Family tree / genealogy / tracing your roots or relatives

If you are looking for information about your roots here in Brigg and North Lincolnshire, just send an email to ed@brigglife.co.uk. Replies shall be forwarded on.

Glover, Brigg - Do you know the Glovers?
Beel, Brigg - Information about the Beel family or market lane is being sought
Clayton of Caistor - Do you have any info about or are related to the Clayton family of Caistor (Lincolnshire) ?
Oglesby family - Seeking the history of the Oglesby family who were heavily involved in the internal shipping industry
Chloe, Sheila, William Dunn - It's becoming a 'Dunn'-fest!
More Dunns - More Dunns come to light
Pepperdale - Information sought about 'Peperdale'
Norweb - watchmaker - A search for more information about a grandfather clock lead to a fascinating story of romance and betrayal
Harris family - The Harris family from Lincoln
Borrills - Some info comes to light about this Brigg family
Dunn family (3) - More interest in this local family
Parr / Smith family - Are you a Parr or Smith? If so, you may be able to help someone researching their family's history
Dunn family (2) - A relative of the Dunns is found in New Zealand
Pictures of old Brigg - Do you have any old photos of Brigg from the 20s or 30s?
Rowbottom family
Welton family
The two Brians - Two friends are reunited after 50 years
Mulvey family
Henderson family
Dent family
Elizabeth Hyamson
Mary Ann Green
Frederick William Shaw
Dunn family

Useful addresses and telephone numbers:

The current register office for Brigg is at: 92 Oswald Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 7PA. 01724 842425
The main archive of births, deaths and marriages is held in Lincoln: Lincolnshire Archives, St Rumbold Street, Lincoln LN2 5AB. Telephone: 01522 526204
Brigg library also has microfilm copies of the Births, Deaths and Marriages register (01652 657 006)

Useful links:

The Lincolnshire archives website has some useful background info
The General Register Office has national background information