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Database version 2.12 - 16th February 2005
Site contributions www.peerage.com by arrangement with Darryl Lundy
Genealogy Major maintenance of all surnames from P to R with much improved cross referencing
Parish records The addition of Neville parish records
Database 107,797 people; 5,220 places; 613 maps; 685 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 108 books
 
Database version 2.11 - 4th February 2005
Site contributions Brown family records contributed by Brian Riley
Larnach family records contributed by Marie Larnach
Killick family records contributed by Elizabeth Bridges
Genealogy Major maintenance of all surnames from K to O with much improved cross referencing
Parish records The addition of Packham/Peckham parish records
Database 107,783 people; 5,220 places; 613 maps; 685 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 108 books
 
Database version 2.10 - 11th January 2005
Site contributions Gurr family records contributed by Keith Powell
Hebden family records contributed by John Hebden
Harmer family records contributed by Fred Harman
Sawyer family records contributed by Gloria Bauer Ishida
Genealogy Major maintenance of all surnames from E to J with much improved cross referencing
Pictures The addition of a further 140 pictures
Database 108,004 people; 5,220 places; 613 maps; 685 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 108 books
 
Database version 2.9 - 9th December 2004
Site contributions Sussex family records contributed by Robyn Arkinstall
Hobbs family records contributed by Mike Groome
Hider family records contributed by Margaret Mantaj
Sawyer family records contributed by Gloria Bauer Ishida
Piper family records contributed by John Piper
Homewood family records contributed by Edward Brixey
Genealogy Major maintenance of all surnames from A to D with much improved cross referencing
Books Pelton's Illustrated Guide to Tunbridge Wells published in 1883
Database 107,757 people; 5,220 places; 613 maps; 545 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 108 books
 
Database version 2.8 - 18th October 2004
Site contribution Ashby records contributed by Jeremy Stroud
Parish records Jenner and Wren records added
Pictures The addition of 56 further photographs and paintings - primarily for Tunbridge Wells, Heathfield and Burwash
Web site Commencement of the inclusion of the Surrey Weald and Kent Weald
Database 107,341 people; 5,220 places; 613 maps; 545 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 108 books
 
Database version 2.7 - 12th September 2004
Census Completion of the 1851 census records for East Grinstead and Forest Row
Web site Completion of the implementation of East Grinstead and Forest Row.
Commencement of the inclusion of West Hoathly, Worth and Ardingly.
Database 106,971 people; 5,220 places; 613 maps; 489 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 108 books
 
Database version 2.6 - 20th July 2004
Site contributions Malcolm Payne's Crowborough - The Growth of a Wealden Town with the kind permission of Mrs Barbara Payne
Brian Pugh's information and data about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
   
Web site Change of Web site hosting company to Fasthosts Internet Ltd
Inclusion of the first phase of East Grinstead, Forest Row, Groombridge and Tunbridge Wells into the area covered
   
Database 94,794 people; 5,220 places; 613 maps; 349 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 108 books
 
Database version 2.5 - 1st June 2004
Site contributions Malcolm Payne's Historical Essays and Illustrations provided by Mrs Barbara Payne
   
Books The Sussex Weald and Other Poems by Reverend Albert J Treloar published in 1938
The Sussex Highlands published in 1927
   
Census Completion of the 1851 census records for East Hoathly, Framfield, Isfield, Little Horsted, Uckfield and Waldron
   
Web site Redesign of the structure and presentation of general maps
Redesign of the structure and presentation of information about the main locations in the Sussex Weald
Commencement of the inclusion of East Grinstead, Newick, Chailey and Heathfield into the area covered
   
Database 94,794 people; 5,220 places; 613 maps; 349 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 107 books
 
Database version 2.4 - 30th April 2004
Site Contributions Fry records by Fred Harman
   
Census 1841 Census records for Hartfield and Withyham added
   
Parish records Michelborn records added
   
Database 90,697 people; 5,220 places; 561 maps; 196 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 104 books
 
Database version 2.3 - 6th April 2004
Site Contributions Pippingford records by Stuart Wilson
Dadswell records by Linda Neal
Hemsley records by Brett Jeffery
Bryant and Hayler records by Sandra Langridge
   
Books Cobbett's Rural Rides by William Cobbett published in 1885
Notes on the Family of Michelborne by Col Attree published in 1907
English Homes and Villages (Kent and Sussex) by Lady Hope published in 1909
   
Parish records Bryant, Hayler and Moon parish records added
   
Database 88,380 people; 5,220 places; 561 maps; 196 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 104 books
 
Database version 2.2 - 24th March 2004
Maps Inclusion of the 1 inch to 1 mile maps of the Sussex Weald as produced by Richard Budgen in 1724
Inclusion of the 1 inch to 1 mile maps of the Sussex Weald as produced by William Gardner and Thomas Gream in 1795
Inclusion of the 1 inch to 1 mile maps of the Sussex Weald as produced by Christopher and John Greenwood in 1825
The cross reference of these maps to the Ordnance Survey maps of 1875 and 1899
   
Database 87,240 people; 5,220 places; 535 maps; 187 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 101 books
 
Database version 2.1 - 10th March 2004
Site contribution Dumsday records by Roy Boydell
   
Census 1851 Census for Hartfield and Withyham completed
   
Maps 1899 Maps included for Uckfield, Framfield and East Hoathly
   
Database 87,240 people; 5,220 places; 418 maps; 187 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 101 books
 
Database version 2.0 - 19th February 2004
Site contribution Further Harman and other related family records by Fred Harman
Further Brooker records by Roy Boydell
   
Census 1841 census data for Rotherfield and Crowborough added
   
Database 85,945 people; 5,220 places; 416 maps; 180 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 101 books
 

The Weald is at  Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

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