Pask Family Gathering Photograph - Named Attendees

On the front page of the website you can see the Pask Family Gathering photograph. If you are interested in who's who, I have provided another version of the photograph that enables you to identify everyone (well almost everyone). Click here, or the link on the Pask Family Gathering 2008 webpage.

Hover your mouse over their faces. Alternatively click on their face to display the narrative of their Pask ancestor, or connection.

Can you identify any of the missing names?

Pask Family Gathering 2008 - Photographs

I have now included an additional 114 photographs on the website. There is a link from the Pask Family Gathering 2008 webpage.

To view all the thumbnails click the icon at the bottom of the page. To view the pictures in full size, double-click the photograph. You can also view all the full sized photographs by clicking forward , or back .

Wherever possible, we have provided a caption detailing who is in the picture. Any additions, or corrections would be appreciated. We have not provided a caption to the group photographs, as it will take some to complete these. A volunteer would be most welcomed to take on this task.

If anybody would like a particular photograph(s), please e-mail us with the file name, and we will provide the print-quality image.

In the foreseeable future, I will be writing a detailed account to be included in the website, the Pask Publications, and the Guild of One-Names Studies journal.

Pask Family Gathering - July 26 2008

What a superb event! 210 Pasks, and Pask-related people converged on Whepstead Village Hall in Suffolk on a glorious sunny day. They travelled from far afield, including New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and throughout England and Wales.


Some of the success is accredited to Jo for her local knowledge. She recommended the hall, and organized all the local logistics in Suffolk, leaving us to focus on the genealogical side. Also most sincerest thanks to all the helpers, including Fiona & Francis, Ros & John, Marjorie & Ted, Jeff, and Paula. With special thanks to Judy, Tessa & David, David & Karen, and Chris & Alyson for the sumptuous BBQ they provided, that was enjoyed by all in the early evening.

However, the main success was to all those who attended, and made the day such a momentous occasion.

The Bury Free Press attended the event, and an article is in the paper this week, together with a photograph provided by Ian Konrath. For those who don't live in the area, the Bury Free Press article is available online, and the group photograph is available on the Pask, Paske One-Name Study website.

We are currently collecting together all the photographs, and these will be available on the Pask, Paske One-Name Study website over the weekend. So if you attended, and have taken any photographs we encourage you to e-mail them to us. Preferably identifying who the people are.

A full detailed account, and illustrated webpages will be available shortly. We just need a few days to recuperate, and to savour the wonderful memories.

Pask Publications

A series of books has been compiled for the Pask Family Gathering.

1. PASKs of Lincolnshire Volume I - Great Gonerby


2. PASKs of Suffolk Volume I - Wickhambrook


3. PASKs of Suffolk Volume II - Wickhambrook


4. PASKs of Monmouthshire Volume I

These volumes have now been revised, in preparation for the Pask Family Gathering on July 26, 2008. For more information see the webpage Pask Publications.

I would like to thank everyone who have provided corrections, and new information, especially the photographs which add considerably to the books.

Apologies, if I have missed someone's amendments - please let me know and I will ensure they are available in the next release.

Pask Family Gathering 2008 - Update

Registrations for the Pask Family Gathering have increased significantly over the past month.

The current statistics are:
Booked: 117 adults / 9 children
We are confident this number will rise to over 150+

More information is available on the website, including a full list of attendees. Do check this list. If we have incorrectly listed your name, or you are not on the list do contact us, as the name badges will be based on the list.

To assist in the administration of such a large gathering, attendance is only through booking. Complete the registration form, or contact 01284 830268, or contact us by e-mail.

Advance orders for books are being taken for collection at the Pask Family Gathering. The deadline for ordering is Saturday July 5.
For more information...

A newsletter will be sent out later this week.

Latest Information on Pask Family Gathering

Registrations for the Pask Family Gathering are gaining momentum. Today alone, we received registrations for 18 people!

The current statistics are:

• Booked: 40 adults / 1 children
• Planned, but not booked: 49 adults / 2 children
• Helpers: 8 adults

This gives us a potential total of 100+.

