The RootsChat LEXICON of Genealogical Terms, Phrases and Abbreviationshttp://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/reflib-lexicon.phpHere you can find explanations and discussions about some "often asked about" Words, Phrases and Abbreviations found in Genealogy and Family History. These may be in Census images, BMD Certificates, Parish Registers, Wills, military documents or other sources.
You can search for terms alphabetically, or according to category.
The links in the lexicon and catalogues point to RootsChat topics, where these terms are explained and discussed.
Some of these topics supply other links to topics or external sites with more information.
The RootsChat Topics Catalogueshttp://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/reflib-topics.phpThese are lists of topics related to particular themes and special interests.
The links in the lexicon and catalogues point to RootsChat topics, where these terms are explained and discussed.
Some of these topics supply other links to topics or external sites with more information.
The RootsChat Time Lineshttp://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/reflib-timelines.phpThese are time lines to some genealogically important events, which may have,
directly or indirectly, influenced the lives of your ancestors.
You can filter events by country and/or category.
See Topic: An Idea: Genealogical Time Line
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,310120.0.htmlA List of Useful (external) Linkshttp://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/reflib-useful-links.phpThis is a list of links to some of the most useful, most-used genealogy websites.
The links are 'tagged' by categories, to help you find relevant links.
It is not a complete list, and it is not intended to make it into one !
Think of it as a Top 50 Sites or Beginners Links or a generic genealogical Favourites list, or .... whatever.
TIP: for even more links, click on the category: Link Lists !
1911 UK Census Districtshttp://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/reflib-c1911-districts.phpThis is a searchable database of all census districts in the 1911 UK Census.
See also: Topic: 1911 Census Districts
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,354796.0.htmlThe Surname Interests Table (SIT)http://surname.rootschat.com/Do you share a family history with other Forum Members ?
Enter your Family History Surnames here and search
for other RootsChat members with similar interests.
See also: Topic: SIT: Surname Interests Table
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,621581.0.htmlThe "1901 Leftovers" Sitehttp://1901census.rootschat.com/This a collection of transcripts from the 1901 U.K. Census.
Once you have downloaded a page from the 1901 U.K. census, and transcribed your family,
you are invariably left with other families on the page, which may very well be of use to someone else.
So various transcribers have donated their "leftovers" to this site, to help you search for your relatives.
See also: Topic: The RootsChat "1901 Leftovers" Site
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,75328.0.htmlRootsChat and the Mediahttp://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/rc-media.phpThis page lists some of the media coverage about RootsChat,
and some media events which have captured the imagination of RootsChatters,
resulting in many discussion and/or research on these events.
See also: Topic: *** RootsChat in the Public Eye ***
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,109332.0.html