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How did you find Rootchat?
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143 (27.2%) |
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67 (12.7%) |
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Topic: How did you find Rootschat? (Read 33941 times)
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casalguidi
Global Moderator
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 11917
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I don't think I've seen this posted before so might it be interesting to know how we all found our way to Rootchat?
Me ...................... a fellow researcher sent me a link to a post which she thought may be of interest to me - little did she know what she was getting me into 
Casalguidi
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Berlin-Bob
Global Moderator
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 5680
by: My Daughter. Chatting to find her Roots !
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For the life of me I can't remember.
I probably saw a reference to it on some other site, but as it was the first forum I joined,(since then ScotlandsPeople [now defunct] and GenesReunited [now less interesting]) I just don't know where.
But, as Graceland says:
it don,t really matter how we found it but its a great site 
I'll drink to that !!
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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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Cell
RootsChat Veteran
Posts: 700
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On google search engine .
I can't remember what exactly I was searching for, whether a name of one of my rellies or a general genealogy query I was looking for . I just stumbled across this site by pure accident. I'm hooked , it's the best for helpfullness and friendliness
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Purdy-Loughconnelly McNeill-Loughconnelly & Broughshane Graham -Derry,Ballymoney,Carrickfergus & Ballymena White-Broughshane Boyd-Ballymoney Roberts,Lloyd, Hopkin, Davies Carmarthenshire Parker Oystermouth/Mumbles. Carlsen (also called Carlson & Karlson )B in Former Russia (Finland) & Swansea S.Wales. Butler family Llangyfelach (Clydach & Ynystawe) Quarman Bitton & S.Wales Census information in my posts are crown copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Biker
RootsChat Honorary
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 4625
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I got in contact with a distant relative through a Mailing List last autumn and he recommended I look at Rootschat where he'd posted some info of a common ancestor - the rest, as they say, is history. Been hanging around here ever since
Jonathan
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Lloydy
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 3378
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I'm not really sure because I originally joined the site in January 2004. But I think I was just Googling and found it by accident!!! I didn't use it much in the early days, but from last September I've been hooked 
One of the best "accidents" to happen to me
Jan
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Bennett, Challinor/Challenor, Mills, Evans, Lewis, Owen, Owens, Trow, James, Ashton, Betton/Beaton, Breese, Breeze, Crisp, Davies, Elias, Hudson, Hughes, Jenkins, Turner, Richards, Gethin, Tudor, Simon....plus tons of Jones!!! - All my Montgomeryshire lot!!
Challinor/Challenor - originally from Shocklach, Cheshire Betton - originally from Worthen, Shropshire
Census & BMD information Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Christopher
Deceased
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 10243
1939 - 2009
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Hi,
I found it by travelling along wee back roads and rough Irish country lanes. I came through many Irish townlands http://www.seanruad.com/ - 12k Irish Townland Search. I found 5 places starting with " Root ", three ending in " hat " threw in " sc " for super chat and arrived here . It has to be an Irish townland. I've never met so many people with the gift of the gab. Have all of yez kissed the Blarney Stone ?
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Mobo
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 2403
Forever Searching
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I was googling one day and up came RootsWeb, which I didn't want, however, underneath was Rootschat - I clicked on that out of curiousity, and hey presto, what a lucky find it turned out to be !
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BUCKLEY, Ches. DUNN, Ireland & Lancs. EDGSON, Rutland, Leics & Lancs. LYON, Lancs. McNULTY, Ireland & Lancs. MORRIS, Beds, Hunts & Lancs. TURNER, Lancs. WILLIAMSON, Lancs. Website: http://www.ag19pfalz36.plus.com/All Census Data included in this post is Crown Copyright (see: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) |
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tabitha
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 449
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I think I saw it mentioned in a magazine article and being nosey, at a loose end and surrounded by family tree brick walls thought I'd have a look!
I'm still nosey....less often at a loose end...but have knocked down monumental brick walls all with the help of Rootschat!!
So if you don't mind, I'll keep coming back!
tabitha
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Bevan, Hill, Tustin, Watkins, Teague (Herefordshire, Radnorshire). Rockett, Lillycrap, Govett, Gready, Saunders (Somerset). Sussex, Smale (Devon). Oliver, Kennedy, Cummings, Wright (Co. Durham). Farish (Cumberland, Scotland). Cox (London, Middlessex, Buckinghamshire).
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Bryan.
RootsChat Veteran
Posts: 934
1938 - 2006
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Fellow researcher told me leave a message.left one last year did'nt use it again till a couple of weeks ago....but now am well and truly hooked.
As GRACELAND said ' it don't really matter how we found it.... but its a great site '
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Brownell...Sheffield. Rodgers....Sheffield Harper...Great Barford,Beds. Hull...Roxton,Beds Wostenholme,Sheffield, Elliot, Baslow,Derbyshire Duke, Birmingham.....Sheffield Palmer, Nottingham....Holbeach Hall,Nottingham    Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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JillJ
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 1596
Exhumation is my game
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I was bored and completely fed up. I typed in a general search for genealogy in the hope that a site I hadn't seen before would pop up and answer all my questions. Guess what? It did ROOTSCHAT.
Funny, I don't seem to get bored or fed up anymore!
Snap!
Jill
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Jowett, Broadbent & Ellis in Leeds. Perry, Hartshorn/e & Wilkes in Birmingham & Dudley. Walker and Dabill in Sheffield & Notts. Farrar in Darlington. Kidd & Taylor in Hartlepool & Teesside Census information is crown copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Paul E
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I saw mention of it in a newspaper article about a teenager who had started tracing his family tree. The rest is (family) history!
Paul
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Bryan.
RootsChat Veteran
Posts: 934
1938 - 2006
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Brownell...Sheffield. Rodgers....Sheffield Harper...Great Barford,Beds. Hull...Roxton,Beds Wostenholme,Sheffield, Elliot, Baslow,Derbyshire Duke, Birmingham.....Sheffield Palmer, Nottingham....Holbeach Hall,Nottingham Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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