Graham Price wrote: > Howdy all > Slightly off-list. > This is something that happened to me the other day, and I am still > not sure how it occurred. I started my computer and on the desk-top > there appeared a small window in the background with VERY BIG > magnification of one of my email pages. Goodness, I thought, this is a > wonderful thing for folk whose sight is diminished, though me having > had eye ops recently did not need it, so I sought a means of deleting > it from my desk-top. Eventually I was successful. It seemed strange as > to why and how it suddenly appeared, though I expect it was from a > Microsoft Windows automatic update over the internet, or somehow I had > accidently triggered it off from within XP. Anyway, as there was some > mention on one of these lists recently about needing to view things in > BIG PRINT because of eyesight problems, I thought this might be > helpful for those (of us) who have failing eyesight. It seems that > this facility is already ensconced within Windows XP, though you can > download it (probably only for XP though) from > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx Hi Graham, You can do this without any extra software!! Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or 7 for Windows (1) Select "View" from the menu at the top of the browser (2) From the drop-down menu, select "Text Size" (3) Select the required size (IE7: Keyboard shortcuts: Hold down the 'Ctrl' key and press either the '+' or the '-' keys) (IE7: Status Bar shortcut: Select the magnification required using the magnify icon in the bottom left hand corner of the screen) [IE7 beta is available from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/ie7/default.mspx] Mozilla Firefox 1.5 for Windows (1) Select "View" from the menu at the top of the browser (2) From the drop-down menu, select "Text Size" (3) Select either "Increase" or "Decrease" as required (Keyboard shortcuts: Hold down the 'Ctrl' key and press either the '+' or the '-' keys) Opera 8.51 for Windows (1) Select "View" from the menu at the top of the browser (2) From the drop-down menu, select "Zoom Size" (3) Select the zoom value required (Keyboard shortcuts: Press either the '+' or the '-' keys) Ian

I have Windows XP and use Microsoft Outlook. I can change the magnification by holding down "Control" and moving the scroll wheel on the mouse. Hope it works for others! Barb |-----Original Message----- |From: Graham Price [mailto:genetree@pacific.net.au] |Sent: Monday, 03 April, 2006 1:28 AM |To: ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com |Subject: A Magnifier for folks using Windows XP, and ??? | | |Howdy all |Slightly off-list. |This is something that happened to me the other day, and I am still not |sure how it occurred. I started my computer and on the desk-top there |appeared a small window in the background with VERY BIG magnification of |one of my email pages. Goodness, I thought, this is a wonderful thing for |folk whose sight is diminished, though me having had eye ops recently did |not need it, so I sought a means of deleting it from my desk-top. |Eventually I was successful. It seemed strange as to why and how it |suddenly appeared, though I expect it was from a Microsoft Windows |automatic update over the internet, or somehow I had accidently triggered |it off from within XP. Anyway, as there was some mention on one of these |lists recently about needing to view things in BIG PRINT because of |eyesight problems, I thought this might be helpful for those (of us) who |have failing eyesight. It seems that this facility is already ensconced |within Windows XP, though you can download it (probably only for |XP though) |from |http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx |Hope it works! |Cherrio |Graham | |______________________________ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/300 - Release Date: 03-Apr-06

