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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Military Hospital Record
« on: Sunday 12 October 25 19:23 BST (UK) »
The word under DISEASE is a hard one! I thought if I could work out that the rest will probably be easier to work out 
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Military Hospital Record
« on: Sunday 12 October 25 16:34 BST (UK) »
Hello!
Can anyone help decipher what this says? I can just make out 'Military Hosp Grimsby' and 'continued slight' but that's all!?
Can anyone help decipher what this says? I can just make out 'Military Hosp Grimsby' and 'continued slight' but that's all!?
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The Common Room / How to record locations in Germany before unification?
« on: Sunday 21 September 25 14:10 BST (UK) »
Hello!
I’m preparing to have my family tree printed and want to record locations as accurately as possible, based on what they were called at the time, rather than using modern names.
For example, I record English places like this:
Town/Village, County, Country
So an ancestor might be listed as b. 1939 Hendon, Middlesex, England because that was the historical county at the time, even though today it would just be considered London.
My question relates to my German ancestors before 1871, when Germany didn’t yet exist as a unified country.
For instance, I have an ancestor born in Hattendorf in 1863, which I currently have listed as Hattendorf, Schaumburg-Lippe.
What should I use for the “country” field? Since there was no unified Germany at that point, should I leave it as Schaumburg-Lippe alone, or is there another historically accurate way to record it?
I want the printed tree to reflect the correct names for that period, without adding modern terms that didn’t yet exist.
Any thoughts on this would be massively appreciated!
I’m preparing to have my family tree printed and want to record locations as accurately as possible, based on what they were called at the time, rather than using modern names.
For example, I record English places like this:
Town/Village, County, Country
So an ancestor might be listed as b. 1939 Hendon, Middlesex, England because that was the historical county at the time, even though today it would just be considered London.
My question relates to my German ancestors before 1871, when Germany didn’t yet exist as a unified country.
For instance, I have an ancestor born in Hattendorf in 1863, which I currently have listed as Hattendorf, Schaumburg-Lippe.
What should I use for the “country” field? Since there was no unified Germany at that point, should I leave it as Schaumburg-Lippe alone, or is there another historically accurate way to record it?
I want the printed tree to reflect the correct names for that period, without adding modern terms that didn’t yet exist.
Any thoughts on this would be massively appreciated!
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The Common Room / VAD - Red Cross Records
« on: Sunday 01 June 25 14:49 BST (UK) »
Hi all!
I’ve found a record for Daisy Winifred Pound in the British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914–1918 on FindMyPast, showing she served as a VAD with certificate number 7927.
I tried searching for her on the official British Red Cross VAD website, but the search function there seems a bit erratic — the results are very inconsistent, and I’ve had no luck narrowing it down properly.
Does anyone know if there are any other websites, archives, or resources where I might find more details about her service with the Red Cross?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
I’ve found a record for Daisy Winifred Pound in the British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914–1918 on FindMyPast, showing she served as a VAD with certificate number 7927.
I tried searching for her on the official British Red Cross VAD website, but the search function there seems a bit erratic — the results are very inconsistent, and I’ve had no luck narrowing it down properly.
Does anyone know if there are any other websites, archives, or resources where I might find more details about her service with the Red Cross?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
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Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Re: Interment of Enemy Aliens Record Help
« on: Friday 27 December 24 16:18 GMT (UK) »See this definition of Class 7 (London) on image 35:
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record/browse?id=gbm%2fho144%2f11720%2f00035
Thank you for that!
As he is only listed on this record do you think it is more than likely he was just 'monitored' or possibly interned?
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Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Interment of Enemy Aliens Record Help
« on: Friday 27 December 24 15:54 GMT (UK) »
Hello,
I have located a record for John Schonbeck under 'Interment of Enemy Aliens During 1914-1918 War Classifed List' however, there doesn't seem to be much information under the record itself?
It notes him under Class 7, does anyone know what this means?
Would he have just been monitored? or would he have been interred somewhere?
Any help would be amazing! and Happ Holidays!
I have located a record for John Schonbeck under 'Interment of Enemy Aliens During 1914-1918 War Classifed List' however, there doesn't seem to be much information under the record itself?
It notes him under Class 7, does anyone know what this means?
Would he have just been monitored? or would he have been interred somewhere?
Any help would be amazing! and Happ Holidays!
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United States of America / Re: 1920 Census - Relation Partner?
« on: Friday 15 November 24 21:06 GMT (UK) »
Ahh I see!
Thank you!
Thank you!
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United States of America / 1920 Census - Relation Partner?
« on: Thursday 14 November 24 21:18 GMT (UK) »
Hello
I've come across the 1920 census for Alice D Moralee, a 70 year old widow living at 6007 Woodlawn Ave. Listed within the household is a lodger and Constance Edwards, a 34 book keeper, who is listed as 'partner'. I've not come across this before?
Could anyone shed any light?
I've come across the 1920 census for Alice D Moralee, a 70 year old widow living at 6007 Woodlawn Ave. Listed within the household is a lodger and Constance Edwards, a 34 book keeper, who is listed as 'partner'. I've not come across this before?
Could anyone shed any light?
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The Common Room / Abraham Quick & Co Ltd - Book Hunt
« on: Friday 01 November 24 18:54 GMT (UK) »
Hello!
I've recently been forwarded 4 pages from a memoir of Sarah Dunnett which was printed and published by Abraham Quick & Co in Clacton on Sea. I would absolutely love to find a copy of the actual book / transcript but after searching online I have hit a brick wall..
Can anyone help on how I would go about locating it?
I've recently been forwarded 4 pages from a memoir of Sarah Dunnett which was printed and published by Abraham Quick & Co in Clacton on Sea. I would absolutely love to find a copy of the actual book / transcript but after searching online I have hit a brick wall..
Can anyone help on how I would go about locating it?