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    Aston Interactive Map

    Will do. Thank you.
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    Aston Interactive Map

    Oops sorry. This isn't a photograph.
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    Aston Interactive Map

    Hi My Great Grand Mother lived at No 79. Can I keep a copy of this picture please for my family history?
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    Aston Interactive Map

    Hi this is taken from Cycling 08 August 1891
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    (Nat) ??

    That's interesting Janice his birth name was John Athur James Callow.
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    (Nat) ??

    Could be, I've never seen it written before.
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    (Nat) ??

    Hi Does anyone know what (Nat) would mean in this context please. Best wishes Alison
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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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    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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