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There used to be another road running through, and down to Baguley Brook, called Moorecott Road....  I was born and number 59.  I have been searching for pictures of the Wythenshawe prefabs specifically but they are always other areas and said these are similar.

Thanks for that Josephine, great article that really gives a good 'flavour' of the event and the photo's give you a truer feeling of the enormity of it.

I only managed 1 day and, although spending an agonising night recovering, thought it was well worth it and so wished I could have managed the three days.  There was just too much to fit into one day.  The whole event was well organised, everyone was helpful, friendly and....  well, like a giant family Reunion.  The atmosphere was electrifying, inspirational the vastness of it all was almost humbling.

I'm wondering if they will do it again next year, that would be so fantastic if they kept it the same format.  I would go out of my way to get a small party together and do the three days with an agenda to help us get the most out of it.

Ecstatically

Garth

PS: Didn't get to see Donny or any of the speakers....  just so much to do!

WOW, i was hoping for maybe a reply after a few days but already taken a fair reading to catch up.

Yes at the Excel in London (it'll be my first visit there too) I'll be paying on the tube (didn't bother getting my free bus pass as I don't travel well on public transport.  Only taking tube because over last few years find driving in London extremely frustrating).
The other week, using MyHeritage it linked to information on Familysearch (which was irrelevant so I disregarded) and I suppose that triggered the email from them offering 25% off.  After dithering for a few days I decided to try and it was just a matter of Name, address, email.  (oh and I think age group).  I know I won't be able to travel all 3 days, I couldn't afford accommodation for the period so chose just the Thursday asi it's likely to be the quietest day and offered 3 talks I'm definitely interested in.
My main interest is how to locate and use pre-1800 records.  I am a rather (pedantic/literal/evidence based person) and need proof of relationship.  Very hesitant to add a great# grandfather as there were several possibilities with same name, withing a year of birth and same (or close) location, but finally fond evidence supporting the couple married in 1811.  However, certificates back then provide little more than  couples names, date of marriage and church.  There are many Georges born in the area within marrying age (1794 - 1770) and I don't want the wrong one lol.
As suggested by previous posts, often people more interested in getting a big tree than accurate relationships will add anyone with the same (or even similar) name and these can be inadvertently added to your own.  I'm hoping to find an easier way to undo this or even prevent it.
And finally, I'm hoping to get a better understanding of using the MyHeritage computer programme as well as the online MyHeritage, how to control the synch facility, and get full use out of both.
I think I've covered most of the above comments, but if on re-reading later I find anything I've missed I'll post on those later.
Thank you all so much for your responses.

Garth

Colin, Andrew,

Your submissions have been very helpful.  I still haven't worked out how my software works with link to my electronic documents, possibly it doesn't have this utility in which case I will install another (like roots magic or similar) and export the gedcom into it.

I think there is lot to both the electronic and the paper filing systems.  I started my working life when paper filing was the base of all company documentation, then computers were added as an additional tool.  I still firmly believe that progress (for the most part) should be adding to and not replacing.

Two examples; 1/ A job I was in (part of which was teaching computing) kept most info on computer with individual files (paper) on each client.  I printed and maintained hard copy filing system for the admin much to chagrin, and ridicule, of my superiors and colleagues in other dept.  However, during a 10 day power loss ours was the only dept to continue unhampered.
2/ Following problems with job-centre and benefits agency I had to write several letters of complaint and supply information.  On ringing all I could be told was "yes there is anote on the computer that you wrote (included date received, date processed) but there is no provision to enter content and we don't keep paper files to refer to."
Although probably not of great importance to most people and although I do prefer working on a computer, I also have personal experience of having it let me down.  And, despite the ridicule of some of my peers, I do feel a need to SEE first hand and feel the results of all my research within the real world even more that in the virtual world of electronics.

I think that last is probably hard for most to understand but some, like Josephine, feel the same way.

Cheers again.
Garth

Josephine oh Josephine 

I have to thank you for two reasons: 1/ For such a detailed and descriptive system and 2/ Finally I'm not alone.

So many people have asked me "why bother filing and cross-referencing paper... just use the software!" and others tell me "it's a waste of time... they're all dead!".  Well I do love using a computer (can't read my own writing after ten minutes) but I also need to have my paper copies, like yourself, I see a special value in them.

Today I tentatively worked out that a ring binder for census, one for certificates, and one for err  'The Story' giving details on each family member with ref to the relevant document.  The reference ID for census would be CN #  the number starting at 030  (1911) and increasing by 10 for each census going back.  That way when you get the family split over different sheets (I have one year where the farther is with his sister in one town, the mother with 3 children with Aunts elsewhere and 2 children with grandparents.) so these could have the same number with b and c suffix.  Starting at 030 so as the new (1921) is released they can be decreased by 5 as in 025 020 etc.

Similar referencing with certificates etc.  However, I really like your system and may develope a crossbreed between them lol.

I still have one question; you say your filing starts with your earliest ancestor and follows down each generation.  So what happens when you find your earliest ancestors parents?  Start again??

Thanks again.

Garth

PS:  It seems you have posted 2 more replies while I was typing this....  I'll post this anyway and respond when I've cought up.