Welcome to BristolFamilyHistory.co.uk

BFH is the internet home of The LINDEGAARD LIST, a series of books relating to Local
and Family History in the Bristol area, researched and compiled by
renowned local historian DP Lindegaard.

The Kingswood Series

Coalminers, Methodists, Ne'er do Wells and Heroes: The Annals of
Kingswood tell the story of the amazing people of the ancient forest
during these years. If your ancestors came came from Bitton, Kingswood,
Siston, Warmley, Wick, Abson, Mangotsfield, Stapleton, St George in
the East (Bristol), St Philip and St Jacob's (outparish), you may find
them here.

  • The Annals of Kingswood 1725-1749
  • The Annals of Kingswood 1750-1775
  • The Annals of Kingswood 1776-1795
  • The Annals of Kingswood 1796-1820

[Purchase copy - coming soon]

A personal name index showing the sources where more information can
be found: There are several thousand names with biographical details of
Kingswood people who lived in the area of the forest and coalfield. The
period covered is heavily weighted towards 1600-1850 but contains some
entries from before and some after.

  • The Kingswood A - Z

[Purchase copy - coming soon]

The Coalpit Series

"Killed in a Coalpit" is a name index with biographical details of those
who lost their lives in the local pits. When I began tracing my family
history more than 30 years ago, I soon discovered that many of my paternal
ancestors worked as coalminers in the Kingswood pits and that several were
killed at their work. This series grew from these tragic events.

  • "Killed in a Coalpit I" - the Kingswood Pits
  • "Killed in a Coalpit II" - the Mendip Pits
  • "Killed in a Coalpit III" - Bedminster Pits

[Purchase copy - coming soon]

The Black Bristolians

Forgotten history - the African and Asian inhabitants of Bristol & Bath
from 1600 onwards.

  • The Black Bristolians

[Purchase copy - coming soon]

The Bristol Sheilas

Bristol women transported to Australia.

  • The Bristol Sheilas

[Purchase copy - coming soon]

The Brislington Series

7 pamphlets covering the period 1066-1840.... more information to come.

[Purchase copy - coming soon]