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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Why did someone else have to be consulted before a marriage licence issued? Started by Westy11 « 1 2 »	10 / 1,523	by jbml Wednesday 29 March 17 10:19 BST (UK)
Amusing Transcription Started by Pennines « 1 2 »	11 / 2,098	by dobfarm Tuesday 04 April 17 08:49 BST (UK)
THOMAS WRAY OF FERMANAGH IRELAND Started by Virginia Stokes	0 / 465	by Virginia Stokes Saturday 08 April 17 05:41 BST (UK)
MOVED: Noxious weed Started by spades	0 / 462	by spades Saturday 08 April 17 22:46 BST (UK)
Another strange occupation Started by Jackiemh	4 / 765	by Jackiemh Sunday 09 April 17 11:28 BST (UK)
WDYTYA Exhibition NEC, Birmingham, 6-8 April 2017 Started by ankerdine « 1 2 3 »	26 / 3,090	by ankerdine Sunday 09 April 17 18:55 BST (UK)
Sloppy record keeping Started by LizzieL	5 / 833	by LizzieL Wednesday 12 April 17 17:09 BST (UK)
WW1 hymn parodies Started by philipsearching « 1 2 »	17 / 2,893	by groom Thursday 13 April 17 22:33 BST (UK)
1939 Register - a question about the compilation of the Register Started by candleflame « 1 2 »	17 / 2,625	by rosie99 Sunday 16 April 17 17:30 BST (UK)
categoriy assigned to a woman at marriage 1674 Started by Westy11 « 1 2 »	10 / 1,134	by Westy11 Tuesday 18 April 17 14:12 BST (UK)
Have you received a real geneological bonus? Started by Rishile « 1 2 3 »	19 / 3,985	by Scribble1952 Tuesday 18 April 17 17:17 BST (UK)
Wedding present Started by tillypeg	3 / 957	by tillypeg Tuesday 18 April 17 21:51 BST (UK)
Change of last will and Testament Started by VICTORIA « 1 2 »	11 / 1,200	by VICTORIA Friday 21 April 17 13:58 BST (UK)
Were your grandparents born in Victorian times? Started by Gone. « 1 2 3 4 ... 8 »	65 / 6,433	by Trishanne Saturday 22 April 17 11:09 BST (UK)
FTM 2017 Started by tjkap	4 / 1,670	by JAKnighton Saturday 22 April 17 15:01 BST (UK)
Free B M D Started by bodger	7 / 1,567	by bodger Sunday 23 April 17 09:29 BST (UK)
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Started by despair « 1 2 »	10 / 1,595	by Simon G. Sunday 23 April 17 11:45 BST (UK)
Did he get a bargain? Started by Trishanne « 1 2 »	10 / 1,796	by Scribble1952 Monday 24 April 17 15:44 BST (UK)
Welsh village life in 1895-1905 Started by Mike Morrell (NL)	2 / 896	by Viktoria Thursday 27 April 17 00:01 BST (UK)
Am I really related to William the Conqueror?? Started by JanPennington « 1 2 3 4 ... 8 »	65 / 12,810	by BumbleB Monday 01 May 17 21:07 BST (UK)
Paper Mills Started by Marigold77	4 / 1,174	by Guyana Thursday 04 May 17 23:21 BST (UK)
ahnentafel Started by bodger	3 / 908	by bodger Friday 05 May 17 07:59 BST (UK)
WDYTYA Live - End of an era. Started by CarolA3 « 1 2 »	11 / 1,954	by AMN Friday 05 May 17 09:11 BST (UK)
Spooky experiences while researching Started by CarolBurns « 1 2 3 4 ... 41 »	367 / 100,833	by 3sillydogs Friday 05 May 17 17:10 BST (UK)
Maybe it was meant to be? Started by JAKnighton « 1 2 »	9 / 1,858	by coombs Saturday 06 May 17 14:04 BST (UK)
