Do you remember the joy of LWEs? Those long white envelopes that eventually appeared long after you had fired off a written enquiry and contained a vital piece of the jigsaw?
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19-02-2024 10:36 AM
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Do you remember the joy of LWEs? Those long white...
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31-01-2024 2:07 PM
Thread: Remembering the Fallen
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Sadly Marie C. is no longer a member of the...
Sadly Marie C. is no longer a member of the forum, as can be seen by the word Guest, so she may not see your post.
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23-12-2023 10:06 AM
Thread: It’s that time again!
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Seconded!
Seconded!
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20-11-2023 11:25 AM
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With growing unemployment following the...
With growing unemployment following the Napoleonic Wars, and a threat from the Xhosa tribes to the eastern boundary of the newly acquired colony of the Cape of Good Hope, the British Government...
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18-11-2023 10:37 AM
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Templemichael Church (now called St.John's) is a...
Templemichael Church (now called St.John's) is a Church of Ireland Protestant church. I recently visited on a very wet day (sadly the church was shut) to take photographs, as a large contingent from...
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23-10-2023 10:48 AM
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My husband's ancestor, William, had three earlier...
My husband's ancestor, William, had three earlier siblings named William who died young. I got into the habit of numbering them, and then shocked my mother-in-law when I told her she was descended...
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29-07-2023 8:22 AM
Thread: FHL
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I have taken the liberty of extracting jomot1's...
I have taken the liberty of extracting jomot1's very useful #4 and making it a "sticky" at the top of this forum.
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26-07-2023 12:22 PM
Thread: FHL
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You may find something useful at...
You may find something useful at https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/NARA_and_FamilySearch_Library_Film_Numbers#:~:text=The%20letters%20and%20numbers%20refer,column%20is%20labeled%20Film%20Extent.
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26-07-2023 11:02 AM
Thread: News from the GRO
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Thanks for the heads up, Megan. Having just...
Thanks for the heads up, Megan. Having just returned from holiday and got back to transcribing early Cape newspapers, I found a reference to a death in England in 1868 for one of the 1820 settlers. I...
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26-05-2023 2:12 PM
Thread: Signature
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My friend (whose query this really is) has found...
My friend (whose query this really is) has found reference to a Dr. Robert Cumming at the Cape at the right period. We think this is him, and it is R-wing not B-wing CMR
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26-05-2023 12:55 PM
Thread: Signature
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Thanks, that’s worth investigating
Thanks, that’s worth investigating
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26-05-2023 11:14 AM
Thread: Signature
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Yes, I think it is Cumming, and turns out there...
Yes, I think it is Cumming, and turns out there was a J. Cumming who was a medical officer in the army according to Fold3, though I am not sure J is the initial. Thanks for looking folks.
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25-05-2023 6:46 PM
Thread: Signature
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Signature
I'd appreciate help reading this signature. The letters after his name are M.D. and the bit below says Acting Surgeon Major B-Wing C.M.R. (Cape Mounted Rifles)
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02-03-2023 11:56 AM
Thread: Old maps of England and Wales
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Done
Done
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18-02-2023 4:33 PM
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Sticky: I have updated the TNA links in this very...
I have updated the TNA links in this very valuable thread from our much missed ex Moderator, Geoffers.
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15-02-2023 11:04 AM
Thread: Using the National Archives website
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Sticky: Using the National Archives website
This is to replace the thread by Geoffers, a former much missed Moderator, which is now out of date.
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14-02-2023 12:58 PM
Thread: Maps, Gazetteers and Parish Locators
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Sticky: I have updated this thread and fixed broken...
I have updated this thread and fixed broken links. If anyone has any additional free sites they can recommend, send me a private message and I will add the link.
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13-02-2023 10:56 AM
Thread: A Guide to Wills
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Sticky: This sticky has been adapted from the out of date...
This sticky has been adapted from the out of date thread "Idiot's Guide to Wills", which contained valuable contributions by Geoffers, a former BG moderator. The details of how and where to search...
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13-02-2023 10:50 AM
Thread: A Guide to Wills
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Sticky: A Guide to Wills
From 1858 onwards, all wills proved in England and Wales are held by the Court of Probate.
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12-02-2023 3:32 PM
Thread: Researching Railway Ancestors
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Sticky: Researching Railway Ancestors
Railway workers - The National Archives
Tracing railway ancestors | The National Archives (Podcast talk on staff records)
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12-02-2023 3:20 PM
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Sticky: National Archives Research Guides for Police
Police - The National Archives
London Metropolitan Police - The National Archives
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12-02-2023 3:01 PM
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Sticky: Useful Links for Researching Coal Miners
The Coal Mining History Resource Centre
This includes a Glossary of mining terms.
Mines and Mining - The National Archives Research Guide
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12-02-2023 12:22 PM
Thread: Merchant Navy Crew Lists and Musters
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Sticky: Merchant Navy Crew Lists and Musters
Merchant Navy ships’ records: crew lists, musters and log books - The National Archives
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12-02-2023 12:14 PM
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Sticky: Useful Links for Researching Coastguards
Coastguard officers - The National Archives
www.genuki.org.uk/big/Coastguards/index.html
Here you will find records of some Coastguards and family records, which has a searchable index.
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10-02-2023 11:29 PM
Thread: Electoral Registers
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Electoral Registers
A good guide to UK Electoral Registers can be found here.
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