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Soanes family of Corton
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Soanes family of Corton
My wife & I are attempting to build a family tree of my late mother-in-laws family who came from Corton. Mt m-i-w's maiden name was Doreen Lilian Soanes & she was born in Corton on 22nd March 1913. Her mother's maiden name was Beeson & I believe her father was a Cooper by trade. Later my m-i-w & her parents moved to Yateley in Hampshire. Doreen also had a brother, Leslie, who at 96 is still alive.
I found a website entitled Soanes Information Centre & although the site appears to be 'live' it has not been updated since 2002 & my e-mails to their contact address have gone unanswered so no joy there. I realise that there are quite a few Soanes in the Corton area but am wondering if there are any folk who can remember the family or are even related. I realise they'd be pretty old by now but perhaps their descendants may know. I know it's not much to go on but 'nothing ventured, nothing gained!'.
I found a website entitled Soanes Information Centre & although the site appears to be 'live' it has not been updated since 2002 & my e-mails to their contact address have gone unanswered so no joy there. I realise that there are quite a few Soanes in the Corton area but am wondering if there are any folk who can remember the family or are even related. I realise they'd be pretty old by now but perhaps their descendants may know. I know it's not much to go on but 'nothing ventured, nothing gained!'.
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Re: Soanes family of Corton
Have you been into the library record office they are so helpful and have loads of information from past times
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Re: Soanes family of Corton
Unfortunately not as we live a long way from Norfolk but thanks anyway as we might get out that way in the future.
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Hi polypody They can be very helpful with phone contact if you have a specific thing to ask, or if you have anyone here who can pop in for you Have you looked through the cemeteries online or church records, there are free sites I did a whole lot of family history without leaving the house
By the way Corton is in Suffolk not Norfolk when you do start looking lol
By the way Corton is in Suffolk not Norfolk when you do start looking lol
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Re: Soanes family of Corton
You could try on-line searches of records at https://familysearch.org/
It is a free genealogical site run by Latter Day Saints.
It is a free genealogical site run by Latter Day Saints.
I before E except after C - That's weird
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And a good one too as long as you double check as there are some mistakes I think another free one is FreeBDM or is it BMD I haven't used it for years
You can check censuses online too
You can check censuses online too
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You are right about double, or even triple, checking. FC
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Re: Soanes family of Corton
Firstly, thanks for everyone's suggestions.
Secondly, my profuse apologies to all Corton residents for placing it in Norfolk!
Secondly, my profuse apologies to all Corton residents for placing it in Norfolk!
Re: Soanes family of Corton
Am I right in thinking that although Corton is now in Suffolk, at one point it was actually in Norfolk? Combined at the time I believe with Newton, most of which is now in the sea.
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Re: Soanes family of Corton
I don't think so my thoughts are that the Suffolk / Norfolk border was higher as I believe gorleston was once in Suffolk so that would make it impossible for Corton to be in Norfolk SL
No need to apologise polypody I just thought if you were looking things up it might cause a problem
No need to apologise polypody I just thought if you were looking things up it might cause a problem
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