Thanks to all those who replied. Fascinating! Cheers Graham

In family history, one is apt to come across strange coincidences. Maybe everyone has experienced such findings that make your hair curl. Last year, a researching cousin in the UK Midlands had persued the CULLWICK-FASEY events to do with my great grandmother's brother, you might call, the CULWICK-PACE-FASEY connection. Just a few miles north of me, on a rural road I often use, I've passed by a sign that says FASEY LANE. Last summer, when I went by, I saw a man waiting for his daughter to arrive on the school bus. I stopped and asked him if the FASEY people still lived on this Fasey Lane, and that I had a family connection to that name in England. He said that they had moved on to a place nearby. I said my hobby was Family History and my name was GORD PACE. He said he was PHIL PACE and descends from Ebenezer Pace. We were amazed but the school bus suddenly arrived so I said goodbye and moved on. Yesterday, I was preparing a PACE document from my records for another PACE descendent and came across EBENEZER PACE in the document. He was of course one of the Nova Scotia Paces that Don Pace has extensively researched that descend from JAMES PACE - b 1724 d 1784 St. Augustine Florida + AURELIA DUPREE - came to NS in 1784 with three sons and brother in law DARIUS PACE (? - 1823) + DOROTHY RAINES and both JAMES and DARIUS were sons of RICHARD IV PACE - b 1699 Bladen Co. NC d 1775 + ELIZABETH CAIN m 1723 EBENEZER PACE 1809-1885 was a shoemaker, lived at Haggets (now Hacketts) Cove. A Methodist, he led the singing in the William Black Memorial Church in Glen Margaret when it was first erected - Buried Glen Margaret Cemetery. (near site of Swiss Air crash) + Elizabeth ISNOR - m Dec 28, 1831. (B.6 Apr 1813) I printed the lineage out with some detail about EBENEZER, drove up to see Phil Pace. We looked at the map of Nova Scotia, where Ebenezer and Phil lived, and all. I asked about the PHASEY people again and he said he was married to one. He said there were only about four Phasey folk in Canada. Strange, my great grandmother's sister, in England, marries one and another PACE marries one. EDWIN/EDWARD CULWICK - born abt 1845 BROMSGROVE 1851 Rednal census - shows as 6 years old + PHOEBE NAYLOR of Sedgley m 16 May 1864 MARRIAGE NOTICE - All Saints West BROMWICH - EDWARD, x, 22, bach, carter of West Brom, father VICARAGE, carter and PHEBE, (x), 23, spinster, father JOB NAYLOR, miner. Witnesses SAMUEL CULLWICK (signed) and PHEBE ANN JUKES, (x). EDWARD was a coal miner in Laney Green, Staffordshire. He died there on 6th November 1873 from bronchitis and pneumonia – informant EMILY PACE (my ggrand/mother & sister) of Laney Green, present at death (she signed). PHOEBE NAYLOR was bt at Sedgley on 11 Apr 1841, parents JOB and MARY NAYLOR. She appears to have been named after an older sister PHOEBE born 1831, who died aged 3. PHOEBE married, secondly, JOHN FASEY on 9 August 1880 at Sedgley (VTR). They were on the 1881 & 1891 census but couldn't be found on the 1901 and had possibly emmigrated, we figure. Another rare happening A few years ago, I visited Don Pace, of the NS Paces, now living in Alberta. Don said, when he was younger he was in the Armed Forces Signal Corps in the Belgian Congo. I said, I had a cousin who was in that and also in the Congo. Don took a picture off the wall and handed me. It was of a group of army men he was with in the Congo. There was my cousin in the picture.

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Image sent offlist Jackie Bob Millman wrote: >Could SKS be able to provide me with the details of Millman family residing >in Great Sutton in 1851 census > >TIA > > >Bob M >Strathpine Qld > > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandi Halling" <sandih@maxnet.co.nz> > Has anyone got this couple in their family tree. They were married in > St Marys Church Shrewsbury 20th October 1790. > If anyone can look up the marriage I would appreciate it as would like the > witnesses and parents names. In my transcription, there are no witnesses listed. All it says is: Oct 20, 1790 William EDWARDS and Susannah DELVES by HUGH OWEN, Curate. ========= David Steel Adelaide, South Australia ====================

I wonder if anyone is researching DUKES, DYAS, DYASS, OR JUKES in Madeley. I extracted quite a few entries when in Shropshire last year, and I am wondering whether they are as written, or meant to be DELVES. Would appreciate if someone could confirm that they have people with this surname in Madeley around 1790-1812? Thanks, Sandi -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/298 - Release Date: 30/03/2006

----- Original Message ----- From: "veneita maynard" <veneitamaynard@tiscali.co.uk> To: "shopshire" <ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 7:11 PM Subject: Fw: [ENG-SHROP] JONES > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "veneita maynard" <veneitamaynard@tiscali.co.uk> > To: <ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 6:28 PM > Subject: [ENG-SHROP] JONES > > >> Looking for a connection of a John Jones and Margaret Jones born around >> 1778 >> They where butchers in Llansantfraidd >> There children where CATHERINE b1795 >> >> JOHN b 1798 >> >> GEORGE b 1800 >> MARGARET b1802 >> >> WATKIN b 1806 >> MARY b 1807 >> >> ALIS b1810 >> Hope someone can help >> Veneita >> >> >> ==== ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS Mailing List ==== >> WHY not visit the Shropshire Genuki site. >> It really is a mine of information. >> http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SAL/ >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> >

