arrodgen - the name is derived from the local dialect name for (Great) Harwood 'arrod and gen being the shortened form of genealogy.

A discussion and self-help group for everyone researching their ancestry in Great Harwood and surrounding towns. This is a place to make contact with others researching their roots in the Great Harwood area - not just to find lost cousins but to share knowledge, resources and information.

Don't forget to add the names you are researching to the Database and check to see if others are researching the same names.

You also might like to visit:

Great Harwood Appreciation Society (GHAS) :http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatharwood
A group for more general discussion and information about the town.

and
Great Harwood : http://www.great-harwood.org.uk/
A website with a lot of Harwood information and a genealogy page with a lot of useful resources

Take a look at http://www.greatharwood.info/ for pictures and further information




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