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    The pitfalls of Genealogy

    Stars is right, ancestry trees can be made private or so that you contact the tree owner before you can access the info. Have to admit, I have gained some useful links from other trees, but before I use it, I always contact the tree owner to ensure they are happy with sharing it - have only had...
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    Public Graves

    Thanks Wendy, am just trying to finish of dads family, then will go back to moms, could be interesting as a 2nd cousin has already done the tree, but some of the info doesn't match with what we know, so trying to establish the facts - both of moms grandads married twice! Sue
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    Public Graves

    I found this a really interesting thread, even though asfar as I know none of our rels are in Key Hill or Warstone - but with the size of moms family, haven't ruled it out! Not so long ago, but we have the receipts and funeral orders for my great gran and grandad and my grandad, will try to scan...
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    Clark Ethel May - born circa 1911- married to James Smith, 1931

    Linda, I watched that Heir Hunters too, would love to have access to all their stuff!! Carrumba, good look with your research, you will get hooked on it, like us!! Have you got trial memberships with Ancestry and Find my past, if not would be well worth doing, they give you 2 weeks and then as...
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    Clark Ethel May - born circa 1911- married to James Smith, 1931

    Alfred Clarke 1891 age abt 8 Living with Father Job age 46 - iron worker bellows maker in wood Mother Mary Ann age 38 Siblings Isabella age 18 Ada 16 Job 14 Arthur 12 Alice 9 Alfred 8 Mary Ann 5 Laura 4 at 131 Grange Road Bordesley In 1901 Job 56 iron worker bellows maker in wood Mary Ann 48...
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    Clark Ethel May - born circa 1911- married to James Smith, 1931

    Sorry addresses are 131 Grange Road Bordesley in 1891 and 323 Green Lane Bordesley in 1901 Sue
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    Clark Ethel May - born circa 1911- married to James Smith, 1931

    This could be possible for Alfred on 1891 and 1901 census
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    Clark Ethel May - born circa 1911- married to James Smith, 1931

    There is a birth for an Ethel M Clark in Jan/Feb/Mar qtr 1911 in Aston vol 6d, p 346 Will look for Alfred for you. Sue
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    St Barnabas Church Erdington

    Yes, thanks graham, it does look very impressive, must try to get to look at it, keep running out of time!! Sue
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    Outer Circle Bus Tour (on the day)

    Nice pics Bernie and the weather looks great! Sue
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    Elmdon Airport Birmingham International Airport

    That's something I always wanted to know too Chocks - never got a reply,even when the girls did a school project on the airport no-one there could tell us! Sue
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    Railway Journeys

    Mike, hope your mom soon picks up, its difficult looking after elderly parents when they are well, but when they become infirm, it puts a strain on everyone, you look after yourself too! Going back to the trains, mom and dad used to come down to Borth or Aberystwyth on the train midweek when we...
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    Guidance to householders during the blitz

    Chris they make interesting reading, the ones on your site too! Will have to top up the dongle and hang out of the window at mom and dads to show them! Sue
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    Bhf accs 1/10/2012 - 31/12/2012

    Thanks Jim and Hilary for keeping the forum going and thanks again from myself, mom and dad for the Xmas drink! Sue
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    Railway Journeys

    Thanks Pollypops, on my lottery win list too now, I love pens of any sort - my treat on payday was a new pen of some sort lol Sue
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    Railway Journeys

    Watched this programme tonight and really enjoyed it, I love Moor Street station anyway and then around Tamworth and Rugeley too, as well as Shugborough, all places I know well. The Pen Room fascinated me and I would just love one of those silver hand made pens, bet they cost the earth though! Sue
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    St Barnabas Church Erdington

    David, sorry to hear of the loss of your uncle, hope the Stoke visit isn't too upsetting, also hope that he can rejoin his parents, I know that my Great Aunts ashes were interred in the family grave at Oscott a few yearys ago, there was a charge, but not tooo expensive momsays. Sue
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    Railway Journeys

    Recorder set for this too, x-box takes over early evenings, then I watch the recordings later when teenager in bed!!! Mike, glad to hear your mom is improving, hope she is soon well enough to be home. Sue
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    St Barnabas Church Erdington

    Graham, they are great pics, much better than I would have done with my phone camera - looking forward to the real ones!! Sue
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    The Sampson, Yardley Green Road

    Thanks all of you, will pass the news on to dad, it was a sudden recollection he had about his family, he will be pleased it is still standing, and will continue to do so. Sue
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