<![CDATA[Roots-Forums - All Forums]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/ Thu, 17 May 2012 21:31:38 +0100 MyBB <![CDATA[Morning!]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1070 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:39:09 +0100 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1070
Interested in getting views on good online sources of research beyond the census etc. need online due to time constraints with work etc. Use Ancestry now but started with Genes Reunited and have also tried Find My Ancestor

Will check posts for previously expressed opinions. Looking forward to exchanging info.

Cheers
Richard]]>
Interested in getting views on good online sources of research beyond the census etc. need online due to time constraints with work etc. Use Ancestry now but started with Genes Reunited and have also tried Find My Ancestor

Will check posts for previously expressed opinions. Looking forward to exchanging info.

Cheers
Richard]]> <![CDATA[Edward Thomas Milsom, Bristol]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=983 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:14:54 +0000 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=983 I can't find them on the 1891 census, then the family are on census in 1901 in 50 Great Ann Street, Bristol, but now the surname is Milsom (which is the name they went under after that up to date).
Edward died in around 1906 aged 38, so he was born in 1868/9. Sarah re-married to a Thomas Newland. They are on census 1911. My Grand-father William Milsom lived with them for a while, but moved out as soon as he could and lost touch (apparently didn't get on with his mother or step-father).
I cannot work out who Edward's father/ mother is. I have loads of possibles / maybes, but nothing definate. Will I have to get the marriage certificate and will this have the information?
Thanks
Sam]]> I can't find them on the 1891 census, then the family are on census in 1901 in 50 Great Ann Street, Bristol, but now the surname is Milsom (which is the name they went under after that up to date).
Edward died in around 1906 aged 38, so he was born in 1868/9. Sarah re-married to a Thomas Newland. They are on census 1911. My Grand-father William Milsom lived with them for a while, but moved out as soon as he could and lost touch (apparently didn't get on with his mother or step-father).
I cannot work out who Edward's father/ mother is. I have loads of possibles / maybes, but nothing definate. Will I have to get the marriage certificate and will this have the information?
Thanks
Sam]]> <![CDATA[Hello Newbie here!]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=972 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:58:57 +0000 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=972 <![CDATA[Introduction]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=938 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:42:39 +0000 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=938
I have been researching my family roots (from scratch) for 2 years with some success. The research is based in Ireland and stretches to Scotland, England, Canada and Brazil. I have more or less exhausted the various internet sources and am ready to interrogate record offices and order official certificates and documents. Any advice would be very welcome - especially in the context of Ireland. Names being investigated are Burns, McCurdy, Liggett (various spellings used!) and Steele. Brick walls are numerous in Ireland as many records have been destroyed! Here's hoping this forum can help me make progress - happy digging!]]>
I have been researching my family roots (from scratch) for 2 years with some success. The research is based in Ireland and stretches to Scotland, England, Canada and Brazil. I have more or less exhausted the various internet sources and am ready to interrogate record offices and order official certificates and documents. Any advice would be very welcome - especially in the context of Ireland. Names being investigated are Burns, McCurdy, Liggett (various spellings used!) and Steele. Brick walls are numerous in Ireland as many records have been destroyed! Here's hoping this forum can help me make progress - happy digging!]]> <![CDATA[Brick Wall]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=933 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:38:37 +0000 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=933 <![CDATA[NEW RootsMagic 5]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=875 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:12:47 +0000 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=875 www.rootsmagic.co.uk, and there is a list of new features on the RootsMagic UK forums:

RootsMagic.co.uk Wrote:RootsMagic version 5 is now available to order from the website, www.RootsMagic.co.uk.

New features include:
  • Research Manager
    > Create unlimited research logs to document your work and aid your research
    > Quickly search for any text in any research log
  • Timeline View
    > Shows a full timeline of the current person's events and those of their parents, siblings, spouses, and children
    > Shows a graphical timeline of the person's events
  • CountyCheck
    > Automatically checks every county you enter (US, Canada, UK, Australia) to verify that it actually existed at the time of the event
    Report gives you a list of all events in counties which didn't exist at the time
    > Lets you access maps and county histories for the US, Canada, UK, and Australia
  • Database Tools
    > Test the integrity of the database file
    > Re-index the database
    > Compress deleted records from the database
  • "On This Day" report includes all family events on a date, as well as famous births and deaths and historical events for the day
  • Enhanced People View can be filtered to show any group of people
  • Enhanced Multimedia
    > Allows easy tagging of images with the people, families, events, places, or sources
    > Enter comments on any media tag
  • Enhanced To-Do list
    > See type, status, priority and description in a single list
    > Sort by type, status, priority, or task description
    > Filter by type, status, or priority
  • Enhanced Edit Screen
    > Hover tips for notes and sources for every fact
    > Easily view all to-do items for a person and their families
    > Easily view all media items for a person, their events, and families
  • Enhanced Source Entry
    > New tabbed source edit screen streamlines source entry
  • Enhanced Descendant List Report
    > Direct descendant list shows the direct line from an ancestor to a descendant
    > Henry, D'Aboville, and outline numbering
    > Wordwrap option conserves space
  • Enhanced Place List report can print all events which occurred within a certain distance of any place
  • Mapping includes markers for events of family members of the selected person
  • Enhanced Place List
    > Displays the primary image for the highlighted place
    > Displays the place details for the highlighted place
  • Select the font / size for the lists on the edit person, Explorer, and select person screens
  • and much more!
]]> www.rootsmagic.co.uk, and there is a list of new features on the RootsMagic UK forums:

