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Technical Help / Re: Archers Family Search IGI Batch - Trouble?
« on: Monday 10 January 22 01:24 GMT (UK)  »
I think you are right Pheno, and following the familysearch upgrade the links from Archer's site (http://www.archersoftware.co.uk/igi/) do not always work.

Under the hood - I think Archer's links appear as something like (using batch C025048 as an example)
Whereas now variables are prefixed with q., so something like:

It's relatively quick to go to the batch from within familysearch: Search > Records > More Options, then under Record Options you can add a batch number, as described by Archer's

Alternatively, you could continue to use Archer's and, when you get the error message, manually change the URL to add q. in front of batchNumber and surname if used.

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Technical Help / Re: Canon Scanner/Printer
« on: Sunday 09 January 22 00:23 GMT (UK)  »
I find myself repeating purlin

As copy works manually, it sounds like the scanner itself is working and the problem lies in either the connections to the PC or software.  If you can print from the PC, then it sounds like the connection is fine. That leaves scanner drivers or software which may have become corrupted without you doing anything.

Perhaps try to update drivers first. Updating the software may solve the problem, but you may also end up with a new version of software to learn.

As well as purlin's links you may be able to get drivers/software directly from canon.co.uk
via Consumer > Support > Downloads & Help
after which you can enter MG5750 to find downloads relevant to your printer and computer.

Good luck, it's very frustrating when these things happen

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I don't use GRAMPS but I downloaded it and had a quick look. The CSV appears to be in the format as described here
https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees:_CSV_Import_and_Export#Export

The CSV file is divided into 4 sections (separated by a blank row): Places, Individuals, Marriages, Families

Once imported to a spreadsheet program, the Individuals section appears to have much of the information you require, except places are identified by an ID reference.  The ID reference is described in the Places section.  You could use a spreadsheet function, such as vlookup, to join these together to give you a single table. This should be possible in Excel 2010 or a free spreadsheet program.

Alternatively, Gramps users may be able to describe how to export specifically the data you require (for example the Places Text Report may be helpful).

There may also be other free software which will allow you to create spreadsheets with only the data you want more easily. For example, Family Tree Analyzer (http://ftanalyzer.com/) will allow you to export all "Facts" to a spreadsheet which perhaps suits your needs.

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Technical Help / Re: WhatsApp query
« on: Thursday 06 January 22 23:19 GMT (UK)  »
Perhaps permissions were changed with a software update (either to WhatsApp or the Android operating system)

Permissions can be updated within the App Info
There are different ways to get there
  • Hold the whatsapp app icon to open a pop-up window > press i icon
  • Or find Settings (cog icon app) > Apps & notifications > Whatsapp
Once in WhatsApp's App Info, tap Permissions, and then Camera to be given options

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The Common Room / Re: Constant house moving
« on: Sunday 05 December 21 23:13 GMT (UK)  »
Sharing what I've found, the work of Professor Colin Pooley appears to be relevant
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/about-us/people/colin-pooley

In particular:

Changing home and workplace in Victorian London : the life of Henry Jaques shirtmaker.
Pooley, C.G., Turnbull, J. 08/1997 In: Urban History. 24, 2, p. 148-178. 31 p.
http://www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/-(172ee2a2-24ed-494f-9067-81bf09ad55e3).html

which I found fascinating, and supports many of the points already made
  • "For most people in Victorian Britain it was both necessary and convenient to minimize the distance between home and workplace. Most places were 'walking cities.'" For example, "although longer than in other parts of the country, the mean journey to work for those employed in London was only around five kilometres in the nineteenth century".
  • "A short journey to work was required both because many trades were casual, and there was thus a strong imperative to be part of a community which knew when work was available, especially on the docks, and because of the inability of most working people to afford public transport..."
  • there was an "ease of moving between rented property"
  • While people could move to the suburbs, "it was not until after the First World War that the ties between home and workplace were broken, and improved urban transport systems linked to rising real incomes allowed longer-distance commuting for large numbers of people"
  • Stages in life made a difference, "In the nineteenth century many single men and women would have lived and worked in the same place, apprenticed to a master or as a farm or domestic servant." While Marriage would have meant the need for an independent home.

Some Statistics:
  • 1750-1930, 38% of moves occurred within the same metropolis
  • 1840-1899 average number of lifetime moves was 5.3

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Technical Help / Re: Font colour on Kindle app is blue
« on: Friday 26 November 21 00:50 GMT (UK)  »

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Technical Help / Re: Family Search BIVRI
« on: Wednesday 17 November 21 21:03 GMT (UK)  »
No personal experience, but from https://www.fhug.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16107

  • if the problem is "Run-time error '75': Path/File access error"
    then if you right click the installed programme and select 'run as administrator' it may work.
  • You can set applications to automatically Run as administrator.
    Right-click the Viewer installed executable file and choose Properties.
    On the Compatibility tab, towards bottom tick Run this program as an administrator and click OK.
  • The other Compatibly mode options may also be worth trying with either the installation file or the installed file.

Otherwise other suggestions included using a pre-Windows 10 computer, or the familysearch website  ::)

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I defer to Jim1's expertise at dating to narrow the period, but it is supported by references to Heawood photography at King Richard's road

Not found in 1889/1890 Directory (http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p15407coll9/id/10490/rec/15)

Earliest reference I found was 1891
(http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p15407coll9/id/20702/rec/2)

Still advertising in 1899 at that address
(http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p15407coll9/id/8375/rec/7)
and 1903
(http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p15407coll9/id/15746/rec/9)

but had moved address by 1906
(http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p15407coll9/id/12342/rec/8)

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Technical Help / Re: A conundrum
« on: Sunday 14 November 21 22:25 GMT (UK)  »
Very frustrating.

Changing your password is a good first step.

If people sending you emails are still not getting any response or their emails returned back to them, then hopefully the emails are in your account somewhere.  An hypothesis is that you have accidently blocked contacts, and their mail is going straight to a bin or junk folder.  These folders often aren't searched unless you look in them directly, so this may explain the missing emails.

I would start by trying to find these folders and see what's in them, then check any mail filtering rules.  Where these are depends on your email program.

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