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Census and Resource Discussion / Re: ancestry tree
« on: Monday 01 February 10 12:12 GMT (UK)  »
My tree on Ancestry is private, but only because I don't want to make it public until I have verified all the information on it (with BCs, MCs, DCs, parish records, wills, etc.)  There is already so much mis-information on Ancestry--ancestors who should have been born in Westmorland, England but are instead born in Westmorland, Jamaica!  Ancestors who married years after they died! 
(If someone asks to see my tree, I send them an invitation to view it, but with the caveat that not everything is verified.)

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Family History Beginners Board / Machell Surname
« on: Thursday 14 January 10 12:32 GMT (UK)  »
I'm researching my branch of the MACHELL family, which I've traced back to 1714 in Westmorland.  Since I'm blocked at 1714 I decided to trace all the descendants of all my ancestors--and their descendants (cousins, aunts, uncles, etc.) and their descendants, all the way to the twentieth century (and a few of them to the present day.)  I've found my Machells in Manchester, Preston, and London.  Some (like me) immigrated to the US, some to Canada, and at least one settled in South Africa.  I now have 10 large binders filled with copies of parish records, wills, marriage bonds, BCs, MCs, and DCs—all exclusively devoted to the Machells.  (Luckily, I have quite an unusual surname which makes my research a bit easier—though the name Machell can be spelled surprisingly creatively.)
My question: how can I find others who are researching the Machells?  I would like to fill the gaps in my research, and also share the information I’ve found.
Thanks,
Bridget

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Deciphering some of Marriage certficate
« on: Wednesday 30 December 09 23:54 GMT (UK)  »
Could the curate's name be Huxley?

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