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The Common Room / Re: Ages on Indexes (Deaths)
« on: Tuesday 07 October 25 15:13 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for all your of replies.

I remember now that the early indexes don't include ages. I suppose that I was hoping to get an adult rather than a baby! (Sometimes GRO gets it wrong).

The year in question is 1852.
         
Both sites accept Unknown instead of the Surname.

Melbell
 

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The Common Room / Ages on Indexes (Deaths)
« on: Monday 06 October 25 15:27 BST (UK)  »
Please can anyone help me with a question about ages on Indexes of Death - GRO and FreeBMD?

I have an entry for an 'Unknown Male' which appears on GRO as '0', and as blank on FreeBMD.
 
Thanks,
Melbell

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The Common Room / Re: Quality of GRO Digital Images
« on: Friday 26 September 25 15:33 BST (UK)  »
I apologise for the muddle I have caused by my misunderstanding of the digitalisation process.

I have received only one 'chopped off' image. This was a couple of years ago. 

Not understanding, I requested a 'duplicate', and of course GRO sent me the same image as before. (I didn't pursue the matter further - could be bothered, too much hassle, not vital to my research).

The resulting thread has been interesting anyway! Thank you.

Melbell




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The Common Room / Re: Quality of GRO Digital Images
« on: Wednesday 24 September 25 18:53 BST (UK)  »
Sorry for any misunderstanding, but I've done this at least twice (using the form referred to in tillypeg's post).

I must be complicating things...? :-\

Melbell

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The Common Room / Re: Quality of GRO Digital Images
« on: Wednesday 24 September 25 18:12 BST (UK)  »
You can apply for a re-issue with no charge.  :)

Melbell

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Useful Links / Re: Maritime info - ships, voyages, casualties, owners, captains, etc 18th-20th cent
« on: Thursday 11 September 25 18:11 BST (UK)  »
Thank you very much for sending these links.  :)

Melbell

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The Common Room / Re: "Separated" as marital status in 1836 marriage banns.
« on: Sunday 07 September 25 14:23 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for pointing this out Venelow, and for the link to the website.
 
Grateful  :)
Melbell

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The Lighter Side / Re: England Jurisdictions 1851 Maps
« on: Thursday 07 August 25 11:53 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for all who have replied to my original message.

David thanks reminding me about NLS maps.

Shaun, I'm sorry you missed out on the old FS Mapping service. It was so easy to use. You didn't even have to login to FS, just type in the place to choose. I particularly miss the 'distance between various places'. 

As I said at the beginning of this thread, I was lamenting the loss of this facility, rather than criticising FS, who after all are doing their best to reinstate things. 

Melbell  :)

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The Lighter Side / Re: England Jurisdictions 1851 Maps
« on: Sunday 03 August 25 15:16 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for your suggestions Spelk and David N.

I just found the old FamilySearch maps so easy to use, especially to find contiguous parishes etc!

C'est la vie  ::)

Melbell

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