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Post your beginners genealogy questions on how to search your family history and post your local history questions here! Also, if you can think of things to help a budding local history or family history beginner, then please post your tips here!
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Latest post by Neale1961
in Re: Robert Burt born 182...
on Yesterday at 21:34

No New Posts How to Use RootsChat (Please don't post requests here)

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Latest post by litherland lass
in Re: Street map for 75 Ra...
on Saturday 21 December 24 19:36 GMT (UK)

Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering

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Need help deciphering old handwriting on wills, certificates and other FH documents ?
Want to know where a place is on your old photos? Post your queries here.

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Latest post by Wexflyer
in Re: Occupation help?
on Today at 05:38

No New Posts Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs

Get your Photographs restored or dated completely for free by the generous people on RootsChat. Please Include Family Names and Country in Titles of Photographs if known, or how the image relates to your family history. Posts without any details will not be allowed to be posted.

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Latest post by RJ137
in Re: Restores please of p...
on Yesterday at 17:28

Sub Boards: Photograph Resources, Tips, Tutorials

General

No New Posts The Common Room

Join in and discuss more general genealogy and local history things here. If you can't think of what category, country or county your message should come under, then perhaps you could put your message here!

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Latest post by warncoort
in Re: Lost
on Today at 03:06

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in Re: Diary summary week e...
on Yesterday at 23:29

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Discuss your armed forces connections

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Latest post by Chicken Nugget
in Re: DEMS Gunner Records
on Yesterday at 10:45

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in Re: Ancestry common ance...
on Yesterday at 22:25

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Links to other local history or genealogy websites of interest

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Latest post by Vance Mead
in A second new AALT search...
on Monday 16 December 24 20:02 GMT (UK)

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Genealogical and Family History items 'For Sale' and 'Wanted' (this includes private and commercial posts), and details of any Family History or Local History Fairs or other Events of genealogical interest. (You need to have done a few other posts on the rest of RootsChat before being able to post here).

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Latest post by mikepipe
in West Country Wakleys
on Monday 09 December 24 14:45 GMT (UK)

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Latest post by AlanBoyd
in Re: No RC notifications ...
on Thursday 19 December 24 07:40 GMT (UK)

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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901)

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Scottish family history not specific to a county.

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Latest post by Alan of Kaslo
in Re: Seeking Info On Jame...
on Yesterday at 22:09

Sub Boards: Scotland (General), Aberdeenshire, Angus (Forfarshire), Argyllshire, Ayrshire, Banffshire, Berwickshire, Buteshire, Caithness, Clackmannanshire, Dumfriesshire, Dunbartonshire, East Lothian (Haddingtonshire), Fife, Inverness, Kincardineshire, Kinross-shire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire, Midlothian, Moray (Elginshire), Nairnshire, Orkney, Peeblesshire, Perthshire, Renfrewshire, Ross & Cromarty, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Shetland, Stirlingshire, Sutherland, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), Wigtownshire
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Resources for research in Scotland: Links, Books, Archives, etc.

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Latest post by Rattus
in Re: Has "Happy Haggis" w...
on Monday 16 September 24 17:26 BST (UK)

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Latest post by diane5250
in Re: vashti
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Latest post by Kiltaglassan
in Re: Leslie family and Wr...
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All those great Irish resources for family history and local history.

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Latest post by Katharine75
in Re: What does * mean in:...
on Tuesday 16 July 24 13:47 BST (UK)

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Latest post by Kiltaglassan
in Re: Irish forenames data...
on Wednesday 04 October 23 19:36 BST (UK)

Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901)

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Welsh family history not specific to a county.

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Latest post by CheshireSteve
in Re: Griffith Family of L...
on Yesterday at 23:15

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Latest post by alstark
in Re: John Cory Sailor's R...
on Monday 23 December 24 19:30 GMT (UK)

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Latest post by Pennant
in Re: Gwreiddiau Enwau Lle...
on Monday 30 October 23 16:27 GMT (UK)

England (Counties as in 1851-1901)

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English family history not specific to a county.

