Genealogy Chat

Hi all


got back from the cabin Sunday evening, and think we're now back in Vancovuer mode! However, the basement is a mess ........... all the things we brought back from the cabin, such as an 8 drawer chest, cupboards, tables, etc are all just put where ever there was a space!

Now we have to find homes for them ....... or take them to the recycle or thrift store if we can't use them!


Arthur ...........

....... it was very common for people with Germanic names to change them during WW1. Even the Royal Family did it!

From the marriage of Victoria ....... the last of the Hanovers ...... to Prince Albert, the surname of Britain's royal family had been "of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha", or Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

On 18 July 1917, the Times newspaper carried a royal proclamation introducing the name Windsor and dropping "all German titles and dignities".


In 1915, days of anti-German rioting in London, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and elsewhere saw Germans menaced and buildings wrecked.


Even street names that were Germanic sounding were changed.


Changing your surname (or christian name) does not need any legal documentation ......... as long as you are not changing it for any criminal reason, all you have to do is change it. Then you let banks etc know your new name.


I can remember reading ads in the local paper in the 50s and 60s saying basically "as of September 1 1960, I John Smith will be known as Barry Smythe. I will not be responsible for any debts owed by John Smith"


but you didn't even have to do that!




s
xx

Quite a different and thoughtful WDYTYA this week.

It showed that the information is out there if you only know where to look.

It's just knowing where to look though isn't it Arthur?? :-D


I don't watch WDYTYA but do watch Heir Hunters and often pick up hints and tips.



We had a case in our family where the name, which was German, was changed to an English version - I think it was around the time of WW1.



Anne, both our bedrooms are more or less the same - honey/gold shades.....here's a link.....http://www.dunelm-mill.com/shop/gold-ruby-bedlinen-148250 :-D I've added the odd touch of green as a contrast.


Am still busy but managing to keep my head above water - just!!


Must go - time to take daughter home. Take care all....~~~~~~~<3 <3

HI everyone

Just typed out my message and lost it all again...UGH !

OH is doing well ..resting his neck seems to be helping but he can't sit still for 5 min...surgery is still on the cards ,wise to get it done before he is 65 and they chuck him on the scrap heap Ha ! Ha ! only joking.

Rain and more rain at the moment but I still like it better than the 40c temps in Summer.

Roses all cut back ...the frosts have all gone now.

Just going to put dinner on drop in again tonight.

suex

:-D :-D :-D <3 <3 <3

Fantastic day here on the South coast - lovely sunshine

Thank you for the link Cynthia

Sorry to hear about the OH Sue - get him sorted out - will be much better for him.

Was a little dissapointed by the WDYTYA this week - was really looking forward to finding out about lovely Patrick Stewart's family - and only really heard about his dad with a littl of his mums life thrown in.

I was really looking forward to hearing about his extended family to see if there were any other great actors in his line.

It was still lovely having on the screen again. Swoon swoon ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)
He can keep on talking as long as he likes.

Been very quiet here in the office - working tomorrow morning as we have a special event planned and lots of calls due. Will help with the cash - have a week off at the end of the month as its our birthday.

OH is 59 + 1 this year - the other number does not figure in his vocab - next year he will be + 2 and so on until he feels he can cope with that number.

Just found out i have to wait until i am 67 before I can claim a pension and I have been at work since I was 17. So many years more added on now.

Roll on the big lotto win and i can retire early.

Will try & pop in tomorrow - more likely Sunday

Cynthia don't faint - had the afternoon off yesterday - sat & watched the last episode of Harry Potter - in peace & quiet (OH was out working) no silly moans & mutters it was bliss & I enjoyed the film as well. I found Harry Potter 7 part 1 a bit dire but part 2 was enjoyable.

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

I guess everyone has been busy - poor little thread :-(


Glad to see you have had some quiet time Anne.........something we all need now and then.


My OH gets probs with his neck too Sue - one day it's okay and the next it's giving him gyp!!


