Genealogy Chat

Afternoon all - gosh what a busy board

Ended up working a bit this weekend - bit of a flap & panic weekend on here - hence not been on the thread.


Sorry to hear your weather has been misbehaving Sylvia :-(

Reece I like Cynthia - would like to know why you are limited to a small colour scheme - good news you have had loads of offers - its not always the one who pays most is the best. keep in touch

Cynthia good news for your OH a bit more mobility then - chance to get out and about a bit more.

Susan what a wonderful surprise - did your dad know he was going to pop in for a visit with you? glad to hear the new baby is doing so well - hows the new mum doing?

Sally always wanted to go to the spalding bulb fields - I have heard its very like the Dutch ones. Its great you can all go together & enjoy the day out.

Its been a very mixed bag here in the south - wet & windy & yesterday (because I was working) blue sky - then we had the rain again as soon as i left work Ggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :-P :-P :-P :-P

Its been very cold here as well - had to put the fire & heating on again - thought we had finished with all that :-| :-| :-| :-|

Bit wintery today as well - its my F in L's birthday next monday he will be 90. We are going to stay next weekend so no internet for a few days - gutted We are taking them out for Afternoon Tea at a posh hotel next monday -

Tuesday we are all going back to Kent for a meal/party for him as its a reunion of the people he use to work with during & just after the war, he was a post office engineer in the Secret tunnels under Dover Castle.

We are all making an extra effort to go with him this year as its the last one as several can no longer make it to the pub these days or have already passed on. As he said fewer & fewer each year - i think its going to be quite emotional. Normally its only the two of them but this year the close family are joining in as well. Its going to be the end of an era for them all.

When the OH & I went we were talking to the guide at Dover Castle & he took us down a few tunnels not open to the public and showed us around a bit more - he was very interesed in hearing the stories my OH told him. i don't think his dad would be fit enough to go back to the Tunnels these days too much walking and his eyesight isn't very good now.

Well I better stop nattering and get back to work - or nothing will get done.

Take care all ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) <3 <3 <3 <3

You have been busy indeed Anne.......don't go overdoing it for heaven's sake :-0



Sylvia, that picture looks very cold and wintery but I'm glad you had a good time. :-D



Another boring bank holiday done and dusted. It was so cold and windy yesterday.........brrrrrrrr


OH has had two home assessments in the last few days so that has kept me on my toes with my duster..... :-D Several things to help him have been suggested and we will just take it as it comes.


I have a friend who lives in San Antonio and I messaged her on her birthday. She replied to say that she is coming to England briefly and then going on to Poland where her dad came from. Looks as though she is now delving into her family history...........her dad was a Polish Jew who narrowly escaped the concentration camps. His first wife and daughter were sent one way and he and his son were sent another. Not sure how he and his son ended up in England though.


Hope you are all well.....take care.......love, Cx <3

Hi Everyone

What a wonderfull two weeks it has been for me ,we took my uncle back to Perth yesterday and came home the same day .

I had a mountain of washing to do ...beds to change ect ect,I have slowly got on top of it all and we will go back up to Perth next Thursday for a couple of days and see my uncle off on sat to fly back home .

We are going to the UK next year so not to long to get to see him again ..he is 80 ysr young so I try to see him every chance I get and we do chat a lot on Skype.

It sounds like we have all been busy of late.

Anne congrats to your FIL on 90 yrs that's great is he still in good health ?
I hope you all have a wonderfull get together,i am a firm believer in trying to keep families together even though I am half a world away from mine .

Cynthia I hope your friend does not find things too upsetting delving into the archives re the war years,my OH is a great reader of those times and has told me some very distressing stories he has read regarding the concentration camps.

Very cold wet and windy here but I have got my washing dry now to fold it all and do the ironing.......Yuk!.

Drop in later .
Evelyn Reeecs and Robert my thoughts are with you all.
Suex <3 <3 <3

FIL is in reasonable good health - bad eyesight - but still wandering around places of interest - he went a bit down hill when he wasn't allowed to drive any more - so lost all the interest he had.

Trouble is he never had any hobbies - his whole life revolved around work (its one of the few subjects he is happy to discuss & gets very animated & lively when the subject comes up) - when he retired all he did was plan holidays - & take trips out & about - then he had to stop driving ao the trips slowed down - then MIL had health problems - so the travelling stopped as well.

Most of the time he potters around the flat - reads teletext (when he can) & sit slumped in his chair or fall asleep.

We do try & get him interested - he talks to my OH when we go up there about driving and cars & sometimes will get enthusiastic about past holidays - but he really comes to life when you mention BT or the Post Office.

