Another possibility (better, speculation) is that she died in England… or that she married, rather than dying. Or had a good job.
A journey across the world would be a good reason for a photo, etc,...
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25-04-2024 6:39 AM
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Another possibility (better, speculation) is that...
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22-04-2024 6:23 AM
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If you haven’t already done so, also check Mac…...
If you haven’t already done so, also check Mac… variants. Mac/Mc were both used, depending on who was writing.
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19-04-2024 12:59 PM
Thread: Latin in RC records
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I tend to only deal with scottish records, where...
I tend to only deal with scottish records, where "relict" generally means "widow".
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10-04-2024 6:25 AM
Thread: Errors on “Find a Will”
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Have you tried to contact their help/admin?
Have you tried to contact their help/admin?
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08-04-2024 12:33 PM
Thread: Jacob Bogiatzis/Bozagie
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I have moved this thread from "Finding your feet"...
I have moved this thread from "Finding your feet" in the "Navigating Brit Gen forum" to our "Europe Genealogy" area. The Navigating Forum is mostly intended as a handbook for Brit Gen, and the move...
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07-04-2024 12:38 PM
Thread: Banns
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Remember that the Banns did not always show the...
Remember that the Banns did not always show the birth parish. If someone went to work in another parish, for example, they should be registered with the local church.
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29-03-2024 9:15 PM
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In the 19th Century, the families didn’t...
In the 19th Century, the families didn’t necessarily travel with the regiments. Some wives were employed by the troops (laundry, etc), and were but many stayed behind. The army would split pay, and...
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27-03-2024 3:34 PM
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If you're having trouble with Scolands People,...
If you're having trouble with Scolands People, there's a thread describing it HERE https://www.british-genealogy.com/forum/threads/79790-Scotlands-People. The various "replies" are all updates.
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27-03-2024 3:29 PM
Thread: John Weir McKechnie
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The pre-registration entries in Family Search...
The pre-registration entries in Family Search depend on the entries being in a Church Register. Not only have many volumes not survived, but when they have, it was up to the Minister to choose how...
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26-03-2024 2:46 PM
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He's not in the CWGC database, so I assume that...
He's not in the CWGC database, so I assume that he survived the War? The extra info can help people stand out from the crowd. Is that him with a death certificate on 1975?. B abt 1919?
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23-03-2024 8:52 AM
Thread: Posting Photos on Brit-Gen
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Sticky: Thanks, Chris. One small comment.. If you still...
Thanks, Chris.
One small comment..
If you still have trouble uploading, check your file size. The system can get indigestion with very large files. If you want to show detail, perhaps details of... -
19-03-2024 1:03 PM
Thread: Uncle's War Record
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Pity. I was hoping that we’d have a clue as to...
Pity. I was hoping that we’d have a clue as to where he was, but the RA seems to have been in little groups all over the place.
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18-03-2024 2:52 PM
Thread: Uncle's War Record
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Is there a date on the postcard? The only...
Is there a date on the postcard?
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17-03-2024 10:24 AM
Thread: Army Abbreviations
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Sticky: I can't find the page referred to in #1 (but...
I can't find the page referred to in #1 (but there's quite a few other refs to it).
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14-03-2024 3:59 PM
Thread: Surname as Middle name
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My great Uncle had the name of his father’s boss...
My great Uncle had the name of his father’s boss as his middle name. I’ve recently found out that the guy was also his godfather.
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12-03-2024 7:24 AM
Thread: robert james Fenn
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About the Suffolk death, who registered the...
About the Suffolk death, who registered the death? If none of his family were around, and it was hospital staff, they might not have known his background.
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08-03-2024 2:40 PM
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Have you looked for a death certificate?
Have you looked for a death certificate?
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07-03-2024 7:16 AM
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Welcome to the British Genealogy Forum, Daniel....
Welcome to the British Genealogy Forum, Daniel.
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03-03-2024 8:46 AM
Thread: Hi all.
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Welcome in. Since you say that you're new to...
Welcome in.
Since you say that you're new to this game, you may find the message HERE helpful. It's a collection of ways to get the best out of your query, what to tell us to pinpoint your folk and... -
24-02-2024 8:16 AM
Thread: Marriage Age?
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About the 2 locations. These will be the records...
About the 2 locations. These will be the records of banns, showing that the bride and groom were attached to different parishes. Have you seen the actual records (or scans), or were they...
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22-02-2024 2:17 PM
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The system can sometimes be temperamental if the...
The system can sometimes be temperamental if the file is large. if you have difficulty uploading, it's often a good idea to crop the photo to show details on the uniform, badges, etc.
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18-02-2024 2:57 PM
Thread: Hiscock Stone
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This thread is, as you suspect, no longer active....
This thread is, as you suspect, no longer active. Scotlyno is tagged "guest" which means that they are no longer a member and we no longer have contact info for them.
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16-02-2024 10:36 AM
Thread: Major Wilfrid Burnett Thomas
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Does the wedding cert give any clues about his...
Does the wedding cert give any clues about his regiment?
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13-02-2024 11:02 AM
Thread: Hi from Perth Western Australia
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Kevin, welcome to the British Genealogy Forum. ...
Kevin, welcome to the British Genealogy Forum.
Have a wander around the Forum and see what's where. You'll find that many of our sub-forums have "sticky" posts at the top, these contain general... -
11-02-2024 9:54 AM
Thread: Workhouse burials
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Agreed. One of my multi-greats died in the Dundee...
Agreed. One of my multi-greats died in the Dundee Poorhouse in 1861. He was a shoemaker living at home until his wife died, within days of her funeral in 1859 he'd been shipped to the Poorhouse in...
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