Some amazingly well researched trees

[tulstig]

Yes Kerry,

The 1841 already has me glued to the PC, of they get the Parish registers on too soon I'll never leave this seat!!

Not sure about easier though - mistrascriptions always add to the puzzle, especially when you have double letters in the surnames you're after. 

Mark

[kerryb]

You obviously missed my heavy irony!!!

Kerry 

[tulstig]

  Sorry Kerry don't do heavy ironing - that's the other half's job

      

[suey]

Don't mention the 'I' word or we'll have Bob in Berlin after us 

Or me, I just don't want to visit London, I hate it, I'm a country chick!!!

...me too Kerry but I will make an exception for a trip to Kew

Most of my research has been done on the net, however it's cost me a fortune in certs and subscriptions not to mention the odd 25 or 30 quid here and there for copies of records.  If I have something or someone on my tree that I can't corroborate I say so and make a note somewhere.

Talking of Parish Records, a fellow researcher has just sent me a list of baptisms which she copied from PR's recently, I'm trying to pluck up the courage to tell her that her Great Grandmother would have been 97 when she had her last child

Suey

[RJ_Paton]

Reading the messages I don't believe that those who have made comments are intentionally disparaging all research done via the internet ... after all it is only one of the tools in our armoury and should be regarded as such.
Rather I believe that the comments are directed towards those who have succumbed to the theory "it's on the internet therefore it's true" without doing any checking ..... although some people will not accept the truth regardless of how many certificates you supply for them.
Personally being a sceptic, I double and triple check everything I've found or been given sometimes I've wasted my time on other occasions I've found flaws in the previous research (and on one occasion in my own  )
The internet is a way forward but it is only one of the ways and should never be accepted without some form of verification.

[Sylviaann]

We were always told to get three proofs before accepting someone into your tree.

I sometimes wonder how I managed to get back to 1670 before the internet?   I used the LDS.  I went every week for 5 years to look at the films of the parish registers.  This is the only way to check things if you cannot get to the area you are researching.  Doesn't cost much either.  I've got a bit lazy now so I fork out to get copies of baptisms/marriages from the record offices.  That is after I have tried all the free things.

Sylviaann

[kerryb]

I have recently started visiting my local records office and I have to say it is a lot of fun.  Reading PR's can be a bit tedious but when you find something and prove a person's existence it's every bit as exciting as finding something on the net. 

You just have to remember not to get excited too loudly!!!

Mark - Ironing is not my job in this house!!!!!!

Kerry 

[jinks]

My Paternal Grandfather had researched some
of my Family History, thirty five years ago, so when
I started about the same time (35 years ago) I
decided of course to start from what I knew Myself,
My Parents, Grandparents etc.

The I decided to check my Grandfathers notes and
wow! it was correct, How he did it in them days
I have no idea!.

The only Thing I cant prove (yet) is the connection
to James Hargreaves (inventor born Stanhill)
but I have recently found a direct ancestor whos
maiden name was Hargreaves, so it as become
possible. He did have the connection written on a
scrap of paper but sadly I lost that in the midst
of time.

Well I can live in hope!

Jinks
PS No relation to Royalty or Thor and Odin
(That I know)

[marilynesther]

Hi Jinks -

Your James HARGREAVES , inventor, could be related to  newly found cousins on my RAMSDEN side.  They are decendents of the inventor of the spinning jenny as I said in my PM to you... sorry about not understanding the limits on the PMs..   At any rate, thought maybe my connections to HARGREAVES could help you solve your link mystery... 
And from what they tell me, a link to the original  Alice  of the Alice in Wonderland story!  Don'tcha just love these stories !
 
   Marilyn