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  1. Parish Chest - The Premier Online Genealogy Specialists.
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    We are delighted to say that, although we are a family business, Parish Chest is now the largest UK based online family history shop, offering a huge variety of genealogy products. Please do click the link above and take a peek at everything that is on offer.

    The store may be large, but when you visit the Parish Chest, please be assured that you are not dealing with robots or a bank of computers, but real people. If you need help, advice or just a chat, we are only a 'phone call away.

    Parish Chest is very proud to sponsor british-genealogy.com and the Brit-Gen Forum.

    1. Parish Chest News

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      This is where you will find postings about new suppliers, societies and products available at the Parish Chest. The Parish Chest is the largest, one stop, online family history shop for everything to do with genealogy and building a family tree. Get yourself comfortable, grab a cuppa, kick off your shoes and take your time browsing through over 36,000 family history products. Parish Chest has something for everyone.

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  2. Finding Your Feet on the Brit-Gen Forums Last Post

    Here at Brit-Gen, we are a community trying to help each other rather than just a family history forum. The forum is very large, but if you take your time and also read the FAQs, you will learn to navigate around the site quite easily. Below are main topic headings, each contains several boards which you are encouraged to explore and where you can post messages. Look near the top of the screen and you'll see 'Search' where you can look for messages that have already been posted about specific names and subjects.

    Please remember to read the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

    1. Welcome

      Don't just lurk on Brit-Gen as a guest. Get registered, introduce yourself and post your family history queries. I should mention that unlike some sites, you do have to be accepted before you can make a post (this is to prevent spammers, etc.) but acceptance shouldn’t take too long.

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    2. Introduce Yourself

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      Tell us about yourself, how long you have been researching and the problems you are having (or had) when trying to trace your family history. Please DO NOT post your research queries on this board as it is ONLY for introducing yourself. Once you have made your introduction, please take a look around the forum and post your queries on the relevant boards.

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    3. Problems Navigating Brit-Gen?

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      If you have any problems posting a query, or just need to ask a question or two about finding your way around the forum, this is the place to do it.

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  3. Family History Last Post

    Family History Forums.

    1. Acronyms and Abbreviations

      Acronyms and abbreviations you may come across during your family history research.

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    2. Brickwalls

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      This board is not for general research queries. Please only post those Brickwalls that you haven't been able to knock down - yet!

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    3. British Census

      About British censuses in general.

      "Records quoted here which are in the care of The National Archives are subject to Crown Copyright."

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    4. British-Genealogy Help Pages

      Lots of free help and advice pages to assist you with your family history research. Well worth exploring!

    5. Certificates - Births, Marriages and Deaths in the UK

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      Advice on obtaining certificates, what they contain, where are the indexes?

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    6. Family History Societies

      The easiest way to get help to compile your family tree is to join the society in your area of interest. A great many societies have stands at Parish Chest.

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    7. Genealogy Beginners

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      Help and advice on starting your family history research, and where to go next.

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    8. General Family History Queries

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      Although it is best to use specific forums for various topics, this one is for general topics that don't otherwise have a home.

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    9. Recommended Books

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      Books that you may find useful and/or interesting that may prove helpful to other researchers.

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    10. Strays

      List all the waifs and strays you discover here, and perhaps we can find them a home.

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    11. Success stories.

      Your chance to write about those brick walls broken down, and interesting anecdotes that you have found .

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    12. Surname Interests

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      This board is for Surname Interests only. Please do not post research queries on this board.

      Post a list of the surnames you are researching here and don't forget to state which area(s) they are from. Put your main research names in capital letters in the heading of the post. Once you have posted your research names, the thread will be closed.

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    13. Unwanted Certificates

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      Have you bought certificates that are unwanted? Advertise them here.

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    14. Useful Information & Tips

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      Various bits of information, covering lots of different topics and places which could help with your family history research.

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    15. Useful Online Sources

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      Useful sources to help with genealogy. Lots of very useful resources are available at the Parish Chest. Please do not post any links to Ancestry or other commercial sites.

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    16. Writing up your family history

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      Methods of writing up and publishing your family history

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    1. Adoption Pre 1900

      Adoption posts after 1900 are not permitted on this forum.

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    2. Black Sheep

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      We all have 'em!

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    3. Catholic Records

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    4. Church Registers

      Baptisms, Marriages and Burials recorded in old church registers

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    5. Court Records

      Civil, criminal, etc.

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    6. Divorce

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    7. Emigration

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    8. IGI

      Information about the International Genealogical Index (IGI).

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    9. Illegitimacy

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    10. Institutions

      Work houses, asylums, etc.

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    11. Jewish Roots

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      For people with Jewish ancestors

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    12. Medical

      Any queries to do with the medical profession should be posted here.

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    13. Newspapers and Magazines

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    14. Non Conformist Records

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    15. One Name Studies

      This board is only for announcing which One Name Study you are undertaking.

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    16. One Place Studies

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      How to go about doing an historical and genealogical study of a single place. (Village, Town)

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    17. Parish Law

      and how it affected our ancestors

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    18. Reading old documents

      Hints. tips and advice on reading old documents

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    19. Romanies

      For those of us with wandering ancestors.

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    20. Schools

      Schools and school records

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    21. Wills

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  5. Occupations Last Post

    The occupations and trades of our ancestors

    1. Occupations - general forum

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    2. Actors & Artistes

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    5. Canals and Watermen

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    6. Carpenters, Wheelwrights, etc.

