Just noticed this response on their Facebook page.... "you can add those official records for your uncle, which you have already, without having to pay again by adding them as an external reference (clicking "add an external reference" and selecting "copy of an official document"), rather than clicking "search official records" on our site." Which seems to match what I said. I think.... Adrian B

The External Sources section allows you to put in a publication where you have found information. I put in Geoff Compton's book '34 Men', the publisher, year and IBSN number. I am quite happy to put some text in the story section but it seems silly not to have all the dates and details in position.  As Lyn says we have all the relevant information to hand, a lot of which we have paid for in the first place. I am pleased that it's not just me. Kathleen. ________________________________ From: Adrian Bruce <abruce@madasafish.com> To: cheshire@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, 12 May 2014, 17:55 Subject: Re: [CHS] IWM Lives of the First World War Project <<snipped>> unless I'm very much mistaken you can only add facts by going through official records and SUBSCRIBING! <<snipped>> <<snipped>> I too have registered and found the same thing. I don't want to pay for stuff I already have. I am happy to share but will not be doing so if it means forking out money. Also the how to do it pages were not functioning. <<snipped>> Very risky this because I haven't signed up yet, but the site says: "You can use Lives of the First World War as a Visitor, a Member, or a Friend. "    As a Visitor you can search for Life Stories, view all the facts people have added to Life Stories, and explore the History section. "    As a Member you can ***add*** to a Life Story and Remember an individual. To do this, you need to create an account and log in so we can show who has added each piece of information. Becoming a member is ***free***.  <<<<my emphasis here. AB "    As a Friend of Lives of the First World War you can view premium content and access special features by paying a subscription. " The 90-second video for adding information says that you can "add an external reference if you've found information in other sources" and also that you can add your own personal knowledge, though the implication is that that goes into a separate pot. Reasonable if you want a robust set of data. https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/adding-to-a-life-story seems to imply that "facts" can be sourced via the Personal Knowledge option. This and the external reference option seem to make it feasible to add any information as a Member rather than a paying Friend. But that's all on a quick read - am I missing something? Adrian B PS I also found difficulty on the how-to pages with the Flash videos, which I put down to my Flash block extension in Firefox - I usually just download the Flash movie and watch it on my PC and that worked as usual. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

<<snipped>> unless I'm very much mistaken you can only add facts by going through official records and SUBSCRIBING! <<snipped>> <<snipped>> I too have registered and found the same thing. I don't want to pay for stuff I already have. I am happy to share but will not be doing so if it means forking out money. Also the how to do it pages were not functioning. <<snipped>> Very risky this because I haven't signed up yet, but the site says: "You can use Lives of the First World War as a Visitor, a Member, or a Friend. " As a Visitor you can search for Life Stories, view all the facts people have added to Life Stories, and explore the History section. " As a Member you can ***add*** to a Life Story and Remember an individual. To do this, you need to create an account and log in so we can show who has added each piece of information. Becoming a member is ***free***. <<<<my emphasis here. AB " As a Friend of Lives of the First World War you can view premium content and access special features by paying a subscription. " The 90-second video for adding information says that you can "add an external reference if you've found information in other sources" and also that you can add your own personal knowledge, though the implication is that that goes into a separate pot. Reasonable if you want a robust set of data. https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/adding-to-a-life-story seems to imply that "facts" can be sourced via the Personal Knowledge option. This and the external reference option seem to make it feasible to add any information as a Member rather than a paying Friend. But that's all on a quick read - am I missing something? Adrian B PS I also found difficulty on the how-to pages with the Flash videos, which I put down to my Flash block extension in Firefox - I usually just download the Flash movie and watch it on my PC and that worked as usual.

