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Armed Forces / HMT Robert Bowen sunk 9th October 1940
« on: Sunday 23 October 22 05:16 BST (UK)  »
Amazingly the wreck of HMT Robert Bowen (a converted trawler) has recently been discovered by divers off the Aberdeen coast.
I have a list of the crew and would very much like to contact other descendants, after all these years, if possible. Any suggestions how I could do this would be very helpful.

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Hertfordshire / Birth father's grave in Bishop's Stortford
« on: Wednesday 14 September 22 15:46 BST (UK)  »
I have only comparatively recently discovered where my birth father is buried and to my surprise there was no gravestone so decided I would arrange to get one and have it placed in the designated place.

This morning I rang the cemetery office to find out how I should proceed and was told that the details are with his family (he died in Bishop's Stortford in 1954) but the person I spoke to could not give me any details of who to contact.

Has anyone else found themselves in a similar situation and, if so, how did they proceed, please?

I shall look forward to hearing from you ...

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World War Two / Merchant Navy records
« on: Thursday 18 November 21 16:33 GMT (UK)  »
My late father was in the Merchant Navy from the early 1900's.
I have managed to find online from the National Archives a list with his WW1 medals but am unable to access the list with his WW11 medals. Also, I am having difficulty in finding his service records. I really would appreciate some guidance as I seem to be going round in circles on the National Archives website and not getting anywhere. Thank you

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The Common Room / RACKSTRAW
« on: Wednesday 20 May 20 15:35 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have this surname in their family tree? If they do, I would be very interested to hear from them.
VDP

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One Name Studies: A to G / COPPIN
« on: Sunday 26 January 20 08:07 GMT (UK)  »
Does anyone have this surname in their tree, please? I shall look forward to hearing from you.

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The Common Room / COPPIN
« on: Sunday 26 January 20 08:03 GMT (UK)  »
Does anyone have this surname in their tree, please? I shall look forward to hearing from you.

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The Common Room / 1939 Census
« on: Monday 22 April 19 10:24 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone know when the full details of the 1939 Census will be released, please?

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The Common Room / Merchant Navy Enlistment
« on: Sunday 21 April 19 13:50 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone help me find the records for someone who joined the Merchant Navy in the early 1900's, please? Many years ago I was put in touch with a Welsh Mariners website and I am hoping there is something similar for British Mariners.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Could DNA testing help me find my birth father?
« on: Friday 25 January 19 16:40 GMT (UK)  »
For many years now I have been trying to find my birth father and don't seem to make any progress. When my birth mother gave me up for adoption she said that my presumed father, who was in the RNVR and based in the Port of Aden in 1939 was apparently from Sunderland.
I recently did my DNA test in the hope that I would get some encouraging results but so far nothing.
Can anyone please help me?







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