Looking for information on Makrel/Hardiman/Snow (1790 and earlier) information in and around the villages in East Dorset and possibly Wimborne Minster also. Some of the families lived in Sixpenny Handley. I have been advised that parish records do not exist prior to mid 18C due to the great fire in Blandford Forum but would have thought that Bishop's transcripts should exist and would be glad of advice to find them if they do exist.

Was very glad to see the newly adopted Dorset flag used on this site!! (I live in Dorset but that is coincidence. I have lived here for almost 24 years but only discovered my Dorset ancestry about 3 years ago.)

Lindsey, have a look at the Dorset Online Parish Clerk site, there are loads of SNOWs, HARDIMANs, and one MAKREL in and before the time frame you need. go to http://www.opcdorset.com/ not the other one with a hyphen, search name of choice and a large list comes up except for MAKREL with one entry. Good hunting. rita

I am researching Croad in Sydling St. Nicholas and Tizzard in Frampton as well as Gibbons (also Frampton), Courtney (Minterne Magna) as well as Danniells, Cornick, Raggs and Harris (mostly in Melcombe Regis). I'm especially interested in Croad and if anyone thinks they might be connected with any of the names above, I'd love to exchange information.

Hello, I have just joined this Group. I am the OPC for Mappowder in Dorset and would be happy to assist anyone who has any queries about this village, birthplace of my father.

I am looking for all descendants of William Dare, who owned property on the North side of Coomb Street, Lyme Regis, next to George Wakely in 1265,
William Dare, vicar of St. Michael's Church in Lyme Regis in 1329, and a Robert Dare who was elected mayor of Lyme Regis in 1439. For more of my Dare Family Timeline in Lyme Regis, see http://www.genealogywise.com/group/Dare_Family/forum/topics/lyme-regis-england-dare

Thanks!
Dave Bates
Dare Family Association Historian

Helloooo...

I'm a Dare with links to Dorset but only back as far as William c.1810. I have lots of information on his son Henry James, b.1836 in Lyme Regis and latterly of Bridport. Oral family tradition links me to Ananias and Virgina but I have no firm facts. I'm looking for any guidance on where to go and what to look for to try and plough through the years back from 1837/1810...Can anyone help?

Many thanks in anticipation,

Warren Dare, Kent, UK

Hello Warren,

If you have not already done so, take a look at www,opcdorset.com
Lots of Parish Records, census and general information have been transcribed for various villages throughout the County, the website now indicates 1.1 million records transcribed at 19th July.

Regards, Eileen OPC For Mappowder but living in Kent.

I have added a discussion about my Winterbourne lines and it is great to see a Dorset group started. I am OPC for Winterbourne Clenstone and just starting to work up my material for Turnworth. Visiting the churches in this area has provided me with many many memories and pictures which I will add to the OPC webpages for Winterbourne Clenstone and Turnworth.

Hi we have on our database a number of Dorsetshire LAW, LAWES,LAWS families

John P Laws. (Member 674, Guild of One-Name Studies, since 1984) Researching LAW, LAWE, LAWES, LAWS, LAWSE, McLAW & McLAWS & allied families worldwide.
Website "Laws Family Register" at - www.lawsfamilyregister.org.uk
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We have connections with Chetnole, through John Highmore JEFFERY (born 1814 Yeovil) and his wife Sarah Stone HOUNSELL (born 1824 in Litton Cheney).
Other Dorset names: WARREN, PEARCE, AMOR, WATTS, COZENS.
Happy to share what we know.
Liz

My Dorset families include GERRARD/JERRARD, RUSSELL, HOSKINS, RAWLINSON and CHILDS, mainly in the surrounding area of Beaminster, Evershot, Brimley, Stoke Abbas, Hooke and Whitchurch Canonicorum. I have good databases on GERRARDs in various areas, and much information on the CHILDS of Melbury Osmund and Melbury Sampford. Will be very happy to share information on these.

I have set up a group 'CHILDS of Melbury and Dorset' for those with links.

Look forward to hearing from you.
rita

I am looking for members of Dare family that moved to Wootton Fitzpaine Dorset & Whitchurch Canicorum Dorset from Offwell Devon--was there a link to Whitchurch Canicorum prior to this? be very interested to know what Dare family where there and their history.(Charles Dare & wife Susannah nee Dommett). Charles died in WFP in 1850 --his son John married a Sarah Bussell in WFP in 1862--their children were born in WFP & Marshwood Dorset.Happy to share what info I have already.

Lorna, check out Dorset OPC site - http://www.opcdorset.com/

lots of DAREs back to 1500s in WC with links to Marshwood.also other places.
rita a GERRARD

Hello everyone. Although my GURD family have firm roots in south west Wiltshire, over the centuries small groups moved over the border into Dorset. Initially (in the 16th and 17th centuries) this was mainly due to their renting land from the Arundell family in and around the Donheads, then taking on extra leases in the Dorset parishes also 'owned' by the Arundells (eg. Compton Abbas and Melbury Abbas). Almost all Gurds descend from one couple who lived in Semley (Wilts) in the early years of the 16th century. Thomas Gurd (Goord) died in Semley in 1563 .Our online family tree holds hundreds of Gurds and the many families who intermarried with them. Genealogywise now has a GURD family group at http://www.genealogywise.com/group/GURD We welcome anyone who has connections to the family. See the Gurd Group for a link to the family tree.
Dorothy (Dot) GURD
Member of the Guild of One- Name Studies, researching the GURD family (with its variants) worldwide.