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The Common Room / Re: Gentlemen Only Funerals in Wales - Why?
« on: Thursday 02 May 24 19:05 BST (UK) »I found the same thing for my late Uncle’s funeral announcement in Swansea in 1930. It just seems to have been the custom in Wales.
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I found the same thing for my late Uncle’s funeral announcement in Swansea in 1930. It just seems to have been the custom in Wales.
Romilly
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Armed Forces Resources / Re: Service Records for the Royal Engineers, 1891
« on: Thursday 02 May 24 19:02 BST (UK) »I’ll definitely let you know Sandie!
And thanks so much for all of your help, it has been greatly appreciated 😊
Best wishes Romilly
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The Common Room / Re: GRO digital images £2.50
« on: Thursday 02 May 24 09:37 BST (UK) »
I can see it in the Start Menu.
Only applies to Birth and Death PDF’s though, - annoying that it isn’t Marriages too!
Romilly.
Only applies to Birth and Death PDF’s though, - annoying that it isn’t Marriages too!
Romilly.
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Armed Forces Resources / Re: Service Records for the Royal Engineers, 1891
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 17:10 BST (UK) »I’ve finally cracked and ordered the Marriage Certificate for Richard Kean and Mary Ann Young…I’m just hoping that it has actual signatures on! 🤞🤞🤞
All DNA matches/WATO Charts, etc point to Richard Kean having been my Grandfather, - I’d just like some more evidence, - like a matching signature 😊😎
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The Common Room / Re: Is it worth paying the unlock fee on the FTDNA Site?
« on: Tuesday 16 April 24 15:20 BST (UK) »
Mowsehowse,
Have you uploaded this person’s DNA to the My Heritage Site? They have a chromosome browser and lots of other DNA tools; which I’ve found useful.
You could also have a go at doing a WATO Chart, see:
https://dnapainter.com/tools/probability
Good luck! Romilly.
Have you uploaded this person’s DNA to the My Heritage Site? They have a chromosome browser and lots of other DNA tools; which I’ve found useful.
You could also have a go at doing a WATO Chart, see:
https://dnapainter.com/tools/probability
Good luck! Romilly.
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The Common Room / Re: adoption agency in Knightsbridge (London)
« on: Sunday 31 March 24 12:27 BST (UK) »
Shelagh Teresa,
Something that might be worth trying is to upload to the Living DNA Site. I’ve tested with them, in addition to Ancestry and 23andme. Like you, I’ve also uploaded to My Heritage, FTDNA and Gedmatch.
The reason that I am suggesting Living DNA is because they give the most detailed breakdown of British Isles ethnicities,and this might help you to pin down exact areas of Ireland to concentrate on.
If you could persuade your 1st cousin on your Birth Father’s side to also upload to that Site, it should assist you with sorting matches.
Another thought is, - have you tried doing a ‘Quick and Dirty Tree’ on Ancestry using your DNA matches? I’m a novice to this, but am in the process of doing one to try to identify my ever elusive Paternal Grandfather. Try googling this, and it will explain it better than I can!
Best wishes Romilly.
Something that might be worth trying is to upload to the Living DNA Site. I’ve tested with them, in addition to Ancestry and 23andme. Like you, I’ve also uploaded to My Heritage, FTDNA and Gedmatch.
The reason that I am suggesting Living DNA is because they give the most detailed breakdown of British Isles ethnicities,and this might help you to pin down exact areas of Ireland to concentrate on.
If you could persuade your 1st cousin on your Birth Father’s side to also upload to that Site, it should assist you with sorting matches.
Another thought is, - have you tried doing a ‘Quick and Dirty Tree’ on Ancestry using your DNA matches? I’m a novice to this, but am in the process of doing one to try to identify my ever elusive Paternal Grandfather. Try googling this, and it will explain it better than I can!
Best wishes Romilly.
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The Common Room / Re: adoption agency in Knightsbridge (London)
« on: Friday 29 March 24 13:49 GMT (UK) »
Hi Shelagh Teresa,
There are lots of Facebook Groups that help people to research their birth parents, I don’t know if you’ve tried this?
There’s also Search Angels, who will assist you if you ask. I would enter Search Angels into the search facility on Facebook and see what comes up.
Best of luck with your search,
Romilly.
There are lots of Facebook Groups that help people to research their birth parents, I don’t know if you’ve tried this?
There’s also Search Angels, who will assist you if you ask. I would enter Search Angels into the search facility on Facebook and see what comes up.
Best of luck with your search,
Romilly.
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The Common Room / Re: Ancestry Problems...
« on: Thursday 14 March 24 12:12 GMT (UK) »Thanks for the replies.
Romilly - I've had a trickle of new DNA matches over the last few months but none in the last few days.
I’ve had none at all this week. Very unusual. Perhaps they’re saving them up for some (unknown) reason?
Romilly
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The Common Room / Re: Ancestry Problems...
« on: Thursday 14 March 24 11:57 GMT (UK) »
Yes, I keep having problems with Ancestry recently ☹️
Usually of the ‘this page no longer exists’ variety…
Also, I haven’t had any new DNA matches for ages now, - very unusual!
Romilly.
Usually of the ‘this page no longer exists’ variety…
Also, I haven’t had any new DNA matches for ages now, - very unusual!
Romilly.