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Technical Help / Avg Free discontinued ??
« on: Friday 18 October 13 18:52 BST (UK)  »
I have been getting messages asking me to purchase AVG Internet Security 2014. I have used AVG Free for many years, and have never had any trouble. Are AVG stopping their free service?
I have a laptop running XP3, and have upgraded each time I have been notified of th necessity.
giraffe

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The Common Room / Relationship puzzle for help in solving please?
« on: Thursday 16 May 13 16:24 BST (UK)  »
My nephew (aged 40) has a best friend whom I have discovered (beyond any doubt) to be the son of the nephew of the wife of my first cousin once removed.
I have tried to determine the 'official' relationship (if any) there is between my nephew and his friend, but I am stuck! PLEASE can anyone help?

In case names may help, John, (my 1st cousin once removed), married Mary.
                                     Mary had a brother Cyril
                                     Cyril married Audrey, and their son Frederick is my nephew's friend.

The odd thing is, Cyril's wife Audrey was a friend of mine during our teenage years, and the relationship to me was spotted in a family member's wedding photo!
 
giraffe


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The Lighter Side / Sharing happy finds
« on: Thursday 31 May 12 19:51 BST (UK)  »
Had to share this . . . . .
I have recently found that by doing my family history I am related (by marriage only) to TWO of my long-time friends, one from my teenage days, and one with whom I am still in touch!
The links go back to "wife of first cousin once removed". How about that for coincidence?
giraffe

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Staffordshire / John JOHNSON, ? solid brick wall?
« on: Friday 25 May 12 18:25 BST (UK)  »
My 3x gt grandfather shows on the 1841 census as living in Ettingshall Lane,  /Wolverhampton, a miner, aged 60, not born in County.
He married Sophia Bratt in 1802 (Methodist Parish records), and died on 29th January, 1851, at Bilston. (Death Cert and Parish records).
Please does anyone think I've got a hope of tracing his forbears?
giraffe

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Worcestershire / Born at Nonsuch !!! Worcester???
« on: Saturday 10 March 12 22:23 GMT (UK)  »
Whilst looking for an possble ancestor Elizabeth Badger, in the 1881 Census, I found an entry for her born at "Nonsuch," Worcester. Has anyone heard of this place, or was it a hoax? RGll/3047/19/14 Schedule 99.
giraffe

 

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Technical Help / new email address
« on: Thursday 05 January 12 14:26 GMT (UK)  »
I now have a new email address.
Please can someone tell me how to cancel my old email address for PM messages and notifications from Rootschat?
giraffe

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Technical Help / Hotmail Email blocked, help please
« on: Sunday 01 January 12 21:58 GMT (UK)  »
Ashamed to say I clicked on a message within an email from a trusted source, and it sent the same message to all my contacts. I realised very quickly, and warned my contacts not to do the same.
Unfortunately, the end result is that my hotmail account is now blocked. I previously (about 3 years ago) had a Tiscali account, and any emails were forwarded to Hotmail.
I want to reinstate my Hotmail account, but the instructions on-screen give my Tiscali email address. When I have completed all the requested details in order to obtain a 'reinstatement' code from Hotmail, and click the 'send code' button, nothing happens!
I've been trying for over an hour now, and would very much appreciate some help before I tear out the last shreds of my hair!!
giraffe
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Technical Help / ITV Player - how to 'join' ?
« on: Friday 11 November 11 23:50 GMT (UK)  »
I've tried several times to watch 'The Jury' on the iplayer, but because it is a programme apparently with some adult content, a Pin number is required. I understand I have to provide my email addy, and they will send me a Pin, but I did this two days ago, and haven't as yet heard from them. Has anyone else had this problem?  Am I missing something somewhere? (That is, apart from the programme!)
I am well over 18 years old!
giraffe

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The Lighter Side / Operation Jericho, BBC2
« on: Sunday 23 October 11 21:04 BST (UK)  »
Have just watched this programme and found it fascinating, albeit with many questions unanswered. Anyone else see it, what did you think?
giraffe

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