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 to Matlock
. 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.
