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Family History Beginners Board
Post your beginners genealogy questions on how to search your family history and post your local history questions here! Also, if you can think of things to help a budding local history or family history beginner, then please post your tips here! |
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Latest post by Treetotal |
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How to Use RootsChat (Please don't post requests here)
If you have questions on how to use RootsChat, look in the Help Pages |
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1447 Topics |
Latest post by ev |
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition
Need help deciphering old handwriting on wills, certificates and other FH documents ? Moderator: sarah |
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12276 Topics |
Latest post by Jamjar |
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs
Get your Photographs restored or dated completely for free by the generous people on RootsChat. Please Include Family Names and Country in Titles of Photographs if known, or how the image relates to your family history. Posts without any details will not be allowed to be posted. Moderator: sarah |
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34917 Topics |
Latest post by McGroger |
Sub Boards: Photograph Resources, Tips, Tutorials | ||||
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The Common Room
Join in and discuss more general genealogy and local history things here. If you can't think of what category, country or county your message should come under, then perhaps you could put your message here! |
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33455 Topics |
Latest post by Guy Etchells |
Sub Boards: The Lighter Side | ||||
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Armed Forces
Discuss your armed forces connections |
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26848 Topics |
Latest post by dowdstree |
Sub Boards: Armed Forces Resources, World War One, World War Two | ||||
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing
Discuss your DNA results successes, questions or concerns. |
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697 Topics |
Latest post by davidft |
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Useful Links
Links to other local history or genealogy websites of interest |
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203 Topics |
Latest post by River Tyne Lass |
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For Sale / Wanted / Events
Genealogical and Family History items 'For Sale' and 'Wanted' (this includes private and commercial posts), and details of any Family History or Local History Fairs or other Events of genealogical interest. (You need to have done a few other posts on the rest of RootsChat before being able to post here). |
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1920 Topics |
Latest post by BucksFerret |
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Technical Help
Need some technical help with using your computer, or using the internet? |
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9832 Topics |
Latest post by klmadz2301 |
Sub Boards: Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation, Reference Library | ||||
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Scotland
Scottish family history not specific to a county. Moderator: ev |
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43103 Topics |
Latest post by sheenamac |
Sub Boards: Scotland (General), Aberdeenshire, Angus (Forfarshire), Argyllshire, Ayrshire, Banffshire, Berwickshire, Buteshire, Caithness, Clackmannanshire, Dumfriesshire, Dunbartonshire, East Lothian (Haddingtonshire), Fife, Inverness, Kincardineshire, Kinross-shire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire, Midlothian, Moray (Elginshire), Nairnshire, Orkney, Peeblesshire, Perthshire, Renfrewshire, Ross & Cromarty, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Shetland, Stirlingshire, Sutherland, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), Wigtownshire | ||||
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Scotland Resources
Resources for research in Scotland: Links, Books, Archives, etc. Moderator: ev |
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180 Topics |
Latest post by CBryce |
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Gaelic Language
Posts in this section to be in Gaelic only. Posts in English will be deleted. |
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12 Topics |
Latest post by luimneach |
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Ireland
Irish family history not specific to a county. Moderator: KarenM |
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43148 Topics |
Latest post by ShaneNZ |
Sub Boards: Ireland (General), Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry (Londonderry), Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois (Queens), Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly (Kings), Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow | ||||
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Ireland Resources
All those great Irish resources for family history and local history. Moderator: KarenM |
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153 Topics |
Latest post by wee Hugh |
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Irish Language
Posts in this section to be in Gaeilge (Gaelge) . Posts in English will be deleted. |
197 Posts |
26 Topics |
Latest post by Pdorgan |
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Wales
Welsh family history not specific to a county. Moderator: RootsChat |
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14950 Topics |
Latest post by silvery |
Sub Boards: Anglesey, Breconshire, Caernarvonshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorganshire, Merionethshire, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire | ||||
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Wales Resources |
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45 Topics |
Latest post by osprey |
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Cymraeg - Welsh Language
Posts in this section to be in the Welsh language only. Posts in English will be deleted. Post translation requests in "Wales - General". Moderator: trystan |
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201 Topics |
Latest post by llangatwg |
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England
English family history not specific to a county. Moderator: RootsChat |
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132003 Topics |
Latest post by BushInn1746 |
