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Technical Help / Re: Earbuds

« on: Thursday 03 July 25 15:15 BST (UK) »

Thanks everyone.

STG

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The Common Room / Re: Does anyone know of any current Ancestry special offers?

« on: Thursday 26 June 25 14:17 BST (UK) »

Quote from: Sandrafamilytree on Thursday 26 June 25 10:04 BST (UK)

For the last two years I’ve cancelled my annual worldwide Ancestry membership and then immediately used the helpful link on Rootschat to resubscribe at half price.

I’m on the point of cancelling again and the website offers me the opportunity to pause membership, cancel membership or a ‘new’ option – ‘preserve my tree’ for £5.49 a month. (it says this will keep the tree active, retain progress made and allow the viewing of attached records).

I don’t want to preserve my tree, I want to keep working on it… but for the ‘cancel’ option the wording states “your tree stays active, but you ‘LOSE’ the records attached to it… you can view your family tree, but no record attached to it...”

Obviously I wouldn’t expect to view the records until I’ve resubscribed, but I wouldn’t actually ‘lose’ them, would I? If I resubscribed they would all just reappear?

That has always been the case, but the phrasing ‘lose’ the records is a bit alarming... I can't remember what wording was used when I last cancelled

I cancelled my subscription a few days ago, ahead of my renewal date late next month, and I still have access to all the BMD, census records etc that are attached to the people in my trees. My account now says that my subscription ends 25 July 2025, so sometime after then I'll use the 50% off offer to renew. Hope this helps.

STG

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Technical Help / Earbuds

« on: Thursday 26 June 25 12:41 BST (UK) »

I have a Windows 11 laptop and an android mobile phone.

I'm thinking of getting some wireless earbuds (rather than earphones - I don't want to look like a radio DJ

) but am not quite sure what I'm looking for. I'm wanting to use them both with my laptop (for Zoom calls etc) and on my phone (for listening to things when I'm out and about). I assume that I will need to download an app to my phone so that they "connect" to the earbuds, but what will I have to do with the laptop? Download a program?

If these are silly questions, I apologise, but I wouldn't be asking if I knew the answers, would I?

Can anyone help me please and also recommend a suitable brand? Looking to spend around £100, if that's realistic.

Thanks
STG

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Technical Help / Re: HP scanner help, please

« on: Wednesday 11 June 25 18:55 BST (UK) »

Thanks both. I'll see if anything has changed in the morning and, if not, try what you have suggested.

Thanks again
STG

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Technical Help / HP scanner help, please

« on: Wednesday 11 June 25 11:04 BST (UK) »

When I launch the HP Smart app and select Scan, I get this message, which doesn't really make sense, because my printer (HP Envy 6032) prints, so is definitely connected and says "Ready" on the app. I've looked at HP help, but can only see help for "Scanning is currently unavailable", which doesn't seem to be the same thing. Any idea, please?

Thanks
STG

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United States of America / Re: US naming patterns for married women

« on: Friday 06 June 25 18:16 BST (UK) »

Thanks everyone. I couldn't identify a pattern, but had wondered if there was one, and just couldn't see it

Thanks again
STG

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United States of America / US naming patterns for married women

« on: Thursday 05 June 25 11:28 BST (UK) »

Using Hillary Clinton as an example:

As far as I understand it, when she was born she was named:

First name - Hillary
Middle name - Ruth
Surname - Rodham

but, having married Bill Clinton, she's known as Hillary Rodham Clinton.

So is "Rodham Clinton" now her Surname and Ruth still her middle name, or has Rodham become her middle name and Ruth has disappeared?

Or something completely different, please?

And what would happen if, say, she was to re-marry after Bill Clinton to, say a Mr Smith, where would Smith fit into her surnames, or wouldn't it?

Thanks
STG

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Armed Forces / Re: Identify cap badge, please

« on: Thursday 22 May 25 16:01 BST (UK) »

Many thanks.

STG

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Armed Forces / Identify cap badge, please

« on: Thursday 22 May 25 12:33 BST (UK) »

Can anyone please identify this British Army cap badge from the early 1950s?

Many thanks
STG

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