Thats why i try & make sure my OH has a hobby or two as well - need to keep the brain active if nothing else.

Well I have a meeting to go to - third today & another one at 3:30 - woudl be nice to get some work done inbetween.

Sue i am so pleased you have had a wonderful time - are you going to have time for meeting up when you come to the UK?

Where will you be based - perhaps given enough time & if you want to we could try a Thread meet somewhere reasonable & actually put faces to names - all time & money allowing . If its planned early enough & we all want to.

Well enough of that for now - off to the little room & then the meeting


Take care all

Hi all
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Sue ...... so glad that you such a good time!



I've been busy doing some of OH's family tree ..... all those Welsh place names!!!


OH had a dermatologist 's appointment on Wednesday. He has some pre-cancerous "thingies" which keep appearing on his face, at both temples and now on the end of his nose ( %3A-%29 ). The ones at his temples are exactly where the sun catches him when he is driving a car (left side over here, right side in the UK).

So check your temples!!

This is his 3rd or 4th visit ........ the doc "zaps" the spots with liquid nitrogen, but others appear later.


Today (ie Thursday), I had my 6 monthly check up and clean at the dentist's ....... need no further treatment.

Then I went to the doc's to have my first 6 monthly check-up after being told the Cancer Agency didn't want to see me any more. I just have to have these 6 monthly check-ups at my own doctor. All is fine ..................... but he realised that I hadn't had any blood work done for him in the last 9 months.

Soooooooooooooo ....... he gave me a requisition to go to the clinic to have vials of blood drawn, including that horrible "fast for 10 hours" one.

I'll try to get the tests done next week.



Otherwise, we're fine ................. and the weather is now gorgeous here! There was a bit of a chilly wind today that kept the temperature down to about 13 or 14C. But it is supposed to get to around 20C over the weekend %3A-D




Take care



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Off to the Outlaws this weekend - so away from anything technological all weekend :-P :-\ :-( :-( :-( :-( :-P i am going to be so fed up I love my internet -
Tantrum time - I want an IPAD I want to win the lotto :-( :-( :-( :-(

Sylvia - such good news for you both - i had a fasting BT the other week
Wanted me to have it at 2:30 in the afternoon - so in theory i would ahve had to eat at midnight - so therefore I woudl not have eaten from 6pm - talk about stupid.

My doctor said how ridiculus and changed it to 9am

Anyway have a wonderful weekend all - hope the weather is good for you all

Take care <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Hi Everyone,
Genes are slowly getting their act together again and I can get to our thread and on to the right page in less than minute :-D

The Training Course did not eventuate :-S I was told I had been accepted but was never contacted as to where or when and Then the person who I had to deal with failed to respond to my emails and then it was to late.

You can guess I was not Happy :-(

BUT GOOD NEWS I start a new Job on 2nd June. I will be Working for a company called Research New Zealand I will be working in a Call Centre type environment phoning people to do Telephone Surveys, it is part time /casual but I can choose my shifts and how many I do each week.
The pay rate is good and with this experience I will be able to look at applying next year for full time Call Centre work.

My Arthritic Knees can not cope anymore with retail or Cafe work so am looking forward to a sit down Job.

I have been practising my keyboard typing using a Typing Test online as I never took Typing when I was at School. So am a one finger Typist.

When I started I had a speed of of 13 words a minute and 20 mistakes. I now can average 25 words a minute with 99% accuracy.

Some of the Surveys I will be doing will require me to .Type word for word the answers to some of the questions so accuracy is extremely important.

Initially I have to work the Evening Shift 5pm-9pm but if I work out okay then I will have the option of both evening and afternoon shifts.

Am feeling nervous but rather excited at finnaly having a Job again.

OH has been short listed for a Job he applied for, so things are starting to look positive.

I have been keeping myself busy finnaly working on the Branch of My Family Tree that was the reason I joined 'Genes' 7 years ago. After hitting brick walls at every turn I put it on the back burner and went off in search of my OH'S ancestors which has been hugely successful .
But thought it was time, now there are so many more records on line and I have free access to the Lancashire Parish Clerk Site.
So have made good Progress on finding my Maternal Grandfather's Mother's family.

I also was excited to get some photos of my Father as a young Boy sent to me by my re-discovered Dutch Cousin.
When my Father emigrated From Holland to New Zealand in 1948. The only photo he brought with him was one of his Parents. So even my Mother had never seen any Photos of Him as a Boy.
In one photo he is holding a' Marmot' I have no idea whether this was a pet, the only thing I know about Marmot's was that their Pelts where used in Fur Coats.
So was quite fascinated and wished he was still alive so I could have asked him about it.