Went to see my health trainer this morning and it seems I have lost 12.5 lbs. in three months. That's fine by me as I didn't want a dramatic loss all at once......nice and steady does it.. :-D


Seems as though it's going to be a nice week ahead........belated summer perhaps?? Typical when everyone has had their hols and are back at work and the children are back at school........... :-S


Not really into Harry Potter films to be honest as I'm not that keen on fantasy stuff. I like nice, down-to-earth detective stuff to get to grips with..... :-D


Hope all our missing friends are okay and sending lots of <3 <3 <3


Love to all. Cx

HI Everyone

I can't get over our weather it has not stopped raining and it is so cold with it 15c today that is cold for us.

OH is getting used to being home but I am not,I don't go out as much as I used to ...I will have to get into some sort of routine or I will go nuts I think .

It is going to take me a while to sort myself out.

Not into harry Potter either Cynthia,give me Mid Summer Murders any day and Criminal Minds I love that show.

That is a good weight lose Cynthia what is your secret....I am waiting for Summer now to get out and walk that always seems to work for me.

I just looked after Grt grandaughter for two hour this afternoon such a good baby she never cries and she is so cuddly..I never want to give her back :-D

Well i suppose it is time to start dinner ...have a nice day everyone I am staying in the warm :-D


Love to you all
suex <3 <3 <3

I thought I was on my own all weekend - seemed silly to keep doing a little post

Was working on Saturday - Sunday was the GP - so managed to get a little bit of Tree work done

Nice to see a few people back again

Lovely sunny day today.

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

Hello everyone,
yes here I am again fighting fit once more.
This getting old business is not much fun, but I dont really fancy the alternative.
Quite a change in the weather here in the island today, feels very wintery though at least its dry.
I am stil tinkering with my I Pad, it is a very clever gadget, expensive but great fun, does lots of things, more than I will ever discover I am sure.
Hope everyone is well
Love
Evelyn XX

Hi Everyone

It has been indoors again for me today ...still raining and so cold as well.

Going shopping with my dau tomorrow ,we are off to the big smoke ,it is 50klm to

drive but we always make the day of it and have lunch out and shop until we drop

so to speak.

I have not done a lot on my tree lately but plan to start this week ,I still don't like the new tree on here so when I get the courage to transfer it all over to my new tree program I will be happy .

Anne I did get the Roots magic one but now I have to get the courage to transfer it all...cost me $80... I hope it is all worth it.
I must admit I will be very glad when it is done but I may wait for my computer man to come and do it for me...I am such a coward ;-)

better get the dinner dishes done then I can relax.

Have a nice day everyone.

Nice to see you back Evelyn <3.

Suex :-D :-D :-D <3 <3 <3

Hi - I keep getting side tracked and don't seem to have a moment to myself these days......Sue, I sympathise - it must be very frustrating to have your routine altered after all those years.


Fell over yesterday - using the dustpan and brush!! I was crouched part way down, went to move forward and the sole of my shoe caught and I went pitching onto my face.......ouch....... Thought I would have a big bruise but it's not too bad. Have a bruised elbow and ankle and my shoulders and upper arms have felt stiff today. Otherwise....I am fine :-D :-D :-D


Went to see my friend today and helped her to do some more sorting out. The boot of my car was bulging at the seams when I left....... :-D


Picked up the grandchildren from school on Tuesday and my grandson was mortified to find that I had put yet another Shaun the Sheep into the car. He certainly didn't want any of his friends to see it....it's just not 'cool' when you're 13 years old!!


Our weather is all to pot! Everyone back at work, kids back at school and so............we get some lovely summer weather....... :-S


Keep well everyone........Cx <3

Hi Sue


We're having beautiful sunny days again ........ it got up to 25C in the shade in my back garden again. But the nice thing is that it is cool overnight, so it is good for sleeping



yes, it can be very frustrating when get the OH at home when you've not been used to it!!

I find mine keeps coming to check if I am OK, or to report on what he's just done ........ every 30 minutes or so :-| :-|


He often doesn't even phone once when he's out at the uni. So why does he think he has to keep checking on me when he's home?? :-S




I had to go to the Cardiac Unit of the university hospital yesterday (Wednesday) to have a 24 hr blood pressure monitor put on.