RootsMagic.co.uk Wrote:RootsMagic version 5 is now available to order from the website, www.RootsMagic.co.uk.

New features include:
  • Research Manager
    > Create unlimited research logs to document your work and aid your research
    > Quickly search for any text in any research log
  • Timeline View
    > Shows a full timeline of the current person's events and those of their parents, siblings, spouses, and children
    > Shows a graphical timeline of the person's events
  • CountyCheck
    > Automatically checks every county you enter (US, Canada, UK, Australia) to verify that it actually existed at the time of the event
    Report gives you a list of all events in counties which didn't exist at the time
    > Lets you access maps and county histories for the US, Canada, UK, and Australia
  • Database Tools
    > Test the integrity of the database file
    > Re-index the database
    > Compress deleted records from the database
  • "On This Day" report includes all family events on a date, as well as famous births and deaths and historical events for the day
  • Enhanced People View can be filtered to show any group of people
  • Enhanced Multimedia
    > Allows easy tagging of images with the people, families, events, places, or sources
    > Enter comments on any media tag
  • Enhanced To-Do list
    > See type, status, priority and description in a single list
    > Sort by type, status, priority, or task description
    > Filter by type, status, or priority
  • Enhanced Edit Screen
    > Hover tips for notes and sources for every fact
    > Easily view all to-do items for a person and their families
    > Easily view all media items for a person, their events, and families
  • Enhanced Source Entry
    > New tabbed source edit screen streamlines source entry
  • Enhanced Descendant List Report
    > Direct descendant list shows the direct line from an ancestor to a descendant
    > Henry, D'Aboville, and outline numbering
    > Wordwrap option conserves space
  • Enhanced Place List report can print all events which occurred within a certain distance of any place
  • Mapping includes markers for events of family members of the selected person
  • Enhanced Place List
    > Displays the primary image for the highlighted place
    > Displays the place details for the highlighted place
  • Select the font / size for the lists on the edit person, Explorer, and select person screens
  • and much more!
]]> <![CDATA[MILES Wiltshire before 1871]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=871 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:19:09 +0000 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=871 1843 GRO born Westbury Wiltshire
1851 census age 8 workhouse, Westbury, Wiltshire


1861 census age 18/19 - where is he?

1871 census age 29 Trefdath / Trefdreath, Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales
ENGINE DRIVER born Warminster, Wiltshire
with wife Jane age 29 (born Swansea)
dau Ellen age 10 (born Swansea)
dau Mary age 3 (born Anglesey, Amlwch)
son William under 1 (born Swindon, Wilts)

So ..... what I would like for Christmas is a nice fat digitally searchable file of Wiltshire parish records.

Ruth M]]> 1843 GRO born Westbury Wiltshire
1851 census age 8 workhouse, Westbury, Wiltshire


1861 census age 18/19 - where is he?

1871 census age 29 Trefdath / Trefdreath, Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales
ENGINE DRIVER born Warminster, Wiltshire
with wife Jane age 29 (born Swansea)
dau Ellen age 10 (born Swansea)
dau Mary age 3 (born Anglesey, Amlwch)
son William under 1 (born Swindon, Wilts)

So ..... what I would like for Christmas is a nice fat digitally searchable file of Wiltshire parish records.

Ruth M]]> <![CDATA[New Member's interest: WIDDOWS]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=870 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:57:13 +0000 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=870 I've just joined roots-forum but I have been keeping an informal
WIDDOWS One Name Study.
My own branch joins me with my grandfather Charles Mead(e) WIDDOWS born South Leigh Oxon 1850 died 1926. Hiis branch go back via Standlake Oxon and thence back to Charlbury area.

