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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Ancestry - subscription needed to see shared matches
« on: Wednesday 27 December 23 08:55 GMT (UK)  »
I wish Ancestry would require anyone who wants to use 'bonus features', e.g. shared matches, for free to have a linked tree with more than 3 non-private ancestors!

Kathryn :)

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The Lighter Side / Ghost Signs
« on: Friday 27 October 23 14:56 BST (UK)  »
Historic England are asking people to share images and stories about 'Ghost Signs' this weekend. Ghost Signs are 'historic hand-painted advertising signs, or old shop signs preserved on buildings which have since changed use'.

https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/features/ghost-signs/

Article on the Guardian website:
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/27/historic-england-ghost-sign-photos-halloween-online-map

Kathryn

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The Common Room / Re: Is it possible to trace this British birth in France, c. 1844?
« on: Tuesday 04 April 23 08:56 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Davedrave on Monday 03 April 23 12:35 BST (UK)
One possible explanation for their presence in Barentin could well be the building of the Barentin Viaduct, begun in 1844, built by British contractors, begun in 1844.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barentin_Viaduct

There's a bit more information about British workers on the French railways in the 1840s here:

http://playandlearn.free.fr/article/2013/20130100railwaysDaniel/workersDaniel.html

My 3ggreat-uncle James Turner was one of them.

Kathryn

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The Common Room / Re: Does anyone know of any current Ancestry special offers?
« on: Monday 27 March 23 13:52 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: ffoxsake on Monday 27 February 23 22:53 GMT (UK)
50%-off deals  :)

Annual Worldwide for £89.99
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/checkout/mli?direct=1&quantities=1&flow=3&offers=O-24532&rType=11


This link worked for me today, even though I have a current subscription (£5 per month Premium special offer).

Thank you,
Kathryn

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The Common Room / Re: Ancestry DNA matches not loading...
« on: Thursday 02 March 23 14:02 GMT (UK)  »
If anyone is interested in the specific details of the Firefox/AncestryDNA/ETP problem, see Bugzilla:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1818328

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The Common Room / Re: Ancestry DNA matches not loading...
« on: Thursday 02 March 23 12:41 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Razzle Dazzle on Thursday 02 March 23 08:57 GMT (UK)
Quote from: klewis on Thursday 02 March 23 08:39 GMT (UK)
I had the same problem using Firefox. It was fixed by turning off Enhanced Tracking Protection. I found the instructions here:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop#w_what-to-do-if-a-site-seems-broken

Kathryn

Hi Kathryn

Bingo! That worked! Thank you so much  ;D

Good to hear it worked for you :)

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The Common Room / Re: Ancestry DNA matches not loading...
« on: Thursday 02 March 23 08:39 GMT (UK)  »
I had the same problem using Firefox. It was fixed by turning off Enhanced Tracking Protection. I found the instructions here:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop#w_what-to-do-if-a-site-seems-broken

Kathryn

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Warwickshire / Re: Bedford House on Highfield Road, King’s Norton?
« on: Saturday 27 November 21 10:33 GMT (UK)  »
Bedford House is marked on the 1:500 Town Plan here:
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=19&lat=52.47130&lon=-1.92650&layers=117746211&right=osm

Kathryn

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Warwickshire / Places of the Past
« on: Thursday 25 November 21 13:27 GMT (UK)  »
The GB1900 gazetteer contains all the text from the Second Edition County Series Ordnance Survey maps, including farms, houses, roads etc.
I am developing a website called Places of the Past to search the gazetteer which I hope will be useful for family historians, and would appreciate comments and suggestions for improvement.
At the moment, coverage is limited to Warwickshire and Staffordshire, but I plan to eventually cover all the counties of England.

The main search page is here: http://www.klewis.org.uk/potp/index.php and tips for using the site are here: http://www.klewis.org.uk/potp/help.html

Regards
Kathryn


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