The Lighter Side

In the Lighter Side post your topics that are on the "Lighter Side" of your hobby of Local History or Genealogy, or things that are perhaps not directly related to the subject but still relevant or of interest in some way.

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distant cousins Started by fiddlerslass	5 / 533	by coombs Tuesday 18 April 23 18:00 BST (UK)
Chilling Murder Repeats Itself 157 Years Apart - tale of strange coincidence Started by River Tyne Lass « 1 2 3 4 »	32 / 3,736	by brigidmac Friday 14 April 23 00:23 BST (UK)
1921 transcription error Started by Jackiemh « 1 2 »	10 / 814	by tillypeg Sunday 09 April 23 18:14 BST (UK)
Locative surnames in cities before census and BMD eras. Started by coombs « 1 2 »	16 / 822	by coombs Thursday 06 April 23 18:42 BST (UK)
My Herritage Started by chrissiepoos « 1 2 »	14 / 643	by chrissiepoos Thursday 06 April 23 02:02 BST (UK)
Unregistered births in the 1800s. Any experiences? Started by coombs « 1 2 3 »	20 / 1,210	by coombs Saturday 01 April 23 18:28 BST (UK)
Family History Help for Germany Started by SuzanneLivingston	4 / 285	by fiddlerslass Friday 31 March 23 14:10 BST (UK)
400 year old dress Started by Erato « 1 2 »	10 / 643	by Neale1961 Sunday 26 March 23 05:18 BST (UK)
Edward Whitehorn d1868 Poplar Started by Jackiemh	7 / 452	by maddys52 Saturday 25 March 23 01:22 GMT (UK)
Which Childhood Toy Would you Bring Back? Started by Treetotal « 1 2 3 4 ... 10 »	89 / 3,469	by Treetotal Thursday 23 March 23 23:01 GMT (UK)
Baptism Started by Helina	2 / 288	by Helina Thursday 23 March 23 09:11 GMT (UK)
Anyone come across the forename Hamonis? Started by panda808 « 1 2 »	9 / 491	by panda808 Monday 20 March 23 07:03 GMT (UK)
Corpse Register Started by IONICUS	4 / 515	by IONICUS Thursday 16 March 23 22:01 GMT (UK)
WDYTYA repeat BBC1 Started by nanny jan	2 / 416	by Gillg Saturday 11 March 23 11:35 GMT (UK)
Christchurch Priory - An unfortunate name Started by Zaphod99	5 / 465	by pinefamily Wednesday 08 March 23 07:52 GMT (UK)
Oldest person found in a census? Started by bibliotaphist « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	50 / 35,520	by Redroger Monday 06 March 23 20:59 GMT (UK)
Ancestry Error message Started by Biggles50	2 / 253	by Gadget Monday 06 March 23 12:51 GMT (UK)
Most children of same gender in a row Started by Gallicrow « 1 2 3 4 5 »	39 / 6,514	by zetlander Sunday 05 March 23 22:58 GMT (UK)
Paper trails and decades of research, what is the point? Started by coombs « 1 2 3 4 »	34 / 15,307	by Rosinish Sunday 05 March 23 04:19 GMT (UK)
Russian Flu 1890 Started by kath davis	7 / 679	by HughC Saturday 04 March 23 13:53 GMT (UK)
Stick To Your Guns! Started by Blue70 « 1 2 3 »	25 / 14,069	by jbml Wednesday 01 March 23 12:06 GMT (UK)
Its a real problem ! Started by Biggles50 « 1 2 »	17 / 1,077	by jbml Wednesday 01 March 23 11:58 GMT (UK)
Faint praise Started by Top-of-the-hill	2 / 458	by Stanwix England Friday 24 February 23 14:55 GMT (UK)
Aunt Sara EGAN and Aunt Ellie REDDING. 1902. Started by Mowsehowse « 1 2 »	17 / 656	by Mowsehowse Tuesday 14 February 23 20:53 GMT (UK)