Has anyone got this couple in their family tree. They were married in St Marys Church Shrewsbury 20th October 1790. From IGI I have extracted the following children, Mary Harriet Edwards chr 21 March 1792 Anne Elizabeth chr 21 May 1796 plus an Ann chr 30 Nov 1800 Oswestry and Mary ch 20 July 1802 Oswestry,William chr 14 September 1804 Oswestry, John chr 18 Nov 1810 Oswestry These latter ones may or may not be from the same William and Susannah Any help would be appreciated. If anyone can look up the marriage I would appreciate it as would like the witnesses and parents names. Sandi -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/298 - Release Date: 30/03/2006

Thankyou to the people who have replied regarding this matter. I realise I could purchase the CD but I am afraid I am unable to at the moment. So could SKS please look up and see if there are any entries for DELVES. Many thanks, Sandi -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/298 - Release Date: 30/03/2006

At 03:46 AM 31/03/2006, diane wrote: >Researching Edwin Davies Taylor who was a publican in Clun in 1851. His >wife was Ann Evans born in Radnorshire. She was my gt gt gt aunt. Hi Diane Here's a couple of children from the BVR disks, if you don't already have them: TAYLOR, Alfred Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 19 Jul 1846 Recorded in: Clun, Shropshire, England Father: Edwin TAYLOR Mother: Anne Source: FHL Film 992140 Dates: 1836 - 1852 TAYLOR, Elizabeth Anne Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 18 Jan 1851 Recorded in: Clun, Shropshire, England Father: Edwin TAYLOR Mother: Anne Source: FHL Film 992140 Dates: 1836 - 1852 Afraid looking for an Anne Evans, Radnorshire is a bit of a needle in a haystack!! Cheers Graham

Hello Sandi Have you looked at the Shropshire FHS web site www.sfhs.org.uk then under Resources you will find Member's Interests. Note that you should use the % percent sign as a wild card character. You will find a few people researching your names. Mike ______________________________________________________ Sandi Halling wrote: > I wonder if anyone is researching DUKES, DYAS, DYASS, OR JUKES in > Madeley. > I extracted quite a few entries when in Shropshire last year, and I am > wondering whether they > are as written, or meant to be DELVES. > Would appreciate if someone could confirm that they have people with > this surname in Madeley > around 1790-1812? > Thanks, > Sandi > >

At 12:33 AM 2/04/2006, Ray Price wrote: >Hi i'm new to the list >I'm looking for informaion on John PHILPOTTS b abt 1853 at Neen Savage. >I would like to know his parents etc Hello Ray I reckon I have found your baby! From the BVR disks, compliments of LDS/Intellectual Reserve PHILLPOTT, John Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 5 Feb 1854 Recorded in: Neen Savage, Shropshire, England Father: James PHILLPOTT Mother: Harriet Source: FHL Film 992331 Dates: 1836 - 1855 Note: Christening Place - BTS With sister: PHILLPOTT, Anne Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 16 Dec 1849 Recorded in: Neen Savage, Shropshire, England Father: James PHILLPOTT Mother: Harriet And this probably is the father: PHILPOT, James Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 6 Apr 1821 Recorded in: Neenton, Shropshire, England Father: Job PHILPOT Mother: Ann Source: FHL Film 992331 Dates: 1812 - 1833 Note: Christening Place - BTS Source: FHL Film 992331 Dates: 1836 - 1855 Note: Christening Place - BTS with: PHILPOT, Samuel Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 23 May 1813 Recorded in: Neenton, Shropshire, England Father: Job PHILPOT Mother: Ann Source: FHL Film 992331 Dates: 1812 - 1833 Note: Christening Place - BTS PHILPOT, Samuel Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 23 May 1813 Recorded in: Neenton, Shropshire, England Father: Job PHILPOT Mother: Ann Source: FHL Film 992331 Dates: 1812 - 1833 Note: Christening Place - BTS Could not locate the marriages though, but they could be on the IGI, so there's check for you to be made. Good luck Graham Melbourne Oz PS. any of these microfilms mentioned above would give the place of residence of the parents, and the occupation of the father.

