Barriers To Genealogy In The Future

[smudwhisk]

JM I guessed you were refering to the counties of England as a whole, but obviously many people on RC live in the UK and will most likely know that "Home Counties" actually refers to a small part of England and not the whole of the country which would make the use of the phrase relating to the country in its entirely a little confusing.  

Its also worth remembering that the Welsh parishes would also most likely have followed the same rules as the Church of England, although obvously in the case of the Welsh non-conformist chapels the rules would have been different.

That said, its a fair point that in the Common Room we all need to remember to ensure we qualify posts refering to a specific area in these circumstances as rules and regulations vary from country to country.

[majm]

So, perhaps there's hope that in 2116 that Genealogists will continue to enjoy finding out the various admin processes that prevailed at the time their 2016 ancestors were alive.   I have living relatives (first cousins, all born in NSW) around the globe working in (at last count) 17 different jurisdictions.  Some have settled there, some are FIFO workers, and some are considering settling in those 'foreign' lands.  Some have children born 'overseas'. 

To me, it is up to the family history buffs of that era to determine how they interpret the records they find, just as it is up to each one of us to determine how we interpret what records we find and to always strive to enjoy the hobby.

Cheers,  JM.   

[majm]

Yes, well put smudwhisk,  and in Australia the rules and regulations vary across at least eight different jurisdictions.   

Cheers,  JM

[Andrew Tarr]

Yes, well put smudwhisk,  and in Australia the rules and regulations vary across at least eight different jurisdictions.    

As, I believe, do the railway gauges?  That must make for some inconvenience - or have things changed?

[Andrew Tarr]

That said, its a fair point that in the Common Room we all need to remember to ensure we qualify posts refering to a specific area in these circumstances as rules and regulations vary from country to country.

As a 'new boy' I learnt quite quickly that there is a wide range of viewpoints among RCs, and a fairly large contingent from the southern hemisphere.  But having learnt that, I think it could become tedious if every post had to have caveats inserted.  It's more useful to know easily which patch contributors belong to.  It's often clear, but not always.

[Guy Etchells]

To me, it is up to the family history buffs of that era to determine how they interpret the records they find, just as it is up to each one of us to determine how we interpret what records we find and to always strive to enjoy the hobby.

Cheers,  JM.   

Yes, quite so that I would imagine will always be a basic requirement.

Cheers
Guy

[smudwhisk]

That said, its a fair point that in the Common Room we all need to remember to ensure we qualify posts refering to a specific area in these circumstances as rules and regulations vary from country to country.

As a 'new boy' I learnt quite quickly that there is a wide range of viewpoints among RCs, and a fairly large contingent from the southern hemisphere.  But having learnt that, I think it could become tedious if every post had to have caveats inserted.  It's more useful to know easily which patch contributors belong to.  It's often clear, but not always.

Probably not clear from my post, but I would suggest that it really depends on the discussion subject matter and not really necessary all the time.  In any case, as many of us have surname interests at the bottom of the posts with places, its often easy to work out where many are located.

[pinefamily]

Yes, well put smudwhisk,  and in Australia the rules and regulations vary across at least eight different jurisdictions.    

As, I believe, do the railway gauges?  That must make for some inconvenience - or have things changed?

There is now a standard gauge across Australia for goods trains, and interstate trains. Regarding each state's rail network, I can't say. Nothing like the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway of course. 

[jaybelnz]

Andrew, most people have their location on their profile, as you do!