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Beginners
Everyone has to start somewhere, so why not start here. Post your genealogy questions on how to search your family history and post your local history questions here! Also, if you can think of things to help a budding local history or family history beginner, then please post your tips here!
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Today at 20:58:24
in malpass
by davesherriff
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How to Use RootsChat
If you have questions on how to use RootsChat, look in the  Pages
For instance: FAQs, Tips an Hints or in the Index to Help-Pages
If you can't find the answers in the Help-Pages, then try here ...
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Today at 21:01:08
in MOVED: malpass
by Arranroots
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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering
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Photograph Restoration & Dating.
Would you like a treasured photograph restored or dated ?
Moderator: PrueM
Child Boards: Resources, Tips, Tutorials
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Today at 21:11:10
in Re: Great grandad requir...
by garyatko
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Deciphering & Recognition Help
Need help deciphering old handwriting on wills, certificates and other FH documents ?
Want to know where a place is on your old photos ??
Post your queries here ..
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Today at 20:40:28
in Nurse's Uniform Identifi...
by GerryS
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General
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The Common Room
Join in and discuss more general genealogy and local history things here. If you can't think of what category, country or county your message should come under, then perhaps you could put your message here!
Child Boards: The Lighter Side
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Today at 21:05:55
in Re: Have you twins in yo...
by Paul Caswell
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Technical Help
Need some technical help with using your computer, or using the internet?
Child Boards: FH Programs, Organisation, Presentation, Surname Interest Table
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Today at 21:05:06
in Re: Monitor
by Selina
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Useful Links
Links to other local history or genealogy websites of interest
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Thursday 29 October 09 16:10 GMT (UK)
in Ancient Medical Terms
by Oaks and Acorns
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For Sale / Wanted / Events
Genealogical and Family History items 'For Sale' and 'Wanted' (this includes private and commercial posts), and details of any Family History or Local History Fairs or other Events of genealogical interest.
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Yesterday at 05:29:55
in Wanted: English OSMAN or...
by diogenes99
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Ireland (Historical Counties)
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Ireland - General
Irish family history not specific to a county.
Child Boards: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry (Londonderry), Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois (Queens), Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly (Kings), Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow
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Today at 20:59:27
in Re: Reids in Newtonstewa...
by aghadowey
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Ireland Resources
All those great Irish resources for family history and local history.
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Friday 06 November 09 10:11 GMT (UK)
in Re: Tips for searching I...
by shanew147
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Irish Language
Posts in this section to be in Gaeilge (Gaelge) . Posts in English will be deleted.
Moderator: RootsChat
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in Re: Bronacht
by AISLINN
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England (Counties as in 1851-1901)
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England - General
English family history not specific to a county.
Moderator: RootsChat
Child Boards: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, London and Middlesex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Westmorland, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire (East Riding & York), Yorkshire (North Riding), Yorkshire (West Riding)
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Today at 20:46:27
in Re: lost great grandad
by jancan
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Cornish Language
Posts in this section to be in the language of Cornish only. Posts in English will be deleted.
Moderator: RootsChat
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in Polkinghorne yn Pennsans
by claire_fh
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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901)
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Scotland - General
Scottish family history not specific to a county.
Moderator: Boongie Pam
Child Boards: Aberdeenshire, Angus (former Forfarshire), Argyllshire, Ayrshire, Banffshire, Berwickshire, Buteshire, Caithness, Clackmannanshire, Dumfriesshire, Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, Fife, Inverness, Kincardineshire, Kinross-shire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire, Midlothian, Moray, Nairnshire, Orkney, Peeblesshire, Perthshire, Renfrewshire, Ross & Cromarty, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Shetland, Stirlingshire, Sutherland, West Lothian, Wigtownshire
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Today at 21:13:11
in Re: 1841 census
by Wul Graham
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Scotland Resources
Resources for research in Scotland: Links, Books, Archives, etc.
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Tuesday 03 November 09 17:20 GMT (UK)
in MOVED: Could someone hel...
by sillgen
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Gaelic Language
Posts in this section to be in Gaelic only. Posts in English will be deleted.
Moderator: RootsChat
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Sunday 30 November 08 18:57 GMT (UK)
in San Aindrias
by eadaoin
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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901)
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Wales - General
Welsh family history not specific to a county.
Moderator: RootsChat
Child Boards: Anglesey, Breconshire, Caernarvonshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorganshire, Merionethshire, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire
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Today at 21:11:27
in Re: An 'Agent'!
by marcie dean
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Wales Resources
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in Welsh Wills now online a...
by Gadget
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Cymraeg - Welsh Language
Posts in this section to be in the language of Welsh only. Posts in English will be deleted. Post translation requests in "Wales - General".
