Quiz for the Newbies!!!

[Jan1954]

This is a quiz especially for the Newbies out there. Not necessarily new to Brit-Gen, but those of you who are just starting out on your journey into the past.

The prize is the book "Introducing Family History", donated by the Family History Partnership (http://www.parishchest.com/shop/index.php?cmd=listlinkeditems&cat=D6786&breadcrumb=Genealogy+Help+Books+%26+CDs:Family+His tory+Partnership). Scroll down to about halfway for further details.

The prize is a fantastic resource for those of you who are still feeling your way around what to do, where to look and how to do it.

Closing date is Midnight on Sunday 11 May (BST) Please PM me your answers by that date and time.


Some of the questions are easy, others may be a little harder. But hopefully you may learn something new along the way.

1.Which online site offers free access to most of the birth, marriage and death registrations?
2.Where is The National Archives (TNA) based?
3.On which date(s) did the 1881 census take place?
4.On which date did registration for births, marriages and deaths start in England and Wales?
5.For people aged 15 and over, the 1841 census rounded ages down. By how many years?
6.Where is the British Library’s Newspaper Reading Room?
7.You have the name and year of the person whose birth certificate you want. Which 3 other things will help you to hopefully order the correct one?
8.What are MIs?
9.Who sponsors British-Genealogy.com?
10.What would be the occupation of a Maltster?
11.What is referred to, in England and Wales, by the initials GRO?
12.What is another name for a “House of Industry”?
13.A common cause of death used to be Consumption. By what name is this now better known?
14.What are Bishops Transcripts?
15.Where in London may you obtain copies of wills from 1858?

Tie breaker:
I’ve started researching my family history because (in no more than 10 more words)……………………………..............................

Good luck to you all ;) and have fun!

[Sue Mackay]

Just nudging this back into prominence. Newbies - don't be afraid to enter!

[Jan1954]

Those of you who are new to this family history stuff, please have a go.

Otherwise I'll have an empty PM in-box http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/Jan_07/cry.gif

[Ladkyis]

Please join in and make Jan smile again, the Moderators common room is awash http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/Ladkyis/rofl5.gif

[*bunty*]

I've done my part :D.

[Neil Wilson]

For some reason I am not allowed to enter this competition, so come on you newbies, let Jan1954 have your answers by PM.
It will stop her from saying nice things about me |hug|

[Browneyes]

I've entered. Thankyou |jumphappy

[Neil Wilson]

I've entered. Thankyou |jumphappy
Good luck Browneyes, now have you tried the other competition http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27911

[Browneyes]

Oh! Thankyou....I'll go look at it now! :D

Browneyes

[Jan1954]

Those of you who we met at Gloucester Family History Fair - don't forget to have a go! http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/Jan_07/head_scratch-1.gif

[Jan1954]

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Don't just lurk - join in!

[Bo Peep]

Nudged.

[chocolate]

I do not know half of these answers so i have printed it out and i will bring it to the WDYTYA show in the morning. What a perfect place to get the answers! It will give me a great talking point as i am a bit shy!

P.S. I promise not to ask my mum (mutley) for the answers. |help|

[Pam Downes]

I do not know half of these answers so i have printed it out and i will bring it to the WDYTYA show in the morning. What a perfect place to get the answers! It will give me a great talking point as i am a bit shy!

P.S. I promise not to ask my mum (mutley) for the answers. |help|
Hi Chocolate, |wave|
Perhaps best not to ask your mum anyway, because the way I read her post in the 'oldies' quiz she was a bit useless at that one. :D (Mind you I wasn't much better, getting half of my answers by going 'eeny meeny miny mo'. :D:D )
Pam

[Mutley]

Glad you are not going to ask me, cos I 'aint gonna tell.:D

There are some things you need to work out for yourself and I know you can do this. |idea|

[Jan1954]

I now have this prize in my little hands and have had a look through.

Well! If I was just starting out on the family history road, it would never leave my side!

So, have a go at the competition and see if you can win your own copy of this great little book.

[chocolate]

It is really hard, im struggling with.......erm.... most of them! :confused:

Mum, please dont laugh....... you gotta start somewhere!

[Mutley]

At the beginning:)

I'll sort you out on Sunday at WDYTYA. :p

Loads of help will be available from lots of lovely people :D

[Mutley]

Hi Chocolate, |wave|
Perhaps best not to ask your mum anyway, because the way I read her post in the 'oldies' quiz she was a bit useless at that one. :D (Mind you I wasn't much better, getting half of my answers by going 'eeny meeny miny mo'. :D:D )
Pam

We was useless at the oldies quiz 'cos we are really so young at heart ;)

[v.wells]

I finally entered something:D I was determined I wouldn't get sidetracked again.:o

[busyglen]

Well done! :)

Glenys

[chocolate]

I have finally finished, that was hard work, but i did enjoy it! As i am a total newbie, i took the quiz to the WDYTYA yesterday and asked the experts. You would be amazed how many did not have the answers. I won't tell what some experts thought an "MI" was! A very nice man on the National Achieves stand put me right, and that was an hour after going round the military section as i was told it was to do with WW1, well i supoose it is connected now i know the answer!


Will PM my answers over and fingers crossed! Even if i do not win, this was a great intro to family history and a good talking point, so thank you very much.

[busyglen]

Fingers crossed that you got them all right! Would be a feather in your cap if you won first time out wouldn't it? :D

Good luck.

Glenys

[Jan1954]

Less than a week to go to the closing date!

Those of you who I met at WDYTYA - don't forget to have a go. Send in your entries by clicking on my name and choosing the option in the drop-down box to send me a private message.

Good luck! :)

[chocolate]

Just gotta think of the tie breaker now.......... and thats taken me longer than the questions took!

