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    RIP MAURICE (sospiri)

    So sorry to hear such sad news. I've not been a member long and yet Maurice always seemed to help. My thoughts are with his family.
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    Feltmaker and Hatter

    Oh thanks Janice you are a star :)
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    Feltmaker and Hatter

    Would anyone know if this was the same occupation? I have a Thomas Dishley in the electoral registers as a feltmaker and on the census as a Hatter. Happy New Year and best wishes Alison ;)
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    What does the Service Number mean

    Thanks Janice, I guess it was the Boer War.
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    What does the Service Number mean

    Would anyone know what "rejoined colours under special a. o. dated 11 Nov 1899" would mean please. :)
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    Writing up family history

    P.s. Chris did you do a talk called 'When the Lights went out in Birmingham'?
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    Writing up family history

    That would be fab. I would love to see the contents page please. Best wishes Alison
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    Birth Certificate: ‘Occasional Copy: A’

    Strange that they are both named Doris though.
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    Birth Certificate: ‘Occasional Copy: A’

    Yes they are. He went on to marry May in the 1960s. She was actually Betsy's sister. He was living with May in the 1939 register.
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    Birth Certificate: ‘Occasional Copy: A’

    Got the birth certificate and Doris Joan Callow as born in December 1928 and is the daughter of George and May. She was adopted. How would I find out more about the adoption please. Best wishes Alison
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    Writing up family history

    Really appreciate you taking the time to reply. I hadn't heard of Occam's Razor until I looked it up and it really makes sense. Loved the identification too about making the wrong assumptions. I certainly identify with that :)
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    Writing up family history

    "PostIts" is a great idea, I hadn't thought of that. I must say this has knocked my confidence a few times as I have looked at other people's research and doubted my own research only to find that I was right.
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    Writing up family history

    Thanks for that. I guess I need also to understand some of the geography of Birmingham although I am from there my family come from the Aston, Hockley, Handsworth, town centre going back in time. I need to learn about that too. :)
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    Writing up family history

    also I hadn't thought about the saving options at all such as PDF etc.
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    Writing up family history

    Thank you so much for your help and suggestions and such a comprehensive answer. I shall try and do what you have suggested as it would be great to write something up although I need the discipline to do it too and not get distracted by just collecting records. I do try and analyse records but...
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