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Family History Beginners Board / Re: look up please. maybe Yorkshire or Lancashire . Leonard Birchall
« on: Thursday 27 November 14 23:06 GMT (UK)  »
Hi KGarrad, wow, thanks for the 1901 info.
I haven't had chance to search yet, planning on getting a months membership of Ancestry and 1911 credits over Xmas when I will have time to look properly and enjoy the search.
Work gets in the way at the moment ! Thanks again.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: look up please. maybe Yorkshire or Lancashire . Leonard BIRCHALL COMPLETED
« on: Thursday 27 November 14 12:16 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks BumbleB. I will see what my library has or just put it on my Xmas list  :D
  I think this post is completed now, not sure how I close it? I've tried to amend the title so as not to waste anyone's time later on. Thanks again everyone, great site.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: look up please. maybe Yorkshire or Lancashire . Leonard Birchall
« on: Thursday 27 November 14 10:48 GMT (UK)  »
Ha ha yes KGarrad!
 I can see now that I need to purchase  credits for 1911 in order to move forward. Thanks everyone for pinning that down for me at least now I know it's worth doing  (yes, im a bit slow on the uptake lol). Hopefully that will help me with 1901 too as couldn't find John Charles and Kate there before. Cheers.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: look up please. maybe Yorkshire or Lancashire . Leonard Birchall
« on: Thursday 27 November 14 08:58 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks, I didn't find him on 1911 before but didn't know it might be different from others. So will try again.
I had originally made assumption he was raised by an uncle as found a family with right name and dob of child, father Richard who had brother John.
Didn't get birth cert. as didn't think it would show me more than what I had and of course if a child was moved within a family that wouldn't necessarily show up any where official.

Any tips on best next steps ? Ah, Thanks K Garrad for the  latest post ! Spellings are a nightmare for me  !

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Family History Beginners Board / look up please maybe Yorkshire Lancashire. Leonard Birchall - COMPLETED THANKS
« on: Thursday 27 November 14 08:42 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, I've just discovered probably been on the wrong track so need to start again and not make the same mistakes so I would appreciate help as I'm a rookie !
What I know is  Leonard Birchall b19/9/1906 in parish of St Philips Sheffield on his attestation (but aged 31 on his marriage cert. 19/11/1938). He died 1/2/1942 whilst serving. I need to find his father.
His parents on attestation papers shown as  John and Kate 68 Broad Lane(address hard to read, might be wrong and later his nok is his wife  shown at one point living at c/o 63 Barnaby St Derby, again hard to read).
On marriage cert , he was in the army at the time, his father is shown as John Charles Birchall spoon and fork filer.

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Lancashire / Re: Birchall boatmen (on their boats?)
« on: Monday 24 November 14 21:59 GMT (UK)  »
Ok thanks I will try that :)

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The Common Room / Re: RootsChat "Quick 'n Easy" (getting started)
« on: Monday 24 November 14 21:49 GMT (UK)  »
Hi joined last night, already had great responses, what a lovely bunch of people on here !  My brain finds the site a bit hard to navigate but worth the effort. A question though - I see lists of names after some posts, are these ones the people are researching for themselves and if so how can I add similar to my own posts?  Thanks. And well done to the founders and everyone working or supporting the site. I shall tell everyone I know how good it is!  :)


 

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: help needed please, how to know if ancestor from Ireland and what spelling right
« on: Monday 24 November 14 21:15 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks shaun j & Westmoreland. I could not find in 1881 either. A possible ref to Ireland in 1871 and find 2 possibles in 1861 (although now you have said his father was Michael it is more likely only 1 ) and 1 in British army service record also refs Ireland.
But, think as advised earlier I will have to get marriage certificate to see parent info. and move forward from that. Otherwise too many wrong turnings possible !   :)

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: help needed please, how to know if ancestor from Ireland and what spelling right
« on: Monday 24 November 14 18:15 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks, yes, I have all that, it's going back earlier I got stuck on.  I was just using the free sites so didn't have certificates etc for more info. Can't afford to do more at present but you have both helped me focus so I don't get waylayed with the excitement when I do pick it up again. Many thanks, what a great site !

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