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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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25979 Topics |
Latest post by Cornelius88 |
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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 |
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1573 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 |
187906 Posts |
19810 Topics |
Latest post by Bookbox |
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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 |
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38706 Topics |
Latest post by Joed99 |
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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42639 Topics |
Latest post by chempat |
Sub Boards: The Lighter Side | ||||
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The Stay Safe Board
This is a board for discussing the current situation that this world faces. Please consult medical advice relevant to your own country. Remember: Stay at home. Keep social distancing. Wash your hands with soap and hot water for 20 seconds. |
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980 Topics |
Latest post by BushInn1746 |
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Armed Forces
Discuss your armed forces connections |
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32589 Topics |
Latest post by BushInn1746 |
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. |
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2501 Topics |
Latest post by Heb66 |
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Useful Links
Links to other local history or genealogy websites of interest |
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237 Topics |
Latest post by Cockneyrebel |
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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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2244 Topics |
Latest post by Bookbox |
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Technical Help
Need some technical help with using your computer, or using the internet? |
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11116 Topics |
Latest post by Milliepede |
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 |
424976 Posts |
48397 Topics |
Latest post by carolineasb |
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 |
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211 Topics |
Latest post by Kathmferrier |
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Gaelic Language
Posts in this section to be in Gaelic only. Posts in English will be deleted. |
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17 Topics |
Latest post by Old Bristolian |
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Ireland
Irish family history not specific to a county. Moderator: KarenM |
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49360 Topics |
Latest post by aghadowey |
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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186 Topics |
Latest post by Little Nell |
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Irish Language
Posts in this section to be in Gaeilge (Gaelge) . Posts in English will be deleted. |
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33 Topics |
Latest post by Kiltaglassan |
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Wales
Welsh family history not specific to a county. Moderator: RootsChat |
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17318 Topics |
Latest post by WelshGen |
Sub Boards: Anglesey, Breconshire, Caernarvonshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorganshire, Merionethshire, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire | ||||
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Wales Resources |
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74 Topics |
Latest post by alstark |
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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 |
1139 Posts |
229 Topics |
Latest post by Pennant |
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England
English family history not specific to a county. Moderator: RootsChat |
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152071 Topics |
Latest post by PatLac |
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 |
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980 Topics |
Latest post by diane5250 |
Sub Boards: Isle of Man Lookup Requests, Isle of Man Resources & Offers | ||||
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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark
The Channel Islands |
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2140 Topics |
Latest post by raa |
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 |
294657 Posts |
21689 Topics |
Latest post by lynda conniss |
Sub Boards: Australia Resources & Offers, Australia Lookups completed | ||||
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Canada
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in Canada. Moderator: KarenM |
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9174 Topics |
Latest post by LizzieL |
Sub Boards: Canada Lookup Request, Canada Resources | ||||
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Europe
Family History research in Europe, including Immigration to Britain Moderator: jorose |
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6544 Topics |
Latest post by Stuart_McDonald |
Sub Boards: Europe Resources & Offers | ||||
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New Zealand
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in New Zealand. Moderator: spades |
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8709 Topics |
Latest post by spades |
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 |
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Latest post by pampoen |
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United States of America
Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in the United States. Moderator: shellyesq |
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13407 Topics |
Latest post by Tri-Racial Isolate |
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'. Moderator: jorose |
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1501 Topics |
Latest post by reremoanavicky |
Sub Boards: Immigrant and Emigrant Resources & Offers | ||||
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Other Countries
Immigrants, Emigrants, Exiles, Expatriates and others: |
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2673 Topics |
Latest post by haney |
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. |
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8410 Topics |
Latest post by aghadowey |
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 |
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165 Topics |
Latest post by Tri-Racial Isolate |
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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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2202 Topics |
Latest post by Tri-Racial Isolate |
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Occupation Interests
Discuss the research of occupation (trade or profession) interests. |
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Latest post by Siely |
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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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417 Topics |
Latest post by Kiltpin |
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One Name Studies
For discussions about researching all occurrences of a single name in a specified area. |
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2726 Topics |
Latest post by tornado |
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 ... |
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484 Topics |
Latest post by elliot |
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Family Bibles
Discuss your family bibles here - how to start them, how to update them, etc. |
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402 Topics |
Latest post by tornado |
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Graveyards and Gravestones
For your queries and discussions about graveyards, gravestones, gravestone symbols, etc. |
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784 Topics |
Latest post by Enumerated |
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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! |
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3605 Topics |
Latest post by obarean |
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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