NEWS
18th May 2013 - launched my all new tpkaraoke.co.uk website to help make it friendlier on mobile devices - some mobile devices don't support Adobe Flash and since most of my buttons and menus were Flash this was causing a lot of problems in the past.
9th July 2013 - Updated the Davison connection & added a new family "Baster" on the "George Cutts" Button.
11th July 2013 - Gordon March “Chronicles of Time” broken links updated.
13th Aug 2013 - Updated the Audio on this site to cover as many browsers as possible,
If your browser does not play the audio, please let me know with the type browser
you are using. Thank you.
26th Aug 2013 - Updated the information I hold on the Millthorpe Family, you will find it in the Paul Cutts section. Also replaced the chart in the Family Groups section, and added Millthorpe photos to the “Family Photos”.
28th Aug 2013 - Today I heard the sad news that my cousin Jean Cahill (nee Lonsdale), had passed away on the 21 Aug 13, age 83.
16th Sept 2013 - Added a new page "Talking Pitmatic". County Durham Area old words & Phrases
Commonly known as Pitmatic.
18th Sept 2013 - Fixed the bug that prevented "internet explorer 8" displaying the pages correctly in the Family tree section.
6th Oct 2013 - My cousin, Gordon March has added another page in his research recorded
in “Chronicles of Time”, which now extends our connection into the Cook & Clark family's.
10th Oct 2013 - WARNING ABOUT A COMPUTER VIRUS SCAM
They will phone you out of the blue; from the number “01800456324” plus variations of this number they also now use a 6 digit number the first 3 are 001--- it is some kind of Indian call centre.
They claim to be a third party company affiliated to Microsoft and that I need to allow them access to my computer to fix the malicious files that have been downloaded. They will not tell you how they knew the files were on your PC and are reluctant to answer any other questions. It is most definitely a scam. Microsoft will not ring you unless you have asked them to. DO NOT give them any details about yourself or access to your computer.
13 Oct 2013 - Updated the information I hold on the Elliott Family, which now extends
my ancestors with the Cook & Clark family's of Witton Gilbert.
14 Oct 2013 - Updated Family Groups Page, added Cook & Clark chart.
31 Oct 2013 - Updated the Spensley’s chart in the Family Groups Page.
19 Nov 2013 - Added a branch to the Pallister Tree (with thanks to Ena for the research).
17th Dec 2013 - My cousin, Gordon March has updated the Claughan Family section
in his research recorded in “Chronicles of Time”.
24 Dec 2013 - Updated the Wanless Family information also added a photo
to the Churchyards page.
30th Jan 2014 -WARNING ABOUT AN E-MAIL SCAM
Personally I have received quite a lot of them.
They pose as your Bank, Building society, Credit Card Company or Pay-pal
Even the Inland Revenue
They always start the e-mail by saying “Dear valued Customer or similar”
Do not respond to them it is a SCAM!
Your Bank, Building society, Credit Card Company or Pay-pal will always
Address you by your name, stay safe.
27 Feb 2014 - Updated the Pallister Family information
John Pallister, b.5 Mar 1834, Barnard Castle.
24 Mar 2014 - Added to the “Family log-in” section of this site,
The Last Will & Testament of Peter Pearson Elliott, plus parish marriage entries
for Edward & John Elliott in Barnard Castle.
Also a new family of Elliott’s at the end of the Elliott page.
15 Apr 2014 - Updated the Harley Family information, within the Elliott section.
26 Apr 2014 - Added selections of Canadian BMD’s & passenger lists for the Sillett family
Placed in the “Family Log-in” section.
12 Jun 2014 - The Sillett Family has now got its own page.
17 Jun 2014 - Updated the Ellison Family information, this family now has its own page,
There is also a photo of John James Ellison’s Head stone, also Margaret and John Ellison
Head stone are in the “Churchyards” section of this site.
30 Sep 2014 - The sad news that my Brother John died suddenly on the 25 Sep 2014 age 62.
12 Nov 2014 - Updated the information on Matthew Pigford and Isabella Maddison,
to be found in the “Usher” section of this site.
13 Nov 2014 - Added a link to my Cousin Marian Heawood’s Website. Songwriter and Composer.
21 Nov 2014 - I received the sad news that my sister Judy had lost her 2 year fight with cancer she died in the early hours of 14 Nov 2014, her funeral was held on Monday the 24th of November at Newbottle Church, then to the Sunderland Crematorium.
09 Jan 2015 - Added more photos to the "Family Photos" section.
16 Jan 2015 - Updated the information on Elizabeth Usher & John W Atkinson's family branch,
to be found in the “Usher” section of this site Also the "Churchyards" Photos.
16 Jan 2015 - Updated the information on William & Sarah Cutts, Their burial dates in Staveley, “Robert Cutts” section.
19 Jan 2015 - Updated the information on Margaret Jane Robson. to be found in the "Elliott" Section, also photos in the "Family Photos" section
21 Jan 2015 - Updated the information on Thomas Tindale. to be found in the "Pluse" Section
21 Jun 2015 - Updated Family photos and Family members log-in sections
23 Jun 2015 - Updated "George Cutts" section
05 July 2015 - Updated the information on "Turton Family" section.
10 Mar 2016 - Updated information in the Edwards, Elliott, Ellison,
George Cutts, Thompson and Usher sections of this site
also added more 1939 registration pages to the private Family log-in section
29 Mar 2016 - Updated information on the Fitzgerald family in the “Spensley” section of this site
also added more 1939 registration pages to the private Family log-in section
31 Mar 2016 - Updated information on the “Thompson” & “Inness families”
also added more 1939 registration pages to the private Family log-in section
06 Apr 2016 - Updated information on Annie E Fletcher in the “R Cutts” & "P Cutts" section
also added more 1939 registration pages to the private Family log-in section
11 Apr 2016 - Updated information on Daniel Edwards and family
also added more 1939 registration pages to the private Family log-in section
20 Apr 2016 - Updated information on Lonsdale family
also added more 1939 registration pages to the private Family log-in section
21 Sep 2016 - Added a new page of WW1 Memorials, most of photos taken
on a recent visit to the Somme France.
14 Nov 2016 - Updated the information I hold on the Cutts Family in the
“R Cutts” & “P Cutts” sections.
19 Nov 2016 - Updated the “Family Groups” section, added a small chart for the Sillett family.
The “Family Groups” section has had a full revamp making it quicker to open
and easier to read. Also a general updating of the coding for the whole site.
19 Apr 2017 - Updated the information I hold on the Elliott Family
20 Apr 2017 - Updated the “Family log-in” section, new information on "Baker, Forster, Sillett & Elliott families".
25 May 2017 - Updated "George Cutts", "Family photos" & "family log-in" sections.
07 Mar 2018 - Updated the information I hold on the Molloy and Kelly family also added BMD's in the “Family log-in” section
19 Mar 2020 - Updated the information I hold on the Turton and George Cutts families.