Records - Mildands region - can anybody help?

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simonrl
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Administration Topic Starter

17 years ago

I had an email from a person researching family history with a mining connection to the Midlands region... does anybody know where records of miners in the region might be kept?

Original message extract:

I'm researching my family tree and have found that my Great-Grand father was a coal miner (hewer) in the Ashby de la Zouch area. I am trying to find out which mine he worked in. Is there an archive anywhere that will help me trace him.

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

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carnkie
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17 years ago

Leicester and Rutland record office might be a place to start.

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

Barney
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17 years ago

Simon, forward these links ... http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LEI/

http://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/index/community/museums/record_office.htm
There are only a few mines in Leicestershire, so the relatives shouldnt have too much trouble. Unless of course he travelled the short distance to Staffordshire.
The Mines at present in the 'leicestershire region' were all working in 1910, so hopefully this would fit the age of the relative.

simonrl
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Administration Topic Starter

17 years ago

Thanks both, will forward the info across

If anybody has any more suggestion I'll send those as well

:thumbsup:

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

Barney
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Newbie

17 years ago

The webmaster of this site might be very useful ... http://www.healeyhero.co.uk/rescue/menu.htm