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Suffolk / Re: Looking for my family
« on: Tuesday 09 September 25 23:34 BST (UK)  »
Hi
There's a Lawrence Michael Smith with the right dates buried in City Road, Cemetery, Sheffield Section P6, Grave 34093- (found on Find a Grave).  There is no photo of a gravestone but that doesn't mean there isn't one.    It may be that if there is an Friends group there they may be able to help.   Grave inscriptions can be useful.

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Technical Help / Attempted hacking - Hotmail / Outlook
« on: Sunday 10 August 25 10:54 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Keep your eye out for emails informing you that Outlook is changing and urging you to click a link to secure your usage - this then asks you to 'log in' and insert your password.   

It looks very plausible but the email I received was from a  'David' using a Yahoo email address.   I've changed my password. 

I've had all sorts or rubbish coming through on my Hotmail and am seriously thinking of deleting it altogether which is a shame as it was my first email address.

Ginger

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The Common Room / Re: Do you have suggestions for improving ancestry.com?
« on: Sunday 06 July 25 11:12 BST (UK)  »
Have a good clean out of all the 'empty accounts'.  ie those that have no tree or DNA results.   I know of people who have joined umpteen times for the free weekend etc- under different names and not used them again once the offer runs out.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Is Ancestry rationing matches?
« on: Friday 27 June 25 12:41 BST (UK)  »
There's certainly something going on.  I've noticed a distinct drop in matches and shared matches for a few weeks.

Whatever they are playing at it needs sorting.   After all its not a free service!

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World War Two / Re: George William Marsh - Airmans No 1440328 - Burma
« on: Wednesday 28 May 25 19:09 BST (UK)  »
Thank you!!  I'm on it!!

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World War Two / George William Marsh - Airmans No 1440328 - Burma
« on: Wednesday 28 May 25 17:07 BST (UK)  »
My father  (dob 13.12.21) served between 28.6.41 and 17.7.46 in the RAF.  He was in Burma - and I believe as a driver.  I know very little about his time there - like his comrades he rarely spoke of it.

I would like to access his records but have no idea where or how to go about it.  I thought there was an online application for but it seems that is for those born before 1909.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Many thanks

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Pro Tools Offer
« on: Wednesday 30 April 25 17:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi,  Thought I'd give it a go but sadly am underwhelmed.  The comparisons it offers are the same as the ones on My Heritage, FTDNA and Gedmatch which are free.  I won 't be investing after the free month.

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Technical Help / Re: No sound on laptop
« on: Thursday 27 February 25 20:28 GMT (UK)  »
I had something similar with the micrphone when we started using Zoom during lockdown.  Tried all sorts - thinking back I uninstalled and reinstalled Zoom and mucked about with various settings - it did work with a separate mike and eventually worked as it should. 
Thinking on the same lines,  have you tried earbuds / head phones?   Does the laptop have bluetooth - could you utilise that until the speaker problem is solved?
Ginger



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The Common Room / Re: Random Cold Call from My Heritage Website
« on: Thursday 07 November 24 13:37 GMT (UK)  »
That clears it up then!     

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