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The Common Room / DNA report presentation
« on: Saturday 07 December 24 10:18 GMT (UK)  »

I'm looking to create a simple report/presentation/booklet of my DNA results via Canva that can explain the results in a clear and simple way as I don't want to just copy the results off my Ancestry profile. I've tried all the usual places and not really seen any examples that others have done. Does anyone have any links or suggestions of places to look that I can use for inspiration?

Thanks for any help.

Phil

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World War One / Medical abbreviation query
« on: Tuesday 05 November 24 14:50 GMT (UK)  »
From this part of my relatives Service Record I can see that he was severely injured on 12 Jul 1917 and admitted to adm56 General Hospital Etaples. Then there are the numbers 9 7/17. These numbers also appear on his SB36 pension card and seem to be a code for his wounds. Is there anywhere that  gives an explanation as to what these could mean, and how to decipher them?

Thanks for any help.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Middlesex church name
« on: Monday 01 February 21 11:42 GMT (UK)  »
I'm trying to read the name of this church, but can't find anything that matches close to the name in any lists of local churches. Marriage was registered in the City of Westminster.
The certificate says: Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church of St G****? Purlieu? in the County of Middlesex.

Thanks for any help


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Royal Marines record abbreviation
« on: Sunday 17 March 19 16:16 GMT (UK)  »
This is part of the Royal Marines Description Books (ADM158), and written in the Observations column is the word that looks like yd/jd/fd or sd? I can't work out what it is short for. It occurs alot in entries for different servicemen. Any ideas?
Thanks for any help.




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Armed Forces / Effective & Posted Unit strength
« on: Friday 22 February 19 21:18 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

I'm looking at some RAF records, and have seen figures for Effective strength of Unit, and Posted strength of Unit. What do these terms mean? Is Effective strength simply those personnel who aren't sick/or on leave?
Thanks for any help.

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Marsley & Broadstone
« on: Monday 13 August 18 10:32 BST (UK)  »
I have a family member who according to the 1851 census was born in the village of Marsley, Newchurch, and her son was born in Broadstone, Hampshire. I can't find these places referenced on any maps, or doing the usual searches. Anyone come across these places before? Have their names changed?



Thanks


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / What does wearing this sash mean?
« on: Tuesday 07 August 18 21:04 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
I have a family picture dated from approximately 1901, which includes my Great Aunt Emily (attached), and also her sister-in-law who are both wearing what look like black sashes wrapped over their blouses. I haven't seen anything like this in other portraits so was wondering if it may symbolise membership to a society or cause of some kind? The family had close connections with churches and mission societies based around Bromley, Kent, and Hammersmith, so its a possibility there could be a connection there.
Has anyone seen anything similar in any family pictures of their own, or have any idea why it would be worn?
Thanks for any help.
Phil


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Cork / Albert Edward Young & Family
« on: Monday 30 October 17 18:50 GMT (UK)  »
Albert Edward Young, born Mar 1878 in Camberwell, dies on deck on HMS Hood docked in Queenstown in Oct 1911, leaving his wife Mary Anne née Dwyer, born 1880 in Cork,
two daughters - Mary Millicent (born Sept 1901 in Queenstown), and Sarah Eileen (born Sept 1905 in Queenstown), and one son Anthony Huntington Young, born Sept 1909 in Queenstown.
I am trying to find any records for Mary Anne and her children after 1911.
Mary Millicent gets married in 1922 to one of Frederick Miles, William T S Syms,
Edmund Kirby, or Patrick Finnigan, but I haven't been able to work out which one?
I haven't found anything on any of the other family members apart from the fact
that Anthony Huntington Young dies in Portsmouth in 1976.
Thanks for any help.

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United States of America / Mo. in New York?
« on: Tuesday 20 June 17 19:32 BST (UK)  »
I am researching my ancester Ebenezer Young who is in the 1872 New York City Directory at
120 Chambers, h Mo.
I think this entry means he is working at 120 Chambers, which is in Tribeca, and that he also has
a house in Mo. Does anyone know where Mo. would be in New York?
Thanks






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