Must be a western Australian thing!! Bateman, Peter Holmes Western Australia. Skype ; p.g.holmes [HOLMES (Witham on the Hill, Manthorpe, Spalding, Pinchbeck, Donington then Leicestershire)]. [DAVISON (Spalding, Donington, Ingoldmells, Skegness)]. [CRAGG (Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Nottinghamshire)] [FREER (Leicestershire)]. [RYLOTT & WITHERINGTON (Anwick, N & S Kyme, N & S Rauceby, Surfleet, Gosberton Clough etc., Spalding)] [RYLOTT (Ontario Canada & some in New York & Florida USA)] Villages are in Lincolnshire unless stated. PLUS 4 DUTCH surname lines - from Rotterdam area (in Dutch). -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nova Sent: Tuesday, 19 August 2008 09:25 AM To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LEI] £ symbol contoversy Me too!! Nova G Mandurah Western Australia I have a crib sheet of the various character shortcuts (ç ß ö à etc) taped within sight of my keyboard. From repeated use I remember the more common ones, and have immediate access to the others. Quick and simple! David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia

Hello All Carolyn wrote ... 'Would Irish pounds be IP(something)?' The Republic uses Euros - but Northern Ireland is part of the UK so shouldn't GB pounds really be UK pounds? Regards Jackie (South Wales)

Yes but like others it has the currency dollar symbol used with it $AUD 7.00 or AUD $7.00 or $7.00 AUD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine M Denton" <dencurt@westnet.com.au> To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:56 PM Subject: Re: [LEI] Divorce Records & Newspapers > Sorry - Australian Dollars show as "AUD" These abbreviations are always > 3 > digits each. > > Christine > In Australia > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Firebird" <sparrer@gmail.com> > To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:46 PM > Subject: Re: [LEI] Divorce Records & Newspapers > > >> Nivard Ovington wrote: >> >>> Well I am afraid we will have to agree to disagree re the gbp or GBP or >>> whatever, I have yet to be questioned as to what gbp means and frankly >>> its >>> not that important as long as the message gets across >> >> I agree that the important thing is to get a message across. I would >> also point out that GBP is an internationally used and recognised >> financial institution way of denoting pounds sterling. It's not >> something solely used in genealogical circles. In a similar way USD >> and AUSD are used for US dollars and Australian dollars, to name but >> two other examples. It's a lot easier to hit the shift key and 3 >> letters than faff around using the Alt key and 4 numbers. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-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 > LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 2353 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

I think the £$%/! is about dead! RIP. The energy generated would have resolved many green issues. Nice to hear so many listers are still with us. xx

Freedom of choice ? Nova, West Oz >> It's a lot easier to hit the shift key and 3 >> letters than faff around using the Alt key and 4 numbers. >> >> > Of course you only need 3 numbers if you use Alt 156. > > So one might argue that it is easier to hit the Alt Key and 3 numbers than > to faff around with the Shift key and 3 letters. > > > Sorry, Christine, I just couldn't resist. > > Vern in Ontario > > > _______________________________________ > No viruses found in this outgoing message > Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.4.5 > http://www.iolo.com > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.5/1619 - Release Date: 18/08/2008 > 5:39 PM > > >

Sorry - Australian Dollars show as "AUD" These abbreviations are always 3 digits each. Christine In Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Firebird" <sparrer@gmail.com> To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [LEI] Divorce Records & Newspapers > Nivard Ovington wrote: > >> Well I am afraid we will have to agree to disagree re the gbp or GBP or >> whatever, I have yet to be questioned as to what gbp means and frankly >> its >> not that important as long as the message gets across > > I agree that the important thing is to get a message across. I would > also point out that GBP is an internationally used and recognised > financial institution way of denoting pounds sterling. It's not > something solely used in genealogical circles. In a similar way USD > and AUSD are used for US dollars and Australian dollars, to name but > two other examples. It's a lot easier to hit the shift key and 3 > letters than faff around using the Alt key and 4 numbers. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Irish pound is IEP Vern > > Carolyn wrote ... 'Would Irish pounds be IP(something)?' > > The Republic uses Euros - but Northern Ireland is part of the UK so > shouldn't GB pounds really be UK pounds? > _______________________________________ No viruses found in this outgoing message Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.4.5 http://www.iolo.com

Is this going to go on much longer? My mailbox is stuffed to bursting with discussion on what monetary designation is most efficacious! Is there no moderator to this group? On Aug 19, 2008, at 5:06 PM, Jackie Evans wrote: > Hello All > > Carolyn wrote ... 'Would Irish pounds be IP(something)?' > > The Republic uses Euros - but Northern Ireland is part of the UK so > shouldn't GB pounds really be UK pounds? > > Regards > Jackie (South Wales) > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Christine M Denton wrote: > Sorry - Australian Dollars show as "AUD" These abbreviations are always 3 > digits each. OK, but my point still stands.

