I want the information contained on this website to be as accurate as possible and I have put literally thousands of hours of work into my family history (as a whole) trying to make it so. If you notice any errors or omissions please contact me and provide what you believe to be the correct information (with source references) and I will research it further.

I have used primary sources wherever possible to ensure accuracy but mistakes will occasionally and inevitably creep in. My principal sources are original documents which provide the best possible evidence. Although these sources are increasingly found online, there is nothing like going to the Records Office and examining these old documents in person.

You will be pleased to know that I don’t just pick names at random from the IGI and make up trees, as some people tend to do. If the evidence is not there, the link is not there.

It should be noted that it is sometimes difficult to prove some of the earlier relationships (pre-1800), and that where they appear they may well be a “balance of probabilities” fit. For example, I look at the witnesses on marriages (which are often siblings), event locations, signatures on documents, ages, relationships, naming conventions and so on. On these occasions I look at all of the surrounding evidence in order to represent a best fit, based on that evidence. It is often difficult, that far back in time, to prove relationships beyond all reasonable doubt especially when every male is called William or John and every woman is called Mary or Elizabeth, but the available evidence will usually point towards the best possible interpretation of that evidence. If the evidence is not available I won’t just guess at the relationships, and in these cases will not show a link. If a link is shown I am as sure as I can be that the information is correct. This does not mean that my interpretation is the only one, and I particulary welcome contact from anyone who disagrees with me.

Please note that on this website there are various reports and that where a birth date is given, and it is prefixed ‘Bef.’ then the date shown is a baptism date, as opposed to a birth date. This is an important distinction to make. Similarly, where a full death date is shown as ‘Bef.’ then that date will be a burial date.

I have removed details of living people on all documents and pages on this site, unless specific written permission has been given to include them. Please be assured that any information that you provide to me, whether containing data on living persons or not, will not be published anywhere. 

Finally, I would add that although I have researched, compiled and verified a large amount of this information many other people have contributed to my family history (as a whole) by supplying information on “their” branches of the tree, especially post 1901. I take this opportunity to thank all the other researchers for taking to time and trouble to supply me with details of their research. I appreciate all the assistance that I have received from others and certainly do not want to take any credit for their efforts.