The IWM appears to be in partnership with DC Thompson of Find my Past fame........ Anne On Monday, 12 May 2014, 16:16, Mrs L. McCulloch <lyn.mcculloch@btinternet.com> wrote: Dear Kathleen, I see what you mean. I too have registered and found the same thing. I don't want to pay for stuff I already have. I am happy to share but will not be doing so if it means forking out money. Also the how to do it pages were not functioning. I shall wait until they get their act together, Lyn At 14:55 12/05/2014, you wrote: >There is a fair amount of publicity being given to the above project >to encourage us to add facts and stories to WW1 archives. I have >signed on to this site as I have information about my Uncle Bertie >who is one of the '34 Men of Moulton'. >I found my Uncle easily on their records and gathered my information >together to add all his basic facts.........oh no, unless I'm very >much mistaken you can only add facts by going through official >records and SUBSCRIBING! >You can add a story and you can add a few lines as to where there is >an publication showing facts about your relative but that is all. > >I am so disappointed that everything we try to do in this world of >genealogy costs us a whopping great fee!  I shouldn't be surprised >I've been 12 years on the job. >I'd be interested if anyone can tell me I am doing something wrong >and you can actually input date of birth, cemetery details etc. > >Kathleen. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >----- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 2014.0.4577 / Virus Database: 3931/7479 - Release Date: 05/12/14 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Kathleen, I see what you mean. I too have registered and found the same thing. I don't want to pay for stuff I already have. I am happy to share but will not be doing so if it means forking out money. Also the how to do it pages were not functioning. I shall wait until they get their act together, Lyn At 14:55 12/05/2014, you wrote: >There is a fair amount of publicity being given to the above project >to encourage us to add facts and stories to WW1 archives. I have >signed on to this site as I have information about my Uncle Bertie >who is one of the '34 Men of Moulton'. >I found my Uncle easily on their records and gathered my information >together to add all his basic facts.........oh no, unless I'm very >much mistaken you can only add facts by going through official >records and SUBSCRIBING! >You can add a story and you can add a few lines as to where there is >an publication showing facts about your relative but that is all. > >I am so disappointed that everything we try to do in this world of >genealogy costs us a whopping great fee! I shouldn't be surprised >I've been 12 years on the job. >I'd be interested if anyone can tell me I am doing something wrong >and you can actually input date of birth, cemetery details etc. > >Kathleen. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >----- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 2014.0.4577 / Virus Database: 3931/7479 - Release Date: 05/12/14

There is a fair amount of publicity being given to the above project to encourage us to add facts and stories to WW1 archives. I have signed on to this site as I have information about my Uncle Bertie who is one of the '34 Men of Moulton'. I found my Uncle easily on their records and gathered my information together to add all his basic facts.........oh no, unless I'm very much mistaken you can only add facts by going through official records and SUBSCRIBING! You can add a story and you can add a few lines as to where there is an publication showing facts about your relative but that is all. I am so disappointed that everything we try to do in this world of genealogy costs us a whopping great fee!  I shouldn't be surprised I've been 12 years on the job. I'd be interested if anyone can tell me I am doing something wrong and you can actually input date of birth, cemetery details etc. Kathleen.

Hi Lesley, many thanks for the info from St Marys PR kind regards Chris Bowden On 12/05/2014 09:00, Lesley Baxendale wrote: > Hi Chris, > > The only other information given, is that George Snr was a Clothier of > Chestergate. > > Image sent off list. > > Regards > > Lesley Baxendale > Colwyn Bay > > On 11/05/2014 22:16, Chris Bowden wrote: >> I have a reference from Family search regarding the register of St >> Mary's Stockport. >> George Robinson 4 May 1823 to George and Hannah. >> Could anyone advise if the register might contain further information, >> fathers occupation, residence, mother maiden name? >> regards >> Chris Bowden >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4577 / Virus Database: 3931/7477 - Release Date: 05/11/14

Hi Chris, The only other information given, is that George Snr was a Clothier of Chestergate. Image sent off list. Regards Lesley Baxendale Colwyn Bay On 11/05/2014 22:16, Chris Bowden wrote: > I have a reference from Family search regarding the register of St > Mary's Stockport. > George Robinson 4 May 1823 to George and Hannah. > Could anyone advise if the register might contain further information, > fathers occupation, residence, mother maiden name? > regards > Chris Bowden > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have a reference from Family search regarding the register of St Mary's Stockport. George Robinson 4 May 1823 to George and Hannah. Could anyone advise if the register might contain further information, fathers occupation, residence, mother maiden name? regards Chris Bowden

Beverly said <General information: For those who do not have a Find My Past subscription, they have a special "1 Month for 1 pound". Even with all the issues that have been discussed here, I think my subscription is wonderful. It enables me to do real research in Cheshire, from here in Virginia. Just thought I would share.> I got an email with this offer, do you have to cancel before the month is up, if you fail to do this will they take Pay As You Go subscription from your bank account? Dee

