Please, DO NOT forget the only thing that matters on this planet........................ ……..
	Some hundred thousands people saw it.... [link] Were they all having an illusion ? If you manage to love those who want to harm you, then you will gain something beyond any imagination. Anything opposing to the above is at least suspicious (don't you agree with that, deep in your soul?)... more » By last.chance  - 10:29 - 5 new of 5 messages

	Welsh relationship Mab-gwyn ???
	I have a Welsh 1911 census image where the Parents have been married 12 years, she has had one son, and the son is 14 years old. The boy's relationship to the Head (father) is given as "Mab-gwyn". Simple translation programs suggest "son - white", though white has sometimes a suggestion of pure or holy.... more » By David Batten  - 01:40 - 4 new of 4 messages

Ancestry

Hello Ancestry seems to think that just because I live in France, I need French records! Anyway, I have a question that has probably been answered before. How do I get back to the 'old' way of doing things - like putting in the folio number and other references, without all the clart that this organisattion seems to think we need? Maybe I'm just not patient enough.... more » By Liz Owen  - 21 Nov - 8 new of 8 messages

	Help Reading a Name
	I am having trouble reading a name on the 1871 census for Hull and wonder if SKS could help. The record is for 3, Spring Street. Class: RG13 Piece: 4499 Folio: 19 Page: 29 The family in question is the last one listed on the page; that of George and Lydia Sawyer. There are 2 daughters and 1 son listed - Lydia, Violet and the last... more » By steve...@live.com  - 21 Nov - 16 new of 16 messages

	1911 Census - search by address address
	I was searching for my great uncle Francis Derham (born 1873) who was a schoolmaster at Douai Abbey School (formerly St Mary's College) Woolhampton, Berkshire. I haven't been able to trace him under any spelling of Frances/Frank etc. He was there in 1901 and taught there uyntil his death in 1941. So, my question is:... more » By Malvary in Ottawa  - 21 Nov - 7 new of 7 messages

	Roots Magic Essentials is Free and can import other programs
	This Essentials version is fairly full featured [link] and features include import of other programs - I just imported a Legacy and all was ok Comparison to paid version here [link] It does look very clean and simple to use By Ron Lankshear in Sydney NSW  - 21 Nov - 1 new of 1 message

	Summer Hill, Birmingham
	Hi Could anyone tell me what kind of a residence would at Summer Hill, Birmingham, in 1820. Was it a posh area at that time. I had a look on Google but it seems to be all country by a lake. Does anyone know where I can find a photograph of houses there. JUDY ELKINGTON [N. Derbyshire, England]... more » By jju...@aol.com  - 20 Nov - 7 new of 7 messages

	News extracts: Nov. 20, 1822: Robert Milburn committed at Morpeth for murder of his mother, Jane
	Names: Henderson, Humphrys, Milburn, Russel. Transcribed from the 24 December 1822 edition of The Strabane Morning Post newspaper, by permission of The British Library: Horrid Matricide. On Saturday last, the 20th ult. at Morpeth, an inquest was held before Thomas A. Russel, Esq. Coroner for Northumberland, on view of the... more » By Alison Kilpatrick  - 20 Nov - 1 new of 1 message

Family Tree Maker 2010 - a little heads-up

(Copied to s.g.c in case anyone there doesn't already know.) For anyone in the UK who's planning to buy FTM 2010, but doesn't know which package to buy... You might like to know that the so-called Upgrade Edition of FTM 2010 (retailing around £19.99, compared to £29.99 for Deluxe and £39.99 for Platinum) will perform a full installation, and does not need a prior... more » By John Prentice  - 19 Nov - 8 new of 8 messages

Joseph Bazalgette marriages

I was asked earlier if I had investigated the ancestry of Peter BAZALGETTE, the TV tycoon who created Big Brother. At that stage I hadn't but, never able to resist a challenge, I have now! And yes, Eve, much to your chagrin I imagine, I can tell you that he is indeed a great- great-grandson of Joseph Bazalgette (1819-1891), the brilliant civil engineer who... more » By Roy Stockdill  - 19 Nov - 4 new of 4 messages