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How did you find Rootchat?
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Topic: How did you find Rootschat? (Read 33896 times)
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Jocie
RootsChat Member
Posts: 187
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I found it by mistake - the best and most rewarding mistake ever!! And I should know - I make a lot of them!!! At least I can now put them down to 'senior moments!'
Jo
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LANCASTER - London Kent Sussex Croydon CLEMMANS - London Kent Sussex ROCHE - London WARE - Kent SPENCER - Kent NEWNHAM - Sussex FISHER - London Norfolk DENNINGTON - London MONTAGUE - Kent Any census lookups are Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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1000xlch
RootsChat Veteran
Posts: 641
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I found rootschat via research on the web and google hits. Dropped in a few times but did not register. Did register the other day though and I am on most nights either chatting or browsing the posts. Great community very helpful and we all find ancestors! 
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DUNN - Cambuslang, LKS FORSYTH - Shotts, LKS FRAME - Hamilton, LKS HODGSON - Hamsterley, DUR HUMPHREY - Easingwold, NRY HUNT - Frimley, Surrey MCKECHNIE - Argyll - Shotts NETHERCLIFF(T)/ DRAYCOTT Sandhurst, BKS PEPPERCORN - Lolworth, Cambs PRATT - Thirsk, NYK REDSHAW - Hamsterley, DUR REYNOLDS - Fritton,Stratton,NFK ROWLEY - STS to DUR TALLACK - St Agnes Padstow,CON WALMSLEY - NRY,Brum WILSON - Hamsterley, Co Durham Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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MarieC
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 3298
In Queensland, Oz
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I was on a message board on Genealogy.com, asking questions, and someone directed me to Rootschat, saying there were very kind people here who did lookups.
Well! One of the best pieces of advice I've ever had. I am constantly stunned by the kindness of strangers here. Of course I don't think of them as strangers any more - they are part of my Rootschat family! 
I don't have access to censuses, etc, but I do try to help beginners with queries to which I know the answers, and have done some translation from French for a fellow Rootschatter. But you have to be quick off the mark! Many times I've logged on, seen a post and thought, "I can help", but someone has beaten me to 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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the happy granny
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 277
Brain addled?..........mine too!
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I put a request for help on Channel 4 Teletext for my elusive grandmother Elizabeth Violet Everett.
One kind gentleman who answered my request did several lookups for me and after a few emails told me to have a look on the Rootschat site.
I had a look around for a couple of weeks,liked what I saw, then put my request into Beginners.
I often wonder who he is, as I only knew his Christian name, and if he recognises himself from the information I've given then..........a big thank you!
I still haven't found my grandmothers birth but have solved quite a few other problems to do with other branches of the families trees.
I have also learned that I'm not the only person who gets a buzz from finding out information for myself and others.............so much so that I have kicked the smoking habit after 50 years!!!
There's not enough time to smoke and RootsChat!!! and the latter gives me a bigger buzz!!
Sue
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Gourlay,Peat,Porter,Smith,Kirk, from Ceres,Cupar,Kennoway,Fife
Coley,from Barcombe,Sussex
Cozens from Kingston Russel,Symonds from Symondsbury,Dorset
Catchpole,from Norfolk,London (Fulham)
Lock/e,from Somerset and London (Pimlico) Everett from Portsmouth and Alvechurch,Worcester
Carr/Wandes....Hampshire
Spicer,Fry,Fosher,Coulter,Burridge,Brewster,Hancock, Lotter from Kent and London Borders
Holloway from Sussex
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MarieC
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 3298
In Queensland, Oz
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Gee whiz, Sue,
I haven't heard of genealogy as a cure for nicotine addiction before!!! Maybe you should publicise this more widely, patent it or something!
I have a couple of those elusive ones, too. Good luck with yours!
Marie
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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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smeghead
RootsChat Veteran
Posts: 703
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I found it why searching family history on yahoo. what a great site jim
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Jeves, Sparkes, Downton, Chaney, Digby, Jenkins, Taylor, Hiscock, NOAKE, McCabe, Harman, Cuffay, Lloyd, Jamieson Lister,Rimmer,Kryten, Kochanski, Holly Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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J.J.
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 5987
Census Crown © www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Pure & Wonderful LUCK!!! I had Googled my husband's family name search, and saw this site....It was new to me, so I happily added it to my list of Gen. search bookmarks, came onto it.....and Presto!!!!
Here were people who came to my rescue immediately!  You know who you are you wonderful people!!! (and for free, for goodness sakes...I had just paid a handsome sum for 4 censuses... and am still waiting after 3 weeks for a document to cross the pond...  I know it would have been faster had they put the message in a bottle!!!!! Many HUGE hugs all around....for being here!!!!!!!! J.J.
P.S. be careful in the chatroom, Newbies....they'll tease you in there!!!! The Rotters!!!
Might just drop in for a tease right now! Ha, ha....( and Wee might bring you Teas)
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bwgan ceredig
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 397
They can 'do' 20 generations each!
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As with so many others it was a GOOGLE accident - but what an accident! This is without doubt the best site ever...and I can't believe how good you all are...
I have already told everyone I know (who will listen - so maybe not that many) all about it!
Julie
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Stiff - Monmouthshire & Glos, Parry - Monmouthshire Stafford - Glos, Liles - Glos, Bright- Glos, Webb - Monmouthshire & Glos, Smart - Glos, Smith - Glos Sullivan - Ireland, Jones (oh dear! Almost as bad as Smith), Walker - Somerset, Llewellyn And, no don't laugh...Crump...I think it's great! And of course, if I ever do manage to do a successful look up it is crown copyright and all that legal stuff! Seriously Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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v i c k y
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 322
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Someone plugged it on a popular genealogy message board. I'm glad they did!
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Barrington, Westerman (originating from Hannover), Long (originating from Prussia), Lorymore, Flyng, Porter - all Bristol, Gloucestershire.
Grimes - Bridgwater, Somerset.
Lamb - Poplar, Essex, Hither Green, Kent.
Dwan, Turner, Cole, Carter, Walker - all St Olaves/Bermondsey/Rotherhithe/Southwark/Stepney.
Gawkrodger, Renard, Craven - all Baildon/Shipley, Yorkshire.
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julianb
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 1437
Portrait of the genealogist as a young man
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Paul sent us a message on genes reunited about one of my wife's ancestors in relation to June 2005 RootsChat challenge.
I followed the link (and forgot to reply to his question - sorry Paul). I gave it a go, and came back at the weekend for another go.
Heather B turned round a bunch of my Nottinghamshire enquiries within a few hours, and I got the bug. I also nabbed some web space and converted my family history book to a web site.
Many hands make light work. Resources and talents are shared. And the whole tone of the site is constructive and friendly.
All this in about six weeks!
JULIAN
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Essex - Carter, Danns, Mason, Middleditch, Pond, Poole, Rose, Sorrell, Surry, Theobald Hunts - Danns Kent - Luetchford Nottinghamshire - Baker Suffolk - Rose Surrey - Baker, Bedel, Bransden, Carter, Coleman, Gibbs, Luetchford, Quinton Sussex - Gibbs, Langridge Wiltshire - Brice, Rumble Rootschatters fh websites - http://www.rootschat.com/links/04lg/ Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ |
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