Tithe Records Started by slippery	5 / 362	by slippery Friday 20 January 23 15:03 GMT (UK)
Has Photo Restoration Become a Thing of The Past? Started by Treetotal « 1 2 »	14 / 736	by farmeroman Thursday 19 January 23 19:03 GMT (UK)
German safety matches. Started by Mowsehowse « 1 2 3 »	21 / 2,267	by Mowsehowse Thursday 19 January 23 09:07 GMT (UK)
A Chain - unit of measurement Started by Simon62 « 1 2 3 4 »	28 / 12,886	by jbml Wednesday 11 January 23 21:23 GMT (UK)
Potential ancestors. Check, and check again. Started by coombs	7 / 2,696	by coombs Wednesday 11 January 23 15:52 GMT (UK)
A great find today Started by Erato	4 / 2,946	by Erato Tuesday 10 January 23 20:35 GMT (UK)
I've lost the plot Started by ghallen « 1 2 »	9 / 3,587	by Kiltpin Tuesday 10 January 23 19:02 GMT (UK)
Genetic Gene Memory Started by EEMartin	6 / 1,501	by Ruskie Tuesday 10 January 23 11:27 GMT (UK)
I’ve gone round the bend Started by dragonfly13	3 / 2,415	by jbml Tuesday 10 January 23 09:21 GMT (UK)
I've told her not to get ideas ----- Started by Annie65115	4 / 2,568	by jbml Tuesday 10 January 23 08:45 GMT (UK)
What history! Started by Lisajb	4 / 1,566	by Treetotal Monday 09 January 23 13:07 GMT (UK)
A surprise gift Started by andrewalston	2 / 1,140	by GR2 Sunday 08 January 23 16:55 GMT (UK)
Mystery of the WW1 Embroidered Bedpread Discovered In Charity Shop Started by River Tyne Lass	5 / 2,064	by River Tyne Lass Sunday 08 January 23 08:43 GMT (UK)
135 year old Message in a Whisky Bottle Started by KitCarson	0 / 947	by KitCarson Saturday 07 January 23 15:42 GMT (UK)
Telling the adult children ? Started by zetlander « 1 2 »	10 / 3,115	by Ruskie Saturday 07 January 23 01:09 GMT (UK)
Dialects Started by Top-of-the-hill « 1 2 3 »	25 / 5,539	by brigidmac Thursday 05 January 23 22:12 GMT (UK)
A Distant Relative Started by antonymark	1 / 1,307	by brigidmac Thursday 05 January 23 05:29 GMT (UK)
A Christmas Perennial - The King William's College Quiz 2022 Started by djct59 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	40 / 5,299	by hepburn Wednesday 28 December 22 17:53 GMT (UK)
Christian name OLGA early post WW1 births - England Started by Copper1 « 1 2 3 »	21 / 5,889	by BillyF Monday 26 December 22 23:19 GMT (UK)
Anyone else feel we've had a good year & good service from GRO Started by Copper1	0 / 1,304	by Copper1 Saturday 24 December 22 22:30 GMT (UK)
Fancy a £150 win or a FindMyPast sub Started by Copper1	3 / 2,199	by Copper1 Wednesday 21 December 22 08:38 GMT (UK)
What are search angels and time travel detectives? Started by sproutmeister « 1 2 »	14 / 4,481	by brigidmac Friday 16 December 22 14:28 GMT (UK)
Old newspaper archives online. Started by coombs « 1 2 3 4 »	27 / 14,921	by coombs Saturday 10 December 22 21:32 GMT (UK)
Servants and how long they stayed at a certain employer. Started by coombs	8 / 4,337	by Stanwix England Sunday 04 December 22 16:13 GMT (UK)
My DNA from that well known website!! Started by plimmerian « 1 2 3 4 »	27 / 24,348	by brigidmac Saturday 26 November 22 20:45 GMT (UK)
