Misc. Notes
Dec qrtr St Thomas Vol X p 233 -
20Year? Two postings on
Genealogy.com FOSTER Genforum 30 May 1998 by Quentin Foster-Barham:
‘The only book that I am aware of was published in 1898 and is titled " A genealogy of the Forster's, Foster's, Foster-Barham's & the descendents of Sir Roger Forster of Edreton, Northumberland" This book was published privatly & researched by Alkman Henryson Barham. The total number of books published was less than 200.’ FOSTER-BARHAMS.
‘>My information on the Fo[r]sters and Foster-Barhams comes from the
>"Genealogy of the Descendants of Roger Foster of
>Edreston,Northumberland. With Appendix", compiled by Alkman Henryson
>Foster-Barham and published in London by Adam and Charles Black, 1897.
>It has a preface of ix pages and the body of the text runs to 181 pages
>including the index. The initial research and subsequent private
>publication was conducted by by my Fathers
>Uncle Alkman who in turn presented a copy of the family genealogy to my
>paternal Grandfather his brother,Alfred Garret Foster-Barham, born
>in Bridgwater,Somerset,England in 1870.Be warned though. The book was
>published privately over 100 years ago & is hard to get hold of.’