Website Update 2 May 2007

The website was updated today, Friday 2 May. This update is mainly focused on the Pasks of Monmouthshire, and their descendants. This is in preparation for two more books - PASKs of Monmouthshire Volume I & II.

Several people have been helping with these updates, including Paula Payne, Ian Bunning, and Linda Brookes. Many thanks for their willingness to share their research.

A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 7,503 narratives available. An increase of 111 narratives since the last update.

The Master Genealogist

Yesterday, at the Society of Genealogists I gave a half-day tutorial. See the previous blog Using Master Genealogist - Advanced Tutorial for the information and links.

Several participants requested information from my previous tutorial on The Master Genealogist. Information and links can be found in the previous blog Hampshire FH Presentation.

Using Master Genealogist - Advanced Tutorial

Tomorrow, at the Society of Genealogists I will give a half-day tutorial on "Using Master Genealogist - Advanced". This is relating to the software The Master Genealogist (TMG) by Wholly Genes - the software I use to record all the information on the Pask One-Name Study, and the Uridge One-Name Study.

Surprisingly enough there is anticipated over 15 participants, an almost unheard of number for an advanced tutorial. The numbers were undoubtedly boosted by the recent announcement in the TMG monthly newsletter.

The PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded from the link on the website.

Thomas & Matilda Beeden née Pask

This information relates to the descendants of James PASK, (1807-1889) who lived in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

Today Gordon Beeden sent me the marriage certificate of Thomas & Matilda Beeden née Pask, who married on 26 December 1914 in Harrow Green, Essex.

Thomas & Matilda were cousins - their common progenitors were Henry & Christina Pask née Drake.

This is the second marriage certificate that Gordon has provided. Last month he provided another Beeden-Pask marriage certificate. Kate Pask married Thomas Beeden on 17 March 1888 in the Register Office, Plomesgate, Suffolk. They were the parents of Thomas Beeden, who married Matilda.

Many thanks to Gordon for providing these certificates.

Website Update 22 March 2008

The website was updated on Saturday 22 March. This update includes a major change to the narratives section of the website. However, I am sure that you will agree that the makeover is worth it. There are several new sections:

• Narrative info - provides a key to the new icons now used.
• Charts - a new look, listed by county and providing a brief summary of the original person, together with their icon.
• My Family - details Stuart's pedigree, and descendancy charts for his father, and 3 x greatgrandfathers.
• Photograph Album - a welcome new section, provides a thumbnail of available photographs. Click on the photograph and it will take you to the person's narrative.
• Pask DNA Project - a brief synopsis of information on the DNA Project.
• Select by ID - if you know the ID number of an individual in the database you can find that person by entering the number in this box.

Hope you enjoy the new look, the icons, and the information now available. If you find any missing links, or corrections, do let me know and I will gladly correct them.

Many thanks to everyone who has contributed. A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 7,392 narratives available. An increase of 441 narratives since the last update.

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.

Descendants of James & Mary Pask née Allen

This information relates to the Purple-Icon tree - descendants of John & Frances Pask née Haffinden who originated from Thundersley, Essex.

Last July, in the blog titled Descendants of James & Mary Pask née Allen, I wrote that I had been in contact with Margaret Robinson who has a very slight connection to the Pask family in New Zealand. Earlier this week, Dianne Baird e-mailed us. We have not be in touch with Dianne for some time. In the past she has provided us with a lot on information on the descendants of John & Frances Pask née Haffinden.

Dianne writes:

Allen is my fathers youngest brother and therefore he is the son of Raymond James Pask and Winifred Ward. That’s makes him the grandson of Ernest Pask and Ellen Ellergy and the great grandson of James Pask and Maria Mitchell.

Dianne mentions that their children are Sharlene, Shaine or Shayne, and Tracey. Kevin is Sharlene’s husband. The confusion is probably that when Sharlene and Kevin got married, Kevin originally took the Pask name but they now have changed to his name of Mulgrew.

Many thanks Dianne for the clarification. This information has been included, and available 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.

