Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Topics - I forget

Pages: [1] 2
1
FH Documents and Artefacts / Printing photos for archiving, home printer vs. commercial printing companies.
« on: Wednesday 14 August 19 11:11 BST (UK)  »
Hello  :),

I'm stopping my FH research in order to try (desperately) to return to archiving my collection of old and newer photos.  I feel like I've at least made some progress on the 'old prints', (storing in archive quality boxes, scanning  etc) but have realised, with some panic, that my 'new' photos taken with digital cameras, have not had the same thought or storage.

I have been musing on hard drive types etc, and multiple copies of my files, but have also been trying to print 'hard copies' of many of these digital prints as another (safer?) way of storage. (I may try and do another post on file storage at some point)

My practice has been to get the photos printed by big well tested commercial printing companies, such as Photobox, Snapfish/Boots, etc. I have extensively read reviews and tried them out. Ending up with Photobox as my 'go to' printing company. (there are smaller 'better' professional printers but they are too expensive for the sheer volume i have printed over the years).

The idea being that they can afford better printing machinery and dyes than i can. The fading of several 'printed at home' on our inkjet printers (admittedly ones that are on the wall) has put me off home printing (that and the cost).

On browsing some photography forums (all too technical for me) I find warnings that 'pretty much all commercially printed photos fade badly in recent accelerated ageing tests' and that 'home printing is better'. With certain printers being mentioned as 'better'.

This surprised me greatly. 

But then I haven't 'updated' any of my practices in printing and storing modern prints in over 10 years.

So my question is:

From a purely archiving point of view, what is best?
Printing your digital photos from a commercial printer   ???
or printing at home?   ???

Also, are 'photo books' and 'canvas's', which are so heavily promoted these days, better/worse/ the same for keeping those precious prints long term.   ???

Looking at the old black and white pictures, which have survived pretty well, vs. some dreadfully faded 1970's prints, but then some better ones from the 1980's, how do the modern inks/papers compare?  (I mean since digital has taken over).

I suppose I really want to know if it's a waste of time/money me printing so many out, or if I should just print a small selection that the family can enjoy as photobooks or smaller albums (My husband has been 'commenting' on the number of albums and boxes stuffed full of prints that line so many of our book shelves) and if so, what printing is the best one to buy and what to look out for.   ???

Help!




2
World War Two / Military pic, WW2 Royal Artillery, possibly S. Staffs, person unknown.
« on: Saturday 07 October 17 17:20 BST (UK)  »
I've got one of those 'oh I know who does FH and I wonder if they can help' questions that I like getting from friends, but I felt my heart sink on this one.

Basically it's your typical 'that's a nice frame' purchase from a charity shop.  It had a 1980's faded picture of a woman.  (very like a Kylie type picture, big permed hair)

Ok, so far, so what..... Well when my friend took this photo out a much older picture was revealed.
Now I guess the original person who gave it away had either forgotten, or never knew about this second picture.  It would be nice to try and at least find out the regiment and then for me to post it to the appropriate message board so that maybe someone might find it, if they are interested.

It's such a shame when this happens. 

If I'm not in the right place, please let me know.  Any ideas about the correct country this chap was in the military and the approx. year, would be fantastic.

Thank you
I forget

(PS not attached a photo to Rootschat for years, so I hope this works!)

3
Travelling People / 1911 address search tips
« on: Thursday 06 January 11 01:16 GMT (UK)  »
Hello all and a Happy New year.

sorry if this is a bit basic, but have been using the 'bit cheaper' 1911 census search on findmypast (up to Jan 9th)  and have picked up the odd ancestor I missed on my last trip to NA. 

Thing is, I like looking on the other census's at the 'others' around my ancestors.  Sometimes it's just the one caravan, but often its a group of vans at a public house, or even better, a whole field.  I love the way that often there's other family members in other vans and with the occupations a real feel of a fair etc.

1911, is not so easy as you see only one family per sheet.  So been doing address searches to at least try and pick up other travellers round my ancestors.  But am failing miserably.  'Caravan' doesn't work, nor other variants.  I thought 'Benson's field' might come up with something, but no good. 

I found one lot through Newmarket Rd, Cambridge, and the schedule number, but it wasn't obvious what other ones might be neighbouring travellers on that road.

