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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

To purchase a copy, please contact the author

The Kingswood Index

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

Available Online 

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

To purchase a copy, please contact the author

The Black Bristolians

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

  • The Black Bristolians

To purchase a copy, please contact the author

The Bristol Sheilas

Bristol women transported to Australia.

  • The Bristol Sheilas

To purchase a copy, please contact the author

The Brislington Series

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

To purchase a copy, please contact the author