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Topic: RootsChat Reference Library - Feedback and Suggestions (Read 4004 times)
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Berlin-Bob
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Hi Everybody,
We need your help for the RootsChat Reference Library project.
Ever noticed that some questions get asked again and again ?
The idea of this Lexicon is that we don't keep repeating the same information again and again,
but simply point to some good RootsChat topics on these subjects.
This is the lexicon:
Topic: RootsChat Topics: LEXICON of Genealogical Terms and Abbreviations
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,234766.0.html
If you see any useful, informational RootsChat topics,
defining words and terms found in the census, certificates or
parish registers, or elsewhere in your genealogical searches,
then please help expand this lexicon by adding the RootsChat topic link here.
But not external links, they don't belong here.
I'll delete them from here, when I've added them to the list.
Sometimes we have some suggestions but no relevant topic. I've entered the term with topic ??
If you can find a good explanatory topic, that would also help.
You're the users, so it will be great if you can point others to any other good topics.
Thanks,
Bob
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*** A Catalogue of RootsChat Topics ***
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,234397.0.html
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Searching for Coleman, Moore, Kallnung in London; Margulies, Remenyi in E. Europe; Ancestors of Hessie Stevenson-Coleman-Baxter (Ireland, 1861) and, of course, any other ancestors for my web-site. All Census Data included in this post is Crown Copyright (see: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) |
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Berlin-Bob
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Suggestions Page
Apart from any other words and phrase that occur to you,
here are some of the suggestions we've received for the dictionaries
If you notice any good explanations of these words and phrases
in your "travels" around RootsChat, please add a link to this topic.
I'll add any more here, and delete them as and when links are found
Thanks 
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Tithe Aplotments
Inquisitional Post Mortems
Diocese ( Irish term )
Civil Registration
LHS ( film )
Vicar
RIC
LDS
FHC
Census
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Surname
County
Ward
Borough
Township
Ecclesiastical District
Civil Parish
Ecclesiastical Parish
County Borough
Urban District
Parliamentary Division
Son
Dau(ghter)
Grand...
Head
Wife
Visitor
Widower
Mar(ried)
U(nm)
Inmate(Hospital)
Inmate(Workhouse)
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Searching for Coleman, Moore, Kallnung in London; Margulies, Remenyi in E. Europe; Ancestors of Hessie Stevenson-Coleman-Baxter (Ireland, 1861) and, of course, any other ancestors for my web-site. All Census Data included in this post is Crown Copyright (see: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) |
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behindthefrogs
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Another one on Banns that you may consider worth adding
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=255003.new;topicseen#new
David
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Living in Berkshire. Origin Northampton & Milton Keynes DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES CAN BE FOUND IN SURNAME INTERESTS AT FOOT OF PAGE Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Williams, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley. Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse Census Info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Jane Swan
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Hi Bob
The lexicon is a fantastic idea and I have checked several terms to make sure they are included. My only comment is that the lexicon itself is still a bit messy. Can it not have its own area such as the surnames interest table? The lexicon seems to be placed among a long thread of messages and is not user friendly.
This is intended as constructive criticism as I am aiming towards a positive outcome.
Jane
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Notts: Burrows, Comery, Foster, Beeson, Haynes, Swan. Derbys: Burrows, Comery, Smith Lincs: King. Warks & Salop: Swan, Duffy. Dublin: Duffy, Geraghty, Burgess. Monmouth: Lewis Information contained within Census Lookups is Crown Copyright: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Berlin-Bob
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Hi Jane,
"Funnily enough ...." I was thinking the same thing myself 
I'm just awaiting the outcome of a couple of other projects,
and then I want to start doing just that
Maybe expand it as well, with short descriptions, and a few external links as well as the RootsChat topic links for each term.
Bob
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Searching for Coleman, Moore, Kallnung in London; Margulies, Remenyi in E. Europe; Ancestors of Hessie Stevenson-Coleman-Baxter (Ireland, 1861) and, of course, any other ancestors for my web-site. All Census Data included in this post is Crown Copyright (see: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) |
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Jane Swan
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Hi Bob
Thanks for replying so quickly. I think I would have called it a glossary rather than a lexicon but technically you may be correct.
