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Midlothian / Muirhead/Moorhead - Midlothian

« on: Wednesday 04 January 17 06:47 GMT (UK) »

If I could piggyback on this rather than starting a new thread.

I have 2 deaths, husband and wife both in Fisherrow I have found DC for both but the age given for the husband is different and I want to see if a headstone says different.

Archibald Muirhead/Moorhead b(1804 - or so I thought ) died 1848 In documents he is listed as aged 50.

Janet Muirhead b (1805) died 1851 in Fisherrow

Scotland / 1930 Valuation Roll(ScotlandsPeople) free index search until 17th March.

« on: Thursday 03 March 16 12:09 GMT (UK) »

Just received an email about Valuation Rolls being available free on ScotlandsPeople.

Over 2.5 million indexed names are now available and are FREE* to search as an introductory offer. Fully searchable by name and address, the new records provide a window into the lives of every owner, tenant and occupier of property in Scotland in 1930, and a glimpse into the industrial and economic landscape between the two World Wars, almost 20 years after the last published Census of 1911.

It will be searchable for 2 weeks then revert to 1 credit per search(17th March)

If this has already been posted mods delete

Cork / Mary Callaghan c1837

« on: Monday 29 February 16 08:42 GMT (UK) »

Hi, I may well be on the wrong board but I will explain why I think I should be here

I have a Mary Callaghan marrying a William Bull in Adelaide 1856 South Australia . In the SAGHS( SA Genealogical Historical Society) marriages books its states her age as 19 and her father as William

Having a look through shipping records I found , who I think is , the most likely candidate. A Mary Callaghan arrived aged 18 on the South Seas , (On the shipping list she is named as coming from Cork) 2.5.1855 from Plymouth. This ties in with the age 19 at marriage.

The father was named as William. To my mind William is an English name rather than Irish..is this a fair comment? It may well be that she confused the question and gave her husbands name. That's a possibility.

Is there a birth in Cork of a Mary to a William 1836/7? And if it IS William is it in Protestant or catholic records?

Thank you for taking the time to read this

Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / MyHeritage DNA Offer

« on: Wednesday 24 February 16 07:26 GMT (UK) »

Hi

Received an email with offers on DNA testing through MyHeritage. I would like some feedback on anyone who has used MH or what is offered.

There are 3 offers.

mtDNAplus at a very very very attractive rate. Having a look through the links provided in the forum I think this can match me with people descended or connected to the female line. I will also be given an Haplogrouping Letter which determines origin.

Y-DNA37 + mtFullSequencing and Family Finder ( meh) - YDNA I understand is paternal line which I am more interested in as I want to either prove or disprove a cuckoo in the nest. As I understand Y sequencing this can provide links to relatives - who have tested- from ANY of my paternal lines ie my father my 2 grandfathers my 4 GGrandfathers etc etc. Is this correct?

The next offer is Y-DNA111. I think I understand this to mean they will test more markers and give me a wider scope of tested relatives to confirm with.

I don't think its fair to advertise the prices as I will make the choice - if I do - based on a cost analysis of service v price. I will say this , the price of the 1st is affordable NOW , the other 2 are close to each other but out of my current range. If the argument falls in favor of the latter 2 then it will be the side benefits that attract.

ie Why offer mtFS on a 37 test and not 111? I assume the mtFS is the same offer as the first one?

Any advice gladly appreciated

The Lighter Side / Whos Your Daddy - OZ TV

« on: Friday 19 February 16 22:51 GMT (UK) »

SBS are repeating this Monday Feb 22

This asks males the question: Can you trust that the child you think is yours- is yours?

From this 2 year old link review http://www.rootschat.com/links/01h3q/

IT’S a question most of us either know, or have a fairly good idea about -Who’s you’re daddy? But do we really know if the man we call ‘dad’ is actually who we think he is?

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The survey draws a sharp parallel to a 1972 UK study which found one in three children was not related to the man they called dad.

,snip.

