The Lighter Side
In the Lighter Side post your topics that are on the "Lighter Side" of your hobby of Local History or Genealogy, or things that are perhaps not directly related to the subject but still relevant or of interest in some way. |
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7312 Topics |
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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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Ancestry Down (12:45 12 July 2019)
Started by farmeroman « 1 2 3 4 » |
33 / 2,529 |
by Gadget Friday 12 July 19 22:17 BST (UK) |
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9 / 2,714 |
by AllanUK Saturday 13 July 19 12:02 BST (UK) |
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Help with ship's passenger list
Started by SkySteve |
2 / 515 |
by SkySteve Saturday 13 July 19 22:29 BST (UK) |
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Find the McCalls
Started by David McCall « 1 2 3 » |
18 / 1,360 |
by David McCall Saturday 13 July 19 23:26 BST (UK) |
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1 / 492 |
by Gibel Sunday 14 July 19 09:18 BST (UK) |
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Catholic Orphanage Records
Started by patman |
1 / 1,861 |
by Buckles120 Sunday 14 July 19 10:47 BST (UK) |
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12 / 1,306 |
by jim1 Sunday 14 July 19 11:17 BST (UK) |
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10 / 534 |
by ugo Sunday 14 July 19 13:07 BST (UK) |
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15 / 1,493 |
by Jill Eaton Sunday 14 July 19 19:12 BST (UK) |
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Where is Julia Garth
Started by lmfamilyresearch |
2 / 457 |
by lmfamilyresearch Sunday 14 July 19 20:03 BST (UK) |
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22 / 2,872 |
by mariaf Monday 15 July 19 14:16 BST (UK) |
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Men too old for conscription in WW2
Started by Claire64 |
4 / 984 |
by Claire64 Monday 15 July 19 18:14 BST (UK) |
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Freemasons - Rule 175
Started by SmallTownGirl |
2 / 1,800 |
by SmallTownGirl Tuesday 16 July 19 11:41 BST (UK) |
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Highgate Surname Genealogy Search
Started by Charleslow |
1 / 1,267 |
by edschmidt33 Tuesday 16 July 19 19:19 BST (UK) |
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8 / 1,286 |
by Andrew Tarr Wednesday 17 July 19 09:32 BST (UK) |
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1 / 215 |
by Erato Wednesday 17 July 19 15:29 BST (UK) |
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Francis melville in ireland
Started by jenny for sure « 1 2 3 » |
23 / 1,406 |
by ErinFerg511 Wednesday 17 July 19 16:16 BST (UK) |
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Removal Orders
Started by BourneGooner |
8 / 1,411 |
by barryd Wednesday 17 July 19 18:38 BST (UK) |
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20 / 3,151 |
by Little Nell Wednesday 17 July 19 21:54 BST (UK) |
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25 / 2,402 |
by iolaus Wednesday 17 July 19 22:28 BST (UK) |
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11 / 949 |
by avm228 Thursday 18 July 19 18:04 BST (UK) |
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18 / 2,014 |
by carol80 Thursday 18 July 19 22:25 BST (UK) |
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12 / 979 |
by Rosinish Friday 19 July 19 04:50 BST (UK) |
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Manchester Clubs
Started by steve62 |
3 / 384 |
by bodger Friday 19 July 19 07:50 BST (UK) |
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13 / 776 |
by CarolA3 Friday 19 July 19 10:29 BST (UK) |
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16 / 6,437 |
by PGNT Friday 19 July 19 14:19 BST (UK) |
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Occupation
Started by Andrew Tarr |
8 / 970 |
by Andrew Tarr Friday 19 July 19 18:42 BST (UK) |
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An almost spooky cemetery experience.
Started by Mart 'n' Al « 1 2 » |
14 / 1,887 |
by Sloe Gin Friday 19 July 19 19:49 BST (UK) |
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15 / 1,145 |
by coombs Saturday 20 July 19 19:36 BST (UK) |
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36 / 8,699 |
by jennifertuxworth Sunday 21 July 19 08:39 BST (UK) |
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6 / 640 |
by GenesA Sunday 21 July 19 16:39 BST (UK) |
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21 / 1,142 |
by BumbleB Sunday 21 July 19 17:05 BST (UK) |
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7 / 934 |
by deejayEn Sunday 21 July 19 19:55 BST (UK) |
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29 / 6,376 |
by Helenmcarthur Sunday 21 July 19 21:53 BST (UK) |
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17 / 2,065 |
by Capris Monday 22 July 19 00:24 BST (UK) |
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Swedish Surnames
Started by Essnell |
3 / 480 |
by jamcat95 Monday 22 July 19 08:38 BST (UK) |
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Polish POW
Started by mrsbogcat |
3 / 503 |
by louisa maud Monday 22 July 19 09:13 BST (UK) |
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69 / 7,525 |
by Karen anne Monday 22 July 19 09:35 BST (UK) |
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21 / 3,851 |
by emjsw Monday 22 July 19 09:58 BST (UK) |
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4 / 534 |
by SiGr Monday 22 July 19 13:25 BST (UK) |
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Chancery dispute or not?
