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    I took an online course a year or so ago with Gil...

    I took an online course a year or so ago with Gil Blanchard at Pharos Tutors, and found it very useful. We actually did a few pieces of writing while we were in the course, which I've saved to...
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    Thank you all for the information you sent -it...

    Thank you all for the information you sent -it was very helpful.

    Peter - in 1842 she lived at 249 Strand, St. Clement Dane. Perhaps my geography's a bit off, but if there's only one St. George's...
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    St. George's Hospital, Queens Ward

    I recently learnt that my great great grandmother, Eliza Cracknell (born Davy) fell ill on consumption and was admitted to the St. George's Hospital, Queen's Ward, in 1843. She normally lived in...
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    I find the wiki at Family Search is a good...

    I find the wiki at Family Search is a good starting place for parish information. The wiki page for England is found at: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England . Just click on 'Parishes'...
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    Sticky: I am a British citizen who resides in Canada - I...

    I am a British citizen who resides in Canada - I had no problem in signing the petition.

    cheers

    Pam
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    Hi Sallymarie, My ancestors were Morehens who...

    Hi Sallymarie,

    My ancestors were Morehens who were born and lived in Wadenhoe. I have checked my list of descendents from the original John Moorhen (b. abt 1765), to 1900, and I'm afraid I can't...
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    There was a case in the paper the other day of a...

    There was a case in the paper the other day of a 9 year old girl pregnant in Brazil - she was raped by her stepfather. The news item wasn't about the girl's age - it was about the fact that the RC...
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    Not sure if it's the same in England, but here in...

    Not sure if it's the same in England, but here in Canada the government can look up your census info.

    When I applied for my government pension I was supposed to send in a copy of my landed...
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    Louisa, If you click on Help, at the top right...

    Louisa,

    If you click on Help, at the top right corner of the home page, and then on 'Click here to access all video demos' you'll find some decent material on finding records in FamilySearch.
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    IGI records completed

    There is an announcement at the FamilySearch blog that work on the IGI has been completed, and all records are now available at the FamilySearch website.

    To access from the FS home page, click on...
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    Don't know if this will help, but if you are...

    Don't know if this will help, but if you are using Google Maps - search on your address, then click on the blue hyperlink on the left side of the page: Map Labs. When the box appears, scroll down...
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    Finally got around to looking at the British...

    Finally got around to looking at the British Newspaper Archive site, and on registering was immediately awarded 30 free credits! Not enough of course to have an indepth three cuppa session, but...
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    In 1954 we emigrated to Canada aboard the old...

    In 1954 we emigrated to Canada aboard the old Franconia (its last voyage). We travelled steerage of course, and during a storm off the coast of Newfoundland the steel storm doors were closed that...
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    The Cracknell entry is definitely in the original...

    The Cracknell entry is definitely in the original Laxfield parish records. I haven't been able to get hold of the Eye records, so I don't know if the Pretty entry is there.

    Pam
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    Thank you all for your replies. I do really...

    Thank you all for your replies. I do really appreciate your input. Having read over your tips and tried to use a few things you’ve mentioned, I’ve concluded that the bottom line is: no, there isn’t...
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    FamilySearch coverage

    Apologies if this topic has been covered - I did search on the forum, but may have overlooked a posting.

    A genealogical magazine I was reading recently stated that "the new site doesn't have...
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    My mother always maintained there was a Spanish...

    My mother always maintained there was a Spanish connection in the family, and my grandmother used to sing me a song that she said was Spanish, and that her mother taught her. For years I looked for...
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    Thanks for that info Sue. At least there is an...

    Thanks for that info Sue. At least there is an explanation. I'll just have to be patient!

    Pam
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    Birmingham city library website down?

    I have been trying to access the Birmingham city library and archives since Monday evening without success. I've tried two different computers, with different OS and different browsers. I've also...
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    That's very strange - when I google Punkeydoodles...

    That's very strange - when I google Punkeydoodles corners, I get a page with a URL that includes the comma after 'corners'. If I cut and paste that URL into a new window, I get the right wikipedia...
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    Colin, Can't get there at the moment to take a...

    Colin,

    Can't get there at the moment to take a photo, but here's next best thing: a Wikipedia page for it: https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punkeydoodles_Corners,_Ontario.

    We pass through it when...
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    We have a place not far from here called...

    We have a place not far from here called Punkeydoodles Corners!

    Pam
  23. Thread: Rorkes Drift

    by PamG
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    Mutley - re: your query about the movie that...

    Mutley - re: your query about the movie that depicted Rorke's Drift - it was Zulu (1964) with Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins and "introducing" Michael Caine (although he had minor roles in other movies...
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    I recently completed an online course run by a...

    I recently completed an online course run by a British tutoring service, on finding people in the TNA catalogue. One of the exercises was to compare the new Discovery search engine with the old TNA...
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    by PamG
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    Thanks Peter! It sounds like it could be...

    Thanks Peter!

    It sounds like it could be useful. I didn't know there was a trial version - I'll take a look.

    Pam
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