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My granddaughter started Rainbows (for those who haven’t heard of it, it is for girls aged 5-7 before they move on to Brownies) last September, one of the badges they can work for, is by drawing their family tree. As we were visiting over the Christmas period, I was enlisted to help. We did a simplified version using first names only but it gave my granddaughter a real insight into where everyone fitted in the family, especially since she calls her great grandparents GG together with their first name. Not quite sure how she thought they were related to her before doing the chart. The surprise on her face when she realised that GG ** was her grandad’s mum and her daddy’s grandma.

I have in the past when signing up to anything refused to let them share my information to what they describe as "other companies in our group". I have refused to give my home phone number [ ex-directory] and personal email [i use an address where all commercial stuff is sent], mobile phone [only if I can't avoid it - usually I say I don't have one] and check from time to time that this is still the case.
So, now these new regulations are coming in, I find that I am getting letters "giving me the chance to update their records". And they make sure that I have to opportunity to opt in to receiving letters, emails, texts and phone calls from their partners.
Whinge over.

As windows 10 didn't appeal i took the plunge and bought a mac. So far i'm very pleased with it. There's just one thing i'm struggling with and i wondered if anyone will be able to help.
I used Access database on pc and would like to use something similar on mac. I don't mind entering data again, so compatibility isn't necessary. I have tried free downloads of tap forms (couldn't get it to the format i wanted) and have downloaded openoffice and libre office.. Openoffice looked as if it was going to be suitable but couldn't get it to work - it needed JRE which i also downloaded but then Openoffice said it couldn't find it installed. The same for libre office.
Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction.
I would like to be able to enter data in a spreadsheet type manner.
Thank you
Jo

 Francis Charles Masters born 1887 worked as a printer/compositor for all his working life as far as i knew. I couldn't understand when first starting to research why he was not in the forces during WW1 but as he married 1911 thought (rightly or wrongly) he'd somehow avoided joining up. I have just found a medal roll for Frank Masters 11066 for the lincolnshire regiment.
I would like other Rootschatters to give me their opinion as to how likely it is that this medal roll could be his.
I can't find any other Frank or Francis Masters living in Lincolnshire on the 1911 census.

While in the library this morning I was fascinated by the lady sat at one of the computers talking to a couple and guiding them through researching their family history.
There is assistance available for anyone wanting it, I'm not sure if there is a charge. I would hope not.
The name they were researching was a common one, they had a birth certificate and a marriage certificate, they knew what his occupation was and what did she show them.... she put his name in the search engine for one of the main genealogy websites available in the library and then said " you'll be able to get the quarter of his birth and year, but you'll have to send for the certificate using this reference" to which the answer was "we already know his date of birth, we have the certificate"
At this point she changed tactics