So, any tips on finding travellers on the the address search on the 1911?
much appreciated,
Cindy


4
Lincolnshire Lookup Requests / JACKSON Louisa of Brigg?
« on: Saturday 30 May 09 13:27 BST (UK)  »
Hi  :)
I'm new to this board, though have been on Rootschat for some time now.
I would be grateful if anyone could look-up in the relevant parish records, or has in their research anything on a Louisa Jackson.  I can't find convincing Freebmd entries for her, they tend to be in different areas or the years are puzzling:

We think this is her in 1871 - though are not sure (the age and place matches):
Norton, Lincoln
Joseph JACKSON 32, Ag Lab, b Boothby Lincoln
Sarah Jackson 29, wife, b Morton, Lincoln
Lousia daughter, age 1, b Brigg, Lincoln
and Eliza 2 months, born Morton, Lincoln

She later marries John SHERRATT, on the marriage certificate there is nothing for her father.  Hence being rather uncertain.  She is with her mother, sarah, in a later census and both consistently give their birthplace which matches with the above, though Sarah's age varies.
I've looked for a marriage entry for Sarah and Joseph and the only ones are either much earlier, (1863) which seems a bit too early, or AFTER 1871, which might explain the no mentioning of a father later on.  But then why be living together and lying about being married in 1871? 

Any ideas or advice welcome.

Cindy
 

5
Scotland / Poor quality Marriage entry help needed!
« on: Monday 04 August 08 19:01 BST (UK)  »
Hello all,

I downloaded a marriage cert some years ago from Scotlands people and it was very difficult to make out, not only quality wise, but the registrar seemed to have squashed a whole essay into the gaps!

Over the years with much squinting I have made out most of it, but am still struggling with the Bride's information section.  Thanks to a contact from a fellow researcher on Genes R  it is even more important that I work it out (due to some discrepancies in her surname). 

I'm presuming I can't post the image here?  And as I haven't been on the SP website recently I don't know what its like with regards to sending people images.   

Can anyone let me know if theres anyway of letting those of you with more experience have a look at it?

If not, this is what I have so far:

(Signed) Mary Middleton,
(next line I can't make out)
It seems to say 'witness' then a name, Andrew ?  Why on earth would there be 'witness' in this section I've never seen that before??
Third line seems to say 'witness' again, then 'cotton'  then something I can't make out.  Very odd
Then finally 'spinster'

The box above of the groom is much more as usual:

Signed  John Hunt,
Lathsplitter (apprentice) 
Batchelor.

The marriage took place 9th August 1878 in Hutcheonston (Glasgow) Lanark

Is there some standard stuff that might be in that box that would explain the 'witness bit?  Or am I getting this completely wrong. 

Aaarggh!

Any ideas would be gratefully received.

Cindy

6
Lancashire / Taylor, Henry from Whiston, bit of a challenge! Help needed
« on: Sunday 29 June 08 19:13 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone could help me with one of my ‘brick walls’

The fact its associated with the all too common name of Taylor, doesn’t exactly help.  I’ve already wasted quite a bit of money on incorrect certificates.

I have a Henry Taylor who marries Ann Jane Dixon in 1874 in Eccleston.
Efforts to find his birth (or even a correct birth cert of his siblings, especially that of Jane Taylor who was born so close to the 1861 census) have so far failed. 

From the census I know his parents are Rachel and William Taylor, and I suspect that  Rachel may be Rachel Molyneux who married William in the last quarter of 1853.  This being the case, it could be that Henry was born before his parent’s marriage.  All census/marriage/death evidence points to him being born in 1853/54.  So recently I have widened the search for a ‘Henry Molyneux born to Rachel Molyneux’. 

I have contacted most of the local registry offices which deals with Whiston/Prescot and non of them could find Henry Taylor with the correct parents.  St Helen’s couldn’t find a Henry Molyneux either.  I haven’t yet contacted the rest!

Can anyone maybe do a look up in  parish records which could locate Henry or his siblings?  Here are the most important census entries. I have more if they would be useful.


In 1851 I have possible census entries for Rachel Molyneux and William Taylor, both in Whiston.


1861:
Municipal Borough Liverpool, Ward of West Derby, Parliamentary Borough of Liverpool,
Address: 37 Lovat Street
William TAYLOR, Head 32, Rachel TAYLOR wife, 27, Henry  TAYLOR, son age 7, b. Whiston, rest children b. Liverpool:
Joseph, 5, Mary 3, Jane 7 months.

1871
Parr, Town St  Helens, Ecclesiastical district of St Peters
Address: Parr Hall,
William TAYLOR, Head, 40, engine driver, Colliery, b Whiston,
Rachel, wife, 38, b Whiston
Henry, son, 19?, Engine Driver, b Whiston
(rest siblings b. Liverpool)
Joseph 15, Mary E, 13, Jane 11. Rachel, 9, Rebecca 7,
Thomas, 1 month b Parr

 ???

Any look-ups in relevant parish records or any ideas welcome!

