Church Minshull is rich in history, and if you would like to discover your history or look up family who used to live in the village the following offices/websites can be contacted to help you continue with your searching:-

1. Chester Records Office. Telephone: (0) 1244 602 574 www.cheshire.gov.uk/recordoffice.Their website has an e-.mail contact address. The researchers are happy to help with enquiries by Phone or E-Mail.

2. www.fhsc.org.uk/fhsc/groups will enable you to select and contact a family history group in the area in which your relatives lived.

3. www.findmypast.com   This site has extensive information and well worth visiting. Birth, Marriage and Death records are from 1837.

4. www.ancestry.co.uk  this site has birth, marriage and death records and also all census records for the UK.

5. www.freebmd.org.uk A free site which again is from 1837 for Births, Marriages and Deaths:-
 

Send an email for publication on this website describing who you are researching and see if the readers can help you! Email us on

Below are a sample of emails received by Church Minshull webmaster from people looking to find out more about their ancestors.

"I am trying to find more information regarding my ancestor Petrus Hallmark (Halfemark, Halfmarke) (circa 1465AD). He is as far back as I can seem to trace my heritage. Do you have any records that go back further than that in his family line? He was a resident of your village. Any leads would be greatly appreciated."

"My paternal grandfather Arthur Herbert Minshull and his wife Ada Littleton immigrated to Canada in the early 20th century from Cheshire but as both are now deceased as are 2 of their 3 sons including my father I have no access to any family history. My wife and I are in the process of planning a visit to England within the next couple of years and I would like to explore my family history both to satisfy my own curiosity and to give my children and grand children a sense of their own history. If you have any organizations in your community such as ,census information or local historical society ,tourist information organizations I could contact to begin the planning process I would be most appreciative. My Email address is minshull@nbnet.nb.ca and my surface mail address Walter A Minshull, C.A. 281 Main Street Sackville New Brunswick Canada E4l 3H2"

"I've just been looking at the Village Website, It's impressive, and has brought back many memories.
My two surviving Great Aunts (Effie and Addie Potts) and Grandfather Rowland Pearce lived at Minshull Cottage (next to Parton's Farm - and facing the telephone exchange and village hall).
I spent many weekends there as a child, and later used to return to mow the lawns and cut the nettles between the well and the stream.
I have found a number of photographs from the time, I shall attach one that looks east towards Lottie Wall's thatched cottage to the Badger.
The hand cranked petrol pump may be visible outside the Badger garage, where my grandfather used to keep his car."

"Thank you for providing such an interesting website.  It does your Village credit.

 The reason I write is that I am descended from a family of Farmers who were resident at Lee Green Hall during the 1851 census.  The head of the household was Mary ROBINSON (b.1788) who is listed as a widow farmer of 250 acres.  She was my Gt, Gt, Gt, Grandmother.

 I wondered if you have a local historian who might be able to tell me something about Lee Green Hall and perhaps also the family.  I have attached a copy of the census return"

"Hello. I came across your web page while researching my family history. My father's cousin owned a farm in Church Minshull. His name is Geoff Burrow. He married Jean Mellor and they had two children Nicola and Martin. Nicola died in 1973 at an early age and I believe is buried in the church graveyard in Church Minshull. I remember visiting the farm when I was a youngster living in Winsford.

I wonder if you could post this information somewhere to see if anybody remembers the Burrow family. Here is a picture of Nicola's headstone Perhaps someone can confirm that it is in fact in the Church Minshull church graveyard. All the best from Victoria BC Canada and thanks."

"My name is Alan Fairhurst from Crewe. I am involved in Family & Local History Research and I'm hoping you may be able to help me. Is there anyone at Church Minshull who has a good knowledge of local history.

Some ancestors of mine, (particularly Joseph Fairhurst, born abt. 1877 at Woolston), became farmers at Church Minshull. I have not yet found which farm but his wife's family, Mary Dodd, farmed at Wade's Green Farm during the 1800's.
Recently, a Silver Cup came into my possession. The cup was presented to "Joseph Fairhurst of Church Minshull" for improving 11 statute acres by floating. It was presented by the Agricultural Society at Manchester. Joseph received 4 cups and one medal. There is also a connection with Minshull Hall. Does this Hall still stand? and if so, where?

I hope you are able to advise me."