The Elusive George Henry Hawkins Started by needleinhaystack « 1 2 3 4 »	29 / 3,696	by rosie99 Monday 08 May 17 10:48 BST (UK)
Spanish Catholic names Started by philipsearching	1 / 497	by Geoff-E Monday 08 May 17 19:54 BST (UK)
U.K. - Burials and the reusing of old graves Started by candleflame	1 / 773	by John915 Friday 12 May 17 13:29 BST (UK)
On This Day in June........Tell us about your ancestors' anniversaries Started by genjen « 1 2 3 4 ... 20 »	177 / 42,620	by Jool Saturday 13 May 17 00:24 BST (UK)
How much to census returns really tell you? Started by Greensleeves « 1 2 3 4 5 »	36 / 5,205	by pharmaT Saturday 13 May 17 10:54 BST (UK)
My relative Queen Elizabeth and I Started by BradMajors « 1 2 3 »	22 / 4,064	by hurworth Saturday 13 May 17 11:08 BST (UK)
A relative finds the marriage of your grandfather's sister and sends you the Started by hurworth « 1 2 »	14 / 2,719	by Sloe Gin Sunday 14 May 17 02:06 BST (UK)
Does having an unusual family name get people started in family history? Started by Mart 'n' Al	8 / 2,361	by Redroger Wednesday 17 May 17 12:02 BST (UK)
Did Martha BRACHER marry John EVERETT in 1805 or not? Started by LindaBishop	8 / 1,454	by JaneyH_104 Wednesday 17 May 17 21:40 BST (UK)
An ancestor having the last laugh... Started by Geordie daughter « 1 2 3 4 »	35 / 7,844	by coombs Thursday 18 May 17 15:15 BST (UK)
Getting sidetracked by something you've seen Started by Stanwix England « 1 2 3 4 »	35 / 4,277	by brentof4 Thursday 18 May 17 23:57 BST (UK)
Census tourism - a goer? Started by hurworth « 1 2 »	9 / 1,595	by andrewalston Saturday 20 May 17 12:36 BST (UK)
what does als mean? Started by Westy11 « 1 2 »	9 / 1,738	by Westy11 Saturday 20 May 17 14:22 BST (UK)
Comin Home Started by BillyF	2 / 642	by BillyF Saturday 20 May 17 19:12 BST (UK)
Your Favourite Census Mistranscriptions! Started by Paul E « 1 2 3 4 ... 27 »	241 / 60,144	by myluck! Sunday 21 May 17 14:49 BST (UK)
Unknown cause of death Started by Deirdre784	7 / 838	by Deirdre784 Monday 22 May 17 23:56 BST (UK)
Mistranscribe not a word?? Started by chris_49 « 1 2 »	11 / 1,797	by Sloe Gin Tuesday 23 May 17 13:36 BST (UK)
Unusual first names - were they any help? Started by Milliepede « 1 2 3 4 »	29 / 4,208	by tetryon Wednesday 24 May 17 03:16 BST (UK)
Amusing description of Risca Started by Deirdre784 « 1 2 »	10 / 1,296	by Mowsehowse Thursday 25 May 17 09:34 BST (UK)
Genealogist £50 cashback offer Started by kooky	1 / 571	by Jebber Friday 26 May 17 08:19 BST (UK)
Multi-tasking ancestors Started by LizzieL « 1 2 »	17 / 2,354	by lydiaann Friday 26 May 17 08:40 BST (UK)
Book: "more from Unmitigated England" by Peter Ashley, 2007 Started by tillypeg	1 / 715	by Treetotal Saturday 27 May 17 23:19 BST (UK)
Randolph Caldecott, an immediate potted history ?? Started by Berlin-Bob	4 / 774	by Berlin-Bob Sunday 28 May 17 08:48 BST (UK)
Where has she gone... mising ancestor Started by colwoodtom	6 / 1,409	by MarieC Sunday 28 May 17 11:43 BST (UK)
