FHS of Martin

Society Area Representatives

Derbyshire


  The Derbyshire area appears to have few FHS of Martin members at present though there are quite a few Martins or persons researching the name belonging to other Family History Societies in Derbyshire or adjoining counties.

I have been able to help some of these with their research, in most cases using the 'Mormon' Family Search program, even for people who do have an Internet connection as a fresh look at names sometimes helps but quite a few people did not know of its existence.

I am building up a database of all the family trees sent to me so that eventually I may be able to cross link any enquiry I get with others who may be researching the same line in Derbyshire.

 

A view across the Derwent Valley

A view across the Derwent Valley to Matlock

       
  Derby, All Saints, Cathedral.   Regrettably my own Martin research is based in the London and the Bedfordshire/Northamptonshire areas as my parents only came to live in this area some 30 years ago.

What I need is for anyone with Martin interests in Derbyshire to send me some brief details of their lines of research but I must clearly state that any information sent to me is to be freely available to pass on to others to help with their research.

I have a copy of the book - 'Memorial Inscriptions for the Parish Church of Chapel en le Frith - St Thomas Becket' - and will look up any names sent to me (26 Martins listed), there are also two other churches with burial plots  (Methodist & Independent Chapel) in the town but no listing of Inscriptions for them. I can  look for grave stones there if anyone is fairly certain of a burial in either  but many of the inscriptions are now unreadable.

       
    Chapel en le Frith is an old Market Town known as the Capital of the Peak on the edge of the Peak District National Park.  This National Park covers the White Peak which is mainly limestone rock and the Dark Peak which is gritstone and peat moorlands.
  The weather can be very changeable and each winter the local mountain rescue groups have to help walkers who venture out on a fine day in unsuitable clothing as the weather can change to wet and very cold in a very short time - we even had snow one June day a few years ago!

Buxton is the nearest large town, a well known Spa and tourist area, home of Buxton Spring Water though you can get your very own well water from the St Anne's Well in the town centre free of charge.Derby University is moving into the town during shortly and it will become much busier.

Not to be missed: the restored Opera House, Pooles Cavern and a little further away the world famous Blue John Mines, mined it is said, from Roman times.

  Buxton, Derbyshire
  The semi-precious Blue John stone is made into some beautiful jewellery, on sale in Castleton.

Chatsworth House, home of the Duke & Duchess of Devonshire, is well worth a visit, especially as they both do so much for organisations and charities in this area.  The only Family History society in the county that I know of, is the Derby FHS with a office in Derby.


My address is 'The Pines', 23a Eccles Rd, Chapel en le Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire. SK23 9RP

Tel: 01298 815133

Fax: 01298 811094

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Guy Martin - OM531 - Derbyshire Area Rep.

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