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Boat/ canal families

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Nel

Nel Report 8 Nov 2004 22:11

How to I find other members who have ancestors who worked the canals. Mine were Smiths, from Staffordhire and seem to have links with Cheshire as well, ?? salt mines. Can you imagine anything more frustrating?? Any tips?

Gypsy

Gypsy Report 8 Nov 2004 23:41

I have a canal bost builder from Sedgley, Name of Morgan. Pat

Heather

Heather Report 9 Nov 2004 10:01

On the rootsweb site there is a specific board for canal people. GR wont let me type the address on here!! So google GENUKI England for it!

Twinkle

Twinkle Report 9 Nov 2004 19:15

You need to contact the British Waterways Archive http://www.thewaterwaystrust(.)co.uk/

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 10 Nov 2004 00:10

Hi Nel, have you tried this site? It has loads of links to sites about canals (regarding genealogy) http://rmhh.*co.uk/flatmen.html Christine ps. remember to remove *