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Messages - Gary West

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Beginner - HELP & advise please.
« on: Sunday 14 July 24 07:36 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much for your replies, much appreciated 👍

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Family History Beginners Board / Beginner - HELP & advise please.
« on: Saturday 13 July 24 20:16 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

I am a recently retired chap with more time on my hands than I know what to do with and would very much like to start to trace my family roots. 

I could do with some advice on starting out please.

1- I would appreciate suggestions for a family tree template to use.  Ideally, I think I would like one that I can download onto my laptop rather than online - or am I wrong?

2- Whilst I don't mind spending a couple of bob, I believe that a lot of information is free. Again suggestions for best UK sites to access free information please?

I'll leave it there for now.

Thanks for any help.
Gary

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: 1921 Census request - Hunt the Wests
« on: Friday 21 September 12 15:14 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Ray (CroxleyGreen) on Friday 21 September 12 11:52 BST (UK)

What's wrong with attempting to track thru (what is written on) marriage/death certs?

Nothing Ray, sadly I dont have many and I have such a long of information that I need Im reluctatnt to order certs left right and centre.  I'm reluctatntly (for now anyway) trying to get what I can anyway I can  ;)

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: 1921 Census request - Hunt the Wests
« on: Friday 21 September 12 11:25 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Jan & Jennifer - you can see I'm new to all of this.

Looks like I am going to have look into the electoral rolls if I want to find location details at least beyond 1911.

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: 1921 Census request - Hunt the Wests
« on: Wednesday 19 September 12 23:13 BST (UK)  »
Ah thanks - totally misunderstood that.  Here's to 2022 then  :(

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / 1921 Census request - Hunt the Wests
« on: Wednesday 19 September 12 23:01 BST (UK)  »
Trying to find my Grandfather in 1921 census

William John West
DoB 10/01/1901
DoD 15/05/1961

Here they are in 1911

1911 Census:
Age 10
Living at 25 Sanford Terrace, Stoke newington
Father - John William 46yrs
Mother - Rosina Agatha 45yrs
Brother - Phillip Benjamin 17yrs (labourer Hackney) born 1894
Sister - Louisa Beatrice 14yrs (Charing Hackney) born 1897
Brother - Thomas John 13yrs (School Hackney) born 1898
Brother - William John 9yrs born 1902 (but actual DoB was 1901
Sister - Maud Harriet 7yrs born 1904
Brother - Ernest Albert 4yrs born 1907

Would appreciate any help and if anyone is feeling very generous, 1931 would be good too!

Thanks

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Help with my searches please
« on: Sunday 29 April 12 18:09 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Darnity on Sunday 29 April 12 17:29 BST (UK)
Gary, as you have Wests in Bow Brickhill (the village is now part of Milton Keynes) you might like to go to the Milton Keynes Heritage Association site www.mkheritage.co.uk and select "View Heritage websites here" and then Bow Brickhill from the list.

Certainly will - appreciate all help.  Thanks

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Help with my searches please
« on: Sunday 29 April 12 12:42 BST (UK)  »
Superb help thanks

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Help with my searches please
« on: Sunday 29 April 12 11:53 BST (UK)  »
Given the uncertainty of the Fathers and therfore that blood line, I'd love to know more about Susan/Susanna and her parents, location etc.

Thanks

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