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Somerset / Re: John and Sarah Rosser
« on: Sunday 30 April 23 12:53 BST (UK) »
He could be the John Rosser who married Sarah Spell at St Johns, Bedminster April 3, 1803
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Bishop's Transcripts - baptisms 1600 and 1601
« on: Friday 28 April 23 22:12 BST (UK) »
I think the first is Nicholas - I'm sure I can read '.icholas' there.
The second could be Glaner or something similar; I can't see enough of the first vowel to be sure,
Steve
The second could be Glaner or something similar; I can't see enough of the first vowel to be sure,
Steve
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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Current Covid vaccine programme to end in mid- February...
« on: Thursday 20 April 23 16:58 BST (UK) »
I've just had the same one, Gadget. No side effects, but then I've never had any with all the previous ones. Fingers crossed, as I'm playing golf tomorrow, so hope the arm doesn't drop off.
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The Lighter Side / Re: Unfortunatel names
« on: Saturday 08 April 23 15:41 BST (UK) »
My father was at school with a boy named Percy Vere,
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Scibbled words in a 1745 Wil
« on: Saturday 01 April 23 19:28 BST (UK) »
The second word is Copyhold and the third lying, but I'm not sure what comes between 'that' and 'Copyhold'. In the second line the first word looks like Being to me,
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Suffolk / Re: Suffolk parish registers to go online?
« on: Saturday 01 April 23 17:05 BST (UK) »
Agreed - but are Ancestry Holdings (Malta) really based in Milan, or was the map too small?
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: What is my name - Is it finnish?
« on: Friday 31 March 23 15:45 BST (UK) »
I think it's Norweigan or Swedish. Perhaps a greeting, followed by tak (thanks) and the name Sigurd. Christiana is now Oslo
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The Common Room / Re: Quaker Weddings-wow
« on: Thursday 30 March 23 13:53 BST (UK) »
Not after the Act of Tolerance in the 1680s
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The Common Room / Re: Quaker Weddings-wow
« on: Thursday 30 March 23 10:09 BST (UK) »
Quaker marriage 'certificates' (at least in the 17th and 18th centuries which is where my research has been) consisted of a vow (usually recorded in full) as well as the full identity of the partners. This included their parents, the groom's occupation and sometimes the bride's father's occupation as well as abodes. Both parties signed as well as any witnesses present (not strictly guests as it took place at a religious meeting). In some records the actual signatures of all the parties and witnesses are original. Family members usually signed below the couples' signatures, on the right-hand side, with others in columns to the left,
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