Hi Had a look at bank statement it is AUD As for Great Britain Pounds as we have our bank nd card statements in Norwegian so again must say that your probably correct regards Terry > From: vprescott1@cogeco.ca > To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:04:29 -0400 > Subject: Re: [LEI] Divorce Records & Newspapers > > > >> Sorry - Australian Dollars show as "AUD" These abbreviations are always >> 3 >> digits each. > > > And, I believe that GBP stands for Great Britain Pounds, not Great British > Pounds as earlier repoerted. > > Vern in Ont > > > _______________________________________ > No viruses found in this outgoing message > Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.4.5 > http://www.iolo.com > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Explore the seven wonders of the world http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=7+wonders+world&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE

I would suggest that the character map is a far simpler solution to remembering convoluted series of key strokes. It is a simple matter of copy and paste. Regards Malcolm -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Vern Prescott Sent: Tuesday, 19 August 2008 4:17 AM To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LEI] £ symbol contoversy > Lap tops generally do not have a numeric key pad to the right of the > keyboard so you cannot do it anyway My laptop doesn't have a numeric keypad to the right, but it does have a keypad built into the regular keys and is accessed by a Fn key I believe, so I can still generate the special characters. I suspect most if not all laptops have this feature. (Or maybe we just do things better in Canada lol) Personally I prefer to use £ to gbp, but to each his own. :-) I chat with someone from the US who has a British laptop so he has no $. His solution is to just use the £ symbol instead. Vern in Ontario _______________________________________ No viruses found in this outgoing message Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.4.5 http://www.iolo.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Malcolm Perrins wrote: > I would suggest that the character map is a far simpler solution to > remembering convoluted series of key strokes. It is a simple matter of copy > and paste. Actually, it's highlight and click :))

Nivard Ovington wrote: > Well I am afraid we will have to agree to disagree re the gbp or GBP or > whatever, I have yet to be questioned as to what gbp means and frankly its > not that important as long as the message gets across I agree that the important thing is to get a message across. I would also point out that GBP is an internationally used and recognised financial institution way of denoting pounds sterling. It's not something solely used in genealogical circles. In a similar way USD and AUSD are used for US dollars and Australian dollars, to name but two other examples. It's a lot easier to hit the shift key and 3 letters than faff around using the Alt key and 4 numbers.

Me too!! Nova G Mandurah Western Australia I have a crib sheet of the various character shortcuts (ç ß ö à etc) taped within sight of my keyboard. From repeated use I remember the more common ones, and have immediate access to the others. Quick and simple! David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia

I have a crib sheet of the various character shortcuts (ç ß ö à etc) taped within sight of my keyboard. From repeated use I remember the more common ones, and have immediate access to the others. Quick and simple! David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia I would suggest that the character map is a far simpler solution to remembering convoluted series of key strokes. It is a simple matter of copy and paste. Regards Malcolm

What fascinating discussions--both of them! I have been learning a lot by reading about divorces in England (I could need the in-depth knowledge that is surfacing sometime in the future since the family branch I am researching is based in England). I also had no idea that people could feel so passionatly about a currency designation! I guess I have always assumed that those who needed the pound sterling symbol because they used it everyday would have keyboard access to it, and the rest of us occasional users would have a way to get it easily. My solution has always been to get the pound sterling symbol from the character map. If I will be needing the symbol multiple times, I simply copy and paste it from the place in the document where I previously used it. The USD designation and others like it confused me for awhile. I encountered it for the first time several years ago when I hired a British researcher to make a trip to Kew for me. I had to ask what the USD meant and felt very foolish when I found out the answer! It was a lesson learned quickly, and I have not forgotten it or the other 3-letter abbreviations I have encountered since. As a matter of curiosity, how long have these 3-letter abbreviations been used in business AND genealogy? Would Irish pounds be IP(something)? Before I started my family history research, I had not had much experience in international finance. Thanks to all who have made the "dog-days of August" interesting! Carolyn in Minnesota, USA

