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What started off as a random scouting trip into darkest Lincolnshire when something caught my eye has turned into another significant Close branch. It may a bit fragmented, but having pushed back ... and back ... and back ... has…
Many thanks to Joan Wilson (nee Mudd) for sending more clarifications on Mark Peacock (1806) and his family, and in particular his daughter Elizabeth Peacock (1831). See all their contributions
Many thanks to Margaret Greer for sending more clarifications on: Jarvis Close (1853) Mary Ann Close (1856) and family Photographs of: Gravestone of Anthony Close (1846), Annie Hardacre Lord (1860) and Rosalie Bertha Close (1883) Photograph of Catherine Close (1841)…
A small update to Isabella Close (1826) and family from Durham into America. Many thanks to Mark for prompting this. 7 new people and a couple of new images See all their contributions
A recent request from Blaine that caught me at just the right time ... updates to William Close (1797), family and descendants from Durham into America. Many thanks to Blaine for prompting this. 117 new people and yet another bunch…
Yes, I'm clearing out my To Do List ... updates to Andrew Close (1804), family and descendants from Ireland into Cumberland, Scotland, America and Australia. Many thanks to Heather Tamara Close for sending us these ... and for the patient…
Another one from the depths of my To Do List ... updates to George Close (1795), family and descendants in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. Many thanks to Paul Close for sending us these ... and for the patient wait until I…
From the depths of my To Do List ... updates to John Close (1811) and family moving into New Zealand. Many thanks to Marcia Baker for sending us these ... and for the patient wait until I finally got around…
Another one from the depths of my To Do List ... updates to Jarvis Close (1853) and sister Mary Ann Close (1856) and her (Bushby) family who all ended up in Canada. Many thanks to Margaret for sending us these…
A couple of weeks ago I found a dangling thread for a Peacock who disappeared from Yorkshire ... which turned into yet another Canadian dynasty. So, apologies to the Closes ... George Peacock (1799) at Gunnerside, Yorkshire into London and…
From the depths of my To Do List ... updates to Jervis Close (1793) and family. Many thanks to Iris for sending us these. See all their contributions
Many thanks to Margaret Greer for sending clarifications and photographs of: Anthony John Close (1876) Sarah Agnes Close (1878) and husband Alexis Lucas (1875) William Joseph Close (1890) and wife Hattie Mae Lawrence (1892) The photographs are attached to the…
It's a couple of years since we gave the site a bit of a make-over, so here it is! For technical reasons, which I won't bore you with, the previous incarnation was groaning under the weight. It's a bit like…
Welcome to www.CloseAncestry.com Tracing the history, ancestry and descendants of the Close surname from Grinton in Swaledale, Yorkshire into Durham, Lancashire and Westmorland. From there, families spread to America, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Thousands of census, map and Close…
Phase 1 of my trawl through Greenwich, Connecticut and the descendants of John "Goodman" Close (1600). This just fills out the tree a bit to give a basic unvalidated skeleton. Some interesting stuff has already surfaced from some of the…
A chunky little update for the Craddock line starting with Christopher Craddock (1610) at Barnard Castle, County Durham. From there they spread into Grinton, Swaledale and then into Wensleydale and beyond. It looks as though they were originally weavers, but…
Clarifications on the Close family in Owen Sound, Canada. Many thanks to Robyn for providing the information. See all their contributions
A set of updates to the details of Hilary Pauline Russell. Many thanks to Juniper for providing the information. See all their contributions
A website respectfully and humbly dedicated to the memories of the men and women from the Craven district who gave their lives for king and country in the First World War, 1914-1919. The aim of the project, briefly, is to…
A set of updates to the family of Robert Close (1837), son of Jobling Close (1798) and Rachael Hodge who emigrated to New Zealand in 1856. Many thanks to Elaine for providing the information. See all their contributions
Updates to the Minchinhampton Closes from Malcolm Jones in the form of a large GEDCOM. Many thanks to Malcolm for sending us this. It's been sat in my To Do heap for quite a while, but finally got around to…
Updates to the line of John Close (< 1727) and Mary Smith (< 1722) into the Middlesbrough area.
I've been clearing up my To Do list which always contains a number of things people have sent me. It seems as though that whenever I'm doing these I also stumble across branches I haven't seen in the past. So,…
A bunch of certificates starting from Richard Close (1834) down through her family. Many thanks to Lesley for giving us these. See all their contributions
Clarification on the family of Norman Close (c 1879) in Canada. Many thanks to Roberta for giving us these. See all their contributions
Many thanks to Allan Close for sending us his DNA results, and his kind permission to show an extract. This shows the route from Africa into Europe, and from there into the UK. Allan is a descendant of the Durham…
Clarification on the family of Agnes Close (c 1892) in Canada, resulting in 13 new people. Many thanks to John for providing these. See all their contributions
We're now providing an automated news feed to let you know when anything has changed. Basically, when we update the details of a person, or group of people, we issue a news bulletin. Times between updates vary, depending on the…
The final piece in the puzzle ... a complete rework of the site Message Boards ... which hadn't been updated for years. We now have a version which is at least being developed and updated at regular intervals, although still…
A complete rework of the site Trees ... which hadn't been updated for years. We now have a version which is at least being developed and updated at regular intervals, although still a separate bolt-on. Hopefully we haven't lost anything…
