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    Its pjmburns (janice) Birthday

    Happy Birthday Janice. William.
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    Lyncroft House

    I do not think many of us had considered breaching GDPR when we read your post and posted our responses. It was only when Lyn said she had removed 3 posts that I started to think GDPR and how we can overcome this. Have you taken a DNA test. If not then this may be worth considering. William.
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    Lyncroft House

    Lyn I am not trying to be awkward by responding once again to this post, and I do understand fully that certain information on such a delicate subject should be kept private. I fully understand also that Helen is trying to find her mother - which must be emotional for her and very difficult -...
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    Lyncroft House

    I'm not quite sure why the last 3 posts were deleted as the information on those posts is freely available for anyone to find. Therefore wouldn't the marriage in 1964 (which names the bride) come under data protection. William.
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    Humphrys family Birmingham

    Good afternoon Francis Unfortunately Isabella's birth certificate has been duplicated instead of a copy of Elizabeths birth certificate. Could you possibly post Elizabeth's birth record. William.
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    Sarah Isabella Lindsay - Can anyone find her between 1871 - 1909

    No Janice, unfortunately I do not have a copy of the 2nd marriage certificate. On FreeBMD her marriage shows her as Sarah Mabel Haughton. William.
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    Sarah Isabella Lindsay - Can anyone find her between 1871 - 1909

    I know some members enjoy a challenge so I am asking if anyone can find this lady after the 1871 census and before her 2nd marriage in 1909. Sarah Isabella Lindsay was born in the latter part of 1853 in Birmingham - daughter of Ann (Lloyd) and William Lyndsay and baptised 17 February 1854 at St...
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    Help with my terrible Taylors please

    I was under the impression you were querying where the children were born - England or the US, so thank you for clarifying. William.
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    Help with my terrible Taylors please

    On GRO there are the following births: TAYLOR FRANK GRO Ref 1876 D quarter West Hm Union Vol 04A Page 102 mmn BECKETT TAYLOR JOSEPH GRO Ref 1879 D quarter Birmingham Vol 06D Page 103 mmn BECKETT William.
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    Help with my terrible Taylors please

    Have you looked for their births on the GRO. William.
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    Aston Ville Villa

    Good afternoon Peter Are you able to let us know the context of the reference to Aston Ville. William
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    Mental hospital records on ancestry

    Thank you John for the information. After I received the death certificateI I did actually research further her cause of death and then understood why she would have been admitted to an asylum. William.
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    change to accessing WW2 records

    "Access to closed records" may refer to records that are officially closed due to the 100 year ruling, but under the FOI the "requester" has provided a death certificate of the person they are requesting records for and proof of being next of kin. William.
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    big brummie quiz 2025

    I managed a 9, but more guesswork than knowledge. William.
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    National Trust Back to Back houses Inge Street & Hurst Street

    The Back to Back bay windows were retained to the rear of the frontage. This photo is from when I visited in 2006. William.
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