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    7. Clergymen

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    8. Coastguards and Customs Officers (Preventive Men)

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    9. Cordwainers, Shoemakers, Saddlers, etc.

      Ancestors who worked with leather.

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    10. Husbandmen, Yeoman, etc.

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    11. Labourers

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      Agricultural or otherwise.

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    12. Licensed Victuallers, Innkeepers, etc.

      Ancestors who were in the hospitality trade.

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    13. Mariners and Ships

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    14. Medical Occupations

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    15. Military - Army

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      All regiments

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    16. Military - Royal Air Force

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    17. Military - Royal Navy & Royal Marines

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    18. Military - General

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      Anything from early times up to the present day. (Any country)

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    19. Miners

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    20. Policemen

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      For ancestors who served in the Police Force.

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    21. Photographers and old photographs

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      What was the date of that old photograph? Who was the photographer?

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    22. Railwaymen

      Did your ancestor work on the railway? Also for discussion of the different railway companies.

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    23. Smiths

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      For ancestors who were Blacksmiths, Silversmiths, Goldsmiths, etc.

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    24. Stone Masons & Builders

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    25. Tailors and Dressmakers.

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    26. Teachers

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  6. History Topics Last Post

    Wars, historical periods, etc.

    1. Medieval Period - Roughly (500-1500)

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    2. Tudor and Jacobean England (c1500-1625)

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    3. The Normans (1066 onwards)

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    4. English Civil War - (1642-1649) (commonwealth & Protectorate 1644-1659)

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    5. The Georgian Period - (1714-1830) though could run to 1837

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    6. American War of Independence - (1775-1783)

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    7. Napoleonic Wars - (1804-1815)

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    8. The Victorian Period - (1837-1901) though this could run from 1832

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    9. The Crimean War - (1854-1856)

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    10. American Civil War - (1861-1865)

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    11. Boer Wars - (1880-1881) & (1899-1902) suggest (1880-1902)

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    12. WW1 1914-1918

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    13. WW2 1939-1945

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    14. Post WWII

      Just as it says, post WWII.

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  7. County Forums including Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British Islands. Last Post

    Discussions relating to specific places.

    1. England - Counties (Chapman Code - ENG)

      Family history relating to specific counties and places in England

    2. Ireland - Counties (Chapman Code - IRL)

      Family history relating to specific counties and places in Ireland

    3. Scotland - Counties (Chapman Code - SCT)

      Family history relating to specific counties and places in Scotland

    4. Wales - Counties (Chapman Code - WAL)

      Family history relating to specific counties and places in Wales

    5. British Islands

    6. Across 'The Pond(s)' Forums

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    Competitions

    We have some really great prizes and the competitions are open to every member, but to have a chance of winning, you do have to participate. Don’t just sit on the sidelines, come on and have a go!

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  9. Brit Gen Service and Support Last Post

    System support and discussion

    1. Brit-Gen Discussion

      Technical Support, Suggestions, Feedback, and Customer Service... (Not for family history posts)

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    2. Copyright & Licence Issues

      A forum to discuss copyright and licence issues. Please bear in mind that a lot of people *think* that they understand what copyright should be, but few have a legal understanding of what it is!

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    Well, just as it says really.

    1. General Chatter

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      Just a meeting place on the Brit-Gen forum where people can get away from the more "serious" stuff and have general discussions about topics other than family history. However, this is not the place for listing your favourite (non-related genealogy) TV programmes, nor is it an internet chat-room. Members of Brit-Gen who wish to chat in that way, should find a forum other than Brit-Gen in which to do so.

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    2. Funny Side of Life

      Stories and jokes to lighten the day. Please do not post any jokes that may cause offence - anything you would not be happy for your child/wife/grandparents to read. Gutter humour is not appreciated on this forum and will be deleted. Political jokes are best avoided as they may cause offence to others. Not everyone shares the same political views.

      We are getting lots of repeated jokes, so please search this Forum before posting, to see if the joke has already been posted.

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    3. Person to person

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      Post a message here if you want to attract another member's attention (Use their name or "handle" in the subject line)

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    4. Pet Hates, Moans & Groans

      Everyone has something that drives them crazy, so tell us about it here. Please, no personal attacks or flaming.

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  11. Family History Societies (Private Forums) Last Post

    These are password protected forums for the use of family history societies and/or groups and their members.

    1. Gloucestershire Family History Group

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    3. The Pedigree Users Group

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  12. FREE Resources Last Post

    Great projects that you can help with and will also help you.

    1. FreeCEN

      For discussion about the FreeCEN project, progress and updates. Please note that volunteers are always needed for this excellent project.

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    2. FreeREG

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      For discussion about the UK FreeREG project. (This is a database of parish registers.) Please note that volunteers are always needed for this excellent project, so if you would like to help, please do contact us.

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    Software, computer problems, web page design, etc.

    1. Computer Help

      So... you have a computer problem?

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    2. Genealogy Software

      Plenty of options are available at Parish Chest. Everyone has their favourite....

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    3. Scanning and Digitising

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    4. Spam, Scam & Phishing

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      Reports, discussion and enlightenment of things that spoil email communications.

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    5. Viruses

      The computer type. What's going on, and how to protect yourself.

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    6. Web pages design

      Building your own web pages? Help and discussion here.

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    Family History Fairs and Events

    Great places to meet people, gather tips, ideas and items to help you with your family history research. Most events are listed on Geneva, so this section is ONLY for me to use to announce the Fairs that Parish Chest and Brit-Gen will be attending. If you have / know of an event that you want to post here, then please contact me BEFORE posting.

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