Many of those that have booked were delightful surprises. The current breakdown of people are descendants from the following Pask locations:

1. Suffolk - 46
2. Lincolnshire - 40/3
3. Monmouthshire - 6
4. To be determined - 4
5. Essex - 1

Don't forget when completely your registration forms to include the names of all those attending. This is so that we can provide a name badge so that we can identify each other.

Pask Family Gathering 2008 - Registration Form

The Pask Family Gathering is now only 10 weeks away. You are encouraged to complete the registration form and send it to Jo Pask, who has taken on the challenge of coordinating the logistics in Suffolk.

The Family Gathering will start on Saturday at 11:00 am, and continue throughout the day, until 10:00 pm. The BBQ will be available from 5 pm
onwards. On Sunday, those still in the area, will meet for coffee from 10:00-12:00 noon.

We have extended the hire of the hall and grounds until Sunday, so caravan and camping facilities are available, for a charge of £5 per site. This will include access to the catering and toilet facilities in the hall, including a disabled toilet and baby changing facilities. However there are no showers.

Throughout the event there will be displays of family trees, photographs, certificates, and memorabilia. You will have the opportunity to see the Pask website, and blog, and a slideshow of photographs. Tables will be available for each family branch, and we encourage you to bring along your own information to display.

The latest newsletter details all the relevant information. Alternatively contact me at pask@one-name.org , and I can send the details to an e-mail address.

All Change - Icons

In preparation for the Pask Family Gathering, we have revamped all the icons depicting the tree, or chart a person belongs to.

At the Pask Family Gathering, we feel that people will want to identify what area, tree, or chart those attending originated from. So we have devised a new method that will be used on the website, blogs, and other identification purposes.

In future, all people with Lincolnshire roots will have the green colour. If they are a descendant of the main progenitor, this will be indicated by the tree icon, with the colour green. If they have Lincolnshire roots but not linked to the main progenitor, they will have a piece of a puzzle, with a number that depicts the chart they are linked to.

Similarily, all people with Suffolk roots will have the colour gold. If they are a descendant of the main progenitor, this will be indicated by the tree icon, with the gold colour. If they have Suffolk roots, but not linked to the main progenitor, they will have a piece of a puzzle, with a number that depicts the chart they are linked to.

Monmouthshire will be depicted by the navy colour.

Essex will be depicted by the red colour.

Those from miscellaneous areas will be depicted by the purple colour.

Apologies for the initial confusion, but the end results will be worth it. This way we can clearly identify the area, tree, or chart that people are connected to. There are over 40 charts, and therefore insufficient colours to assign a different colour to each chart.

This will be reflected in the next website update.

PASKs of Suffolk Volume II - Wickhambrook

This information relates to the green-icon tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

I am very pleased to announce that two more books are now available on http://www.lulu.com/.

PASKs of Suffolk Volume II - Wickhambrook is the third book in a series of books that will be published for the Pask Family Gathering to be held in Whepstead, Suffolk on Saturday July 26, 2008.

This book covers some of the descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, the main Suffolk progenitors. This book focuses on the descendants of their second son Daniel, and his wives Elizabeth Pask née Manning, and Mary Pask née Peachey.

Please note: There are two books that cover the descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow. PASKs of Suffolk Volume I covers the descendants of their eldest son John and his wife Catherine Pask née Kippen. If you are unsure of which book includes your family, e-mail us at pask@one-name.org.

This 142-page book, includes detailed charts for the main families, minibiographies of approximately 500 people, together with 30 photographs. Also information on the Pask, Paske One-Name Study and a full index by surname and christian names of the people mentioned in the book.

If you are interested in purchasing this book, and prefer not to order on-line contact us, and we will arrange to order it on your behalf.

We would like to acknowledge and thank all the people who helped make this book a published reality. Particularly to Francis Beaumont, Melanie Carter, Dorothy Pask, Jo Pask, and Edwin Proctor, who have provided a wealth of information including photographs, certificates, and anecdotes on these Suffolk families, and the descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow.

PASKs of Suffolk Volume I - Wickhambrook

This information relates to the green-icon tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 who lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

I am very pleased to announce that two more books are now available on http://www.lulu.com/.