[Jan1954]

3 days and counting... :eek:

[Jan1954]

The closing date is midnight tomorrow (BST) so get those answers in!

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[chocolate]

Thats it, i have finally entered my answers. :D

It took longer than expected as I was searching for the last few answers and got carried away. The British Library website is great! I have learnt lots and really enjoyed it.

Good luck to all who have entered....

[Jan1954]

This is your last chance! :eek:

In order to win this terrific little book you need to enter.

Good luck to those of you who have and to those of you who will - by midnight tonight (UK BST)!

[Jan1954]

1. Which online site offers free access to most of the birth, marriage and death registrations? FreeBMD
2. Where is The National Archives (TNA) based? Kew
3. On which date(s) did the 1881 census take place? Sun/Mon. 3/4th April 1881
4. On which date did registration for births, marriages and deaths start in England and Wales? July 1st 1837
5. For people aged 15 and over, the 1841 census rounded ages down. By how many years? Five
6. Where is the British Library’s Newspaper Reading Room? British Library Newspapers, Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5HE
7. You have the name and year of the person whose birth certificate you want. Which 3 other things will help you to hopefully order the correct one? Registration District, Volume number and Page number
8. What are MIs? Memorial Inscriptions
9. Who sponsors British-Genealogy.com? Parish Chest
10. What would be the occupation of a Maltster? Brewer, someone who made or sold malts
11. What is referred to, in England and Wales, by the initials GRO? General Register Office
12. What is another name for a “House of Industry”? Workhouse
13. A common cause of death used to be Consumption. By what name is this now better known? TB (Tuberculosis)
14. What are Bishops Transcripts? Bishops' Transcripts - are copies of the annual entries into the parish registers sent to the local Bishop (from about 1598)
15. Where in London may you obtain copies of wills from 1858? The Probate Office, Holborn

When Mr P gets back from the coalface, I shall ask him to pick the winner. He is totally impartial, having no interest in family history, but has agreed to do this as the tie-breaker would have to be something that would pique his interest.

Catch you all later... :D

[Jan1954]

So, after a day driving an ambulance, Mr P has come in and made his decision.

He has decided that, with the tie-break of "I was nosey about a 110 year old marriage certificate" the winner is....


(drum roll, please...)


Helen57

So congratulations to Helen57!

Please PM me your address and I will post the prize out to you.

Thank you to all who took part.

[Bo Peep]

Well done, Helen.|jumphappy

[MrsA]

Well Done Helen :D

[Sue Mackay]

Well done Helen, though hopefully all those who took part are winners because they learned something new.

Thanks to Jan for organisiing it all

[Neil Wilson]

|jumphappyWell done Helen. |jumphappy


To all those of you that entered, hope you enjoyed this and have picked up something that will help you with your research. Although question 9 was hard|banghead|

[Jan1954]

... Although question 9 was hard|banghead|

... and they have the temerity to call me the Daft Bat! :D

[v.wells]

:)Congrats Helen!:)

[helen57]

Hi all

Thank you all for your posts :)

The biggest thanks must go to Jan for compiling such an educational comp :) I did learn a few things from it.

I would have preferred MI's (question 8) to have had the answer Missing Individuals, as I have quite a few of them :D

But thank you again & I love this forum

Helen |hug|

[Pam Downes]

Hi all

I would have preferred MI's (question 8) to have had the answer Missing Individuals, as I have quite a few of them :D

Helen |hug|
If I'd been marking I would have given you two extra points for originality for that answer! :D Love it!
Congratulations - and hopefully you haven't got too many MIs to (not) enter on your prize. :)
Pam

[Mutley]

WELL DONE
to all who entered and I hope you enjoyed the competition and learnt something to take you, forward or backward!

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[Browneyes]

|woohoo|:D Well done Helen. |jumphappy

Happy reading (it's no good sitting by the letterbox tonight you know... LOL)

Browneyes x

[chocolate]

Well done Helen! |jumphappy

Thank you Jan for doing the quiz, it was great fun!

[*bunty*]

Well done Helen :) *walks away muttering she can't believe she didn't win because she really really wanted to* LOL

[Pam Downes]

If I'd been marking I would have given you two extra points for originality for that answer! :D Love it!
Congratulations - and hopefully you haven't got too many MIs to (not) enter on your prize. :)
Pam
What a dolly drip I am - got my competition prizes confused and thought you'd won the Generations wall chart. Now you know why I asked Bo Peep for this smilie |dunce2|
Pam

[AnnB]

|jumphappy Congratulaions Helen and good hunting in the future

Best wishes
Ann

[Jan1954]

Thank you Jan for doing the quiz, it was great fun!

You're welcome. I'm glad that you all enjoyed it - and that you learnt something along the way.

The book is now safe in Helen's hands. I hope that you enjoy it Helen, and that you find it useful.

[helen57]

Thank you to everyone for your congrats :)

I loved Mutleys Rosette, so many thanks for that :D (I think I'll take a photo of it to add to my tree lol)

It was lovely to see Jan this evening and I am certainly going to enjoy reading the book, once all the children have left me with a few hours peace & quiet :)

|hug||hug||hug| To all who run this wonderful site

Helen

[apehangmom]

my OCD is now in full swing.. I am cutting and pasting the quiz and the answers so I do not forget... Gosh this is like getting the answers to a important test.. gosh I can never rember or known this important information... or the answers...
Great idea... congrats.. to the winner.. good job..
Hey have you thought of Genealogy for NEWBIES..( instead of Dummies) you could do a book .. like cliffs notes. And I would be the first in line to buy it.. lol .. And put this stuff in it.. But hey .. it gives us something to do and use our genealogy brains.. lol great idea...