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by phsvm
18 Jan 2022, 17:44
Forum: Military
Topic: Military Service Records - Any Progress?
Replies: 11
Views: 4283

Re: Military Service Records - Any Progress?

Thanks Paul and Norfolk Nan. Bizarrely, it's reassuring to find I'm not the only one waiting!
by phsvm
17 Jan 2022, 11:18
Forum: Military
Topic: Military Service Records - Any Progress?
Replies: 11
Views: 4283

Re: Military Service Records - Any Progress?

Norfolk Nan - are you still waiting for these records? I applied for two sets in May and have still heard nothing. I applied from them in 2020 and they eventually returned the payment saying the cheque was older than 6 months so they couldn't accept it - we've had that discussion about the validity ...
by phsvm
06 Jan 2022, 10:46
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: Ditto
Replies: 6
Views: 985

Re: Ditto

But where would all the fun be in trying to break down brick walls if common sense was used :lol:
by phsvm
06 Jan 2022, 10:41
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: 1921 census review
Replies: 41
Views: 5599

1921 census review

An interesting item about the 1921 census on the BBC news website today.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59879470
by phsvm
03 Jan 2022, 10:55
Forum: General research queries
Topic: Birth record brick wall
Replies: 29
Views: 4122

Re: Birth record brick wall

If you subscribe to Find My Past you should have access to newspapers without having to fork out for another subscription.
by phsvm
31 Dec 2021, 14:41
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: Tracing surprising ancestors
Replies: 0
Views: 614

Tracing surprising ancestors

Michelle Hather is a journalist who is looking to write a short piece for the monthly magazine Woman and Home. She is looking for women who have traced surprising ancestors and who would be happy to discuss this with her and appear in a short piece in the magazine. If anyone can help Michelle she'd ...
by phsvm
08 Dec 2021, 13:02
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: Storage of documents
Replies: 6
Views: 1290

Storage of documents

I have recently come into ownership of a number of fairly old house deeds, letters, legal documents, photos etc and want to store them properly.

Can any one recommend a supplier for archival envelopes, boxes etc.

I already have the white gloves for handling the material so I've made a start!
by phsvm
30 Nov 2021, 09:41
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: WDYTYA - 30 November - Ed Balls
Replies: 4
Views: 1446

WDYTYA - 30 November - Ed Balls

The last in the current series. TV presenter and former MP Ed Balls grew up in a family that wanted to make the world a better place, so he sets out to find out what kind of people his ancestors were. He looks into rumours of a link to Nelson's ship HMS Victory on his father's side, taking him to Po...
by phsvm
23 Nov 2021, 15:50
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: WDYTYA - 23 November - Joe Sugg
Replies: 7
Views: 1853

Re: WDYTYA - 23 November - Joe Sugg

I understand your view MIck but this is only a cut and paste from the listing review for the programme. Admittedly I added the bit about his training as a thatcher and a celeb on SCD but that's not giving anymore information about the programme's content. Some people like to know who the individual ...
by phsvm
23 Nov 2021, 11:37
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: WDYTYA - 23 November - Joe Sugg
Replies: 7
Views: 1853

WDYTYA - 23 November - Joe Sugg

YouTube star Joe Sugg uncovers some incredible stories in his family tree, with a little help along the way from big sister and fellow social media influencer Zoe. Very aptly, Joe discovers a great-great-great grandfather who was involved in the earliest days of communication technology - in electri...