|
Pages: 1 [2]
|
 |
|
Author
|
Topic: RootsChat chatroom - how many rooms ?? (Read 1426 times)
|
Barbara F
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 3082
|
Lydart
Just to say that there are a lot of people who come into the chatroom who are in their 60s, 70s and even 80s!
We always encourage people to take their time and join in when they are ready. You will usually get a lot of hallos when you arrive and regulars recognise when someone is new and try to "look after" them!
I had never been in a chatroom before - I went in for the first time in March this year, filled with trepidation, but it has been worth it.
Lots of good research, help and advice on offer and we have been known to break down a few brick walls.
If you want to come in some time PM me and I will make sure I am there to help you!
Barbara
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Joy, Larkin, Twort, Baker, Whibley - Brenchley and Horsmonden area Kent Fewell and Speller - Essex and London Headington and Bateman - London Feltwell - Norfolk and London Lewin - India and NZ Evan-Thomas - Wales and London Purser and Cook - Hunts Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
|
|
Erato
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 1184
J and J
|
I've been to the chatroom a few times and have peeped into the other rooms - never anyone there. I'd have to say I found the experience unrewarding. Lots of people saying "hi" and "bye"to each other as they come and go and a bit of inconsequential chitchat. Maybe it just requires more time to encounter the valuable nuggets there.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Wiltshire: Banks, Taylor
Somerset: Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire: Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol: Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down: Ennis, McGee
Wicklow: Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire: Logan, Conning
Wisconsin: Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine: Ware, Mitchell, Tarr
|
|
|
indiapaleale
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 1403
|
Hi Lydart my dear buddy!
I don't go in the chat room as much as I used to - usually due to time constraints - BUT - I can assure you there are some very, very, very old people in there! Including ME and I am older than you!
Also - Yes, sometimes it is Hi and Bye and chit chat - many of us have known each other for years and like to hear about the kids or the old man- but if you stick around you will see interesting genealogy questions and answers! AND it is so interesting to have people from so many different parts of the world in one place at the same time - great fun!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Erato
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 1184
J and J
|
Maybe it's a time zone problem. What's a good time to visit? I am in the EST zone [i.e., the same as NYC].
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Wiltshire: Banks, Taylor
Somerset: Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire: Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol: Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down: Ennis, McGee
Wicklow: Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire: Logan, Conning
Wisconsin: Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine: Ware, Mitchell, Tarr
|
|
|
Lydart
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 3571
Great Granny Williams, the Dorset button maker
|
Nonsense Indi !
I think we are more or less the same age, give or take a month or two ...
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Dorset/Wilts/Hants: Trowbridge, Williams, Sturney, Prince, Foyle, Fripp, Triggle ... and more C'wall/Devon/CANADA (The Cariboo, B.C.): Pomeroy Som'set: Clark(e) Durham: Law London: Poplett Lancs/Cheshire/CANADA (B.C.): Stubbs, Walmesley WRITE LETTERS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO TREASURE ... EMAILS DISAPPEAR FOREVER ! Census information Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
|
|
Selina
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 391
|
I agree that using the chatroom has nothing to do with age!
There is quite a bit of hi and bye and chit chat but just ask for help and/or advice and it will be received in buckets full!
Anyway just nice to visit for a bit of company now and then when research is in a lull.
I rarely go in now but used to have a great time in there and made some good friends.
Hi Indi, hope you are well! Best wishes.
Selina
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Rena
RootsChat Veteran
Posts: 900
James McCarthy
|
Some of us ventured in once ... once only ... and left screaming !
Too fast and furious !!
Only for teens and 20's I M H O !!
Only for teens and twenties? Think I must be midway in my 4th childhood
Rena
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Aberdeen: Findlay-Shirras,McCarthy
Leith area: Mason, Telford, Darling, Cruikshanks, Sime, Bell
Lanarks:Crum, Brown, MacKenzie,Cameron, Glen, Millar
Ross, Urray:Mackenzie
Moray: Findlay; Marshall/Marischell
Perthshire: Brown Ferguson
Wales: McCarthy, Thomas
England: Almond, Askin, Dodson, Harrison, Maw, McCarthy, Munford, Pye, Shearing, Smith, Smythe, Speight, Strike, Wallis/Wallace, Ward, Wells
Germany: Flamme,Ehlers, Bielstein, Germer, Mohlm, Reupke
|
|
|
Gadget
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 24512
Holy Island - Pilgrims' Path
|
Rena sometimes runs through those rooms like there's no tomorrow - checking up for loners, dusting them down, re-naming them..................
It's a nice change to pop in there every now and then 
Gadget
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Maggie.
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 1236
At least I know MY roots
|
I haven't been in for ages, but used to pop in occasionally - it could be fast and hectic but always very welcoming. I got some great help - a rellie was found for me within minutes in the 1841 census. This was before it was indexed and I had spent hours and hours doing Blackburn page by page, so it was really appreciated.
Must pop in again soon 
Maggie
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
ROSTHORN - Blackburn, Accrington 18/19C; TAYLOR - Accrington, Goodshaw, Edgworth 18/19C; HARGREAVES - Midgley, Southowram, Halifax; KIDD - Knaresborough, York; SIMONETT - Sheffield, Bradford, poss. French Huguenot; NICHOLSON and JARDINE - Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, ENTWISTLE - Edgworth; LOWE - Edgeworth; GILL - Accrington, Liverpool, Blackburn all 18/19C. ~~~~~~ Census info. Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.go |
|
|
|
|
|
Pages: 1 [2]
|
|
|
|
|