Started by Jayson |
8 / 1,330 |
by Jayson Monday 22 July 19 14:02 BST (UK) |
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William Rippington. to a Deborah ? c1719
Started by bucksboy |
5 / 516 |
by coombs Monday 22 July 19 16:47 BST (UK) |
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17 / 886 |
by Andrew Tarr Monday 22 July 19 17:22 BST (UK) |
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Marriage habits of C18 sailors
Started by Andrew Tarr |
1 / 316 |
by Viktoria Monday 22 July 19 19:29 BST (UK) |
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The process of ships 'speaking' to each other
Started by Mart 'n' Al « 1 2 » |
11 / 908 |
by rayz1948 Monday 22 July 19 19:33 BST (UK) |
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10 / 947 |
by NooshieW Monday 22 July 19 20:46 BST (UK) |
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Oil cake cutter
Started by Top-of-the-hill « 1 2 » |
9 / 667 |
by Maiden Stone Tuesday 23 July 19 00:50 BST (UK) |
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What does 'disparkment' mean?
Started by M_ONeill |
5 / 584 |
by M_ONeill Tuesday 23 July 19 08:09 BST (UK) |
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17 / 1,377 |
by Andrew Tarr Tuesday 23 July 19 09:24 BST (UK) |
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13 / 1,032 |
by Meelystar Tuesday 23 July 19 10:12 BST (UK) |
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8 / 674 |
by alpinecottage Tuesday 23 July 19 11:41 BST (UK) |
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3 / 430 |
by clayton bradley Tuesday 23 July 19 19:54 BST (UK) |
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Adoption
Started by MosesKinne |
3 / 631 |
by MosesKinne Tuesday 23 July 19 21:17 BST (UK) |
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32 / 4,687 |
by Treetotal Tuesday 23 July 19 23:00 BST (UK) |
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Mary Ethel nee Russel
Started by Nifty1 |
5 / 378 |
by Nifty1 Wednesday 24 July 19 16:37 BST (UK) |
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West Somerset Village History Society
Started by pinefamily |
2 / 398 |
by pinefamily Wednesday 24 July 19 23:59 BST (UK) |
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42 / 6,368 |
by Andrew Tarr Thursday 25 July 19 09:48 BST (UK) |
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a couple of will queries
Started by durhamgirl73 « 1 2 » |
10 / 688 |
by melba_schmelba Thursday 25 July 19 10:03 BST (UK) |
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96 / 7,013 |
by brionne Thursday 25 July 19 12:35 BST (UK) |
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30 / 1,940 |
by Rose78bne Thursday 25 July 19 17:06 BST (UK) |
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Dumfries and William Fingas'k'
Started by Finley 1 |
1 / 244 |
by Finley 1 Thursday 25 July 19 17:16 BST (UK) |
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10 / 1,625 |
by M_ONeill Thursday 25 July 19 21:19 BST (UK) |
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Missing great-uncle
Started by Andrew Tarr « 1 2 » |
10 / 880 |
by Andrew Tarr Thursday 25 July 19 23:06 BST (UK) |
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William Bunker
Started by Jacquie T |
2 / 315 |
by Jacquie T Friday 26 July 19 00:14 BST (UK) |
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12 / 1,020 |
by Andrew Tarr Friday 26 July 19 09:20 BST (UK) |
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11 / 1,020 |
by CarolA3 Friday 26 July 19 15:15 BST (UK) |
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determining IOW origins
Started by Bluestonewine « 1 2 » |
10 / 817 |
by Bluestonewine Friday 26 July 19 20:02 BST (UK) |
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10 / 1,259 |
by chiddicks Saturday 27 July 19 11:13 BST (UK) |
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Find My Past Links
Started by chiddicks |
5 / 676 |
by chiddicks Saturday 27 July 19 15:28 BST (UK) |
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Missing Woodhams portrait
Started by Tabbicat26 |
5 / 334 |
by Tabbicat26 Saturday 27 July 19 16:58 BST (UK) |
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British Newspaper Archive
Started by wilcoxon |
3 / 567 |
by wilcoxon Saturday 27 July 19 20:14 BST (UK) |
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3 / 406 |
by JohninSussex Saturday 27 July 19 20:38 BST (UK) |
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273 / 40,793 |
by j4277bh Saturday 27 July 19 21:35 BST (UK) |
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9 / 817 |
by groom Saturday 27 July 19 23:23 BST (UK) |
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25 / 1,670 |
by heywood Sunday 28 July 19 09:20 BST (UK) |