People Update – August 2023

Hello all. Hope everyone is still safe and well, wherever you are. Eyes down for another massive people update, which is actually the follow-on from a tree I published back in 2020. That one was a nice little branch of…

Comments Off on People Update – August 2023

People Update – May 2020

Ola. Hope everyone is safe and well in these weird times. Eyes down for another mega update which has been over a year in the making. It all started with a 1589 reference to William Close (1598) in Leeds, Yorkshire…

Comments Off on People Update – May 2020

Stan Close – March 2019

Many thanks to Stan Close for his work on the South African Close's; two in fact since Stan also married a Close, but not from the same branch! Stan descends from the Gloucestershire Close's, whereas his wife Edith hails from…

Comments Off on Stan Close – March 2019

People Update – July 2018

Hola, and eyes down for another mega-update which has been brewing now for the best part of 2 years. It finishes off the Goodman John Close tree with the descendents of Thomas Close (1637) and his family in Greenwich, Connecticut…

Comments Off on People Update – July 2018

People Update – April 2016

Ola, and eyes down for a mega update which has been brewing now for the best part of a year. It starts with Joseph Close (1676) and his family in Greenwich, Connecticut and winds its way into the rest of America…

Comments Off on People Update – April 2016

Paul Close – April 2015

Thanks to Paul Close for kicking off another quick foray into the depths of Gloucestershire with a tree branching from there. Unfortunately it fizzles out in Stroud in 1797, so if anyone has a handy set of registers for that…

Comments Off on Paul Close – April 2015

People Update – March 2015

I've had an unvalidated Irish / Canadian / American / Australian / Tasmanian tree languishing in my To Do List for ages, so this update fills in the blanks. Surprisingly, no new people but a lot of background information with…

Comments Off on People Update – March 2015

Paige Close – October 2014

Many thanks to Paige Close for sending me off down a branch tracing the descendants of Henry Mead Close (1785) and his family in America. In particular, we have a number of WW1 and WW2 draftees, as well as one…

Comments Off on Paige Close – October 2014

Lyn Hamilton – March 2014

Many thanks to Lyn Hamilton for sending a chunky little tree tracing the descendants of Thomas Close (1781) and his family from Grinton, Yorkshire into Australia. In particular, we now have a number of WW1 and WW2 combatants and fatalities…

Comments Off on Lyn Hamilton – March 2014

People Update – December 2013

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…

Comments Off on People Update – December 2013

Margaret Greer – October 2013

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)…

Comments Off on Margaret Greer – October 2013

Paul Close – September 2013

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…

Comments Off on Paul Close – September 2013

People Update – The Peacocks – September 2013

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…

Comments Off on People Update – The Peacocks – September 2013

Margaret Greer – September 2013

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…

Comments Off on Margaret Greer – September 2013

People Update – John Goodman Close (1) – August 2013

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…

Comments Off on People Update – John Goodman Close (1) – August 2013

People Update – The Craddocks – August 2013

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…

Comments Off on People Update – The Craddocks – August 2013