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Offline Johnbeddows

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Free supplements: Guardian and Observer
« on: Saturday 14 April 07 07:59 BST (UK) »
Free with the Guardian today 'Guide to Family History'. supplement
Could be worth the £1.40

For those who did not get a copy
http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/guides/familyhistory/0,,2053687,00.html
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Offline Keith Sherwood

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Today's Guardian Newspaper Supplement - "Family History"
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 14 April 07 10:10 BST (UK) »
Hi, Everyone,
Opened my Guardian newspaper this morning to discover a 92-page supplement calling itself: "Family History".  A quick flip through tells me that's it not a bad little booklet, though I suppose you've got to like what you read in this paper, and to want to pay the £1-40p inflated price that all English newspapers seem to charge on a Saturday as well as a Sunday now.  Hope this doesn't sound like advertising, just thought I'd flag it up here...
keith
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Re: Today's Guardian Newspaper Supplement - "Family History"
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 14 April 07 10:17 BST (UK) »
...and tomorrow its sister paper, "The Observer" is carrying a 32-page guide  "to the UK's top 500 surnames".
I wonder what criteria they're going to use for that...?
keith

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The Guardian.
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 14 April 07 16:49 BST (UK) »
There is a very interesting Family History booklet in the Guardian today.  Rootschat is listed as the 23rd best website.
Eileen


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Re: The Guardian.
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 14 April 07 16:50 BST (UK) »
Only the 23rd!   >:(

 :D Looks like we must try harder      ;)
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Re: Free supplements: Guardian and Observer
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 14 April 07 16:54 BST (UK) »
I thought the Guardian supplement was a good bash - good idea to get one of their staff to have a go at researching their family history in 21 days.  Rootschat is featured as one of 7 recommended websites for getting in contact with other researchers.

I thought it looked better than some of the booklets you get occasionally free with the Family History magazines.  But I haven't read it all yet  ::)

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Re: The Guardian.
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 14 April 07 16:54 BST (UK) »
My reaction exactly  :o  before I even  saw your posting  ;)


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Re: The Guardian.
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Re: The Guardian.
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 14 April 07 19:39 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that EVG it is a very intersting booklet indeed.
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