Rootschatters in the past

[Ayashi]

Sometimes people give vague info in their requests and they need to be asked to provide more info

My all-time favourite Rootschat thread:
Title- Grandfather
Message- Who were his parents?

 

[melba_schmelba]

Totally agree with everything that`s already been said.

Guy was really knowledgeable, I used to like his posts.

I won`t say who it was, but there is one Rootschatter who was missing for ages. I`m sorry to say I thought the worst, but then they popped up again which was nice to see !

Yes Guy was brilliant, probably one of the most knowledgable, I think he was involved in FreeBMD? Very sadly missed. Also Roy Stockdill who passed away some years ago who contributed to a lot of genealogy publications and this forum. I occasionally find a Stockdill or variant in my searches, and wonder if Roy had found that one .

[coombs]

Sometimes people give vague info in their requests and they need to be asked to provide more info

My all-time favourite Rootschat thread:
Title- Grandfather
Message- Who were his parents?

 

Or "Can you find the parentage of a John Smith, who died in 1842 in Middlesex, he said "not born in county" in the 1841 census. When he married, witnesses were from the bride's side". 

[josey]

MaxD. Max Double left us  c 2021. He was a great military historian and helped me out so many times.

I couldn't agree more, he was generous with his wide-ranging knowledge and time. I too made friends on this site when I most needed 'company' and I too have left instructions for rootschatters to be informed when I die!

[louisa maud]

So have I but I don't intend to depart this life yet

LM

[Erato]

"the scavenger hunts led by tephra"

I sure don't miss that gawd-awful dancing girl she used as an avatar.

[John915]

Good afternoon,

I too remember MaxD, always a fount of military knowledge. Another I recall was Meezer, havn't seen her on here for a long time. Then there was the lady who ran a small plant nursery I believe.
Then of course who could forget ScouseBoy, excommunicated I understand.

John915

[rosie99]

excommunicated I understand.

Still showing as Marquesatte, from others I know of that changes 

[bikermickau]

There was a small group in the Brisbane, Queensland area that used to meet once a month.
I considered joining them a few times and never did. Sadly I don't recall their chat names.