At 11:41 PM 1/04/2006, diane wrote: >Particuarly interested in tracing any offspring of Edward Thomas Charmer >and Emma Williams who were first cousins. They married in Ludlow in 1902. >Diane Milton Smith in Moose Jaw, Canada Hi Diane Not many Charmers about, eh? I found a couple of them on the BVR disks, though they are not Ludlow, but if you want the full details, let me know off-list and I'll send them to you. Cheers Graham Marriage: CHARMER, Sarah Ann Marr 1898 Engl Lanc Preston Sp: Reginald ROTHWELL Births/christenings: CHARMER, James Chr 1678 Engl Shro Oldbury Fa: Edward CHARMER Mo: Elizabeth CHARMER, Isaac Chr 1884 Engl Derb Pleasley Fa: Isaac CHARMER Mo: Hannah

Hi Listers - I am new to this site and wonder if anyone has any connections to the above families? Hopefully the names and dates below will connect with someone out there! William E CASEWELL - (b. 1888 Forden - d 1975 Wellington) married Caroline ROBINSON(b 1887 Eyton d 1979 Wellington) George CASEWELL - (b. 1856 Hodnet - d. 1935 Newport) married Ann HODSON (b. 1857 Cheswardine d. 1939 Wellington) Mary CASEWELL (b. 1834 Hodnet) John ROBINSON (b. 1852 Eyton) married Mary PUGH (b. 1852 Daisy Bank, Staffs) John Allen ROBINSON (b. 1821 Wellington - d. 1897 Wellington) married Elizabeth BATES (b. 1810 Eyton - d. 1886 Wellington) Edward HODSON (b 1819 Woodhouse Staffs - d. 1864 Cheswardine) married Jane BEVAN (b. 1823 Newport, Shropshire - d. 1895 Wellington) Thomas PUGH (b. 1826 Pontesbury) married Ann WELLINGS (b. 1819 Madeley Wood - d. 1896 Wellington) Jane BEVAN's mother was Anne BENBOW (no other details) I look forward to your response. Regards Barbara

1837online - does exactly what it says it will do, there is no 'con' and it is a very good site. It allows you to search the whole of the GRO INDEXES from 1837 to 2003 - just as if you were at a record office looking at them on film, or at the Family Record Centre, in London looking at the books. YES it does cost money, bought in Units, not subscriptions, the company invested a considerable sum of money in scanning all the Index pages and putting them on line to make them available for everyone with access to a computer to search. For me, it is much cheaper to search 1837online than it is to drive to the nearest record office, and pay to park the car. It also allows me to do at whatever time of the day or night I choose and not just when the record office is open. FreeBMD is also a good site, but it only contains those records that volunteers have taken the time to transcribe and that is by no means ALL the indexes. NATIONAL ARCHIVIST is a company set up and licensed by the NATIONAL ARCHIVES to provide and put online, INDEXES to some of the records in the National Archives. There is no 'con' and although it is a little confusing with the two names being very similar, it does say exactly what will be found on the site, Indexes from the National Archives. The merger of 1837 and National Archivist, is a consolidation exercise by the 2 companies and will provide better value for family historians everywhere. One lot of units will purchase a greater range of goods. I wish everyone good searching - Sue Page

In a message dated 4/1/2006 11:44:05 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, sue@dickin.org.uk writes: 1837online - does exactly what it says it will do, there is no 'con' and it is a very good site. It allows you to search the whole of the GRO INDEXES from 1837 to 2003 - just as if you were at a record office looking at them on film, or at the Family Record Centre, in London looking at the books. YES it does cost money, bought in Units, not subscriptions, I was offered a subscription rate from 1837online .. a great bargain for £50 for a year, which has been a great value, as I have been able to find lots of my family and order certificates. I believe they offered this rate to regular users of the site, so it is by invitation only, as far as I know. Georgina Goodby Fisher formerly from Sutton Coldfield now 6 miles from Disneyland _www.goodbytree.org_ (http://www.goodbytree.org/) One name study of Goodby Goons member # 4148

Hi all Me, I have been had! Here's a reply to my email from the Shropshire list. >Surely National Archivist (Thursted Third Party Limited) UK company >registration 3745789, is entirely different to the National Archives. >The former do however give a link to the National Archives as to how to >search for wills etc. Jo. So.... I have had the wool pulled over my eyes, again! I would have thought at my age I was very street-wise and would not be caught out such as the above, but just goes to show you, you can be mislead no matter what your age is. National Archivist has absolutely nothing to do with National Archives, but what a play on words, eh? Why do people do this? Why try to pull the public in with a change of one or two letters? Grrrrr, makes me a little angry that folk can do this and get away with it. It's not really fair to the general public to be sucked in like this, yet it is legal, no doubt about that. I am just so disappointed that these things are going on in the field of genealogy. No doubt there will be many people who will defend these web-sites, and they have every right to do so, but it leaves me rather sad that clarity and association is not clearly shown. One would expect that National Archivist would put a note on their website to say that they had no association with the government website National Archives. Good luck Graham

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