I had to go back this morning, and have the monitor taken off ........

............. and had to create a little bit because the receptionist was what OH calls pan-faced. No change of expression, looks or pretends to look at a file, then tells you to sit over there and someone will see you.


Only she's not even taken your name down!

Helps when one of the doctors thinks you are her next patient, then adds a little comment when she realises you are not, and you say "I'm only here for this to be taken off, but we've been waiting a long time, and OH has an appointment soon so we are short of time"

Straight to the room where they take off the monitors :-D :-D :-D



C .................. only you could fall over when down on your haunches!!!!

Glad to hear the bruising is not as bad as you feared.


You need a bath in Epsom Salts or maybe Arnica cream for the other aches :-D :-D :-D



take care everyone




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Sue - its easy - rise to the challenge - with Roots all you need to do is open the cd drive - put in the disc - close the drive - let it run - tell it which drive - in theory c: and its done

Then the fun starts as you need to configure the programme to your liking - I love that bit.

Me personally - and I know its a lot of work - but i would not gedcom - i would input from scratch - as you can config your tree how you want it. I decided to colour code my tree - so the 4 main branches a different colour and then input when i have a free few mins - sometimes its only a few people sometimes if I have a lot more time I get loads done. I find it very theraputic and fun - had the rootsmagic programme for years now & still find more & more things you can do with it.

I wish you many happy hours of inputting fun.

Cynthia - take more water with it - what are we going to do with you - agree with Sylvia - only you could fall over when already down on the ground.

I am glad you are ok & not too many bruises.

Sylvia hope the BP works out ok

Evelyn - lovely to see you back with us again

Wonder how all the missing team are

Well have a weekend to ourselves - no work (in the office)

This morning got up - stripped the bed - put the washing on - went shopping - came home - took one lot of washing out - put next lot in - put shopping away - hung out the bed clothes - back in - unload washing - hang that out - put on Saturday kitchen (oh out working this morning) start work on the tree - OH comes home - moans about cooking programme on tv - goes to change into his shorts as too hot - comes back down - I am on here - he then gets the computer on so he can continue adding his family to rootsmagic as it hasn't been updated for a couple of years - so he has loads to do. Italian GP quali on at 12 - so he will watch that while I cook lunch.

Fantastic day today - so lovely & warm - lots of sun but cloudy - no wind so not sure if the washing will dry that much today. It looks as though its going to be very hot today.

I love watching cookery programmes - some of the presenters are awful - but I do love watching them cook - as long as I dont have to do it - it all seems to go wrong then - probably because I never seem to have the patience to do all the fiddly bits.

Well this wont get any work done will it.

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

Hello friends,

Yes, still here! Sorry about not posting - finding things a bit difficult.


Move pushed back to near Christmas now and happened to meet one of the Partners of the development last week while on a trip to Dorset and guess what? He said "I am truly embarrassed! Don't hold your breath about getting into your apartment for Christmas!" Sold our house in April! So feeling pretty down about it all.



However, had a lovely day at the Olympics with my family - grand daughters loved every minute and had a real "day to remember."



Last week they took me to the Bournemouth Air Show - it was wonderful to see the displays and I couldn't help shedding a few tears as P would have loved it. They also took me to Corfe Castle where distant relatives had a shop in 1890's - it is still there and still uses their original name.


Evelyn - I see kind people are still looking for Diane for you - one day, one day......

Susan - your weather - what is happening out there?

Sylvia - good luck with the BP - I have to taken medication for it too.

Cynthia I do hope you are feeling better after that fall - it is so easy I know and you think "How did that happen?"

Anne you do sound busy - enjoy this lovely weather - what a pity we can't store it up for January/February!

Josie - I hope all is well - I heard mention of a new cathedral for Christchurch this morning.

Robert - all best wishes to you and Mrs. Robert - I enjoyed watching the Edinburgh Tattoo last week on television.

Love and best wishes to all.