List, General information: For those who do not have a Find My Past subscription, they have a special "1 Month for 1 pound". Even with all the issues that have been discussed here, I think my subscription is wonderful. It enables me to do real research in Cheshire, from here in Virginia. Just thought I would share. Beverly Alexander Culpeper, VA

Not quite Cheshire related but just discovered a bonus with some of these records (1896) in that they have a brief physical description of the voter! Height, eye colour, hair colour and complexion! Just thought I'd pass it on. Lyn

Hope you mall have a great day tomorrow. Sorry I won't be there this year. Cheers, Lyn

The following updates have just been announced for CheshireBMD ------------- Message from Ian Hartas, Cheshire. Hi, Cheshire BMD has been updated to add: Marriages: 249 for Claughton, Christ Church, registers at Wirral (1939-1949) 160 for Lower Tranmere, St Luke, registers at Wirral (1952-1970) 312 for Tranmere, Wesley Methodist Church (Walker Place), registers at Wirral (1939-1979) 182 for Rock Ferry, Highfield United Reformed Church, registers at Wirral (1951-1967) 209 for Claughton, United Reformed Church (Beresford Road), registers at Wirral (1938-1957) 2 for Birkenhead, Presbyterian Church (Grange Road West), registers at Wirral (1941-1942) 40 for Higher Bebington, Grange United Reformed Church (Kings Road), registers at Wirral (1952-1968) Many thanks to Helen Gill and colleagues for these ------------- Forwarded by: Bob Kirk Web address: http://kirksoft.co.uk/ Sent from my iPad

Don't miss our family history fair on Saturday at Ellesmere Port. All our stands are booked and we have three good speakers. full details and a poster at our website: fhsc.org.uk Come and say hello at the Tameside Stand we are sharing the stand with Carl your Cheshire List Adminstrator. Very Best Wishes GAY Sent from my iPad

According to the 1860 White's Directory for Cheshire, Wilmslow parish's "living is a rectory". So, Rector's Farm would have made sense but Vicar's Farm, in the sense of a priest, seems less likely. As you suspect. There is nothing visible in the 1873 Return of Lands for a Mr Vicker(s) in the area - but I note there are other spellings elsewhere in Cheshire, such as Vickars - maybe something like that was the original spelling? Adrian B

Trying to find out the origin of this farm name. In 1910 and 1875 it was on the map as 'Vicar' but today is known as Vicar's Farm. No name is given on the tithe map when it was occupied by John Shatwell (plot just referred to as a homestead). I wonder if it is connected with 'Wicca' the Old English word for a witch. Any ideas, anyone? It belonged to the Earl of Stamford's estate and I don't think it has anything to do with a vicar as such. Thanks for any help with this, Yours, Lyn

At 09:52 AM 25/04/2014, you wrote: >For all of you out there who dislike the new format of FMP as much as I do, >please may I suggest you join the Facebook group at "Can't Find My Past" >who need support and numbers to approach FMP regarding making things right >again. Subscribers will need to put it into inverted commas as above to make it work - otherwise all you will get is FMP. Cheers Graham

The following updates have just been announced: Message from Ian Hartas, Cheshire. Hi, Cheshire BMD has been updated to add: Deaths: 502 for Altrincham, registers at Trafford (1949-1950) 1,002 for Urmston, registers at Trafford (1952-1954) Births: 2,019 for Altrincham, registers at Trafford (1948-1949) Many thanks to Geoff Oultram and colleagues Forwarded by Bob Kirk In Rome Web address: http://kirksoft.co.uk/ Sent from my iPad

Message from Ian Hartas, Cheshire. Hi, Cheshire BMD has been updated to add: Births: 575 for Cheadle, registers at Stockport (1965-1969) 510 for Birkenhead North, registers at Wirral (1936-1936) 501 for East Wirral, registers at Wirral (1937-1937) 521 for Wallasey, registers at Wirral (1926-1941) 1,013 for West Wirral, registers at Wirral (1907-1939) Many thanks to Helen Gill, Peter Greenwood and their respective colleagues. Forwarded by: Bob Kirk Web address: http://kirksoft.co.uk/ Sent from my iPad