Welcome to Raine Genealogy!
Who am I?
Well, I'm Jo. I'm 44 years old and, apart from a brief sojourn in Newcastle whilst I was a student, have lived in Hartlepool all my life. I have always been vaguely interested in my family's history, but only became serious about researching it around 10 years ago. So far I have seriously tackled the RAINE family (my father's paternal line)and the CARR and HARRISON lines (my mother's paternal and maternal lines). I have also started looking seriously at the REEVE, WESTON, KNOWLES, OLLEY, EMMERSON and LANGLEY lines and am now looking at HILL and FORTUNE and other ancillary names like GOMMERSALL, FOX and BASSETT.
I currently work as a freelance researcher and writer. Previously I worked for the University of Teesside in Middlesbrough as Planning Manager for five years. Before that I worked for Tees Valley Training & Enterprise Council [RIP] again, in Middlesbrough, for eight years.
I am also a keen writer, principally of science fiction, fantasy and horror, and a big fan of 'cult' sf programmes such as X Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel, Farscape, Firefly, Stargate, Millennium and the 'classics' Dr Who (both old and new version), Blakes Seven, Space 1999 and the Star Trek franchises.
I have two younger brothers, Tim and Dan and have two nephews and niece and two step-nephews and two neices courtesy of Liz's family. Liz and I got married in Canada (where such things are blessedly legal) three years ago and Liz came over from the US to join me in the UK just before Christmas 2006. She is the love of my life.
About my site
Main sources for the information on this site are transcriptions of parish registers, memorial inscriptions and census returns held at Middlesbrough Archives, Middlesbrough and Newcastle Reference Libraries and Durham Record Office, and information found from online sources such as Familysearch, Rootsweb, FreeBMD and Ancestry.com, British Origins and the many individuals with whom I've shared information over the years, some newly discovered relatives, others offering the kindness of strangers. Thanks also to UK NE, Yorksgen, the Whitbygroup and DalesFHS lists for information and inspiration. I am also a member of the Cleveland Family History Society and Friends of Teesside Archives.
If you find any useful information, please, please double check that it's all correct for yourself. Don't just take my word for it.
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IN MEMORIAM
Bryan William RAINE b 1934 d 25 Sep 2007. Loving husband, father and grandfather. Gonna miss you dad.
PLEASE NOTE!!! PERMANENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
PLEASE NOTE Although main construction is now complete, I try to update every couple of weeks with new information as I find it. So bookmark and please come back for return visits.
NEW!!!!
Jun 2008 - Ancestors of Harriet KNOWLES updated.
Oct 2007 - Births and Marriages in Northumberland
May 2007 - Births and Marriages in Buckinghamshire
Births and Marriages in Cumberland/Westmorland
Visitors to my site (06 May 2007 onwards)



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I have my gedcom uploaded at Tribal pages - address follows. I'm also listed on Genesreunited.