Recent content by Martin Summers

Astonian, It seems that I am developing a need to spread my family tree! It will take me some time, but we will see what comes up! My ancestor, Charles b1779, had a brother and 2 sisters, so I have a starting point. Many Thanks

As I understand it, these records are not available via Familysearch/Ancestry/Findmypast etc which means that you have to find some other way of accessing them. Additionally I think that the Birmingham Archives are being moved at the moment and are also effectively closed until the Autumn. The...

Colin, My line of Summers left the Birmingham area when Charles Summers b1779 joined the Marines in 1797 and don't seem to have returned. Any connection would have to have been fom before that. That Charles' father was the Charles married in Handsworth in 1778. Unfortunately the Handsworth...

Hi Colin, I have found out a little more since my last post and there is undoubtedly a connection with your line somewhere. I have been helped by someone with the discovery of the marriage of Charles to Ann Davis in Handsworth in 1778. I notice that your Charles and Mary were also married in...

Hi, Can anyone help with the deeper ancestry or any further information regarding the Summers Family in Birmingham Circa 1780. I am a descendant of Charles who I believe was baptised in St Martin's in 1779. He seems to have had 2 sisters, Mary and Ann, and a brother Robert. Charles is listed...