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England / Re: George Alder Stratford (Solved)
« on: Friday 09 February 18 18:13 GMT (UK) »
thankfully through the wonders of dna testing, i was able to solve George's parentage (and then some)
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Argyllshire / Re: Cambells, McTaggarts of Argyll
« on: Sunday 26 November 17 22:38 GMT (UK) »
No suprises there with McTaggart being given different spellings...i have McTaggart, McIntgart, McTagairt, and they're all the same family 
(then theres the McDougall's who were McDougald's)
(then theres the McDougall's who were McDougald's)
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Terry Tester and his Mum.
« on: Monday 03 October 16 07:50 BST (UK) »
those first couple of examples were amazing! not that the other versions were bad or anything
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US Lookup Requests / Re: James Dougherty born NYC 1759
« on: Saturday 10 September 16 22:52 BST (UK) »
thanks Sandra, will give them a shot
all i know of James is that he moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia and died there in 1808
and his death was mentioned in the NYC papers of the time (a short sharp mention)
all i know of James is that he moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia and died there in 1808
and his death was mentioned in the NYC papers of the time (a short sharp mention)
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US Lookup Requests / James Dougherty born NYC 1759
« on: Saturday 10 September 16 03:55 BST (UK) »
I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me find more info
on James Doughtery born 9 Nov 1759, NYC, USA...he was christened
18 Nov 1759 at the Trinity Parish Church, all we know is that his parents
were named Neal and Mary (not sure of her maiden name) i'd like to know
if any possible record might be able to be found to show where his
parents were from (haven't thus far been able to find a marriage
record, and there don't appear to be any other children born in the
USA).
any help would be most appreciated.
regards
Richard
on James Doughtery born 9 Nov 1759, NYC, USA...he was christened
18 Nov 1759 at the Trinity Parish Church, all we know is that his parents
were named Neal and Mary (not sure of her maiden name) i'd like to know
if any possible record might be able to be found to show where his
parents were from (haven't thus far been able to find a marriage
record, and there don't appear to be any other children born in the
USA).
any help would be most appreciated.
regards
Richard
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England / Re: George Alder Stratford
« on: Thursday 27 August 15 22:51 BST (UK) »
thanks Alan, yep we already had that info on Mary Ann and William's baptisms, this confirmed their parents as being William Hollingshead (1794-1834) and Margaret Dearman (1785-1826), oddly it took until her 9th of 10th child before Mary Ann named a son William after her brother and father
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Somerset / Re: Stacey - 1851 Census/Minehead
« on: Wednesday 26 August 15 19:45 BST (UK) »
this appears to be Elizabeth's father William dying in 1847 - i found a date/age on genuki and its a match at least 
the Sarah Ann i think is someone else, not the mother
the Sarah Ann i think is someone else, not the mother
there are these death reg's -unfortunately at that time ages were not given
FreeBMD
Death reg
all in Williton reg dist (Minehead is within this diistrict)
William Stacey Dec qtr 1849 10 413
William Stacy Sept qtr 1847 10 295
Sarah Ann Stacey Mar qtr 1849 10 382
may be worth further investigation
Suz
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Europe / Re: Torstensen/Iversen/Andersen - Norway
« on: Tuesday 25 August 15 14:46 BST (UK) »
cheers jorose, yeah i've tried trawling through that site - with not much my Norwegian isn't that great (or non-existent, but we do pick things up with the written word - just don't ask me to speak it....
I had hoped there would be some source for being able to order certificates like most other countries - but they don't seem to roll like that over there in the land of my ggg-grandmother - or do they???
I had hoped there would be some source for being able to order certificates like most other countries - but they don't seem to roll like that over there in the land of my ggg-grandmother - or do they???
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Somerset / Re: Stacey - 1851 Census/Minehead
« on: Tuesday 25 August 15 14:14 BST (UK) »
Suz, you're a legend thank you so much - i think the fact that Elizabeth has been farmed off at such a young age to become someone's servant pretty much tells us in all probability that the parents were most likely dead by 1851. So i will definitely investigate those leads you have kindly provided.
I did see that someone on ancestry does have sisters Sarah and Charlotte (although still no birth/baptism dates for Sarah). It seems Charlotte is the key to me proceeding further on the maternal line, quite fitting really when you consider i have a 1 year old named Charlotte
thank you heaps
Richard
thank you so much - i think the fact that Elizabeth has been farmed off at such a young age to become someone's servant pretty much tells us in all probability that the parents were most likely dead by 1851. So i will definitely investigate those leads you have kindly provided.I did see that someone on ancestry does have sisters Sarah and Charlotte (although still no birth/baptism dates for Sarah). It seems Charlotte is the key to me proceeding further on the maternal line, quite fitting really when you consider i have a 1 year old named Charlotte
thank you heaps
Richard