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Do you think RootsChat will be of some help to you?
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Topic: Will RootsChat be of help to you? (Read 38945 times)
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nigelp
RootsChat Member
Posts: 203
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Excellent site but sadly only one of my many questions has been solved. 
Nigel
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Alcock (Ashill), Barber (Chilcompton), Breeze (Ovington), Carey (Salisbury and Warminster), Collacott (Combe Martin and Shebbear), Creamer (North Elmham), Goss (Bristol and Combe Martin), Musselwhite (Britford and Downton), Sparkes (North Elmham), Thorogood (Little Hallingbury), Turner (Codford, Salisbury and Warminster), Wakefield (Briston and Hindolveston)
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kob3203
RootsChat Extra
Posts: 89
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Nigel,
I'd agree with Redroger - breakthroughs seldom come immediately, often come suddenly, and usually come unexpectedly.
Case in point: I'd been vainly trying to track down a wedding in Tipperary for months. I Googled some of the information I had (as I'd done many, many times before - one of my mantras is "check, double-check, triple-check..."). After looking through several pages of results, I eventually found one I didn't recognise that looked interesting. It turned out to be a 6 year old post on another genealogy website's message board. Obviously I joined up, posted a reply, and waited (with little hope, assuming that whoever it was had given up).
I was delighted to get a message a few months later - it turned out to be a cousin of my mother's. We shared (and double-checked) each other's information. We now continue to research independently, often comparing notes.
Remember that your RootsChat postings will show up on Google/MSN searches, and people not on Rootschat may find them months/years down the line. So never give up!
Pete
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Researching Welsh and Irish family history from SE Asia...
Browne: Mallow, Co. Cork (1895-1935) + Cahir, Co. Tipperary (1860-1895) Purtell: Cahir (1860-1895) Fanning: Cashel (to1886)
Corbett: Mitchelstown, Co. Cork (1860-1935) Sweeney: Mitchelstown (1860-1935)
Griffiths: Llanelly, Carmarthenshire (1837-1934) Reynolds: Llanelly (1837-1901)
Williams: Llanelly (1837-1934) Lewis: Ton Pentre, Glamorganshire (1837-1901)
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jk22
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 255
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I feel much joy and gratitude, not to mention relief, for such a wonderful site. Not costing yet giving much. It's been a great help to me. It's like having an internet fairy godmother!
So, many thanks, Julie.
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ENGLAND: Ball, Beer, Bell, Green, Jacklin, Kemp, Miles, Mowat
WALES: Watkins
SCOTLAND: McPherson, Cooper, Ferguson, Galloway, Patterson
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Romilly
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 2032
RHD 1884
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I've heard of people solving problems of relationships after over 20 years, before Rootschat started I think, so keep at it, only 9 more years to go. If you have a major problem why not ask Tephra for a Scavenger Hunt?
I've been trying to find a Birth Entry, (& a Census Listing prior to 1901) for my Grandfather for about 30yrs now. Despite having a 'Scavanger Hunt' on here for him...I am no further on 
However, I have had sterling help on here with finding other folk; which I have greatly appreciated!
Romilly.
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Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukWilson, Warren, Rees, Davies, Williams, Newman, Dyer, Hamilton, Young |
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marcie dean
RootsChat Member
Posts: 234
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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I have found and confirmed my Irish connection. Muir's father and mother are Hugh and Mary, and I have found his siblings. Now moving on to Janets' parents. Haven't found her siblings as yet. Have to trace their county of origin. William and Mary. O'May and Milloy could not get more Irish than that, or maybe you could.
I found an unknown Gr Aunt. So now I have another 2 names added, possibly 3.
by the time I have added her children and their spouses ......who knows.
marcie
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Scotland.
Lanark/Argyll/Renfrew/Ayr:Smith, Steele,Kirkwood,Hamilton,May,orO'may
Edinburgh/Aberdeen: Laidlaw,Brown,Dean/Barron/Charles/Hall/Slight/Johnston
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Plus is you don't get messages from people who have nothing to do with your family unless they are prepared to help: unlike Genes