It is not easy to use at the moment and don't think people will bother. It needs a label right at the top of the site. A quick search. It will be easy to the techys surely.
Love to be able to help more.
Jane
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Notts: Burrows, Comery, Foster, Beeson, Haynes, Swan. Derbys: Burrows, Comery, Smith Lincs: King. Warks & Salop: Swan, Duffy. Dublin: Duffy, Geraghty, Burgess. Monmouth: Lewis Information contained within Census Lookups is Crown Copyright: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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MarieC
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Hi Bob,
Just writing to agree with you and Jane, FWIW!!!
The lexicon is a fantastic resource and many thanks to you for doing it. It just needs to be a bit more readily accessible. Don't want your excellent work to be obscured from Rootschatters who need to access it!!
MarieC
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Martins in London and Wales, Lockwoods in Yorkshire, Hartleys in London, Lichfield and Brighton, Hubands and Smiths in Ireland, Bentleys in London and Yorkshire, Denhams in Somerset, Scoles in London, Meyers in London, Cooks in Northumberland
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Helen D
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Hi Bob
you're doing a great job - keep up the good work, and you are right - there is often repetition on here because people do not know where to look. The Lexicon is a brilliant resource, and deserves to be up there prominently on the index page.
Presumably these topics would come up if search was used, but the 'search' button is a bit discreet. On a lot of sites when one enters, the search button is the first page one sees. Would it help if search came up first when new people come to the site, to help them get straight to the information they require.
regards
Helen
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Dowdell, Pressley, Snook, Read, Hurle, Small, Cannings ..... Wiltshire
Fitzgerald, Greenhill .... London
Thursfield, Newey, Berrisford, Wood, Hulme ..... Warwickshire/Staffordshire
Ditchfield, Unsworth, Clarke, Perrin, Orrett .... Cheshire/Lancs
Jones ..... N Wales
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JAP
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Hi Jane, MarieC and Helen,
I'm with you (and I think - certainly I hope - that Bob knows this) about what a fantastic resource the LEXICON is!
Which is why I try to do my minuscule bit to suggest additions and to recommend/refer to it.
But you are right that it is a bit hidden away.
Perhaps an upfront FAQ section on RootsChat wouldn't be a bad idea?
Oh Bob, it's so easy for people like me to make suggestions when it's people like you who have to do all the hard work
Regards to all,
JAP
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Scotland - HALL, HARLEY, LOCHTY/LOCHTIE/LOUGHTIE/LOUGHTY (very rare), MCLAUSE/MCLAWS/MCILHOSE/HOSE (quite rare and many very variable spellings - close to 100 to date), PHILP/PHILIP, VASSIE; Ireland - BOURKE/BURKE, DONOHUE (many spellings), DOOLEY, KINSELLA, MAXWELL, OSBORNE, RAFFERTY, STA(U)NTON, SULLIVAN; England - BAYES, BROWNELL, DALTON, FREEMAN, HACKING, PIERCY, SIDDLE, SWIFT, SULLIVAN, TINK(L)ER, TRIPPIT. Any spellings and many other names!
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Berlin-Bob
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Hi JAP, Jane, MarieC and Helen, and everybody else,
I've now moved the Lexicon to this address: http://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/index.php
I'm still working on it, and other improvements will follow.
Enjoy,
Bob
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Searching for Coleman, Moore, Kallnung in London; Margulies, Remenyi in E. Europe; Ancestors of Hessie Stevenson-Coleman-Baxter (Ireland, 1861) and, of course, any other ancestors for my web-site. All Census Data included in this post is Crown Copyright (see: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) |
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kerryb
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Excellent work Bob and thank you, it is proving very useful.
Will it become a link at the bottom of the page like the other roostchat websites?
Kerry
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukSearching for my family - Baldwin - Sussex, Middlesex, Cork, Pilbeam - Sussex, Harmer - Sussex, Terry - Surrey, Kent, Rhoades - Lincs, Roffey - Surrey, Traies - Devon & Middlesex & many many more to be found on my website .... www.kerrysfamilyhistory.co.uk |
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