Moderators: RootsChat, trystan
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in Re: Marged Uch Ifan (LLa...
by trystan
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Independent Islands
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Isle of Man
Isle of Man Genealogy
Moderator: RootsChat
Child Boards: Isle of Man Lookup Offers, Isle of Man Lookup Requests, Isle of Man Resources
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in Re: Manx surname QUALTRO...
by jenl
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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark
The Channel Islands
Moderator: RootsChat
Child Boards: Channel Islands Resources & Lookup Offers, Channel Islands Lookup Requests
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Today at 10:08:43
in Re: Jersey Death - Paley
by aghadowey
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Research in Other Countries
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Immigrants & Emigrants - General
General queries and discussions about Immigrants, Emigrants, Expatriates, Exiles and people who worked 'abroad'.
Moderators: Berlin-Bob, grub
Child Boards: Immigrant & Emigrant Resources
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by Berlin-Bob
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Europe
Family History research in Europe, including Immigration to Britain
Moderator: Berlin-Bob
Child Boards: Europe Resources
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by Glamis
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Australia
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in Australia.
Moderators: grub, krisesjoint
Child Boards: Australia Resources, Australia Lookups completed
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Today at 21:08:43
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by royd
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Canada
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in Canada.
Moderators: grub, KarenM
Child Boards: Canada Lookup Request, Canada Resources
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Today at 20:02:40
in Re: 1916 Manitoba census...
by bedfordshire boy
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New Zealand
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in New Zealand.
Moderators: grub, KiwiBrennan
Child Boards: New Zealand Resources, New Zealand Completed Requests
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South Africa
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in South Africa.
Moderator: rutti tutti
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Friday 06 November 09 23:15 GMT (UK)
in Spence in South Africa
by the red swift
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United States of America
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in the United States.
Moderators: grub, shellyesq
Child Boards: US Lookup Offers, US Lookup Requests, US Resources
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Today at 20:09:38
in Re: mc cook or cook[e]
by zander
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Other Countries
Immigrants, Emigrants, Exiles, Expatriates and others:
Research on Ancestors and their Descendants from any other countries. e.g. India, Ceylon, the West Indies, South American countries, etc, etc
Child Boards: Other Countries - Resources
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Today at 19:49:47
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by *sparkle*
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Census Lookups General Lookups
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Census and Resource Discussion
Discuss your findings, links, problems or triumphs of your Census searches here - please no "lookup requests" in this one. NOTE: Offers must NOT breach the licence agreement or copyright of the source.
Child Boards: Census Lookup and Resource Requests, Census Lookup and Resource Offers, Library and FHS Lookups
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Today at 20:47:31
in Re: Ancestry - "You have...
by Alan b
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1901 Leftovers
Do you have any leftover 1901 Census transcriptions? Enter them on 1901census.rootschat.com
Moderator: Berlin-Bob
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in MOVED: Surname Query
by Berlin-Bob
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Some Special Interests
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Armed Forces
Discuss your armed forces connections.
Moderator: scrimnet
Child Boards: Armed Forces Resources, World War One, World War Two
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Today at 21:12:36
in Re: Lancashire's War Her...
by Pete Keane
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Travelling People
For topics about ancestors, who travelled around the country. Romanies, Gypsies, Tinkers, Travellers, Circus people and the like
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Today at 17:17:35
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by nieve
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Occupation Interests
Discuss the research of occupation (trade or profession) interests.
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Today at 12:48:25
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by sarahjayne
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One Name Studies -General
For discussions about researching all occurrences of a single name in a specified area.
Please do NOT enter look-up requests for individual persons here !
Child Boards: One Name Studies: A to G, One Name Studies: H to M, One Name Studies: N to S, One Name Studies: T to Z
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Thursday 05 November 09 18:21 GMT (UK)
in Surname Coole..............
by Helina
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Family History Documents and Artefacts
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FH Documents and Artefacts
Ask here if you have questions about family history documents and artefacts ...
Or if you need help and advice on how to conserve your precious family history mementos ...
Moderators: Berlin-Bob, PrueM
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Sunday 01 November 09 08:29 GMT (UK)
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by BUMSTED
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Family Bibles
Discuss your family bibles here - how to start them, how to update them, etc.
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Yesterday at 03:09:05
in Wanted: Rains family Bib...
by Jess54
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Graveyards and Gravestones
For your queries and discussions about graveyards, gravestones, gravestone symbols, etc.
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in Re: burials Strand, Lon...
by Valda
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Unwanted FH Documents & Artefacts
Not too sure what to do with a whole box of things of family items that were found in the attic? Discuss them here!
Post in here items that might be special to another family (such as medals, photographs, letters etc..)
Child Boards: Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs A to G, Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs H to M, Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs N to S, Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs T to Z
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Today at 18:20:22
in Photo's wanted - James T...
by lotteex
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