Descendants of Isaac Paske of Kilgwrrwg, Monmouthshire

This information relates to Chart 15, Isaac Paske,
(c1800-) who lived in Kilgwrrwg, Monmouthshire.

Paula Payne has provided me with a marriage in Mathern Church, on 5 May 1814 of Mary Pask & James Lewis. Paula's ancestors Isaac Pask, and Elizabeth Stephens were witnesses. This was a week before they married. Isaac & Mary were cousins. Mary was the daughter of William & Ann Pask née Thomas.

Paula also found in the same church, the marriage of Isaac Pask to Mary Morgan on 16 November 1818. This marriage was witnessed by Thomas Stephens & Mary Lewis [née Pask].

I searched the 1841 census, and found James & Mary Lewis living in Kilgwrrwg, in the household of Ann Pask, aged 84. Living nearby was Isaac's widow Mary Pask [now known to be Mary née Morgan].
This provides us with the missing link that Isaac's mother was Ann Pask née Thomas.

Chart 15, is now merged with Chart 4. Ann Pask née ? #5845, is also merged with Ann Pask née Thomas. This information will be included in the next website update.

Another major brickwall broken. Many thanks Paula.

Thomas & Sophia Pask née Willis

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

Second cousins Colin Hart & Maria Karg live thousands of miles apart. Colin in England, and Maria in Hawaii. However, thanks to the internet, they have been able to exchange a lot of information just recently about their common ancestors. Their great-grandmother was Ruth Minnie Simpson née Pask.

John has provided this superb photograph of Thomas & Sophia Pask née Willis.

John & Maria's information, together with several other photographs Colin has provided, will be included in the next website update. Many thanks to them both for sharing this valuable information.

George & Elizabeth Mason née Pask

This information relates to a currently unidentified main branch of the family with roots in London.

This morning, I received an inquiry from Larry Young. He writes:

There is but one Pask in my family tree, the name having come from two Birth Certificates. I am, however at a brick wall of sorts as I am unable to find a marriage certificate, and the surname Pask seems to be frequently misspelt as Park.

What I know about "my" Elizabeth Pask can be found at http://members.optusnet.com.au/~lhtyoung/p368.htm

Elizabeth was born c1824-27 in Middlesex, and married George Mason c1843. They had four children - James, Elizabeth, George, and Lucy. She was a widow in the 1861 census. Also listed was a nephew James Nye aged 18 also born in Middlesex.

I have searched our database, and unfortunately cannot find the marriage, or 1841 census. I also searched for Park, and other main variants. However like Larry, drew a blank.

Can anyone help with Larry's brickwall?

Unidentified Wedding Photograph

This information relates to Chart 18, Joseph PASK, (1761 - 1831) Caythorpe, Lincolnshire.
We received a delightful photograph from Linda, who is researching John Thomas Pask of Newark, who was the 2 x grandson of the progenitor Joseph Pask who originated from Caythorpe.
Linda writes:

I have come across a number of old photographs recently - one of which I attach for your kind information to share with people, and so to put a face to a name etc.

John Thomas Pask married Annie Perkins in Kettering in 1925. They lived in Northamptonshire, and had 3 sons and 1 daughter - Dorothy (Linda's mother). She previously wrote to us in December - see the blog Descendants of John Thomas Pask of Newark.

Can you recognise the photograph, it looks like it was taken in the 1920s?

Ethling (Etty) Harding née Pask

This information relates to the red-icon tree - descendants of Isaac PASK who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire.

Yesterday Paula Payne provided additional information, and several photographs of her descendants, including this photograph that shows four generations. The photograph is of Ethling Harding née Pask with her daughter Dulcie, granddaughter Roma, and great granddaughter Christine.

Ethling known as "Etty", lived with her husband John Robert Harding in 10 Trostrey Street Maindee Newport in the 1901 census.

Previously it was thought that Ethling was called Ethel Jane E. Pask. However Ethling and Ethel were born in the same year.This information will be corrected in the next website update.

Descendants of Thomas G. & Beryl Morgan née Pask

This information relates to Chart 15 , the descendants of Isaac Paske, (c1800 - ) who lived in Kilgwrrwg, Monmouthshire.