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Latest post by Tgapitbull
in Re: WW2 Sidcup, Kent: Ca...
on Today at 03:30

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Latest post by *Sandra*
in Re: Nadelik 2018.........
on Sunday 31 December 17 10:50 GMT (UK)

Independent Islands

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Isle of Man Genealogy

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Latest post by heywood
in Re: What is the surname ...
on Sunday 01 December 24 21:54 GMT (UK)

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The Channel Islands

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Latest post by AngelH
in Re: Guernsey births - Le...
on Saturday 21 December 24 02:07 GMT (UK)

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Research in Other Countries

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Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in Australia.

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Latest post by Kat72
in Re: Thompson family Dubb...
on Yesterday at 21:28

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in Re: Bursey in Old Pelica...
on Yesterday at 13:49

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in Re: France: Anna Elizabe...
on Saturday 21 December 24 17:48 GMT (UK)

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Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in New Zealand.

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Latest post by Eyesee
in Re: DIAMOND family in NZ
on Yesterday at 23:41

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Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in South Africa.

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Latest post by Tgapitbull
in Re: Arthur Dudley SHOREY...
on Yesterday at 00:37

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Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in the United States.

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Latest post by Cockneyrebel
in Re: James Thornby born c...
on Monday 23 December 24 11:46 GMT (UK)

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General queries and discussions about Immigrants, Emigrants, Expatriates, Exiles and people who worked 'abroad'.

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Latest post by amondg
in Re: Rebbeca Smith of Ash...
on Monday 16 December 24 18:11 GMT (UK)

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Immigrants, Emigrants, Exiles, Expatriates and others:
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Latest post by Tgapitbull
in CYPRUS Old British cemet...
on Monday 23 December 24 00:23 GMT (UK)

Sub Boards: Other Countries - Resources

Census Lookups General Lookups

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Discuss your findings, links, problems or triumphs of your Census searches here - please no "lookup requests" in this one. NOTE: Offers must NOT breach the licence agreement or copyright of the source.

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Latest post by Shiny1
in Re: Kew Look Up
on Saturday 30 November 24 20:06 GMT (UK)

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Some Special Interests

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Your Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Family History board. This board set up for you do discover and discuss your quaker genealogy for Quaker Family History Society

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Latest post by jonwicken
in Quaker Family History So...
on Wednesday 07 February 24 17:06 GMT (UK)

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For topics about ancestors, who travelled around the country. Romanies, Gypsies, Tinkers, Travellers, Circus people and the like

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Latest post by River Tyne Lass
in Re: Project Info: Earthe...
on Monday 23 December 24 16:23 GMT (UK)

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Latest post by dublin1850
in Re: Dressmakers,I am rea...
on Monday 23 December 24 19:46 GMT (UK)

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For all your queries about crests, coats of arms, and whether your ancestor was an armiger.

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Latest post by Kiltpin
in Re: Bird of Prey family ...
on Wednesday 23 October 24 20:26 BST (UK)

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For discussions about researching all occurrences of a single name in a specified area.
Please do NOT enter look-up requests for individual persons here !

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Latest post by Adnepos_Iacobi
in Re: Hallam Family
on Wednesday 18 December 24 21:06 GMT (UK)

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Family History Documents and Artefacts

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Ask here if you have questions about family history documents and artefacts ...
Or if you need help and advice on how to conserve your precious family history mementos ...

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Latest post by Albufera32
in Re: Census - are they di...
on Monday 04 November 24 19:52 GMT (UK)

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Discuss your family bibles here - how to start them, how to update them, etc.

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Latest post by Cas (stallc)
in Re: HALLAM (Hayfield Der...
on Sunday 13 October 24 12:47 BST (UK)

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For your queries and discussions about graveyards, gravestones, gravestone symbols, etc.

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Latest post by Sally212
in Re: Finding burial locat...
on Saturday 14 December 24 11:43 GMT (UK)

No New Posts Unwanted Certificates & Artefacts

Not too sure what to do with a whole box of things of family items that were found in the attic? Discuss them here!
Post in here items that might be special to another family (such as medals, photographs, letters etc..)

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Latest post by jcomriegreig
in Re: Comrie of St Andrews
on Monday 02 December 24 02:39 GMT (UK)

Sub Boards: Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs A to G, Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs H to M, Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs N to S, Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs T to Z
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