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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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23223 Topics |
Latest post by MonicaL |
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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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1509 Topics |
Latest post by sarah |
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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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16065 Topics |
Latest post by hanes teulu |
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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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37338 Topics |
Latest post by japeflakes |
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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38227 Topics |
Latest post by coombs |
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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655 Topics |
Latest post by mowsehowse |
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Armed Forces
Discuss your armed forces connections |
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Latest post by cuffie81 |
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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1703 Topics |
Latest post by Seesure |
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Useful Links
Links to other local history or genealogy websites of interest |
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219 Topics |
Latest post by MidgeZA |
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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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2073 Topics |
Latest post by Kousa |
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Technical Help
Need some technical help with using your computer, or using the internet? |
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10557 Topics |
Latest post by Exiled Mancunian |
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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46065 Topics |
Latest post by CraigM63 |
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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192 Topics |
Latest post by ev |
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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 eadaoin |
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Ireland
Irish family history not specific to a county. Moderator: KarenM |
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46601 Topics |
Latest post by LH |
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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Latest post by Kiltaglassan |
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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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Latest post by ocian_c |
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Wales
Welsh family history not specific to a county. Moderator: RootsChat |
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16256 Topics |
Latest post by Jtyner |
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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61 Topics |
Latest post by Sam Swift |
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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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223 Topics |
Latest post by Fisherman |
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England
English family history not specific to a county. Moderator: RootsChat |
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143285 Topics |
Latest post by Bee |
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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928 Topics |
Latest post by manx22 |
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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2047 Topics |
Latest post by lindy46 |
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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20635 Topics |
Latest post by rpoole |
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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8582 Topics |
Latest post by EdCan |
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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5902 Topics |
Latest post by davecapps |
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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8284 Topics |
Latest post by minniehaha |
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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2566 Topics |
Latest post by TreeSpirit |
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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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12536 Topics |
Latest post by webbedwards |
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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1431 Topics |
Latest post by Duneane |
Sub Boards: Immigrant and Emigrant Resources & Offers | ||||
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Other Countries
Immigrants, Emigrants, Exiles, Expatriates and others: |
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2396 Topics |
Latest post by gtsaviel68 |
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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8195 Topics |
Latest post by liliblue |
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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155 Topics |
Latest post by CaroleW |
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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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Latest post by redjack |
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Occupation Interests
Discuss the research of occupation (trade or profession) interests. |
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Latest post by Dizzy068 |
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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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357 Topics |
Latest post by MrDudley |
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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 briankaess |
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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439 Topics |
Latest post by KathrynBryant1 |
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Family Bibles
Discuss your family bibles here - how to start them, how to update them, etc. |
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391 Topics |
Latest post by Jennarembailey |
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Graveyards and Gravestones
For your queries and discussions about graveyards, gravestones, gravestone symbols, etc. |
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Latest post by Ayashi |
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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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3504 Topics |
Latest post by carol524459 |
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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