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The Lighter Side / Re: Mistranscription
« on: Friday 07 November 25 15:40 GMT (UK) »
My own birth is mistranscribed. I`ve written about this before, but to cut it short the problem was the Registrar`s handwriting !!
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The Common Room / Re: Cleaning up a gravestone
« on: Saturday 18 October 25 21:31 BST (UK) »
some years ago I helped with transcribing some gravestones; this was in Wales. I believe permission had been obtained from the relevant authorities.
To clean it the gravestone was sprayed with shaving foam, the surpuls scraped off with a squeegee type blade. When the stone had been transcribed the shaving foam was then washed off with clean water.
My mind boggles since I read a tip that shaving foam can be used to clean the grease off an oven door!!
To clean it the gravestone was sprayed with shaving foam, the surpuls scraped off with a squeegee type blade. When the stone had been transcribed the shaving foam was then washed off with clean water.
My mind boggles since I read a tip that shaving foam can be used to clean the grease off an oven door!!
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The Common Room / Re: Doncaster
« on: Sunday 05 October 25 22:03 BST (UK) »
I don`t know if this will be of any use to you.
It does say it was last updated in January 2023
https://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/marriagesearch.php
It does say it was last updated in January 2023
https://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/marriagesearch.php
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The Common Room / Re: family baptisms on same day
« on: Saturday 20 September 25 22:21 BST (UK) »
I know of a family where the husband and wife married 1854 in England.
They were not on the England/Wales census of 1861 but I found them in the 1860 USA census with a child born in New York 1856.
They had 3 other children in USA, before having a child born 1866 in England.
The 4 older children were all baptised on the same day in the south of England.
They were not on the England/Wales census of 1861 but I found them in the 1860 USA census with a child born in New York 1856.
They had 3 other children in USA, before having a child born 1866 in England.
The 4 older children were all baptised on the same day in the south of England.
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The Lighter Side / Re: Sad listings.
« on: Thursday 18 September 25 14:25 BST (UK) »
I`m sorry to say the last one brought a smile to my face !
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The Lighter Side / Re: Sad listings.
« on: Wednesday 17 September 25 14:35 BST (UK) »https://achilltourism.com/experience-achill/history/kirkintilloch-fire-disaster/I had not heard of this, one of the worst things to happen to someone.
This link tells of the most unfortunate disaster of farm labourers in Scotland, who had been sleeping in a stone barn. This occurred in --1937--
Many years ago I came across two very sad entries in some Parish Records (I wish I had made a note of the Parish and when), in the baptisms a girl named Not Wanted, then shortly afterwards her burial.I wonder if the girls name "not wanted" really meant that the name was not required as she had died... not that the girl herself was not wanted. She may have died before the entry was written in.
No, the incumbent was quick to point out the sins of his parishioners, he made comments about a number of people, including another baby recorded as ‘
“Born of Fornication” I pity his parishioners.
I always thought baseborn was a terrible description, but "not wanted" how awful is "that" ?
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The Lighter Side / Sad listings.
« on: Tuesday 16 September 25 22:43 BST (UK) »
Recently I was searching censuses and came across something that to me seemed really sad.
There were 2 entries for people in a barn in Sussex.
The first one was for an Eliza Chaplin, plus 2 children ( I didn`t make a note).
The second was just Man,Woman and 2 boys; no names but a comment "supposed to come from Dover".
I suspect that they will be a brickwall for someone. It just made me feel as if they were just cast aside.
There were 2 entries for people in a barn in Sussex.
The first one was for an Eliza Chaplin, plus 2 children ( I didn`t make a note).
The second was just Man,Woman and 2 boys; no names but a comment "supposed to come from Dover".
I suspect that they will be a brickwall for someone. It just made me feel as if they were just cast aside.
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Technical Help / Re: MyHeritage 2nd connection query
« on: Tuesday 09 September 25 11:26 BST (UK) »
Update:
I was going to buy a "retro" pc so I could use some old software on it.
The next day`s thought was that I have a pc in a cupboard which I would get XP operating system installed.
On taking it out and reconnecting, to make sure it would work after being stagnant for at least 5 years, I found that I have the software already, complete with data !!
It took me a while to remember that is why I kept it!!! ( in case of emergencies).
Goodbye MyHeritage!!
and thanks to David and Biggles for the help on this thread
I was going to buy a "retro" pc so I could use some old software on it.
The next day`s thought was that I have a pc in a cupboard which I would get XP operating system installed.
On taking it out and reconnecting, to make sure it would work after being stagnant for at least 5 years, I found that I have the software already, complete with data !!
It took me a while to remember that is why I kept it!!! ( in case of emergencies).
Goodbye MyHeritage!!
and thanks to David and Biggles for the help on this thread
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The Common Room / Re: Abbreviations
« on: Thursday 04 September 25 11:46 BST (UK) »
I haven`t come across that one, but that`s something new for today !!!!