Sub Boards: England (General), Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, London and Middlesex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Westmorland, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire (East Riding & York), Yorkshire (North Riding), Yorkshire (West Riding) | ||||
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Cornish Language
Posts in this section to be in the Cornish language only. Posts in English will be deleted. Moderator: RootsChat |
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9 Topics |
Latest post by *Sandra* |
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Isle of Man
Isle of Man Genealogy Moderator: RootsChat |
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865 Topics |
Latest post by Frances_mnb |
Sub Boards: Isle of Man Lookup Requests, Isle of Man Resources & Offers | ||||
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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark
The Channel Islands |
10933 Posts |
1946 Topics |
Latest post by trish1120 |
Sub Boards: Channel Islands Lookup Requests, Channel Islands Resources & Offers | ||||
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Australia
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in Australia. Moderator: sarah |
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19460 Topics |
Latest post by Westward |
Sub Boards: Australia Resources & Offers, Australia Lookups completed | ||||
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Canada
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in Canada. Moderator: KarenM |
81476 Posts |
7824 Topics |
Latest post by Throth |
Sub Boards: Canada Lookup Request, Canada Resources | ||||
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Europe
Family History research in Europe, including Immigration to Britain Moderators: Berlin-Bob, jorose |
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5233 Topics |
Latest post by Teaworksjustfine |
Sub Boards: Europe Resources & Offers | ||||
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New Zealand
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in New Zealand. Moderator: spades |
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7625 Topics |
Latest post by kiwihalfpint |
Sub Boards: New Zealand Resources & Offers, New Zealand Completed Requests | ||||
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South Africa
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in South Africa. Moderator: rutti tutti |
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2272 Topics |
Latest post by rczcdm05 |
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United States of America
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in the United States. Moderator: shellyesq |
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11403 Topics |
Latest post by *Sandra* |
Sub Boards: US Lookup Requests, US Resources & Offers | ||||
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Immigrants & Emigrants - General
General queries and discussions about Immigrants, Emigrants, Expatriates, Exiles and people who worked 'abroad'. Moderators: Berlin-Bob, jorose |
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1313 Topics |
Latest post by brigidmac |
Sub Boards: Immigrant and Emigrant Resources & Offers | ||||
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Other Countries
Immigrants, Emigrants, Exiles, Expatriates and others: |
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2075 Topics |
Latest post by sandir03 |
Sub Boards: Other Countries - Resources | ||||
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Census and Resource Discussion
Discuss your findings, links, problems or triumphs of your Census searches here - please no "lookup requests" in this one. NOTE: Offers must NOT breach the licence agreement or copyright of the source. |
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7955 Topics |
Latest post by Black Adder |
Sub Boards: Census Lookup and Resource Requests, Census Lookup and Resource Offers, Library and FHS Lookups | ||||
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Quaker Family History
Your Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Family History board. This board set up for you do discover and discuss your quaker genealogy for Quaker Family History Society |
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137 Topics |
Latest post by PrawnCocktail |
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Travelling People
For topics about ancestors, who travelled around the country. Romanies, Gypsies, Tinkers, Travellers, Circus people and the like |
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Latest post by panished |
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Occupation Interests
Discuss the research of occupation (trade or profession) interests. |
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Latest post by Rocket Ron |
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Heraldry Crests and Coats of Arms
For all your queries about crests, coats of arms, and whether your ancestor was an armiger. |
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254 Topics |
Latest post by KGarrad |
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One Name Studies
For discussions about researching all occurrences of a single name in a specified area. |
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Latest post by rosie17 |
Sub Boards: One Name Studies: A to G, One Name Studies: H to M, One Name Studies: N to S, One Name Studies: T to Z | ||||
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FH Documents and Artefacts
Ask here if you have questions about family history documents and artefacts ... Moderator: Berlin-Bob |
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413 Topics |
Latest post by youngtug |
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Family Bibles
Discuss your family bibles here - how to start them, how to update them, etc. |
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376 Topics |
Latest post by dlombard |
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Graveyards and Gravestones
For your queries and discussions about graveyards, gravestones, gravestone symbols, etc. |
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637 Topics |
Latest post by IJDisney |
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Unwanted Certificates & Artefacts
Not too sure what to do with a whole box of things of family items that were found in the attic? Discuss them here! |
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3421 Topics |
Latest post by sami |
Sub Boards: Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs A to G, Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs H to M, Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs N to S, Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs T to Z | ||||
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