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Armed Forces / What was this WWI soldier's service??
« on: Sunday 10 December 23 14:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

Doing research for a friend and came across her ancestor William F Bell (went by Fred Bell) and it seems he had some sort of role in the US army toward the end of WWI but I have no idea what these dates and letters mean. Could anyone shed some light on it?

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Armed Forces / War of 1812 - what do these war terms mean?
« on: Thursday 12 October 23 17:13 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

I'm doing research for a friend and found her relative was enlisted in the war of 1812. He was from Tyrone in Northern Ireland and emigrated to the US in 1812. I found an enlistment record which says he enlisted in January 1815 in Philadelphia. As you can see from the image, there's lots of info then recorded with a lot of dates but I have no idea what it all means. Can anyone help?

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / What was his occupation??
« on: Wednesday 23 August 23 22:32 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

Wondering if anyone can decipher this occupation from a 1921 record? This man lived in Dublin, Ireland and up until now worked as a butcher. I have no clue what this word is though...

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Europe / Everyday life in L'aquila / Abruzzo - what were they doing?
« on: Wednesday 26 July 23 12:43 BST (UK)  »
Hello!

Researching the L'aquila area where a Di Nardo ancestor lived (in Corfinio, at that time called Pentima, specifically) and it seems as though people in this area weren't farmers as it was/is very mountainous. I'm having a hard time figuring out what people in this area did for a living (or really any information on everyday life at all) and would appreciate any help!

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Monmouthshire / Why would one child be left behind while the rest of the family emigrated?
« on: Sunday 09 July 23 18:21 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

Doing some research for a friend and found their ancestors - John and Eliza George (nee Spittle) - living in Abersychan in the 1841 and 1851 census. They had eight kids in Wales - Emily, Thomas, Henry, Elizabeth, Louisa, Mary, Caroline and William between 1837 and 1854. In 1856, they all emigrated to America (I've found Eliza and the kids in a ship record, I assume John went over ahead of them) except for Henry (who would have been 14/15 at the time). I can't find a death record for him and in fact, think I've found him in the 1861 census in Bristol where he's recorded as a 'visitor' to the household.

Would it have been normal to leave one child behind while the rest of the family emigrated? He wasn't even the eldest, there were two older than him. Seems very strange to me. would love any insights people might have!

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Lancashire / Female beer house keeper in the 1870s/80s
« on: Saturday 08 July 23 12:06 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

My 3x great aunt Ellen Holme, born in 1828, never married and ran a beer house (and grocer) on Field Lane, Litherland. She died in December 1885. I was just wondering how common was it for a single woman to run a beer house on her own in the 1870s/80s in England? Can anyone point me in the direction of reading on the subject? I'd love to get a better sense of her life

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United States of America / '...was required to give bond...' - help!
« on: Thursday 29 June 23 17:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

Came across an ancestor in West Virginia who in 1874 'was required to give bond in $100 to keep the peace for six months.'

What does this mean? She was the wife of a miner, and also 8 months pregnant with her fifth child. I assume it means if she broke the peace she'd have to pay $100? Or does it mean she had to give over that amount of money?? Surely that would have been a lot to such a family at that time?

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United States of America / Born at Penn Station...?
« on: Monday 19 June 23 18:39 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

I'm looking into a man named James Elwood, born about 1867 in Pennsylvania to a Patrick Elwood and Margaret Rowan.

Patrick and Margaret (and their first child John) emigrated to the US from Chesterfield, England in 1865. Their son James was born in about 1867 and then the whole family seems to have moved back to England. Patrick came back to the US for good in late 1868. Their daughter was born in England in early 1869, and then Margaret and her three kids joined Patrick in America again a few months later. This was weird, I thought, all the back and forth and any insights would be appreciated. (Patrick was a miner)

But what I'm really interested in is a death cert for James' son in 1931 in which James' birth location is recorded as 'Penn Sta, Penn.' I assume this means Penn station - but does this mean he was born in the train station or what do we think? I read that the station we know today was only built in the early 1900s, and James was born in 1867....

Any insights appreciated!

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / What is this woman's occupation?
« on: Saturday 17 June 23 17:49 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

Doing some ancestry for a friend and I'm wondering can anyone tell me what this occupation is? Ancestry is saying it's 'servant' but it doesn't look like that to me. This woman is married, 26, with five children and they live in Ohio. Her husband is a farmer. This is the 1860 US census. It looks like other women have this occupation as well on the same page. Any insight would be appreciated!

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