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by Thunder
18 Feb 2024, 21:46
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: 1921 census transcription issues
Replies: 2
Views: 227

Re: 1921 census transcription issues

There are many errors, it was after all TNA who gave FMP after the contract after TNA admitted that they should never have given them the contract after the mess FMP made of the 1939 Register. I sent in an amendment two years ago to FMP regarding them mis-spelling my grandfather's name and they stil...
by Thunder
28 Jan 2024, 02:58
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: Planned destruction of wills by Ministry of Justice
Replies: 8
Views: 3267

Re: Planned destruction of wills by Ministry of Justice

I have just signed the Petition against the destruction of Wills. I run two Family History groups locally so I will encourage everyone to do likewise. It is important to prevent this. If it went ahead, what would be next? Thank you. As you say what next set of records would be digitised and the ori...
by Thunder
24 Jan 2024, 12:16
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: Lost medical records
Replies: 2
Views: 757

Re: Lost medical records

TNA used to have buckets for the leaking roof as well!.
by Thunder
23 Jan 2024, 20:40
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: Lost medical records
Replies: 2
Views: 757

Lost medical records

Who thought placing records below a water pipe was a good idea!.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/ ... r-BB1h5c04
by Thunder
17 Jan 2024, 19:09
Forum: General research queries
Topic: Heighley
Replies: 2
Views: 1111

Re: Heighley

I would be suspicious of the alleged links, the article on Wikipedia (which should be checked against other sources like the Victoria County History). DNA links should in my view be checked against original sources. The castle was demolished in the 1640s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heighley_Castle
by Thunder
15 Jan 2024, 20:40
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: Planned destruction of wills by Ministry of Justice
Replies: 8
Views: 3267

Re: Planned destruction of wills by Ministry of Justice

Thank you for signing the petition. TNA have decided this is nothing to do with them!!. Many years ago details of Civil Service pensions were put on microfilm and the original files destroyed but after a few years the microfiche faded and the microfilms had to be copied and put back into paper form.
by Thunder
15 Jan 2024, 20:36
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: TNA new releases
Replies: 0
Views: 2341

TNA new releases

TNA have released 46 closed files with details of people applying for compensation during the years 1964-1966 as alleged victims of Nazi persecution. I had to ask TNA twice to put the names in the catalogue. Next January there will be up to 577 names, some are Jewish people and other are British peo...
by Thunder
12 Jan 2024, 19:09
Forum: General research queries
Topic: Not a Murray query
Replies: 2
Views: 913

Re: Not a Murray query

Ancestry has Pallott's marriage index which says "Nyend see Nind" and there are only five entries on ancestry for Nyend.
by Thunder
10 Jan 2024, 21:45
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: Dangers of using Geni.com
Replies: 1
Views: 1110

Re: Dangers of using Geni.com

Quite right, researchers need to go to the original sources. There are various books like 'Who Was Who' which list the descendants of the aristocracy.
by Thunder
10 Jan 2024, 18:38
Forum: Genealogy chat
Topic: Planned destruction of wills by Ministry of Justice
Replies: 8
Views: 3267

Re: Planned destruction of wills by Ministry of Justice

There is a petition for Parliament to stop this crazy and destructive plan is stopped. We need to get another 9000 or so signatures to get it discussed in Parliament.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/654081