I also now have a Photo of my Dutch Great Grandfather who died a year after I was born. A little short man that looks like a 'Mafia Godfather' except he is not Sicilian.

Take care everyone, catch you all later Josie
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Hi Josie

What lovely news!!

I'm so glad for you, and for your OH. It has been a very hard time for you.





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Josie wonderful news all round - I am so please for you - on the job front & family front

There is a rainbow somewhere for all of us

Take care

hello all some good news on here :-D


sylvia i love your pics and you allways explain them i wish everyone did

i have watched britains got talent and i thourt it was a very good show throughly enjoyed it wished they all coould win

sally w <3

Really good news Josie....very pleased for both you and your OH. :-D Lancashire online parish clerk has always been free I think and there is also LancsBMD. Whereabouts in Lancashire are you researching? If it's anywhere near me, I am willing to help.



I can't believe you were asked to go for a fasting test at 2.30 Anne. That's just plain rediculous. :-S




I've been tracking a relative too.........it's one of my OH's uncles whom he only met once over 60 years ago! It's a bit of a longshot but I am trying to see if there is anyone still around who may have photos of him etc. I put a thread up and some some of our lovely friends on Genes found his 2nd wife's birth for me. I'm waiting for a marriage cert to verify his first wife.

Naturally, it's got to be a complicated hasn't it??? :-D



I don't watch BGT but did catch the last part of the final last night. It was different! I think the Queen will be quite interested in the performing dog rather than the usual musical act.



Settling down to watch Lewis......we were going to watch Vera but the programme has been changed suddenly. Something to do with today's events in Afghanistan apparently :-S



Love to all.......Cx <3

Cynthia - I still have the booking form showing the time on it - I kept it to show the stupidity of some surgery receptionists - this was all because she said she didn't have one for over 2 weeks - Dr got cross so she said the only one free that week was 2:30 - so i took it to be annoying - then I called back to change it.

Fin L birthday treat & party went really well - feel really worn out - glad i took the day off today - just to relax and get a few things done. I think we were on the go for most of the time. Still he had a wonderful time which is all that mattered.

Been very quiet on here for a few days.

I was very confused on Sunday evening Cynthia - we all sat down to watch Vera - then they showed an add for the new series of Lewis on Wednesday - then the show started & the first thing we saw was starring Kevin Whately - so both SinL & I said gosh that makes a change seeing him in another show - as its a northern one it wasn't that much of a surprise - then Laurence Fox came up on the screen followed by LEWIS - so we all thoguht they had made a mistake & shown it in error.

Gave us something to talk about. I managed to sit through the whole Lewis without falling asleep which is amazing.

Well off to have a potter about while I am on my own & OH is out & about - oh the joy of a peaceful house - except for the noise from the building site behind me - more about that another day.

Take care all :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Safely back from Kazakhstan after a great holiday.

This morning a 3 person delegation from the Parish Council visited to view my actions over the Highways land. The councillor who made the original complaint was present.

The argument from her changed again to one of ancient rights of way. I have apparently blocked the public's right of way to walk into the protected wood. Any normal person would see that this is a ridiculous statement as they can still walk into the wood - not so she says, it must be to the original line and not deviate. At this point I could easily have throttled her.

The chairman of the Parish Council did his best to find a solution to which she would not object, but this was almost impossible. He said the 'Law is an ass, and I was the victim of the law'. He pointed out that the law requires taxi drivers to have a bale of hay when they ply for trade, but that the law is not enforced. Plans are apprently being made to repeal a lot of ancient laws made centuries ago that are no longer relevant.

She claimed that people should have the right to walk in the road and would then be obstructed by the rope between posts. I said that nobody walked in the road now that a pavement had been installed. She said that she often did, at which point I said "I had better not comment".

She said she did not like the pea shingle, but the other councillors thought it was a better solution than reinstating grass with all its attendant problems. She then spotted a berberis shrub and said - "That has spines, dosn't it?" In her opinion it would represent a hazard to anyone walking across the pea shingle. At this point the Chairman asked if she was starting a campaign, and what did she want done with the flower garden that my neighbour has erected on Highways land - no answer.

I could see that the Council Chairman was sympathetic to what I had done, and his proposal that I should remove the posts and rope, but retain the pea shingle, may be the best solution, but I am furious that some local 'jobsworth' can cause such trouble. He will present his proposal to a meeting next week. If the public are allowed to attend, I will attend.

