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The Lighter Side / Family History Christmas presents - what did you have?
« on: Monday 26 December 16 13:51 GMT (UK)  »
I noticed on another thread that Clarkey500 had a specialist long certificate folder for a Christmas present, and it got me wondering what FH related presents other Rootschatters had.

I had a photo scanner, so I can now get busy scanning all my family photos.  I have a huge task as I feel I need to re-scan all the photos my father in law scanned (thousands of them!).  Some weren't good quality scans and he missed off the edges of all the photos and didn't scan the backs (which as you all know are useful dating clues).

Anyway, I would love to hear what you all had  :)

Jool

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Staffordshire / Wolverhampton in the 1970's film
« on: Saturday 15 August 15 11:03 BST (UK)  »
This film will bring back memories for anyone who lives/lived in Wolverhampton.  It's quite sad to see the old buildings being demolished to build modern monstrosities.

http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-wolverhampton-into-the-seventies-1970/

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Armed Forces Resources / New Records. UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929.
« on: Saturday 17 January 15 19:12 GMT (UK)  »
Ancestry have released a new record collection, UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. 

"This database contains records detailing the money owed to soldiers of the British Army who died in service from 1901 to 1929. A small percentage of soldiers who were discharged as ‘insane’ are also listed here. Records typically include the name of the soldier, his next of kin and their relationship, the date of death and sometimes the place, plus other details. In cases where the soldier was discharged as insane, the place and date of discharge are often recorded in the place and date of death field. The inclusion of the next of kin makes these records particularly valuable to family historians, as this information can help researchers take a family back another generation or distinguish between soldiers with the same name. Early records also list a soldier’s trade before enlistment.
Payments went first to widows, or, if the soldier wasn’t married, to a parent (often a mother) or siblings."

I have found 2 of mine listed already, although I had to search by regimental number for one of them as his name was incorrectly transcribed (I have submitted a correction).

Hope this will be helpful to Rootschatters.

Jool

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Please try to improve newspaper cutting
« on: Sunday 09 November 14 18:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, is it possible to improve this newspaper cutting?  Thanks is advance.


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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Help with date please
« on: Sunday 02 November 14 15:34 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, Could someone please date this photo for me (sorry not showing edges, I only have this scan).  If it is who I think it is they were married in 1928 and both bride and groom were born in 1902.  Thanks in advance.

Jool



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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Woodcock family for date and restore please
« on: Saturday 25 October 14 13:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi, this is a photo of Ann Woodcock, nee Fallows (1837-1914) and her daughters Alice (1868-1930) and Ada (1875-1946)  I suspect it was taken in 1909 at the wedding of her youngest daughter Minnie.  Ann's husband had died 10 months earlier which may explain her dark clothing.

This is the only scan I have at the moment so I cannot show the edges or the back.  Could someone please give an opinion on the date, and if you lovely restorers could tidy it up a bit that would be great too.

Ann has always been one of my favourites for some reason  :)


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WW1 In Memoriam / 28 Oct 1918, Driver William J Spooner, age 40, 173rd Bde, Royal Field Artillery
« on: Friday 01 August 14 20:25 BST (UK)  »
William Joseph Spooner (my g g uncle) was born in Wolverhampton to William and Rosezillah Spooner. He died of wounds in France and Flanders, sadly so close to the end of the war.  He is buried at Moorseele Military Cemetery, Belgium.  His brother, Ernest (my great grandfather) also served and survived the war, but died in 1923 of lung disease as a result of exposure to poisonous gas during the war.

God bless them both and all who have fallen in conflicts.

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Staffordshire / Who was Hattie?
« on: Sunday 29 December 13 16:05 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find out who Samuel Edge's second wife was.  According to this website her name was Hattie, one of his employees, there is a photo of Samuel and Hattie on page 2.
http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/Museum/OtherTrades/EdgeShoes/edge1.htm

Samuel Edge b. Whitchurch, Shropshire 18 Oct 1861, d. Bilston, Staffs 1 Aug 1934.
He married first wife Naomi Nume 25 Dec 1885 at The Primitive Methodist Church, Bilston.  Naomi died 25 Nov 1918 in Bilston.

So, I am looking for a marriage between late 1918 and 1934.  Assuming (maybe a mistake  :-\) Hattie was Harriet, I spotted a marriage in Stafford June Q 1921 6b 37 Samuel Edge to Harriet Newcombe. UKBMD shows the marriage was at The Weslyan Methodist Chapel, Stafford (his first marriage was at a methodist church too). 

I cannot find likely Harriet Newcombe anywhere, Newcombe was possibly a previous married name as  they married late in life.  No mention of Hattie in Samuel's probate index, I cannot find a likely death for Hattie either.

I realise purchasing the cert would answer my question but as Samuel is not a direct ancestor I have other certs taking priority.

I have all the info I need on Samuel and his family so please don't waste your time on that.  Thanks in advance for any help or guidance on Hattie.

Jool

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The Lighter Side / Life in the 1500's
« on: Sunday 15 December 13 23:56 GMT (UK)  »
Here are some interesting and sometimes quite shocking facts about life in the 1500's

http://www.sedgleymanor.com/historical/did_you_know.html

Jool

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