised that he has three 1800’s Tremain and Uridge photo albums.

Picture from Tremain and Uridge Photo Albums

These photo albums are from the Eleanore Frances (Uridge) Koopman's house in Falmouth, Michigan.  Many of the pictures are from her mother's (Julia Tremain) family. However Owen Uridge is written on one of the photo sleeve.  It is a possibility that more Uridges are included in those albums.  

Pictures from the albums have been digitized and uploaded to https://www.flickr.com/photos/130354469@N07/ with the hope that some other family members may have an idea as to the identity of the people.
 

Website Updated 14 June 2015

The Uridge, Euridge website was updated today Sunday 14 June 2015.

There are now 2,771 detailed narratives available on the website.

Since the last update, 31 new narratives have been created, and 61 narratives changed.

However, overall in the URIDGE, EURIDGE database there are now 3,851 (67 new) people, including living people. 

This update focuses on the 430 descendants, and their spouses, of George & Frances Uridge née Lane. In 1851, their son Philip and his wife Sarah née Barton, immigrated to America, with six of their children. They settled in Michigan. 
Many thanks to Phil Dorland, who has provided a significant amount of information on the URIDGE family, and the associated families of BADDER; De VRIES; FAWCETT; FISHBURNE; GALLEY; GAY; GETZ; GOODSPEED; HATFIELD; JENNINGS; JOY; KOOPMAN; LAPPARD; MOLHOEK; OLIVER; ORGEN; ORLEMAN; REDMAN; RICKARD; THICK; TREMAINE; and WILLIAMS families.
 
A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Website Update 13 October 2014

The Uridge, Euridge website was updated today Monday 13 October 2014. The updates focus mainly on :

Chart 4: Descendancy Chart for William & Elizabeth Uridge née ? who lived in Meopham, Kent in the early 1700s #406

This includes extensive information researched, together with Phil Dorland, regarding the family of Philip & Sarah Uridge née Barton, who emigrated to Michigan, USA in 1851. They settled in Delaware Township, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA.


A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Website Update 19 July 2014

The Uridge, Euridge website was updated today Satuday 19 July 2014.

Apologies for those fellow researchers who have submitted information that has not been included since the last update, two years ago. Due to other commitments, including moving house, I became significantly behind with updating the database and website.

A full list of the changes to the narratives, since 1 January 2012, is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Hopefully, in the near future I will be able to restructure the website and remove out-of-date information.

Whilst the website may have not been maintained during the last two years, I can reassure you that I have still been doing ongoing research.