She was elected unopposed and I am seriously considering standing against her when there are elections. Compromise is not in her vocabulary.

I am going to consult with my solicitor who handled my purchase of the bungalow to better understand why my boundary appears to be several metres shorter than my neighbours - it may be due to the ancient right of way.

Sorry folks - have been missing on here for a few days.....got carried away with meself..... :-D


I enjoy Lewis and especially enjoyed the new one last night. Such a change to be able to watch something good for a change.



That local councillor needs sorting out! She sounds very OTT on ancient rights of way and am amazed she can get away with it.... :-S What a silly woman indeed. Keep fighting.......for as long as it takes Old.


I've been doing a fair bit of family research here and there and it's amazing where the time goes.

Also been busy with grandchildren and OH. I try and take him out when his meds have 'kicked in' which can disrupt my day somewhat but is beneficial for him.


Took my friend out for a coffee and a cake and she really enjoyed it. She has now been home for seven weeks and has settled in well. She has decided to have her carpets cleaned and is talking about some redecoration....good for her!


Going to look out some facts for someone now......take care and love to all Cx :-D <3

Arthur - as long as the chairman is on the right wave length (sounds like he is) it should be a done deal & the others vote his way - the other woman is a real jobsworth - i woudl vote for you if you stood against her.

Looks like she has had everything her way for far too long.

Only a flying visit - will try & pop in to morrow if I get a chance

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3

Thanks for the support.

I had a brainwave - it happens occasionally - and recognised that rights of way are shown on Ordnance Survey maps. My pal recently purchased a programme for his IPod that gave hime access to the whole of the Ordnance Survey for the UK.

He reviewed the area and saw no right of way marked.

Further he sent me a Google Map that showed the area 10 years ago before Church Road was adopted and ashphalted. This showed the disputed area not on the line of Church road exended into the protected wood.

I then contacted Kent county council who have what is called the Definitive Map - this shows all rights of way, footpaths etc and more importantly details their significance. Although bookings normally need a week's notice, I have managed to make an appointment to see the Map and discuss my concern on Monday.
They also told me about the interactive map that could be examined free on line. It does not have legal acceptance, but allows you to get a good idea if you are correct. The map shows rights of way in the forest, together with restriced rights i.e no cars or horse and carts.

The Councillor who has consistently objected is at best being disingenuous - at worst ....... Rights of way were originally footpaths, drovers paths or bridle paths. Over time some then turned into cart paths, and eventually paved roads, so the middle of the paved road would have been the middle of the original footpath. The paved road effectively became the new right of way. in the case of Church Road, the new pavement installed last year could be regarded as the right of way - it is on the opposite side of the road.

I have written to my District councillor asking for his advice in how to best handle the situation. I realise that local politics can be based on personalities and cliques, and if I am exposing her 'vendetta' I do not want it to make my position worse.

Will keep everyone updated.

hello all just a quick visit

arthur well done it is good you able to go the extra mile

<3 to all

sally w

hi all



well done Arthur! These little vendettas can happen ........... but I hope she does not find other ways to retaliate!


But the other councillors must also know what she is like


Good luck. I will be keeping fingers and toes crossed for you



Monday is a Stat Holiday here in Canada ......................... Victoria Day


It celebrates Queen Victoria's birthday, which was on May 24th <3

We now have the holiday on the Monday closest to May 24


May 24 is also the traditional day on which Canadian gardeners and farmers start planting and sowing.





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Hi everyone

I have been back up to Perth again for a few days ,My uncles flight takes off tonight on his return to the UK.

It has been wonderful for all of us to see him again and I think it has helped him too as he is so lonely without his wife since her passing ,we showed him a really good time and I hope to catch up with him when I go back next year .

Anne It would be nice if we could catch up when I come next year ,i will be based in Yorkshire to start then down South in Gloucestershire.
We also hope to do London again so anyone close to those places ?.

It is getting cold now winter is coming in fast,just lite the fire ,the house was so cold with nobody in it for three days.

Check in tomorrow......housework to be done and lots of it.
Suex
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If anyone has a spare moment I would welcome assistance in finding the 1871 Census record for my 2x greatgrandmother, Mathilda Nicholls. Shw was widowed in 1866 and on the 1881 Census she was the Head of family living with 2 boarders and a servant.

Living in sudbury, Suffolk, England in 1861 and 1881, so would expect to find her in Sudbury in 1871.

She died in Sudbury in 1888 .

Thanks for the fresh pair of eyes.