As far as I can see there appear to be 2 main concentrations of WIDDOWS: Oxfordshire & Norfolk with a Norfolk "black sheep" creating a newer concentration in Yorkshire which was ably documented by the late Rev Kit WDDOWS.

Ruth M]]> I've just joined roots-forum but I have been keeping an informal
WIDDOWS One Name Study.
My own branch joins me with my grandfather Charles Mead(e) WIDDOWS born South Leigh Oxon 1850 died 1926. Hiis branch go back via Standlake Oxon and thence back to Charlbury area.

As far as I can see there appear to be 2 main concentrations of WIDDOWS: Oxfordshire & Norfolk with a Norfolk "black sheep" creating a newer concentration in Yorkshire which was ably documented by the late Rev Kit WDDOWS.

Ruth M]]> <![CDATA[John Roberts born ~1780 - Miller]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=848 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:57:55 +0000 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=848 I would like some details of the father (John Roberts) especially where he was born, who were his parents and were all three sons from the same marriage.]]> I would like some details of the father (John Roberts) especially where he was born, who were his parents and were all three sons from the same marriage.]]> <![CDATA[Introducing myslef]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=835 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:59:20 +0100 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=835 Gerry]]> Gerry]]> <![CDATA[Hellooo]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=832 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:52:18 +0100 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=832 <![CDATA[Johnson]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=831 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:50:05 +0100 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=831 Parents were Eric Johnson and Dorothy Johnson (nee Pratt)
I know they had a daughter born in Cheltenham in 1951 called Joan Johnson.
It is possible through my research so far that there were four other siblings born between 1939 and 1954 but I am not sure if my research is correct, if it is then the names were Eric, Dawn, Ann and Alan Johnson.
If anyone knows of the family or can help me get over the brickwall I am facing I would be very grateful

I have recently found out that Eric Johnson died in Churchdown in 1977 and Dorothy died in Cheltenham in 1999]]> Parents were Eric Johnson and Dorothy Johnson (nee Pratt)
I know they had a daughter born in Cheltenham in 1951 called Joan Johnson.
It is possible through my research so far that there were four other siblings born between 1939 and 1954 but I am not sure if my research is correct, if it is then the names were Eric, Dawn, Ann and Alan Johnson.
If anyone knows of the family or can help me get over the brickwall I am facing I would be very grateful

I have recently found out that Eric Johnson died in Churchdown in 1977 and Dorothy died in Cheltenham in 1999]]> <![CDATA[Hello from Media]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=815 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:59:36 +0100 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=815
Just wanted to put a short post in to say "hey". I just signed up to this discussion board, and I am very excited to be a part of it.

That's all, see you guys around soon!]]>
Just wanted to put a short post in to say "hey". I just signed up to this discussion board, and I am very excited to be a part of it.

That's all, see you guys around soon!]]> <![CDATA[birth/marriage for Gt Gt Gt Grandfather Jenner]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=804 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:11:19 +0100 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=804 I have tried parish records for Hadlow and surrounding areas.
Please help! Confused]]> I have tried parish records for Hadlow and surrounding areas.
Please help! Confused]]> <![CDATA[Hi]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=803 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:43:41 +0100 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=803
I have been really lucky and got back to the 1600's on the maternal side and 1700's on my fathers mothers side but have come up against a brick wall with my paternal grandfathers side. Any infor on a Jenner/Seamark family from Tonbridge/Sevenoaks area would be great.]]>
I have been really lucky and got back to the 1600's on the maternal side and 1700's on my fathers mothers side but have come up against a brick wall with my paternal grandfathers side. Any infor on a Jenner/Seamark family from Tonbridge/Sevenoaks area would be great.]]> <![CDATA[introduction]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=801 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:21:49 +0100 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=801 <![CDATA[Clockmakers]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=765 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:54:40 +0100 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=765 Names James Henry Gwyther b1851
James Gwyther b1831 (approx)]]> Names James Henry Gwyther b1851
James Gwyther b1831 (approx)]]> <![CDATA[Hello everybody]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=646 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:48:12 +0100 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=646
My name is Miles and I've just started my research on my family tree. Stumbled upon the forum and decided to join. Hope to have some good conversations in here

Best regards]]>
My name is Miles and I've just started my research on my family tree. Stumbled upon the forum and decided to join. Hope to have some good conversations in here

Best regards]]> <![CDATA[BMD Belgium]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=644 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:39:21 +0100 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=644 <![CDATA[were apprenticeships in printing shortened post WW2]]> http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=619 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:24:38 +0100 http://roots-forum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=619