Anyone else noticed a trendy occupation? Started by andrewalston « 1 2 »	11 / 4,136	by DianaCanada Monday 21 November 22 21:00 GMT (UK)
What is your most uncommon name ? #2 Started by stonechat « 1 2 3 4 ... 31 »	274 / 100,331	by ajm314159 Monday 21 November 22 17:17 GMT (UK)
Logging camps Started by Erato « 1 2 »	9 / 2,685	by Gillg Tuesday 15 November 22 11:24 GMT (UK)
Why so many first names ? Started by brigidmac « 1 2 »	14 / 6,784	by zetlander Monday 14 November 22 18:17 GMT (UK)
Overseers accounts. Quite handy. Started by coombs	3 / 2,055	by coombs Sunday 13 November 22 22:05 GMT (UK)
Time Travel to New York 1911 with this wonderful clip! Started by River Tyne Lass « 1 2 »	17 / 8,158	by brigidmac Sunday 13 November 22 21:17 GMT (UK)
Common Names Started by LucasKernan « 1 2 »	10 / 2,382	by coombs Tuesday 08 November 22 12:47 GMT (UK)
How did the privileged manage without their domestic servants in & after in WW2. Started by dobfarm « 1 2 3 4 »	35 / 22,880	by hanes teulu Sunday 06 November 22 18:23 GMT (UK)
DNA Journey Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb Started by Blue70	2 / 1,984	by Ruskie Sunday 06 November 22 00:29 GMT (UK)
Remember When............ Started by Treetotal « 1 2 3 4 ... 7 »	56 / 20,403	by Rena Monday 31 October 22 20:05 GMT (UK)
Find my Past Started by ggrocott	4 / 2,139	by Kay99 Thursday 27 October 22 17:09 BST (UK)
Relocated remains Started by still_looking	0 / 1,977	by still_looking Wednesday 26 October 22 11:01 BST (UK)
Graveyard recipes Started by Erato	1 / 2,014	by River Tyne Lass Monday 24 October 22 15:53 BST (UK)
WDYTYA New Series Started by ChrissieL « 1 2 3 4 ... 7 »	61 / 28,047	by Mowsehowse Wednesday 19 October 22 09:22 BST (UK)
findmypast pro subscription Started by normamac « 1 2 »	13 / 6,300	by lisalisa Wednesday 12 October 22 17:39 BST (UK)
ackroyd house Started by ali mcneice	8 / 4,754	by Sazbucket Tuesday 11 October 22 16:21 BST (UK)
ordering birth cert online Started by raa	6 / 2,200	by Rosinish Wednesday 28 September 22 07:26 BST (UK)
Suffolk migration to Essex 1600s to early 1800s. Started by coombs	0 / 1,917	by coombs Sunday 25 September 22 18:36 BST (UK)
Double trouble? Started by Spiral	7 / 2,379	by Spiral Sunday 11 September 22 20:34 BST (UK)
Dogs and their people Started by Erato « 1 2 3 »	26 / 14,916	by Sloe Gin Monday 05 September 22 16:50 BST (UK)
Birth certs and the 6 weeks time frame given. Started by coombs « 1 2 3 4 »	33 / 20,143	by Geoff-E Monday 29 August 22 17:13 BST (UK)
Born in Transit Started by kath davis	1 / 2,171	by andrewalston Friday 26 August 22 20:07 BST (UK)
Surprise! Started by zetlander « 1 2 »	16 / 6,694	by coombs Thursday 25 August 22 21:37 BST (UK)
50% 1921 census discount Started by mckha489 « 1 2 »	10 / 5,953	by Jebber Thursday 25 August 22 17:05 BST (UK)
Unusual entry on marriage certificate Started by Bee « 1 2 »	17 / 11,823	by Melbell Wednesday 24 August 22 20:05 BST (UK)
Remarkable timing eh? Started by Glen in Tinsel Kni « 1 2 »	9 / 2,704	by andrewalston Monday 22 August 22 09:16 BST (UK)

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