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- 17 Sep 2023, 15:01
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Ancestry transcriptions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 944
Re: Ancestry transcriptions
I have sympathy for you, ancestry do make a lot of errors (not as bad as TNA or FMP), alas some errors cannot be corrected because there is no drop-down menu. Alas all you can do is ask for an amendment, however FMP STILL haven't amended my grandfather's name in the 1921 Census despite my sending in...
- 03 Sep 2023, 02:42
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Useless FMP Transcriptions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1435
Re: Useless FMP Transcriptions
Wiltshire Baptisms Index 1530-1917 transcriptions were created by both Findmypast and Wiltshire Family History Society. The "blank" records in question could be the result of problems occurring during the transcriptions conversion process as they were uploaded to FMP. Transcriptions are c...
- 02 Sep 2023, 18:36
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Useless FMP Transcriptions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1435
Re: Useless FMP Transcriptions
Terrible transcription is the kindest words to comment on the work by FMP. The original records should be at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre at Chippenham.
https://wshc.org.uk/
https://wshc.org.uk/
- 30 Aug 2023, 23:20
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Durham Home Guard records at TNA
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2764
Durham Home Guard records at TNA
It looks like that there are some errors in the transcription done at TNA in series WO 409 (Durham Home Guard records). an example is WO 409/27/23/55: 1940-1945: John Ambelez - born 24/08/1923 [there is no birth entry in ancestry but it may be Juan Ambelez who was registered in the October-December ...
- 30 Aug 2023, 23:04
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Fulham burial records
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1006
Re: Fulham burial records
Most cemeteries should keep a record, have you looked on the 'Find a grave' website? at https://www.findagrave.com/
Of course not all burials have a headstone.
Of course not all burials have a headstone.
- 25 Aug 2023, 01:55
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Army service records
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2082
Re: Army service records
According to the file at TNA (WO 423/134588: [1939-1963]: Name: W Coldman' Service number: 6078225. Date of birth: 5 July 1901, GRO index says birth was registered in the July-September quarter of 1902, The file says his full name was William John Coldman, but there is no birth entry on the General ...
- 24 Aug 2023, 12:37
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Army service records
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2082
Re: Army service records
TNA are following MOD's policy in closing files for 115 years from the person's date of birth but if you can provide a death certificate then most of the file should be released if you put a Freedom of Information request to TNA. If family members had requested the file earlier then that corresponde...
- 23 Aug 2023, 02:58
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Army service records
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2082
Re: Army service records
I have been through a selection of these files at TNA and researchers might like to know that some men have as many as three files on them, names are mis-spelt and Christian names that are listed as [Unspecifiied] because it would appear that they are not on the file cover but are inside!. IN one ca...
- 19 Aug 2023, 21:45
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Repeating searches
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1026
Re: Repeating searches
I think it is always a good idea to go back and have another look to see if new information has come to light.
- 18 Aug 2023, 13:41
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Future of the Census
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2821
Future of the Census
The article in the September issue of WDYTYA? Magazine raises what the future of the Census could look like. I should say at the outset that this will only cover 'England and Wales' including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. For the last 30 years social scientists have been saying that the C...