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Offline Lady Di

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Re: With all good intentions......
« Reply #63 on: Monday 30 July 07 23:27 BST (UK) »
Hi jayay and welcome to RootsChat,

What a great photo - many thanks for letting us actually see Charles Matthews. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I'd actually see what he looked like.  8)

RootsChatters are THE BEST

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Re: With all good intentions......
« Reply #64 on: Monday 30 July 07 23:38 BST (UK) »
Hi jayay,

As soon as I saw this picture it rang a bell have a look at
http://www.atrifleofthis.com/images/Charles_Dickens.jpg there is a likeness there so it must be the same era!

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Re: With all good intentions......
« Reply #65 on: Monday 30 July 07 23:40 BST (UK) »
This is a story that a local newspaper would love to print.  Anyone got a contact in the right area?  Great publicity for RootsChat!

Well done, everyone.  I've been following the story and can't believe how quickly this was solved.

Monica
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Re: With all good intentions......
« Reply #66 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 00:07 BST (UK) »
I have just read all 5 pages. Great work everyone. Very exciting. And welcome to Rootschat Jayay.

Now all of you, check my names below and start hunting for family artifacts.  ;D ;D ;D

Kath
Sligo: Davey (also Mayo), McCluskey, McNulty
Wexford and Staffordshire: Hayes, McClean
Galway and Staffordshire: Scott
Coventry: Wells, Collins, Palmer, Moody, Beck, Mickelwright, Husbands
Ireland: McNulty (Sligo), Kealy, Murphy (Carlow) Connolly, Gillen, Powell, Ryan, Moore, Martin
Davis from I don't know where originally
Stahl, Russia to England to USA

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Re: With all good intentions......
« Reply #67 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 08:21 BST (UK) »
I'm so pleased that we've found a living descendant especially one that is interested in family history.  I was worried that living relatives may not care about the book - after all, someone must have discarded it.

It's amazing when you think this was achieved without buying a single certificate. 
Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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Re: With all good intentions......
« Reply #68 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 08:30 BST (UK) »
I have been following this amazing story from the beginning, and am looking forward  to showing it to the local genealogy group where I lead research sessions on the computer.

Well done to all concerned, and what a great ending.

Welcome to Rootschat, Jayay -there are some wonderful people here.  :D

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Steeles, Burton, Garrod (Norfolk), Clarke, Tomblin (Rutland)
Bauer (London, France), Blades, Parker (Surrey)
Edwards, Coles, Smith, Nunley, Craddock, York, & Linnell (Northants) )
Ehmcke, Deimel, Appelkamp (Germany)
Watts (Somerset, Wiltshire) Selway, Churchill, & Chappell (Somerset)
Redwood (Devon, Essex) Button, Archer, Leach (Cambridgeshire)

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Re: With all good intentions......
« Reply #69 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 08:37 BST (UK) »
Lady Di,

Do you have any spare tissues - I need them!

Just an amazing story and outcome.  I feel very privileged to be a member of such a great group of people!

And welcome from me too, jayay.  Don't know how your experiences on Rootschat will top this one, but I'm sure you will enjoy being here!

Dee, I think I'll print it out and take it to my genealogy group to show them what can be done!

MarieC
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Re: With all good intentions......
« Reply #70 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 08:39 BST (UK) »
I just sat and read this wonderful story. Well done everyone  ;D
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Re: With all good intentions......
« Reply #71 on: Tuesday 31 July 07 10:58 BST (UK) »
This is Rootschat at it's best  ;D Well done to everyone concerned and welcome to Rootschat Jayay  :)

Elaine
Mitchell, Turner, Henderson, Archibald, Smith, Walker, Burgess, Alexander, Margetts, Joss - Aberdeenshire
Proctor, Morrison, Henderson, Burgess, McWilliam, Green, Grant, Young, Dey, Allan - Banffshire
Proctor, Logie, Grant - Moray
McRae - Ross & Cromarty and Invernesshire
Clunie, Philp - Fife



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