I heard today from Alison Highet who is researching her husband's ancestors. His grandparents were Thomas G. & Beryl Morgan née Pask. Beryl was born Mynyddslwyn, and was the daughter of Amos Pask, who lived in Kilgwrrwg, Monmouthshire.

Alison has traced her husband's ancestors back to Isaac (b about 1750). Together, I hope that we can find the missing link to connect his to the main Monmouthshire progenitor Isaac Pask, (c1705 - ) who lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire.

Publishing Your Family History to the Web

Today, at the Society of Genealogists I gave a half-day tutorial on Publishing Your Family History to the Web.

This was different to the previous presentations on this subject, as it included an major update on the GEDCOM-based website. Gencircles has now been changed to MyHeritage. Additionally, a new section on Print On-Demand, the self-publishing options available on www.lulu.com.

The presentation included information on:

• Easy Option - Blogs
• GEDCOM-based Publishing
• PHP-based Website
• Tailor made Website
• Print On-demand

The PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded from the link on the website.

Website Updated 19 January 2008

The website was updated today Saturday 19 January. This update includes significant information on the Monmouthshire Pask(e)s in preparation for a new book.

During the Christmas period I have been working extensively in collaboration with Sylvia Rycroft. She provided numerous charts that together with information based on the births, marriages, and deaths in the Monmouthshire, and surrounding districts linked together numerous "loose ends". A superb effort by Sylvia, without her information it would have taken considerably longer to determine these links.

Subsquently I established that William Paske who was born in 1768 in Cwmcarvan (Chart 4), was the great-grandson of Isaac Pask who was born in 1700, and lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire (Chart 12). These charts have been merged, and this family represented by the red-icon, and shown as Chart 4. This red-icon family now consists of over 613 direct descendants of Isaac Pask.

There are now three main progenitors in Monmouthshire:

1. Chart 4: Isaac PASK, (c1705 - ) lived in Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire #3687


2. Chart 15: Isaac PASKE, (c1800 - ) lived in Kilgwrrwg, Monmouthshire #2855


3. Chart 34: Philip PASK, (1768 - 1843) lived in Bryngwyn, Monmouthshire #4977

Overall, a further 341 narratives are available. The database counter is now on the unique id #10084, however allowing for duplication deletions, and merges there are 9776 unique records in the database.

Most sincerest thanks to everyone who has contributed. A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Website Update 16 December 2007

The website was updated today Sunday 16 December. This update includes information as detailed in the previous blogs:

Descendants of William & Caroline Amelia Paske née Budding
William Alfred & Anna Sarah Pask née Rowe
Sampler in Memory of Margret Herd
Descendants of John Thomas Pask of Newark

In addition, Francis Beaumont, and Jo Pask have provided extensive information on the descendants of John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow.

Many thanks to everyone who has contributed. A full list of these recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section. There are now 6,951 narratives available.

Descendants of John Thomas Pask of Newark

This information relates to Chart 18, Joseph PASK, (1761 - 1831) Caythorpe, Lincolnshire.

Last night we received an e-mail from Linda, who is researching John Thomas Pask of Newark, who was the 2 x grandson of the progenitor Joseph Pask who originated from Caythorpe.

Linda's mother (who was a Pask), is willing to arrange for one of her brothers to take part in the DNA project. This is excellent news, as it will be very interesting to see if this Lincolnshire branch has connections to the other branches currently being tested.

Linda's mother and her uncle are also keen to attend the Pask Family Gathering on 26 July 2008.

In the meantime, we look forward to hearing from Linda again, and updating this tree with the missing descendants.

Herbert Bunt

This information relates to Chart 29, the descendants of Thomas Pasque of Theberton Suffolk.

Herbert Bunt telephoned tonight. It is always good to hear from him. His enthusiam is such an inspiration. As detailed in previous blogs, last year Herbert featured in the BBC programme "Found" with Kate Adie. He is tracing his Pasque ancestors, who originated from Blyburgh in Suffolk.

I am trying to put pressure on him to come to the Pask Family Gathering in July 2008.