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    Christmas Quiz

    EDIT - I will highlight the questions answered correctly in green. Which doesn't stop anyone having a go, just that the answers have already been given. A multi-part quiz covering a range of subjects and styles. Clicking on the title of each quiz will take you directly to it. With regards the...
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    Areas of Birmingham (ish) Quiz

    I know I've done area quizzes before, but I couldn't see one on here. The answer to each clue is an area of Birmingham or nearby. Again, please allow others to have a try before posting answers. Thanks. 1. Billie Jean's motorcycle 2. A mighty weight 3. Say hello and welcome 4. In a cloister...
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    Evetts/Neville family

    Stanley James Evetts and Irene Edith Neville If someone was serving in the armed forces, they would not appear on the regular ERs. They would be recorded separately but with their home addess.
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    Dudley Diary

    Not quite Bham but may be of interest... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-62290114 ...though it didn't take much time to work out that she was Lilian Harriet Green, daughter of Albert Louis Green and Harriet Fuggle. That her father died when she was young, that she had an unnamed sister...
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    Berrow / Devey Family

    I did mean to type Henry Charles, originally because that is how he appears on his baptism. It could be a C but I'm not certain. I do think it's the correct family. Another sister and brother also moved to Bham and Henry is with his brother Robert in 1891.
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    Paradise Development 2022

    Building works are still progressing, One Centenary Way looks to be near completion (at least on the outside). I was in town last week and it was surprising how much space there is around the buildings, they look really close together from the live cameras. Planning permission has been...
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    Greaves, Ruth & George

    Certainly one (Ruth) and possibly both distant relatives. Marriage reg. Solihull 1896 but possibly was at Christ Church, Burntwood. Then it looks like they divorced in 1907, interesting in itself. George may have been a soldier (possibly Boer War) and then possibly emigrated to US on the...
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    1950 USA Census

    On a related note for anyone interested just read that the 1950 US census will be released in April.
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    Old Maps Website

    Not sure how many people use this excellent site but there's a message on the homepage saying that the website will be closing down on 31st Oct. https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/ A shame.
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    Name Help

    Any ideas please of what the name of number 30 could be... It looks like - T - r maybe - third letter could be an e rather than an o - not sure about the 4th - y. Thanks
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    Uniform Identification Request

    This is supposedly a picture my grandfather, who served in WW1 but he looks too young in this photo for it to be of that period. Can anyone shed any light on it? Thanks.
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    Your Most Exotic Ancestor

    Not strictly Birmingham related I suppose but... Where did your most 'exotic' ancestor come from and why did they (if you know) or their descendants come to Birmingham? I would say mine would be a 3 x great grandfather from Holme-next-the-sea in Norfolk (not very exotic) and was probably a...
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    Vauxhall Road

    Another map request if possible. Of Vauxhall Road, Duddeston late 1800s/early 1900s showing 106 and 12 back 102 and how close the were to Northumberland St please. Thanks.
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    Labour Corps

    The is my grandfather, William Simmonds and other (unknown unfortunately) soldiers of the Labour Corps from some unknown date during WWI I was told that he was also the cook and I have his Mrs Beeton's cookbook There's a good few recipes that have gone out of fashion and I can't seem...
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    Church Lane, Aston

    In the 1890s my gt gt grandfather was living at no1, court 16 Church Lane and in 1950 my nan was living at no 25. Don't know if it's the same Church Lane or not but I'm having trouble locating it. Any ideas? Thanks.
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    Favourite Family History Photograph

    I haven't got many but this is my favourite. It's from 1928 and is the wedding of an aunt from my grandad's first marriage. She was born in 1908 and was 28 years older than my dad. The bride is obviously my aunt, the first man sitting down on her left is my grandad, the woman at her shoulder...
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    Oxfordshire Parishes Resources

    I have church records for various churches for various years. They are... Cuddesdon, Elsfield, Forest Hill, Garsington, Holton, Horspath, Horton cum Studley, Marston, Wheatley and Wood Eaton. If anyone happens to need a look up let me know.
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    St James The Less Ashted Lookups

    Hello, It looks like there are there 2 baptisms for Simmonds, daughters of James and Mary between 1873 and 1881. Could someone possibly give me the details off the images if there are any please.
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    Pre-1841 records.

    I've come to a bit of a dead end with one of my family lines (unfortunately the main one) and am just wandering what options I've got. Here's what I've got... My great great great grandparents were married in 1812 in Cuddesdon Oxfordshire, I've got the Cuddesdon records and it says both of this...
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    Thomas Warner & Esther Hemues

    According to familysearch they were married on 4 Dec 1803. Can anyone with a copy of the registers add any more details. Thanks.
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