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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Trying to make out a surname on 1861 census
« on: Friday 13 May 22 17:21 BST (UK) »
Possibly Gough?
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Name confirmation
« on: Monday 09 May 22 17:20 BST (UK) »
It’s a bit hard to see but the ‘M’ looks the same as in Margaret Metcalfe above
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The Common Room / Re: Ancestry Subscription
« on: Monday 09 May 22 17:17 BST (UK) »
Renewed again using the link - thank you Sandra 
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Bigamous Marriage
« on: Tuesday 19 April 22 15:57 BST (UK) »Found him in 1861 transcribed as Bish on FindMyPast, age is 55, Amelia has become 40. Difficult to read POB for birth.
I'm struggling to keep up with who's who, but as no-one has done a decipher yet, I think this is Savernake Park.
Savernake Park looks good, Wikipedia says it's near Clench Common
Clench Common is a dot of a place, not in the forest. I’d guess the Park would refer to the forest and land around Tottenham House, a stately home in the forest
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help with handwriting!
« on: Saturday 09 April 22 21:53 BST (UK) »
I read the profession as “sergeant 1st Suffolk” which I assume would be army?
Jo
Jo
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The Common Room / Re: Is there a Logical Answer?
« on: Wednesday 02 March 22 22:41 GMT (UK) »
I don’t know the answer but I have a similar case in my family where a son born to my 2nd g grand mother by her first husband ( who died shortly after) is then known by his step father’s surname. He marries under his own name but uses both names in subsequent census’s. In 1911 he uses his own name in the census but his step father’s surname on the electoral roll the same year. I guess it’s not uncommon in an era of early deaths and remarriage
Regards,
Jo
Regards,
Jo
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Occupation query on baptism record
« on: Saturday 29 January 22 19:57 GMT (UK) »
Seaman was my thought too
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Technical Help / Re: Font colour on Kindle app is blue
« on: Thursday 25 November 21 22:06 GMT (UK) »
I had something similar- although on the actual kindle, not the app. The font was almost greyed out and very difficult to read. None of my other downloads were affected. In the end I purchased the actual book and it was printed the same - a light grey font-but easier to read. The kindle book reviews had several complaints about how difficult it was to read ( wish I’d noticed them first!). I would suspect it’s how the book has been converted from the original rather than an issue with your app.
Jo
Jo
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Technical Help / Re: any A*****Y experts able to help with Now What after receiving DNA results?
« on: Wednesday 06 October 21 20:32 BST (UK) »
If you click on the person’s name in the list of matches it will take you to a page with your name and their initials. Their user name should also appear, maybe with their photo. There is a box there with “ message “. You can send them a message asking about your connection - they may or may not reply. Not everyone does family history even if they’ve done a dna test. This page will also show, their tree if they have one, ethnicity - you can see what Ancestry thinks is shared heritage. There’s also shared matches - you might recognise some of the people who share dna with you and the person.
Another option is to click the person’s name, when you’ve arrived at the initial page described above. This takes you to their account profile page and gives you a bit more information about them and their ancestry interests - assuming they’ve filled it in. It’s also got a message button. Hope this helps.
Jo
Another option is to click the person’s name, when you’ve arrived at the initial page described above. This takes you to their account profile page and gives you a bit more information about them and their ancestry interests - assuming they’ve filled it in. It’s also got a message button. Hope this helps.
Jo