Part of the research I did for Berwick 900
last year was about a Coldstream lad, John Hamilton Hall, born in 1799, whose father
was not only a general physician but also a Freeman of the Berwick-upon-Tweed Guild.
Seeing
his name and occupation in the Guild records led me on an interesting and
puzzling hunt for information about his family, his career as an officer in the
East India Company’s Bombay Infantry.
On Sunday, 29th March, at
the Abbey Row Community Centre, The Knowes, Kelso, TD5 7BJ, I’ll be talking
about his life and career, however, just as importantly, I’ll be discussing how
I researched him, some of the problems I found and the difficulties in reading
and understanding the records. Map.
The talk has been widely advertised, including
in Berwick, due to local Berwick interest, so come early to get a good seat.
I
warmly invite you to attend the talk whether you are a member or not. Doors
open at 2pm; the talk begins at 2.30pm.
We'll have a range of family history
publications available to buy, and there’ll be light refreshments (donation
expected) available after the talk. If you have a problem with your family
history, please discuss it with one of our volunteers.
