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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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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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1561 Topics |
Latest post by Manchester Rambler |
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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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18950 Topics |
Latest post by mcmp |
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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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38469 Topics |
Latest post by RJ137 |
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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41626 Topics |
Latest post by Mike in Cumbria |
Sub Boards: The Lighter Side | ||||
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The Stay Safe Board
This is a board for discussing the current situation that this world faces. Please consult medical advice relevant to your own country. Remember: Stay at home. Keep social distancing. Wash your hands with soap and hot water for 20 seconds. |
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Armed Forces
Discuss your armed forces connections |
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Latest post by jim1 |
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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2333 Topics |
Latest post by phil57 |
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Useful Links
Links to other local history or genealogy websites of interest |
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227 Topics |
Latest post by Little Nell |
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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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2204 Topics |
Latest post by dorsetfolk |
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Technical Help
Need some technical help with using your computer, or using the internet? |
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11003 Topics |
Latest post by KGarrad |
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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47894 Topics |
Latest post by ColC |
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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206 Topics |
Latest post by Boreades |
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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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Latest post by diane5250 |
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Ireland
Irish family history not specific to a county. Moderator: KarenM |
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48778 Topics |
Latest post by rathmore |
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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182 Topics |
Latest post by familysearch2011 |
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Irish Language
Posts in this section to be in Gaeilge (Gaelge) . Posts in English will be deleted. |
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33 Topics |
Latest post by Kiltaglassan |
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Wales
Welsh family history not specific to a county. Moderator: RootsChat |
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Latest post by Cas (stallc) |
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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Latest post by hanes teulu |
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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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229 Topics |
Latest post by Pennant |
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England
English family history not specific to a county. Moderator: RootsChat |
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150237 Topics |
Latest post by jonw65 |
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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971 Topics |
Latest post by willowbank |
Sub Boards: Isle of Man Lookup Requests, Isle of Man Resources & Offers | ||||
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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark
The Channel Islands |
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2121 Topics |
Latest post by davegriggs |
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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21470 Topics |
Latest post by garstonite |
Sub Boards: Australia Resources & Offers, Australia Lookups completed | ||||
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Canada
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in Canada. Moderator: KarenM |
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9061 Topics |
Latest post by Brian E 1 |
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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6394 Topics |
Latest post by Tjapaltjarri |
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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8621 Topics |
Latest post by Tgapitbull |
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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Latest post by brigidmac |
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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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13264 Topics |
Latest post by shellyesq |
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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1481 Topics |
Latest post by TreeSpirit |
Sub Boards: Immigrant and Emigrant Resources & Offers | ||||
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Other Countries
Immigrants, Emigrants, Exiles, Expatriates and others: |
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2605 Topics |
Latest post by CaroleW |
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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8362 Topics |
Latest post by towthorpe32 |
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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163 Topics |
Latest post by jonwicken |
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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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2178 Topics |
Latest post by *Sandra* |
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Occupation Interests
Discuss the research of occupation (trade or profession) interests. |
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Latest post by alfindit |
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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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401 Topics |
Latest post by French pat |
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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 Boreades |
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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471 Topics |
Latest post by cadmax |
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Family Bibles
Discuss your family bibles here - how to start them, how to update them, etc. |
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398 Topics |
Latest post by Jebber |
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Graveyards and Gravestones
For your queries and discussions about graveyards, gravestones, gravestone symbols, etc. |
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767 Topics |
Latest post by AlanBoyd |
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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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3599 Topics |
Latest post by Seaton Smithy |
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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