"Nelson and Napoleon" by Elsie Jean Craxford

RESHAPING THE MAGAZINE

I have taken the editorial decision to reshape the magazine section of our web site into more easily manageable pieces. With this in mind, I have added this second page which will be mainly research orientated.

As the family tree develops and takes shape I think most people discover that, as now, life in the past was not as simple or straight forward as it at first might have seemed. The various sources of information that we all come to rely on throw up individuals who just will not fit tidily into the slot we have ordained for them in our software packages. Names dart across the landscape of our family meadow, unable to be pegged to a satisfactory beginning or an ultimate end. The articles referenced on this page will feature several such individuals who have spiked the curiosity of one or more of the researchers involved with this site; individuals still sit uncomfortably or incompletely linked to the rest of the tree. I have listed, and where possible cited the source, of the information in our possession. I have also taken the liberty of speculating upon what the missing links may be.

WE ARE HUNTING FOR ...

I shall list other surnames - and indicate websites where appropriate - in this section where we have active and ongoing correspondence. Please feel free to contribute information, items of interest and particularly photographs to this section.

Information please on:
Craxfords living in South Wales especially Monmouth and Pontypool

Tansley / Crane: Families intricately interwoven with the Craxfords by marriage and otherwise especially in the Welland valley in Northamptonshire

Cox:Descendents of Joseph Cox and Louisa Craxford who finally settled in Uxbridge and especially their son, the Revd George David Cox (baptist minister in Melton Mowbray) and his family.

Burlton: Newfloridian's paternal grandmother's family arising from Hereford

George / Goodall: Families from Leicester and Leicestershire associated with Craxfords by marriage

Newfloridian - Site Administrator
(Alan D. Craxford) July 4th 2010.

I shall endeavour to keep this paragraph up to date on the current direction of our researches (I say "our" as there are many lines of investigation that converge to this point).

We have set ourselves a little task. We would like to illustrate as many of the individual pedigree trees within the site. So far Maureen and I have collected together photographs of our respective parents and grandparents. If you look at either of our pages and click the 'pedigree' link you will see that the tree is illuminated with little thumbprint pictures. If you would like to help with this, please send me an email. I am happy to receive your annotated photographs as jpeg attachments. Otherwise I would be grateful for any contributions posted to me. All originals will be returned.

If you have any questions or comments about the information on this site, please contact us at AlanCrax@aol.com. We look forward to hearing from you.