PASKs of Suffolk Volume I - Wickhambrook is the second book in a series of books that will be published for the Pask Family Gathering to be held in Whepstead, Suffolk on Saturday July 26, 2008.

This book covers some of the descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, the main Suffolk progenitors. This book focuses on the descendants of their eldest son John, and his wife Catherine Pask née Kippen.

Please note: There are two books that cover the descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow. PASKs of Suffolk Volume II covers the descendants of their second son Daniel, and his wives Elizabeth Pask née Manning, and Mary Pask née Peachey. If you are unsure of which book includes your family, e-mail us at pask@one-name.org.

This 228-page book, includes detailed charts for the main families, minibiographies of approximately 830 people, together with 170 photographs. Also information on the Pask, Paske One-Name Study and a full index by surname and christian names of the people mentioned in the book.

If you are interested in purchasing this book, and prefer not to order on-line contact us, and we will arrange to order it on your behalf.

We would like to acknowledge and thank all the people who helped make this book a published reality. Particularly to Francis Beaumont, Melanie Carter, Dorothy Pask, Jo Pask, and Edwin Proctor, who have provided a wealth of information including photographs, certificates, and anecdotes on these Suffolk families, and the descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow.

Pask Family Gathering 2008 - Update

Last weekend we visited Jo Pask, who is assisting us with the coordination of the Pask Family Gathering in Whepstead, Suffolk in July 2008.

Jo arranged for us to visit the village hall at Whepstead. We are truly delighted with the hall. It has excellent facilities, including the adjacent cricket and playing fields that can be used for the caravans and campers who are attending the Family Gathering. Additionally, set off the main road, there is parking facilities for 60-70 cars. The hall has a large, very well equipped kitchen, and bar, and meets our requirements superbly.

Additionally, during the weekend we were invited to an sumptuous dinner with Judy, who has very kindly volunteered to provide the BBQ for the evening event.

The remainder of the weekend was spent scanning over 100 photographs from Jo's family albums. These will be included in the new book Pasks of Wickhambrook, Suffolk. We are currently putting the final touches to the book and hope to have it released next week.

Pasks of Wickhambrook Suffolk

This information relates to the green-icon tree - descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow, born c1680 lived in Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

We are very pleased to say that the draft of the book Pasks of Wickhambrook has been sent to the publishers Lulu. Hopefully the book will arrive in time for our forthcoming weekend in Suffolk. This is the second book in the series that we are publishing in preparation for the Pask Family Gathering on July 26, 2008.

The book is currently only a draft, and is not yet released. We need to proof it, and include all the photographs that have so kindly been provided by the researchers in this family. The released version will be available in early December - just in time to order it for Christmas presents!

There are 1000+ people mentioned, and it contains 47 descendancy charts, with the accompanying narratives. Once the photographs are in place, the book will probably be 300 pages, and cost approximately £8.90 (plus postage) in black and white. The book is double the size of the Pasks of Great Gonerby Lincolnshire.

During the compiling of this book we were amazed how many people with the same name (and not common names) married more than one Pask. These include ADAMS, BUCKLE, CURRY, FLACK, FULLER, GOLDSMITH, NEWMAN, ORRISS, PREWER, PRYKE, RAYNER, WILLINGHAM, to name a few.

The beauty of publishing to Lulu is that the update process is extremely easy, and as soon as additions or amendments are included, and the PDF is uploaded, the revised edition is available immediately to all new books ordered. So it is never too late to include that information, anecdote, or photograph.

We are going to have a breather for the next month. However, we plan to start drafting the Pasks of Monmouthshire over the Christmas period.

PASK DNA Project Now Set Up

The Pask DNA Project is now set up on the Family Tree DNA website. This will enable us to get the reduced project price of US$ 189 for the 37 marker Y DNA test.

Participating in this DNA Project is an opportunity for us to uncover information not provided in the paper records. We will also discover which family trees are related.

We encourage male PASKs to take the 37 marker Y DNA test. It will tell you about your direct male line, which would be your father, his father, and back in time. To achieve maximum benefits only two male PASKs from each family tree detailed on the Charts list is required.

We will be publishing the latest results of the DNA testing at the Pask Family Gathering in July 2008.

