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South Africa / Valuation rolls
« on: Tuesday 08 September 20 14:43 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone know of a site with a list of owners and occupiers of buildings in Cape Town similar to the valuation rolls in Scotlandspeople. Looking for 1940 - 1970.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Which Mrs Bower could this be, either Dumfries or Ayr
« on: Friday 24 July 20 15:06 BST (UK)  »
If someone could put an approximate date on this photo it would help me decide whether this Mrs Bower is the Mother or Wife of Andrew Bower.
Photography by A McGregor of Kilmarnock.
Thanks.

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South Africa / acronym
« on: Monday 18 May 20 19:22 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone know the meaning of the acronym BVE from Source in the Naairs files. I think it is German but would like to be sure.

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Inverness / James and Elizabeth 1861 census
« on: Thursday 20 February 20 19:46 GMT (UK)  »
The word after  Inverness shire is a mystery to me and I can't find anything similar on a map. Can anyone decipher this please,
The line underneath says Moy parish and hoping someone can confirm that Strathglass is in this parish.

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Technical Help / screenshots
« on: Monday 10 February 20 11:43 GMT (UK)  »
There are more than
 600 screenshots in my laptop and would like to separate them into files for various groups.
I haven't found anything on internet that I can understand and would appreciate some help.
I am using windows 10.  :)

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Ross & Cromarty / Macrae marriage
« on: Saturday 08 February 20 12:20 GMT (UK)  »
Duncan and Isabella were married on 28th. January 1834. Duncan from Ardelve and Isabella from Old Glebe. I have found Ardelve but can find nothing about Old Glebe although I have come across the name before while researching.
Can anyone help ?

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Ayrshire / Kilwinning farm
« on: Friday 15 November 19 20:00 GMT (UK)  »
Found the name 'Barrel Holes'  farm in the Kilwinning area while searching Shedden ancestors. It seems a strange name for a farm and wonder if could be an incorrect transcription. Has anybody heard of this name ? It would be around 1800 +-.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Howie photo
« on: Friday 01 November 19 17:19 GMT (UK)  »
As usual there is no name on the back of the photo so if someone could please put a date and an age it would help me identify her.

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The Common Room / step child or not
« on: Tuesday 29 October 19 14:51 GMT (UK)  »
Would or should the birth of a daughter of a third marriage be known as the step daughter of a first wife if this wife died long before the birth.  ??? ???

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