"diane roscoe" <fraggle.roscoe(a)hotmail.co.uk>
wrote:
I am helping a friend get started on her family history. She has
Blackwell's
in her line, from Halkyn. She was told as a child that these Blackwells
were
related to Mr Thomas Blackwell of Crosse & Blackwell.
Now I have lots of stories in my past, (and they never seem to lose
anything
in the telling, only gain!). Could there be any truth in this?
Hello,
I have been "collecting" Blackwells of Halkyn and elsewhere in Flintshire
for many years - my great-grandmother's family. I have many lists of them!
I have never heard of the Crosse & Blackwell connection but was involved in
much discussion by e-mail last year with someone in USA who was researching
"Henry Blackwell (1851-1928) noted bibliophile" in New Yor, and he was
descended from mine!
Should your friend want help with the Halkyn Blackwells then please do
contact me.
Bryn Ellis