Cindy

7
Completed Leicestershire Lookup Requests / *COMPLETED* 1901 Sherratt/Sharratt
« on: Saturday 31 May 08 17:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,

I am trying to find out more about my Grandfather, Walter SHERRATT.  So far I know that his father's name was John.   He was called a 'showman' and I presume he was also a traveller of some sort, certainly in his younger days. 

I have posted on the Traveller board and have been given lots of wonderful info about my grandmother, but nobody seems to know anything about the SHERRATTS.

I am pretty sure he was born in 1900 (from death and marriage cert) and was located in the East of England.  There are two likely candidates, both born in the first quarter, one is for Wellingborough (Sherratt) and the other for Leicester (Sharratt).

I have been trying to see if I can find both of these Sherratt families in the 1901 census to see if either looks likely (ie father John, family travellers of some sort).  If I find the family I feel pretty sure I can spot if they are likely to be the right ones.     

So far I haven't had much luck.  I think the number of variants isn't exactly helping.   (Sherritt, Sherrod, Skarrat, the list goes on!)  All the Walters I found in 1901 are not young enough. 

Can anyone find Walter in Leicestershire for me?   ???

Thank you
Cindy

8
Northamptonshire Lookup Requests / 1901 and parish records Wellingborough SHERRATT
« on: Sunday 25 May 08 17:08 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,

 ???

I am trying to find out more about my Grandfather, Walter SHERRATT.  So far I know that his father's name was John.   He married Sylvester HARRIS, who was a Romany gypsy though they lived in a house in Lincolnshire. 

He was called a 'showman' and I presume he was also a traveller of some sort, certainly in his younger days. 

I have posted on the Traveller board and have been given lots of wonderful info about Sylvester's side of the family, but nobody seems to know anything about the SHERRATTS.

The only index entry for the birth of any Walter SHERRATT that matches is in 1900 in Wellingborough.   I have yet to get this cert (funding shortage!)  but have been trying to see if I can find this Sherratt family in the 1901 census.  If I find the family I feel pretty sure I can spot if they are likely to be the right ones.     ie any 'settled' family with jobs like 'collier' or 'milner' are likely not to be correct.

Unfortunately despite trying every variant I can think of, I can't find them. 

The only Sherratt I can find in 1901 in Northamptonshire (or anywhere else come to that) that seems even vaguely close is a John Sherratt age 69 who is living in a caravan and is a 'Galloping Horses proprietor'.  ie he's too old to be Walter's dad, but could this be a relative?  The Grandfather even??  (Little Welding, Kettering is the place)

Bearing this is mind, can anyone find anything better than what I have already in the 1901 census?

Also, I was wondering if anyone can find Walter's birth/christening in the Wellingborough area?  I don't know if this is too big an area to search.  If so, then let me know and I'll just have to get the birth cert and hope for the best!  If this could be found then maybe this might help narrow the area to search the 1901 census.  I know that the family may have moved away, but as Walter would have been a baby I'm hoping they may have not moved far.   

Bit stuck, any ideas would be helpful.  (I'm not local to the area, btw, so can't reach local libraries easily).

Cindy

9
Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Can you date this lady please?
« on: Sunday 20 January 08 17:55 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

First time I've tried attaching photos on here, I hope I've done this right...

This is a picture I took of a heavily painted over picture.  If it wasn't for the worn areas that reveal the corners of a photograph I would have thought this was a not very good portrait, not a tinted photograph. 

My husband was  clearing out an old set of draws at his mum's and found this in a bag with many b&w photos of her mother and grandmother.  However, this picture is considerably earlier, I presume.  She thought that it might be Margaret Mousdell married to Benjamin Hamilton in 1880.   

Would the picture be dated to round this time or not? 

It is mounted on thick cardboard and seems to have been framed at some point.

I only wish I could see the image underneath, as I think it may be better than the 'colouring ' on the top.

Any ideas and information about what she is wearing and why it may have been taken would be great.

I couldn't scan it as its a bit too wide to fit into the scanner and I was worried about damaging it.  I have to return it to my mother-iin-law next week, so is taking a digital image the best way in this case, or should I try to scan?

Also, some general advice.  She also has some framed pictures (large) of WW1 ancestors on the wall.  These are securely framed and behind glass.  I have tried taking pictures of them, as scanning isn't an option, but no matter how I try I get glare on the glass from the flash, or else reflections.  Any methods for getting better copies?

Thank you.

Cindy

NB Now I've posted it, the image is quite dark, you may not be able to see, but on the plain black top part of the dress there is like a large black circular collar piece of material, also black, it looks textured, (satin? velvet?) and ruched (?) into 3 decorative rows.  It reaches down as far as the brooch.  Hard to describe, sorry.

Pages: [1] 2