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Family History Beginners Board
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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21063 Topics |
Latest post by Annette7 |
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How to Use RootsChat (Please don't post requests here)
If you have questions on how to use RootsChat, look in the Help Pages |
12764 Posts |
1472 Topics |
Latest post by Manchester Rambler |
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition
Need help deciphering old handwriting on wills, certificates and other FH documents ? Moderator: sarah |
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13259 Topics |
Latest post by Wiggy |
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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. Moderator: sarah |
379623 Posts |
35723 Topics |
Latest post by Bonny jean |
Sub Boards: Photograph Resources, Tips, Tutorials | ||||
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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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34886 Topics |
Latest post by pinefamily |
Sub Boards: The Lighter Side | ||||
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Armed Forces
Discuss your armed forces connections |
215368 Posts |
27852 Topics |
Latest post by Nanna52 |
Sub Boards: Armed Forces Resources, World War One, World War Two | ||||
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing
Discuss your DNA results successes, questions or concerns. |
10825 Posts |
978 Topics |
Latest post by Crunwere |
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Useful Links
Links to other local history or genealogy websites of interest |
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210 Topics |
Latest post by Maiden Stone |
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For Sale / Wanted / Events
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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1987 Topics |
Latest post by Elibob |
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Technical Help
Need some technical help with using your computer, or using the internet? |
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10055 Topics |
Latest post by andrewalston |
Sub Boards: Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation, Reference Library | ||||
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Scotland
Scottish family history not specific to a county. Moderator: ev |
363712 Posts |
44011 Topics |
Latest post by CaroleW |
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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Scotland Resources
Resources for research in Scotland: Links, Books, Archives, etc. Moderator: ev |
530 Posts |
182 Topics |
Latest post by mommabear52 |
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Gaelic Language
Posts in this section to be in Gaelic only. Posts in English will be deleted. |
81 Posts |
12 Topics |
Latest post by luimneach |
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Ireland
Irish family history not specific to a county. Moderator: KarenM |
338332 Posts |
44139 Topics |
Latest post by shanreagh |
Sub Boards: Ireland (General), Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry (Londonderry), Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois (Queens), Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly (Kings), Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow | ||||
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Ireland Resources
All those great Irish resources for family history and local history. Moderator: KarenM |
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150 Topics |
Latest post by RBC |
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Irish Language
Posts in this section to be in Gaeilge (Gaelge) . Posts in English will be deleted. |
208 Posts |
27 Topics |
Latest post by Mart 'n' Al |
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Wales
Welsh family history not specific to a county. Moderator: RootsChat |
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15294 Topics |
Latest post by ALewis |
Sub Boards: Anglesey, Breconshire, Caernarvonshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorganshire, Merionethshire, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire | ||||
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Wales Resources |
272 Posts |
50 Topics |
Latest post by liver007 |
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Cymraeg - Welsh Language
Posts in this section to be in the Welsh language only. Posts in English will be deleted. Post translation requests in "Wales - General". Moderator: trystan |
1044 Posts |
211 Topics |
Latest post by mowsehowse |
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England
English family history not specific to a county. Moderator: RootsChat |
1096105 Posts |
135457 Topics |
Latest post by Welshselmes |
Sub Boards: England (General), Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, London and Middlesex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Westmorland, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire (East Riding & York), Yorkshire (North Riding), Yorkshire (West Riding) | ||||
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Cornish Language
Posts in this section to be in the Cornish language only. Posts in English will be deleted. Moderator: RootsChat |
21 Posts |
9 Topics |
Latest post by *Sandra* |
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Isle of Man
Isle of Man Genealogy Moderator: RootsChat |
5802 Posts |
880 Topics |
Latest post by hookleg |
Sub Boards: Isle of Man Lookup Requests, Isle of Man Resources & Offers | ||||
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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark
The Channel Islands |
11154 Posts |
1967 Topics |
Latest post by Lance Matthews |
Sub Boards: Channel Islands Lookup Requests, Channel Islands Resources & Offers | ||||
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Australia
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in Australia. Moderator: sarah |
264655 Posts |
19835 Topics |
Latest post by majm |
Sub Boards: Australia Resources & Offers, Australia Lookups completed | ||||
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Canada
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in Canada. Moderator: KarenM |
84822 Posts |
8072 Topics |
Latest post by Jojo |
Sub Boards: Canada Lookup Request, Canada Resources | ||||
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Europe
Family History research in Europe, including Immigration to Britain Moderators: Berlin-Bob, jorose |
38063 Posts |
5434 Topics |
Latest post by joger |
Sub Boards: Europe Resources & Offers | ||||
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New Zealand
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in New Zealand. Moderator: spades |
102410 Posts |
7803 Topics |
Latest post by kiwi-terrier |
Sub Boards: New Zealand Resources & Offers, New Zealand Completed Requests | ||||
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South Africa
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in South Africa. Moderator: rutti tutti |
13936 Posts |
2373 Topics |
Latest post by aims_chris |
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United States of America
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in the United States. Moderator: shellyesq |
107002 Posts |
11732 Topics |
Latest post by pinefamily |
Sub Boards: US Lookup Requests, US Resources & Offers | ||||
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Immigrants & Emigrants - General
General queries and discussions about Immigrants, Emigrants, Expatriates, Exiles and people who worked 'abroad'. Moderators: Berlin-Bob, jorose |
9411 Posts |
1356 Topics |
Latest post by davidft |
Sub Boards: Immigrant and Emigrant Resources & Offers | ||||
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Other Countries
Immigrants, Emigrants, Exiles, Expatriates and others: |
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2167 Topics |
Latest post by Forfarian |
Sub Boards: Other Countries - Resources | ||||
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Census and Resource Discussion
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. |
65556 Posts |
8052 Topics |
Latest post by sugarfizzle |
Sub Boards: Census Lookup and Resource Requests, Census Lookup and Resource Offers, Library and FHS Lookups | ||||
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Quaker Family History
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 |
781 Posts |
142 Topics |
Latest post by JamesBond |
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Travelling People
For topics about ancestors, who travelled around the country. Romanies, Gypsies, Tinkers, Travellers, Circus people and the like |
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1914 Topics |
Latest post by Holly Hope Mchale |
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Occupation Interests
Discuss the research of occupation (trade or profession) interests. |
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5039 Topics |
Latest post by woodstockaus |
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Heraldry Crests and Coats of Arms
For all your queries about crests, coats of arms, and whether your ancestor was an armiger. |
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288 Topics |
Latest post by ricardoespana |
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One Name Studies
For discussions about researching all occurrences of a single name in a specified area. |
9213 Posts |
2654 Topics |
Latest post by Catherine Wait |
Sub Boards: One Name Studies: A to G, One Name Studies: H to M, One Name Studies: N to S, One Name Studies: T to Z | ||||
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FH Documents and Artefacts
Ask here if you have questions about family history documents and artefacts ... Moderator: Berlin-Bob |
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421 Topics |
Latest post by jettejjane |
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Family Bibles
Discuss your family bibles here - how to start them, how to update them, etc. |
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380 Topics |
Latest post by Treetotal |
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Graveyards and Gravestones
For your queries and discussions about graveyards, gravestones, gravestone symbols, etc. |
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669 Topics |
Latest post by ainslie |
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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! |
6384 Posts |
3435 Topics |
Latest post by MaxD |
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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