But when it came to admitting if the children were conceived at the time they had multiple partners the answers weren’t so clear cut.

Overall just one per cent revealed they conceived a child while in a long-term relationship and involved with multiple partners, yet were certain their long-term partner was the biological father of their child.

The implication seems to be 20-30% of your family tree is a blow-in

While it seems to paint the females in a poor light - it has implications and concerns for genealogists. ie does it highlight the historical Rights of the Lord https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droit_du_seigneur

I guess it depends on your definition of family.

The Common Room / Plawmawcaw - Unusual Name

« on: Thursday 04 February 16 10:47 GMT (UK) »

Has anyone come across this unusual name?

David Plawmawcaw Gibbons 1845 (Kates Hill Dudley Worcestershire) -1931 ( Adelaide SA)

I have it as a penciled name that may or may not be linked to my Gibbins family. The only other reference I could see ( on FindMyPast ) was for a David Plawmawcaw Atkins 1844 Dudley Staffordshire

Google has 6 search results- all related to David Gibbons and burials in Adelaide

Trove has his obit which is interesting. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/129921772?

Gives his birth as above. Are the 2 Dudleys the same place and affected by boundary changes?

Where does the name Plawmawcaw come from and is it spelt right?

Europe / Ferdinand Schumann - Potsdam 1808

« on: Saturday 30 January 16 11:17 GMT (UK) »

Hi

I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction or may even have the information at hand. I would like to know where I can find a birth record , a marriage record and baptism of any or all children.

In 1864 Ferdinand was admitted to the Destitute Asylum Hospital. As part of their record keeping they asked for some details.

He gave the following - some of which I thought was him now confirmed- and a birthplace which I didn't have

The information - which I assume he gave - was that he was born in Potsdam Prussia and he was aged 56 and came to Australia on the Wilhelmina Marie. He had been in the colony of South Australia for 15 years ( which corresponds to the WM details)

His wife had died in 1861. Her name was Marie ?? her death records state she was born 1813. One shipping notice has Marie Depenbruck as her name but I haven't been able to confirm this.

His daughters marriage notice states she is the youngest daughter of Ferdinand. I don't know who the other children are. Augusta was born c1841

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article159504422

The shipping record says Ferdinand/Wife and children.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158928011

Hopefully someone can help

New Zealand Completed Requests / Beatrice Tinsley 1941-1981

« on: Tuesday 26 January 16 21:25 GMT (UK) »

Thought this might interest some. Todays Google Doodle is about Beatrice Tinsley a Bright Star amongst astronomers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Tinsley

Beatrice Muriel Hill Tinsley (27 January 1941 – 23 March 1981) was a British born - New Zealand astronomer and cosmologist whose research made fundamental contributions to the astronomical understanding of how galaxies evolve with time.

A strong woman of who more should be known and I thank Google for alerting me to her life. ( would make a good movie)

The Common Room / Barriers To Genealogy In The Future

« on: Sunday 24 January 16 08:27 GMT (UK) »

Saw a quote by 3SillyDogs in another thread which meshed with some recent news and other random thoughts.

Quote from: 3SD

Record keeping may be better now, but as said with marriage on the decline and donors and surrogates and adoptions across cultures genealogy has the possibility to be even more entertaining/challenging for future generations

Then there is Simon Watson

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-35262535

From 2012 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertold_Wiesner

In other recent threads and topics we have talked about Distinctive First and Middle names and how , while they seemingly should be easier to search, they are still difficult to find , due to at times mistranscribing names and a genuine belief that ''it should be spelt differently''

But what about '' bogan/chav/redneck names'' or the African-American distinctive naming styles. How will future transcribers interpret DayShawna or Tiffernee or Bow?

While the offspring of Simon Watson and Bertold Weisner can be found through DNA it may not be easily recognized until a test is taken and a cuckoo event is spotted.

Then , as has been in the past, if the father isn't added to a BC what means do we have?

What other barriers can you see to genealogists in our families in 2215?