Oldest age an ancestor had their first child? Started by coombs « 1 2 3 »	20 / 2,551	by Redroger Sunday 28 May 17 21:07 BST (UK)
BNA voucher offer - valid until 31 may Started by bugbear	0 / 523	by bugbear Monday 29 May 17 09:50 BST (UK)
John Freeman Started by Pussywillow	8 / 1,109	by trish1120 Monday 29 May 17 14:44 BST (UK)
Memorial Day Started by Erato	0 / 452	by Erato Monday 29 May 17 23:08 BST (UK)
Who remembers Empire Day? Started by Ringrose « 1 2 3 4 »	31 / 5,603	by Countryquine Wednesday 31 May 17 00:41 BST (UK)
COMPLETED Need someone who can convert a PDF file to WORD please? Started by Rosinish	3 / 886	by Rosinish Thursday 01 June 17 17:01 BST (UK)
Barking up the wrong family trees Started by brigidmac « 1 2 »	16 / 2,350	by brigidmac Saturday 03 June 17 05:53 BST (UK)
Test Started by darcym	4 / 629	by dawnsh Saturday 03 June 17 22:13 BST (UK)
Writing up notes on possible leads. Started by coombs « 1 2 »	14 / 2,191	by coombs Monday 05 June 17 15:21 BST (UK)
"We are distantly related........." Started by despair « 1 2 »	16 / 4,059	by a-l Monday 05 June 17 17:56 BST (UK)
Who do you think you are magazine Started by Cazza47 « 1 2 »	11 / 1,858	by Ringrose Monday 05 June 17 19:04 BST (UK)
Servants in 1800s England Started by EBrand	8 / 1,262	by stanmapstone Wednesday 07 June 17 21:41 BST (UK)
History of a family in ten objects Started by Lydart « 1 2 3 4 5 »	40 / 9,761	by ThrelfallYorky Saturday 10 June 17 15:57 BST (UK)
Folk Music in Swabia Started by Corsica	2 / 1,021	by Corsica Wednesday 14 June 17 20:45 BST (UK)
Adoption in the mid 1800s Started by hokum50	3 / 1,189	by Guy Etchells Friday 16 June 17 06:41 BST (UK)
The cause of gonorrhea is obvious! Started by hurworth	2 / 941	by sami Sunday 18 June 17 01:52 BST (UK)
BBC "Who Do You Think You Are?" Anne Reid (WDYTYA Series 12 Episode 6) Started by Colin D Gronow « 1 2 3 4 ... 9 »	78 / 29,784	by lanercost Sunday 25 June 17 03:01 BST (UK)
The not knowing can be the fun part. Started by coombs	0 / 625	by coombs Monday 26 June 17 13:57 BST (UK)
Have a read of an old blog on Genealogy Started by Dyingout	1 / 854	by Mowsehowse Tuesday 27 June 17 13:09 BST (UK)
Bog Soldier WW2 Started by healyjfch « 1 2 »	10 / 1,552	by Guyana Thursday 29 June 17 23:37 BST (UK)
WDYTYA new series BBC1 9.00pm Started by nanny jan « 1 2 3 4 ... 7 »	55 / 8,760	by ThrelfallYorky Wednesday 05 July 17 16:56 BST (UK)
Names, how we cannot do without them. Started by coombs « 1 2 »	9 / 1,610	by coombs Saturday 08 July 17 16:38 BST (UK)
Do the Blundells just collect waifs and strays? Started by Pheno	2 / 815	by healyjfch Sunday 09 July 17 09:14 BST (UK)
my grandad Started by marcie dean	7 / 1,048	by marcie dean Thursday 13 July 17 12:46 BST (UK)
Susan Riches. Started by coombs	0 / 512	by coombs Thursday 13 July 17 21:53 BST (UK)
adds a bit of a spark Started by Finley 1	4 / 950	by groom Saturday 15 July 17 12:35 BST (UK)

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