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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Counterfeit birth certificates in 1920s?
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 19:33 BST (UK) »
A child takes his surname from his parents.
Column 2 only ever shows forenames.
Column 2 only ever shows forenames.
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Somerset Lookup Requests / Re: Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset
« on: Tuesday 30 April 24 18:59 BST (UK) »
Just as long as you pronounce Frome correctly!
Rhymes with broom; does NOT rhyme with Rome!
Rhymes with broom; does NOT rhyme with Rome!
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The Lighter Side / Re: PoW camps
« on: Tuesday 30 April 24 17:19 BST (UK) »
Doesn't include Internment Camps?
There were 9 of these in WW2 Isle of Man.
There were 9 of these in WW2 Isle of Man.
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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: Burial when poor.
« on: Tuesday 30 April 24 10:37 BST (UK) »
Many churchyards have Burial Indexes that quote a grave reference.
Often worth seeking out.
Try local Family History Society or local Archive.
Often worth seeking out.
Try local Family History Society or local Archive.
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Birth Register R1
« on: Monday 29 April 24 19:32 BST (UK) »
"R1" as a reference will be totally useless!
If you order a certificate through the GRO you need their reference number.
Or go through LancashireBMD.org.uk, and use the local reference. Which is different to the GRO reference!
If you order a certificate through the GRO you need their reference number.
Or go through LancashireBMD.org.uk, and use the local reference. Which is different to the GRO reference!
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Birth Register R1
« on: Monday 29 April 24 19:22 BST (UK) »
Blackburn with Darwen is the Registration District.
Lancashire is Registration County.
Always use the Registration District!
Lancashire as a Registration County contains the following Registration Districts:
Barrow in Furness
Blackburn
Blackpool
Bolton
Burnley and Pendle
Bury
Chorley
Fleetwood & Fylde
Hyndburn and Rossendale
Knowsley
Lancaster
Liverpool
Manchester
Oldham
Preston and South Ribble
Ribble Valley
Rochdale
Salford
Sefton North
Sefton South
St Helens
Tameside
Trafford
Ulverston
Warrington
West Lancashire
Wigan and Leigh
Lancashire is Registration County.
Always use the Registration District!
Lancashire as a Registration County contains the following Registration Districts:
Barrow in Furness
Blackburn
Blackpool
Bolton
Burnley and Pendle
Bury
Chorley
Fleetwood & Fylde
Hyndburn and Rossendale
Knowsley
Lancaster
Liverpool
Manchester
Oldham
Preston and South Ribble
Ribble Valley
Rochdale
Salford
Sefton North
Sefton South
St Helens
Tameside
Trafford
Ulverston
Warrington
West Lancashire
Wigan and Leigh
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: How far back would 3% Norwegian be?
« on: Monday 29 April 24 15:07 BST (UK) »
DNA Ethnicity ESTIMATES are about as accurate as Astrology!
Not to be relied on
Not to be relied on
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Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation / Re: Windows 10 PC
« on: Monday 29 April 24 13:28 BST (UK) »
I have a Windows 10 laptop, on which I run RootsMagic 9 (and 7!).
RootsMagic Essentials is a free download of the cut-down version. If you like it very easy to upgrade to the full version.
RootsMagic Essentials is a free download of the cut-down version. If you like it very easy to upgrade to the full version.
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Armed Forces / Re: Unknown Ribbon
« on: Monday 29 April 24 10:06 BST (UK) »
5th Army was an American Force.
See: https://www.cultmancollectables.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=5812
8th Army, being a British & Commonwealth Force would have been awarded the Africa Star.
Ribbon for Africa Star was buff, with a broad red central stripe, dark blue stripe on the left, light blue stripe on the right.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Star
See: https://www.cultmancollectables.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=5812
8th Army, being a British & Commonwealth Force would have been awarded the Africa Star.
Ribbon for Africa Star was buff, with a broad red central stripe, dark blue stripe on the left, light blue stripe on the right.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Star