Welcome to www.CloseAncestry.com
The Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONS)
Margaret Southgate (nee Close), one of our contributors, has taken up the mantle of a “One-Namer” of the Close surname. Given that we’re a prolific bunch of breeders she’s set herself a mammoth task!
She would like anybody who is researching Close ancestors to provide whatever they can towards her endeavour.
Click here to see what she’s up to and how you can help
The one-name site has a load of information, including historical references, distribution of the Close surname, variations in spelling, etc, etc. Well worth a visit.
Hello and Welcome
Hello and Welcome
Thanks to links from our main tree into America, Australia, Canada and New Zealand we’ve now opened these up with their own set of people. Some of these are a bit skimpy, so if you can find [Read More]
Headlines
Spot The Miscreant – December 2011
Buried within the 1968 Ermysted’s Grammar School class photograph below we have one John Andrew Close (1956). All [Read More]
Dennis Brian Close (1931)
Brian Close was unflinchingly courageous, whether standing (never crouching) at square leg or taking the fastest [Read More]
People Update – 05 December 2011
A smallish tree (depending on how you look at it) originating in Bradford, Yorkshire with 149 new people and 250 [Read More]
Site Rebuild – 17 September 2011
It’s quite a while since we gave the site a make-over, so here it is! Gone is all the dust, spiders, and [Read More]
People Update – 04 September 2011
Photographs of Ribba Hall in January 2011. A series of photographs of carvings on barn doors done by the children of [Read More]
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What’s New?
- Anthony Close (1732), Grinton, Yorkshire 20 January 2012
- Anthony Close (1732), Grinton, Yorkshire 20 January 2012
- Metcalfe Close (1893), Kirby Hill, Yorkshire 20 January 2012
- George Edward Usher (1887), Hurst, Yorkshire 20 January 2012
- John Close (1853), Aysgarth, Yorkshire 20 January 2012
- John Close (1796), Grinton, Yorkshire 20 January 2012
- Anthony Close (1732), Grinton, Yorkshire 20 January 2012
- Margaret Close, Downholme, Yorkshire 20 January 2012
- Spot The Miscreant – December 2011 9 December 2011
- Dennis Brian Close (1931) 5 December 2011
Close Ancestry Shop
The Close Ancestry shop is our way of raising a few pounds towards the upkeep of the site.
We don’t charge anything for access to the information we show here, but it costs a fair amount just to keep the site running.
The shop has a number of bits and pieces, such as:
- Parish Registers
- Reference Books
- Calendars
… and whatever else we can find that may add some value to your hobby.
Failing that, you can always send us a donation.
Thanks for visiting the site, and we hope you get some value from it.
Last Update
People Update – 05 December 2011
A smallish tree (depending on how you look at it) originating in Bradford, Yorkshire with 149 new people and 250 new images. These all stem from a certain John Close [Read More]
Updates
People Update – 05 December 2011
A smallish tree (depending on how you look at it) originating in Bradford, [Read More]
Site Rebuild – 17 September 2011
It’s quite a while since we gave the site a make-over, so here it is! Gone is all [Read More]
People Update – 04 September 2011
Photographs of Ribba Hall in January 2011. A series of photographs of carvings on barn [Read More]
People Update – 01 September 2011
We’ve had an unvalidated Irish / Canadian tree sat here for some time, and this [Read More]
Nicky Sarson – August 2011
Clarification on the birth date of Elizabeth Musgrave (1803). See all their contributions [Read More]
People Update – 12 July 2011
Finally! The last flush of Durham! At least 393 new people sprawling mainly over Durham, [Read More]
Allan Close – June 2011
Clarification on the burial of Mary Ann Close (c 1817) in Bishop Auckland. See all their [Read More]
Shop Stuff
Daft Stuff
Closes on the Moon
Courtesy of my sister, we now have an acre of land on the Moon! Even though the Close strain are renowned for opening up new frontiers, as far as we know we are the only [Read More]
Hall of Fame
Dennis Brian Close (1931)
Brian Close was unflinchingly courageous, whether standing (never crouching) at square leg or taking the fastest [Read More]
Metcalfe Close (1893)
Born at Gunnerside, Richmond in 1893, the son of Ralph Metcalfe and Elizabeth Hannah Close. Joined the 12th Mountain [Read More]
Ivy Lilian Close (1890)
The actress Ivy Close was famous not as an actress in the first place, but as Miss Britain. When the Daily Mirror [Read More]
Frederic Close (1889)
Although born in Missouri, America, he made his home in the Long Preston and Settle areas of Yorkshire when his mother [Read More]
Gilbert Fairchild Close (1881)
During World War I, Gilbert Fairchild Close held several positions in the government of President Woodrow [Read More]
John Close (1816)
As a young man John helped his father Jarvis with his butchers business but he mistakenly thought he had a talent to be [Read More]
John Close (1796)
A dedication on the east window of The Church of St Andrew at Grinton, Yorkshire. It was dedicated to John Close [Read More]
More Shop Stuff
Calendars
John “Poet” Close 1885 Christmas Book Calendar
A full year, one month-per-page calendar containing containing the insights of The Poet Close from his beloved Westmoreland. With original poems and images taken from his Christmas Book of 1885. We have two styles: weeks starting on Monday (UK and European) weeks starting [Read More]
John “Poet” Close 1869 Grand Lake Book Calendar
A full year, one month-per-page calendar containing containing the insights of The Poet Close from his beloved [Read More]
1911 Richmond Almanac Calendar
A full year, one month-per-page calendar containing images taken from the 1911 Cooke’s Almanac and Directory of [Read More]
Swaledale Woodcuts Calendar
A full year, one month-per-page calendar containing a fabulous selection of wood-cuts depicting Swaledale from the West to [Read More]