Reece <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Hello again,
Sorry, Arthur I didn't mean to ignore you. Just had a read about your problem - is all now resolved? Hard to believe isn't it the way some things turn out - the latest talk on "Planning laws" gives me a very cold shiver down my spine as to what could happen in some back gardens and, indeed, is apparently already happening in some areas.

Does anyone know what happened to TonyOz and his very helpful Australian Research Tips - Genes tell me that they have no trace of it. I've sent him a message and do hope all is well with him.

Best wishes for now.



Reece <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Anne - I don't like cooking and am not that keen on cookery programmes either. I have seen the odd few but tend to like the 'offbeat' cooks such as the Two Fat Ladies and, nowadays, The Hairy Bikers. They do at least seem to make things fun.

Mind you, I DO like eating.... :-D


Oh Reece, that's such a shame and a set back for you. I do hope it can all be sorted soon so that you can put some roots down.

It sounds as though you had fun at the Olympics and your other treats.....and I can quite understand you shedding a few tears, but you will have some more lovely memories to look back on.


No grandchildren pick ups this week so a little more space to get some jobs done. I have a project I am working on on my desktop computer but it keeps going into 'slow-mode'.....it will be going through the window if it doesn't behave itself soon.... :-D


Had better go and tackle the rest of the ironing I suppose...........


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

Reece

I informed the County Councillor who had been so helpful that all was now complete, and asked what was the next step.

He said he would pass on the photo I sent to the Highways department.

I have heard nothing since - I am taking it as "No news is good news".

Hope you can get in for Christmas, but you need time to settle in before it., so don't be too dismayed if it is the New year before your move. Brings back memoeries of when my parents move was halted the week before Christmas. They spent it with the house in packing cases and did not move until January 2nd and then had 5 days of snow so deep it was not possible to get to work.

HI Everyone

I think Summer is finally here...very nice sunny day today and more of the same to come ...so the weather man tells us anyway.

It is my Birthday today so i suspect it will be Chinese tonight.

There has been a lot of reported Threads lately ...they seem to be mostly for saying the words Ancestry and find my past and sites like that but it is not against Genes rules to mention these sites.... so I don't know why it keeps happening ..it is very annoying .

I did make a new Thread on the subject on the Find Ancestors board with Genes response to my email to them just to clear it up once and for all.

Cynthia
I am just a plain cook,taught by my Mum she was taught by her Mum and so on...the OH hates fancy stuff so I would not get away with it anyway.

I have my Grt Grandaughter with me at present...best birthday ever :-D

OOps! bottle time .

Catch you later

suex <3 <3 <3

Good morning Sue and everyone,

Sending all good wishes for a very Happy Birthday, Sue - do hope that you had a lovely day especially with a dear little great grand daughter and rounded off with a delicious Chinese meal.


I think your thread about the reporting of threads answers my question about TonyOz's "Australian Research Tips" disappearing from the boards. I have asked to have it re-instated and GR have agreed as Tony did not remove it. I have used it for my own research with great success (sorry, didn't mean to boast!). This week found a long lost great uncle who had gone from Camden to Fremantle but other cousins had him still in NSW - no wonder I couldn't find him there.



Let's hope your weather continues to improve - ours still sunny and suddenly cooler last night but the garden desperate for rain.


Arthur, you must have given a big sigh of relief when it was all done - wouldn't you love to hear the comments when the photo is passed around?


I've decided to let the removal people pack everything but before then I have to finish the sorting - what to keep - what to give away.


Must away for breakfast - love to everyone.

Reece

Hi Reece

I did not realise Tony's site was deleted...so silly isn't it.

He was doing some good work ..I even had help from him and I live in OZ..
I live in WA so if I can help just ask only to happy to help

Not many response's to my thread on reporting threads really but I only wanted the members to see what Genes response was and maybe it may stop the reporting or maybe just slow it down ...it has got out of hand lately.

Having a nice day so far....Sun still shinning :-D

Thankyou for your good wishes and have a nice day yourself <3

suex :-D :-D :-D