Forest of Dean FHT Forum - David Perry "Forest Roots"

David Perry "Forest Roots" (reply)

jimashton — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 17:37:34 +0000

I have not been keeping up to date with the Forum. I was very sad to hear of the death of David Perry.

When I started Family History Research in 2000, following Heart Surgery and retirement. I told my mother what I was proposing and she suggested I should visit her cousin in the Forest of Dean, who gave me a Marfell Family tree of around 250 people, a very good start, but more importantly she passed on some key contacts.

She also invited David Perry along to meet me and he provided me with a lot of information relating to the Cowmeadow family.

Very sad news indeed

David Perry "Forest Roots" (reply)

probinson — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 15:17:48 +0000

Thanks for all the suggestions. I've now found a copy for sale at Past and Present Books of Coleford. They have a good range of Forest related books but don't seem to have a website. You can find them on ebay though at http://stores.ebay.co.uk/pastandpresentbooks/Forest-of-Dean-/_i.html?_fsub=7431735015. Worth a look if you are interested in Forest history.

David Perry "Forest Roots" (reply)

mcowan — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 23:58:39 +0000

You can still borrow books from out of your own county as libraries do have a scheme to do so. You may have to pay for this service through your own library but is very useful.

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probinson — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 20:53:45 +0000

As an aside, is this the same David Perry?

PERRY

Originally printed on September 15, 2015 in the Gloucestershire Media .

Perry David of Cinderford, formerly Highnam and Huntley Passed away at Gloucester Royal Hospital with family by his side on Sunday 6th September 2015, aged 80 years.

David Perry "Forest Roots" (reply)

probinson — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 20:38:03 +0000

Seems I do, though the info on their website is minimal but I can try and contact them.

Thanks for the tip.

I would still be interested in buying a copy if anyone knows of one available.

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Mike Pinchin — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 19:07:11 +0000

If you have a FamilySearch Family History Centre within reach it may be worth trying to see if you can view a digitised version of this book. I think the notes are saying that it has been digitised!

https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/496526?availability=Family%20History%20Library

David Perry "Forest Roots" (reply)

probinson — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 17:09:32 +0000

OK, thanks. But unfortunately, I'm not in Gloucestershire.

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MPGriffiths — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 16:45:59 +0000

If you check on the Gloucestershire County County website : under Library & Archives

http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

and search for David Perry

There is one copy available at Cinderford, one copy at Coleford and one at the Headquarters

and you can reserve this item

David Perry "Forest Roots"

probinson — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 11:03:57 +0000

Looking for a copy of the above to either buy or borrow if anyone has one or knows of a source.

Thanks