Pasks of Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire

We have just finalized the first of a series of books that will be published for the Pask Family Gathering to be held in Whepstead, Suffolk on Saturday July 26, 2008.

The book covers the PASKs of Great Gonerby in Lincolnshire - the descendants of John & Alice Pask née Woodcock who settled in Great Gonerby in the early 1790s. The book is 142 pages, and covers 8 generations, and 350+ descendants, including Professor Andrew Gordon Speedie Pask(1928-1928), and his brother Professor Edgar Alexander Pask (1912-1966). Also Barnabas Thomas Pask, John & Alice's grandson, known as Thomas, who signed the original conveyancing in 1857 of the Primitive Methodist Church in Great Gonerby.

There are detailed charts for the main families, minibiographies of approximately 350 people, together with 110 photographs.

The book has information on the Pask, Paske One-Name Study and a full index by surname and christian names of the people mentioned in the book.

This publication will be using the services of Lulu (http://www.lulu.com/). Lulu gives us the power to publish and sell books. There are no set-up fees. No minimum order. No delay. Lulu prints and ships each book as it's bought. We can easily revise the book by creating a new revision and republishing it.

The major advantage for family history purposes is that a revised PDF can be sent to LULU at any time and all subsequent copies are thereafter printed from this revised version. This means that corrections and additions can be made very easily.

Do check out Lulu website. The book is available in black & white at £6.85, or in superb colour at £17.78. Alternative you can download it for £3.50. There is a preview available, so that you can see whether it is of interest to you.

Pask Family Gathering 2008 - Newsletter 1

The first newsletter for the Pask Family Gathering 2008 is in the process of being sent to all our Pask researchers.

This newsletter is the initial notification that there will be a family gathering on Saturday July 26 2008. Where it will be, and what facilities are available. This is so that you can plan well in advance.

We are currently working on the admission costs, and trying to minimise wherever possible. Additionally we hope to arrange a BBQ from 6pm, at a minimal charge.

We plan to have an update in July-August, and will provide a form for you to complete so that we can determine the numbers attending.

If you have not yet received your newsletter, do not be concerned. This mail shot is taking longer than anticipated as I have to compile a distribution list from all the individual e-mail lists. So apologies to the researchers with christian names in the latter part of the alphabet. You should receive your e-mail in the next few days.

Pasks of Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire

This information relates to the black-icon tree - descendants of John & Alice Pask née Woodcock.

Over the Easter weekend I have finished the first draft of a section of the publication Pasks of Lincolnshire - the Pasks of Great Gonerby. It is 70 pages, and contains 358 descendants of John & Alice Pask née Woodcock - Chart 1 on the website.

Stuart's job is now to provide relevant photographs. I am going to the Guild of One-Name Studies AGM and weekend conference this coming weekend. I needed to provide the draft so that my friend Jan could provide her feedback. We are both doing publications and sharing ideas.

Pasks of Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire

This information relates to the black-icon tree - descendants of John & Alice Pask née Woodcock.

There has been an absence of entries in the blog over the past week as I have been working on a draft of a publication The Pasks of Lincolnshire. The publication is part of the preparations for the Pask Family Gathering on July 26, 2008.

Currently my focus is working on the format, and style of the publication. This will be used as the basis for all publications in the series. We are trying to minimize the effort by using the information stored in the database. This has been challenging, however we are almost there. As we are most familiar with Stuart's direct ancestors and their related families we have chosen the Pasks of Great Gonerby to be the "guinea pigs". This will then be a chapter in The Pasks of Lincolnshire.

During this process we have identified a lot of missing gaps in the information. So you expect a significant update on the Great Gonerby Pasks in the next website update.

More information on the pending publications, will follow in the near future.

Pask, Paske Family Gathering - July 2008

Today Jo Pask from Suffolk, Stuart, and myself will have our first planning meeting on the Pask, Paske Family Gathering that will be held on July 26, 2008 in Suffolk.

Keep this date free in your diary. All people interested, or related to the Pask, Paske, Pasque families and derivatives of the name are invited, whether they are interested in family history or not.

I will keep you posted on all the preparations and plans for this significant event. There is a new category in the blog - Pask Family Gathering 2008. This will help you to keep up-to-date on everything.