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by rbryce
21 Sep 2011 13:25
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: FH stopped working
Replies: 103
Views: 51275

FH stopped working

I have Mcafee through Plusnet (owned I think by BT).  When we reported the problem we were told that that was the first report.  However it does look that the general fix has worked for me too.  Thanks everyone.
Robert
by rbryce
27 Jul 2010 22:46
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: 3000
Replies: 31
Views: 13561

3000

7th August
by rbryce
15 Apr 2010 14:20
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: What shall I do next?
Replies: 29
Views: 15989

What shall I do next?

I am another one going for
Baptisms
Marriage Certifcates
Birth Certificates

Thanks

Robert
by rbryce
02 Apr 2010 17:37
Forum: News and Announcements
Topic: Ancestral Sources v1.0
Replies: 24
Views: 12916

Ancestral Sources v1.0

I have just looked at the video. Looks good, looking forward to putting it into use.
Robert
by rbryce
03 Oct 2009 20:52
Forum: V4 Usage
Topic: Accented charaters
Replies: 6
Views: 4509

Accented charaters

Great thanks Brian, that's what I wanted.

Robert
by rbryce
03 Oct 2009 19:19
Forum: V4 Usage
Topic: Accented charaters
Replies: 6
Views: 4509

Accented charaters

One of my relatives has an name with an accented character, like the French a acute.  How can I record this?  There is an item on the wish list for an easier way to access the charater map but I can't see even the harder way!  I tried creating the name in a word processor and pasting from the clipbo...
by rbryce
06 May 2009 06:53
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Is the upgrade to v4 worth it?
Replies: 11
Views: 6154

Is the upgrade to v4 worth it?

I've done that too.  Another advantage is that you can experiment with your own data that you are familiar with without messing up the original.
Robert
by rbryce
23 Mar 2009 12:26
Forum: Genealogy News
Topic: Ancestry Price Hike
Replies: 25
Views: 13107

Ancestry Price Hike

Our local library have a library licence for Ancestry so I can use it free.  Not as convenient as doing it from home but very useful nevertheless.  I am sure other libraries must have it too.

Robert
by rbryce
04 Feb 2009 19:05
Forum: Research
Topic: Deciphiring a Census entry please
Replies: 6
Views: 4061

Deciphiring a Census entry please

How about 'Prentice'?  I have seen this before and assumed that it was short for apprentice.

Robert
by rbryce
28 Apr 2008 13:28
Forum: Research
Topic: Occupation
Replies: 10
Views: 5991

Occupation

Yes, I understand a carman was a driver, originally at least of horse drawn vehicles.  That fits well with 'tramway' and OK with 'general'  Not so sure about 'lime works' but there was likely to have been a need to transport things.

Robert
by rbryce
28 Apr 2008 10:14
Forum: Research
Topic: Occupation
Replies: 10
Views: 5991

Occupation

Might the Ca word be 'carman'?
by rbryce
18 Sep 2007 10:42
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: FH other uses?
Replies: 18
Views: 9100

FH other uses?

I was given a book about the Guinness family - not so much the famous brewing side but their missionary and clerical cousins. I used FH to produce a tree to help me to work out who was who. It was also useful to pass on to friends to whom I recommended the book.

Robert
by rbryce
22 Jan 2007 18:43
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: How to interpret this cause of death
Replies: 24
Views: 10509

How to interpret this cause of death

I think it is just a time.
h and m are hours and minutes so it looks like 4.00 pm

Is it a Scottish certificate? - if so this is quite usual.

Robert
by rbryce
24 Dec 2006 13:20
Forum: News and Announcements
Topic: Happy New Year
Replies: 5
Views: 4582

Happy New Year

Thank you Jane for all you do. Have a good break with your family. Merry Christmas
by rbryce
24 Sep 2006 15:00
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Help working out a name on the 1851 census
Replies: 6
Views: 3316

Help working out a name on the 1851 census

How about Alexander, i.e. Alex followed by a 'superscript' r?  I think this is fairly common practice in Scotland.  There are plenty of Alexanders in St Ninians.
It's always useful to have a look at other names on the page to check out guesses by comparing with something which is more obvious.
by rbryce
05 Aug 2006 20:28
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Adopted by a Single Mother
Replies: 10
Views: 6278

Adopted by a Single Mother

Thanks for your help Dave.  I unlinked all the relationships and then started linking again with the children.  While there was no other spouse the diagram showed no spouse, but as soon as I added the divorced spouse the box appeared for the non existent spouse.  Perhaps you are right as to the reas...
by rbryce
01 Aug 2006 20:24
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Adopted by a Single Mother
Replies: 10
Views: 6278

Adopted by a Single Mother

The simplest form of the diagram is centred on the mother and it shows the divorced husband.
An ancestors diagram centred on one of the children does not show a spouse.
(I confirm I am using v3)

Robert
by rbryce
31 Jul 2006 22:34
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Adopted by a Single Mother
Replies: 10
Views: 6278

Adopted by a Single Mother

The family record shows but there is still a spouse box.  I have restored installation settings with the same resultant diagram.
Robert
by rbryce
31 Jul 2006 15:41
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Adopted by a Single Mother
Replies: 10
Views: 6278

Adopted by a Single Mother

Thanks Jane, but sorry if I am being stupid. Every time I try to hide this box the child boxes also hide. I found the following in Help, but still I lose the child boxes too. Show Hidden Boxes Check this option to show all hidden boxes. By default these appear with a purple background. You can then ...
by rbryce
28 Jul 2006 22:56
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Adopted by a Single Mother
Replies: 10
Views: 6278

Adopted by a Single Mother

I have a cousin who was married but is now divorced.  Since her divorce she has adopted two children as a single parent.  I have added these to a blank spouse record, but I would rather they showed on diagrams as not having a (family) father - is that possible?

Robert

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