Nivard, I've admired your inputs over the years (including some help for me). For the first time, I'm having to disagree with you on a couple of things. The Alt 156 approach for £ works well and does become second nature. It's much clearer than GBP for people not used to it. I also use a range of other Alt codes. Also, I've found that passed down information is often true. It was a tradition in my (Australian) wife's family that they were descended from people on the Mayflower. In the last few days, I've found the last documentary link (a Massachusetts will) that provides the full proof that they are descended from not one but four of the people on the Mayflower. I'd say that passed down information is worth investigating but I'd agree that it shouldn't be trusted without proof. Keep up the good work, Adrian Prince Sunshine Coast Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:28 AM Subject: Re: [LEI] Divorce Records & Newspapers > Hi again > > It does sound very much like passed down information > > Which I have found in my family is invariably wrong by a smaller or larger > degree > > Best wishes Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > >> Hi Nivard >> >> I did ask my cousin where she got the information, but she never gave me >> an >> answer. >> >> Vern > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

being of the colonial type from down under I was just about to send and ask what gbp meant, but you have saved me the task bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 11:04 PM Subject: Re: [LEI] Divorce Records & £ Hi David My £ works quite fine thankyou <g> It has long been convention in e mail to use gbp for Great British Pound or usd for United States Dollar or whatever for the various countries currency Lap tops generally do not have a numeric key pad to the right of the keyboard so you cannot do it anyway Using gbp or whatever currency abbreviation, there is no ambiguity between a pound sign or a dollar sign Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) PS gbp is an awful lot easier to remember than Alt +0163 too <vbg> If you don't have the "£" on your keyboard, you can use the numeric keypad to the right on your keyboard and type < Alt +0163 > and you'll get the £ Also, Susie say hello to Orkney for me! Whereabouts are you? My paternal grandmother's line is from Walls. David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi Susie the ones I have purchased have been 8.50gbp, Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 2353 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

Although one cannot rely on non standard characters appearing as intended on every one else's PC or Mac when transmitted via Internet email. A common one that changes is the Pound, which can appear as o or other. If there is money involved, UK Pounds gives no cause to question. £ might. Keith Wellington, NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Armstrong" <davidrli@iinet.net.au> To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 4:18 AM Subject: [LEI] Fw: £ & special characters Apart from the £, I also need to use other characters for my German research, such as: Alt + 0223 ß Alt + 0246 ö Alt + 0252 ü Alt + 0134 ? (often used in German records for "the late" or "deceased") (My maternal Grandfather was a Geordie by the name of Otto August Wilhelm Kunde!) If you've any French or Quebecois research, you'll need Alt + 0231 ç Alt + 0234 ê and when talking about the weather, Alt + 0186 as in 10º C etc A fuller listing can be found at http://www.computer-bobs.com/altcodes.html There's various other ways of entering them in Word, but email tends to only take the above method. If you use them on a regular basis, they become second nature. David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Nivard Ovington To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [LEI] Divorce Records & £ Hi David My £ works quite fine thankyou <g> It has long been convention in e mail to use gbp for Great British Pound or usd for United States Dollar or whatever for the various countries currency Lap tops generally do not have a numeric key pad to the right of the keyboard so you cannot do it anyway Using gbp or whatever currency abbreviation, there is no ambiguity between a pound sign or a dollar sign Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) PS gbp is an awful lot easier to remember than Alt +0163 too <vbg> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.4/1617 - Release Date: 17/08/2008 12:58 PM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.4/1617 - Release Date: 17/08/2008 12:58 p.m.

> It's a lot easier to hit the shift key and 3 > letters than faff around using the Alt key and 4 numbers. > > Of course you only need 3 numbers if you use Alt 156. So one might argue that it is easier to hit the Alt Key and 3 numbers than to faff around with the Shift key and 3 letters. Sorry, Christine, I just couldn't resist. Vern in Ontario _______________________________________ No viruses found in this outgoing message Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.4.5 http://www.iolo.com