Acknowledgements

• This research was begun by the late W.R. (Bob) Hairsine of Sutton Coldfield with the collaboration of Robert (Bob) C Hairsine since 1987.
• Parallel research has been pursued by Laurence and Barbara (nee Hairsine) Whittle of Hull and Mrs I (Bunty) Hairsine and the late W R (Bill) Hairsine of Little Weighton who have contributed a major part of the Yorkshire results.

Information has been exchanged with several other persons with an interest in the Haresign variant of the name notably:

• Mrs Coleen Henley of Runcorn (Haresign ancestors)
• Dr Steve Haresign of Lincoln
• Mr Martin Haresign of Peterborough.
• Mr Cliff Haresign of Chester.
• Mrs Rose Draper of Gosberton Clough nr Spalding.
• Maureen Swanson

Help and library facilities have also been given by many other people and institutions most notably members and officers of:

• The Society of Genealogists
• The Huguenot and Walloon Gazette Association.
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• The East Yorkshire Family History Society.
• The Isle of Axholme Family History Society.
• The LDS Church Family History Centre at Poole.