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People Update – 28 August 2008

An unattached tree provided by David Axworthy detailing the spread from Grinton into Wales with an associated change in surname from Close to Closs. James Close (1640) and descendants into Wales down to the 1901 census. Many thanks to David…

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People Update – 03 May 2008

Another set of additions and extensions to an existing unattached tree originally provided by Denise Fukuda. James Close (1765) and family of George Close (1812) down to the 1901 census. Many thanks to Margaret Southgate for contributing these. 256 new…

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Site Update – 03 February 2008

Margaret Southgate (nee Close), one of our contributors, has taken up the mantle of a "One-Namer" of the Close surname. She would like anybody who is researching Close ancestors to provide whatever they can towards her endeavour. Given that we're…

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Lorraine Smith – February 2008

Poet Close's Grand Lake Book of 1869. Poet Close's Christmas Book of 1885. Many thanks to Lorraine for donating these two. They provide a fascinating insight into the Close family from the point-of-view of one of its more eccentric characters.…

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People Update – 28 December 2007

The last update of 2007! Another unattached tree with so many illegitimate children and dodgy marriages that we couldn't resist it. It has more twists than a Yorkshire B-road. 25 new people!

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People Update – 12 November 2007

We've bitten the bullet and published a set of unattached people. Well, it seemed a bit dumb to sit on them ... soooo ... a massive tree courtesy of Denise Fukuda (nee Close) which has broken all previous records. It…

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People Update – 16 October 2007

A small but important set of updates to George Close (1679), ancestors and family. These push back the boundaries of the top of the tree into the early 1600's. 13 new people!

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People Update – 26 September 2007

Miscellaneous set of tweaks based on our rummaging around. We've tarted up the galleries and added a chunk of history following a trip up to Swaledale. Updates to John Close (1834) and descendants. Many thanks to Iris Taylor for these.…

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People Update – 07 September 2007

Miscellaneous set of tweaks based on our rummaging around. The American continent has now been opened up based on our first verifiable links into there. Updates to Anthony Close (1846) and descendants. Updates to James Close (1791) and descendants ...…

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People Update – 09 August 2007

Updates to the family of William Close (1752) and descendants for a bit of background history. Edmund Close (1793) for his second wife. Many thanks to Karen Burnell for her GEDCOM file ... we got around to it eventually. Edward…

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People Update – 04 August 2007

Updates to the family of Jonathan (Wilson) Close (1851) for descendants and the subsequent spread into Australia. Many thanks to Steve Close for his GEDCOM file and certificates ... which we have to confess we've been sitting on for a…

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People Update – 15 July 2007

Updates to the family of William Close (1795) for descendants. We've also filled in some of the audit trail gaps for people around this branch ... which means a whole bunch of census records. Many thanks to Allison Brook for…

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Allison Brook – July 2007

Clarification on William Close and Ann Alderson, and descendants. Photographs of William and family. Clarification on Thomas Alderson Close (1848) and wife Annie Moon. Birth and marriage certificates. See all their contributions

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People Update – 17 June 2007

More updates to the family of Edmund Close (1793) for children and descendants down to 1901. We've also filled in some of the audit trail gaps for people around this branch... which means a whole bunch of census records. 65…

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People Update – 17 May 2007

More updates to the family of James Close (1787) for children and descendants down to 1901. We've also filled in some of the audit trail gaps for people around this branch... which means a whole bunch of census records. 10…

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