Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Family History Event - Sunday May 3
I will be on the computer help desk (Table 6) from 12:00 to 13:40, and from 15:20 to 17:00. If you are attending do let me know and we can perhaps arrange to have coffee.
The event looks to be very promising, with 15 lectures throughout the day, and over 90 exhibitors.
Henry David & Beatrice Minnie Dent née Dengate
Yesterday I heard from Angela Slater, who is the granddaughter of Henry David & Beatrice Minnie Dent née Dengate. Beatrice Minnie was the daughter of George & Louisa Sarah Dengate née Uridge.
Initially it was thought that Minnie Beatrice Dengate, and Beatrice Minnie Dengate were two sisters. However Angela confirms that Minnie was also known as Beatrice.
Angela has provided several photographs, including the one above taken c1944. Henry Dent is in in air raid wardens uniform. Their youngest son, Reg, is also in the picture.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Descendants of Henry & Ansley Uridge née Killick
Today I received a very interesting e-mail from Robert Smith of Sydney. He writes:
Robert also provided a detailed 4-generation narrative on the descendants of Henry & Elizabeth Uridge née Smyth, and George & Sophia Smyth née Uridge.My research leads me to believe I'm related to Sophia Uridge who married George Smyth. I also think Sophia's brother Henry Uridge married George's sister Elizabeth Smyth. It's interesting to note that in the 1841 Census, Eliza Uridge age 20 Dressmaker was living with Sophia and children nr. the Clappers, Barcombe Cross, Sussex. Presumably this was Eliza was Sophia's niece.
Robert's well documented information will be included in the database, and subsequently on the website in the future.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Rudd-Uridge Wedding 1919
Today, Peter Griffiths provided a superb photograph of the 1918 wedding party of Robert & Lizzie Rudd née Uridge. Amongst the party is 15 Uridges.
Furthermore, Peter has provided an annotated view showing all the people he has been able to identify.
Peter writes:
There are a few gaps, but I suppose some of these could be from the Rudd side of the family.
Can you identify anybody?
Blog Update 10 April 2009: Peter has contacted us again. He has been in contact with Matt Stevens, and the following has been determined:
Blog Update 4 June 2009: Peter has contacted us again. The key to the photograph has been updated with 3 updates/additions on the Rudd side provided by Robert Rudd, and a couple corrections.No. 26 ("Mr Rudd, father of groom") is identified as Philip Rudd. Also that probably Nos 24 and 25 are reversed - 24 is Ada and 25 is Eliza.
Eliza confirms that the old lady in the foreground is certainly Eliza the Sydenham girl. The second from right is, according to Matt, Eleanor Footner née Bodle, the mother-in-law of Robert Rudd Jr.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Publishing Your Family History to the Web
Shortly afterwards I included the PowerPoint presentation on a website that hosts presentations, called www.slideshow.net. It's a free website that enables you to upload and share your PowerPoint presentations and Word documents.
Today they wrote to me and advised:
Not sure whether this is an April Fool's joke, but the statistics say that 30,000+ people have viewed the presentation in the last 24 hours. For those interested, you can find the presentation on http://www.slideshare.net/TeresaPask/publishing-your-family-history-to-the-web.We've noticed that your slideshow on SlideShare has been getting a LOT of views in the last 24 hours. Great job ... you must be doing something right. ;-)