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29th March 2011 2 years old

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From 2nd April 2011 I shall be posting future updates on a new blog at

http://cumpstonresearch.wordpress.com/

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18th February 2010. NEWS ALERT

FROM TODAY I AM GOING TO MAKE A NEW PAGE FOR EACH PERSON WHO CONTACTS ME. I HOPE THAT THIS WILL ENCOURAGE THEM TO STAY IN CONTACT, BUILD UP THEIR OWN FAMILY HISTORY AND INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHS.

I SHALL START WITH GLENN RICHARD CUMPSTON WHOSE SON DOUGLAS ALBERT CUMPSTON CONTACTED ME LAST NIGHT.

18th February. An additional item included on page 4 of Rosalind Croucher.

A new page for Nelson Cumpston in West Virginia USA  and a new will for Joseph Cumpstone in Grasmere.

1st March 2010 24,100 hits!

28th February. Returning after a spell away. Copies of the will for Joseph Cumpstone of Grasmere and images of his will, inventory and bond.

New obituary for Patrick H. Cumston  61, Vinton, Ohio, died February 9, 2010

1 March 2010. New pages added under Illinois for
CUMPSTON, ALBERT R  PVT B 12 IL US INF CHARITON, LUCAS CO, IA
CUMPSTON, ALBERT R PVT B 12 IL US INF LEE CO, IL
CUMPSTON, REUBEN  PVT K 29 IL US INF METROPOLIS, MASSAC CO, IL
CUMPSTON, WILLIAM H  PVT B 12 IL US INF CHARITON, LUCAS CO, IA
CUMPSTON, WILLIAM H  PVT C 142 IL US INF BELVIDERE, BOONE CO, IL

2nd March 2010. New page and tree added for Frans Cumpston[e] born 1803 Worthen for Andy McLeod  I originally thought that this was part of the MIDLANDS 2 Tree but have now added it as a stand-alone tree.

5th March 2010. A new page added for Richard   for his Joseph Cumpston  of Worthen and Lancashire part of the Midlands 2 tree.

TODAY I HAVE REACHED MY TARGET OF 400 PAGES IN THE FIRST YEAR!

6th March 2010 Photos added to Edward Compston  in Cumbria for Robert

New Pages from the London Gazette http://www.london-gazette.co.uk   for
Richard Compston of Rishton Lancs Debtor's Court 1911. Filed under Strays

Henry Cumpston deceased of Keswick filed under Cumbria

Charles Graham Cumpston, of Barton Hall Ellie's grandfather

Harold [Cumpston ] Bushby sea records and deceased notice.

7th March 2010 New page added for the following:
George Cumpston Romaldkirk, North Yorkshire
Additions made to Louis Phillippe Cumpston in Cheshire

8th March 2010. I am intrigued to see that I have had 17 viewings from a researcher in Munich. Please drop me a line and tell me who you are!

9th March 2010 New page for Samuel Compston 1844 Kendal

13th March 2010 New page for William Cumpstey of Lancashire - letters of correspondence applying to emigrate to South Africa
New pages added for site statistics

20 March 2010. An exciting contact from Tom in Maine about Joshua Cumston and his family, piano maker of Hallett and Cumston fame. New page added. One of his descendants also paid for the famous Cumpston Hall Monmouth

21 March 2010. I'm contributing to the Facebook website group called 'It's Cumpston. C-U-M-P-S-T-O-N Cump - ston'. If you are a CUMPSTON and a facebook member why not check it out? [Note - the group on Facebook was not started by me,]

Another new page - this time for Horseman, Marie Compston (Mollie) (1911 - 1974)
Although her history goes back to Samuel in Lancashire  I have added her under Australia in the Uk and World Tab. Many thanks to Felicity for sending me her famous grandmother's history.

22 March 2010. Tonight I have had to do some reorganising of pages as data under some tabs had become too large to be visible.
1 UK census has been moved under the DOCUMENTS tab
2 All Australian and Canadian data has been moved under the new FAMILY TREES tab
3 All data about the project, variants, the Guild of One Name Studies and name origins is to be found under the WELCOME tab

24th March 2010. An updated page for Marie Compston [Mollie] Horseman under the Australian tab and a new family tree for the Horseman family in Easby and Hudswell North Riding of Yorkshire

26th March 20 10. Canadian census updated and family trees now organised.
Ireland pages reorgansided to separate births, marriages and deaths.

29TH MARCH 2010 THE SITE IS ONE YEAR OLD TODAY.

3 rd April 2010. A new page added for Robert [Robin] COMPTON. This is not part of my study but I have added his details as he is local to me and to encourage any researcher from this line to take up further research with the Guild of One Name Studies.
IRELAND PAGES REORGANISED and new page for George Compston Armagh

4th April - 23th April I shall be working on the forthcoming Upper Dales Family History exhibition. 2nd - 16th October 2010 at Tennants Auction House Leyburn North Yorkshire. 'THOSE WHO LEFT THE DALES'

Check out our plans for our 10th Anniversary exhibition. If you would like to volunteer to help us let me know. We shall have a programme of speakers and workshops to which members of the public are invited. If you would like to flag up your interest in buying a copy of our anniversary book which includes over 85 stories of those who left the dale you please complete this form.

22nd May 2010. A special interlude with a visit from Amy and Frank McGrath from Australia. We visited CUMPSTON House in Mallerstang, and Ravenstonedale. We also took Frank to see the village of Great Ayton where James Cook lived - a family line of Frank's is thought to descend from this family. It is just wonderful to have the chance to meet other CUMPSTON relatives!

7th July 2010. After a 3 month break to edit the book on Those who left the Dales' I am now back to organising my own book, website and research again.

We visited London last week and met up with Viv McGrath for the first time. Viv is the daughter of Amy and Frank who visited us in May. We had lunch in the sunshine near to Viv's work place and spent a couple of hours chatting about our lives and families.

What an exciting month for CUMPSTONs. Today I heard from Helen the daughter of Dr. J S Cumpston.
She updated me about an entry on his page and I hope to hear more from her.

18th September 2010. The last 5 months have been taken up with planning for the Upper Dales 10th Anniversary 2nd to 16th October 2010 and the publication of our book, 'Those Who Left the Dales'

I have added a new page for Elizabeth McCartan thanks to Teresa Pardee

MY NEW CUMPSTON BOOK IS ABOUT TO BE PUBLISHED - 1 DECEMBER 2010

2010-11-30 Graeme Kinsella wrote to me about George and Martha Cumpston

Message:
I am the great great grandson of George and Martha Cumpston of Waitekauri, New Zealand. My great grandfather and great grandmother were Mathew Kinsella and Rachel Compston. I would like to gather more information on both George and Martha

See the link for further information.