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Australia / Re: Jack (John) FINNIE
« on: Sunday 21 January 18 11:25 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: malsie on Sunday 21 January 18 04:35 GMT (UK)
Hi Lynne,
My name is Martine. (malsie)
Hope we all make contact - in the near future.
Mary B Quinn was my grt gma's (Adeline) sister

Hi Maisie,

I've been researching the Finnie family for years.....such a fascinating history.  So far I've managed to trace back to my 5th great-grandparents in Ayrshire.  I'm so excited to hear from you!!  :)

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Australia / Re: Jack (John) FINNIE
« on: Thursday 18 January 18 07:17 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: stevefsteve on Wednesday 25 May 16 01:04 BST (UK)
Hi, my name is Stephen Finnie - I am from NSW, Australia.
I am the grandson of jack and I have read with great interest the posts on this thread.
Perhaps I can be of assistance if anyone is seeking info or is just curious about my grandfather?

Hi Stephen.  My great-grandmother, Emily Jane Finnie, was Sidney Finnie's sister, and thefore Jack's aunt.  I'd love to hear from you.  Cheers, Lynne.

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The Lighter Side / Re: BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 8 Episode #5: Rupert Penry-Jones
« on: Wednesday 30 March 11 14:38 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Ken Austin on Wednesday 30 March 11 13:44 BST (UK)
I agree Lynn, but unfortunately the records ran out just as it was getting interesting!!

Ken, I did a lot of the genealogical research for this episode, and a lot of stuff didn't get in there, probably because of the amount of time they had to fit it into.

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The Lighter Side / Re: BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 8 Episode #5: Rupert Penry-Jones
« on: Wednesday 30 March 11 12:54 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Ken Austin on Wednesday 30 March 11 12:07 BST (UK)
Obviously these programs are scripted, so it would be no surprise for him to see his ancestor’s letters as he had probably already gone through them with a fine toothed comb, he could have acted a bit though I suppose. Very interesting none the less, but I was very surprised that he didn’t want to research his paternal line, perhaps there are dark skeletons in that cupboard!

Ken, I think that any skeletons would have been in the closet on his mother's side!!  :)

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Lanarkshire / Re: Muir
« on: Saturday 26 February 11 13:34 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Marcie,

Marcie, I'm researching Janet Muir who married Archibald Finnie in Kilmarnock.  :)

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The Lighter Side / Re: BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 8 Episode #5: Rupert Penry-Jones
« on: Wednesday 13 October 10 23:15 BST (UK)  »
I was under the impression when I watched this episode, that he was overcome by emotion, and that what might be perceived to be rudeness or indifference on his part was more likely to be the result of him fighting to keep his emotions in check.  I have seen this sort of reaction - or rather, lack of reaction - in a friend who had searched for decades for his ancestors and was then handed something very significant.  He was in the public eye a lot and guarded his privacy jealously when it came to his personal life, always playing his cards very close to his chest and in particular not revealing his feelings in case they were broadcast to the world at large.  Could be the same for an actor?  I think that if you did this long enough, it would become habit?

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The Lighter Side / Re: BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 8 Rupert Penry-Jones
« on: Wednesday 18 August 10 16:20 BST (UK)  »
The history of Anglo-Indian culture is a fascinating and often tragic one.  If you want to know more about the communty in the 18th and early 19th centuries, I recommend that you read Christopher Hawes' book, "Poor Relations".  You can probably pick up a copy from www.abebooks.com Also, Herbert Alick Stark's, "Hostages to India".  Eye-openers. 

My life revolves around the AI community, and I've co-authored a book about the community.  It's about to be placed in the hands of my literary agent...fingers crossed!!  :)

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The Lighter Side / Re: BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 8 Rupert Penry-Jones
« on: Wednesday 18 August 10 12:37 BST (UK)  »
Yes, it's true that all these types of shows must have to be researched in advance. We all know how long it takes to fine information on our ancestors...and how long it takes to verify all the information we collect.  If they didn't research in advance, an episode would have to run for years! Well, if it's anything like researching my family, it would! :)

Also, it's very difficult to find records in India...the problem is magnified there.  Made more difficult because to marry a European, an Indian woman had to be baptised in the Christian church. In doing so, whe virtually lost her identity, having only a Christian name.  Only the most famous or royally connected Indian women retained their identities, e.g. Begum Sumru, who was christened in the Catholic church.

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The Lighter Side / Re: BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 8 Rupert Penry-Jones
« on: Wednesday 18 August 10 04:03 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Maggie1895 on Tuesday 17 August 10 15:29 BST (UK)
I don't remember every detail of that part of the programme, but I do remember thinking 'whoa..' when Rupert found the entry just like that, as Tommy Cooper might have said.  Yes, it came up on IGI but there was nothing to confirm it was the correct one, could have been co-incidence.

My assumption last night was that the research had been done in detail prior to the programme and, as discussed at length on here in other threads, they just showed him the 'quick win' because they are making a TV show, not a tutorial on the pitfalls of instant answers in genealogy.

That was my feeling last night, and probably still is, though I would be interested to hear if anything further develops
The bulk of the research for this program was not done via either the IGI or other community genealogy sites. 

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