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Messages - Chris Doran

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Pigots directory 1823
« on: Yesterday at 14:09 »
I was able to see the 1923 register at www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DV-HX4T but had to log in. Before doing so I just had a forever spinning wheel.

As far as I can see, the Clark(e)s at the main offices are the same as I gave before for 1825, plus one I had missed:
Tide Surveyor J. D. Clarke under Accomptants at Broad Street.

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The Common Room / Re: 1939 Register free until 8 May to commemorate VE Day
« on: Yesterday at 13:31 »
Quote from: Gillg on Yesterday at 12:25
Rather worried about giving my financial details, as I'm not aiming to stay on FindMyPast and there's only a short free trial time (and I'm a bit forgetful).
I don't think you have to give any financial details to create an account to use this free offer on the 1939 Register only. You do NOT have to click on (Start free trial) at the top right of the page which is for the whole site, and always available.

By the way, previous FindMyPast freebies have closed at 10am on the stated end day, not 1 minute to midnight as with other sites. This may have changed, but don't rely on having all day on 8th.

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Pigots directory 1823
« on: Monday 05 May 25 17:19 BST (UK)  »
I don't have Pigot's 1823 London Directory, but from the 1825 edition:-

Custom House, Thames Street
Foreign Business Department, Officers Inwards: Clerk of the Warrants, E. H. Clark
Waterside Department, Officers Inwards, Searchers: John Clarke, ...

Excise Office, Broad Street
Inspector General of Permit Printing Paper, F. Clark

From the general pages of occupations
Agents-Navy: Goode and Clarke, 15 Surrey St, Str[and?]

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The Common Room / Free Access to MyHeritage Australia & NZ Records Until Tomorrow (29th April)
« on: Monday 28 April 25 15:32 BST (UK)  »
For Anzac Day. They say they've added a lot of new data since last year. I can't see an end time, but it's usually 11:59p.m. Mountain Time, which I think is 7:59a.m. BST on Wednesday 30th.

Introduction
Collection Catalogue
Links to Search Forms (on the right)

Some of this may be free on MyHeritage or elsewhere at all times, so check before spending too much time on a particular set.

You need an account (free). No payment details are taken on registration.

As always with free periods, save anything you find on your own device, as you'll need a sub to see it after the offer closes.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help with gravestone writing
« on: Monday 21 April 25 21:21 BST (UK)  »
Putting anything on a gravestone is considered a no-no nowadays. The current recommendation is a bright light shone across the stone, e.g. wait for the sun to be in the right direction, reflect sunlight across with a large mirror or unrolled aluminium foil (having an assistant helps), or use a bright torch. The last preferably in the dark if you have access at dusk or dark, can avoid tripping over on the way, and won't start a ghost story :) Torches with a row of LEDs can be bought in "pound" shops (though inflation means they may be a bit more than £1).

However, enhancing the contrast of Find a Grave's expanded image looks to me like 1858 is the correct date.

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The Common Room / Free Access to US Civil War Records on Fold3 until 15th April
« on: Monday 07 April 25 16:51 BST (UK)  »
https://www.fold3.com/go/freeaccess

"Discover the story of your Civil War ancestors with free access to 96 million+ Civil War records. Explore Service Records, Unit Histories, Photographs, Maps, POW Records, Pension Files, Military Letters, Special Orders, Soldiers Homes Records, and much more!"

Ends 23:59 Mountain Time on Monday 14th, which I make to be 06:59 BST on Tuesday 15th.

You need a (free) account, but can sign in with an Ancestry UK one of any level. Since I was already signed in to Ancestry, clinking on "Sign in with Ancestry" got me in without further ado, but I had to spend rather a while staring at a blank popup.

There is a basic Search box at the top of the page, but if you scroll to the bottom, there's a Search Now button that gives you access to more specific records and browsing.

Some records may be available free elsewhere at all times, so check before spending all your time in one place.

As always with free periods, save anything of interest on your own device, as you'll need a sub to see it online after the offer closes.

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Kent / Re: Electoral rolls for Penge (Anerley) 1949
« on: Tuesday 25 March 25 07:13 GMT (UK)  »
I've never come across them online, but I have copies of 1939 + most of the post-WW2 Penge/Anerley pages, including Seymour Terrace, so you if you put details here or send me a PM, I'll have a look.

As to places to go: Beckenham Library used to have a fairly complete set on open shelves at the top of the stairs leading to the mezzanine floor of the reference section right of the entrance, but I haven't been there since its recent refurbishment and everything may have changed.

Bromley Local Studies/Archives has a full set back to the late 1800s, mostly on open shelves but you have to ask for some volumes to be fetched from store. This may mean ordering them in advance and/or having a Bromley Library Card (can be issued when you get there, but check the website for required ID). It's currently on the first floor of the Central Library in Bromley High Street, but anyone reading this in coming years should check, as a move to somewhere else, possibly Orpington, is in the offing.

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The Common Room / Free Access to MyHeritage Irish Records Until Tomorrow (18th March)
« on: Monday 17 March 25 19:02 GMT (UK)  »
For St Patrick's Day. I can't see an end time, butit's  usually 11:59p.m. Mountain Time, which I think is 6:59a.m. GMT on Wednesday.

Introduction
Search Form
All Irish Collections

Some of this may be free on MyHeritage or elsewhere at all times, so check before spending too much time on a particular set.

You need an account (free). No payment details are taken on registration. You don't have to sign up for their other St Patrick's day special offer, or anything else.

As always with free periods, save anything you find on your own device, as you'll need a sub to see it after the offer closes.

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The Common Room / Re: What time of year were old electoral regsiters compiled?
« on: Thursday 13 March 25 06:54 GMT (UK)  »
Here (Beckenham, Kent) A, B, and C lists appeared in rolls in force 1948-9, 1952-3, 1955-6, and 1977-8, with a slew of supplementary pages in 1996-7.

From 1952, a "Y" indicated young electors, who could only vote after 1st October. From 1970, the actual date from which they were eligible was given, useful if you only have the year.

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