Hello All, I am hoping someone out there lives in Merthyr Cynog and can help me track down a relative. On the 1911 census John Price a shepherd age 63 born Llanfiangle Nant bran and his wife Elizabeth age 70 born Carmarthen, Llanfair bryn are living at Blaengwy farm Merthyr Cynog. They have been married 33 years. Elizabeth lists that she had 1 child and that he is alive in 1911. The one child they had was Rees Price born about 1879 in Gwenddwr,Breconshire,Wales. On the 1901 census Rees Price age 22 born Gwenddwr is a servant of Anne Jones a widow age 71 born Llanafan. They are living at Disgwylfa farm Merthyr Cynog. I am not sure were Rees is living in 1911. Can anyone help me with this family ? Kind Regards Robert Price.

I agree entirely with John and I see no reason why one cannot use shortened URLs. The Glamorgan Mailing List's website is at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glamorgan/ I often use TinyURL - I just tried it out with this long address and here is the result. ========================== TinyURL was created! The following URL: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glamorgan/ has a length of 60 characters and resulted in the following TinyURL which has a length of 26 characters: http://tinyurl.com/7gm4ne4 [Open in new window] Or, give your recipients confidence with a preview TinyURL: http://preview.tinyurl.com/7gm4ne4 [Open in new window] ========================================== I do like the preview for those who are cautious. My best wishes, Jill Glamorgan Mailing List's website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glamorgan/ -----Original Message----- From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Ball Sent: 13 July 2012 18:58 To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: [POWYS] Shortened URLs (formerly "online parish registers") Dear Listers, While it's always wise to be cautious about clicking on unfamiliar links, there are sometimes justifiable reasons why a long URL has been shortened before including it in an e-mail. For example, an e-mail program's word-wrapping feature may cause a long URL to be split onto two lines, especially if the URL contains a hyphen [-]. In such cases, only the first line of the URL may appear as a hot link. Clicking on a partial link like this usually results in a 'Page not found' type of error. Shortening the URL eliminates this problem. As has been mentioned, there are several companies offering URL shortening services. The one I prefer is TinyURL (http://tinyurl.com/) which has been around for many years. All the shortened URLs generated by TinyURL include "http://tinyurl.com/" in the URL. For example: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/group/ukicen/UK_Census_Collection.aspx is shortened to http://tinyurl.com/cg7wtgh As has been mentioned, real spam messages almost always contain either no supporting text, or text that is badly expressed and/or poorly spelt, or text which is irrelevant to genealogy. Kind regards, John

Thanks for your note, I made a mistake in my initial mail. I should have said GenFair instead of GENUKI. For some reason GenFair do not stock the publication: Mochdre Baptisms and Burials 1765-1812, Marriages 1764-1783 (2000, 2nd edition 2004) I likewise was not able to find Mochdre BMDs misallocated on FMP & have records up to 1764 to check against. David On Thu, 2012-07-19 at 09:24 +0100, Nicola BJ wrote: > Hello David > The Mochdre parish registers seem to be available from GENFAIR: > http://www.genfair.co.uk/product_details.php?pid=11097 > > I think the relevant registers are missing altogether from FMP and not among > those which have been misallocated. I have checked for some births which I > know occurred in Mochdre in the late 1760s (although I cannot be certain > that the children were baptised in church) and cannot find any of them in > any parish. > Best wishes > Nicola BJ > > -----Original Message----- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:44:50 +0100 > From: "John Ball" <john@jlb2011.co.uk> > Subject: [POWYS] Fw: Mochdre, Montgomeryshire Lookups > To: "Powys List" <powys@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <2572863B87A0476AA0B8E8CC3F6DC87A@JohnsPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Message below forwarded to the Powys List on behalf of David Hopkins, whose > address <david@arakiel.co.uk> is not currently subscribed to the Powys List. > > Please respond directly to David as well as to the List. > John Ball > List Administrator > ================== > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Hopkins <david@arakiel.co.uk> > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 5:00 PM > To: powys@rootsweb.com > Subject: Mochdre, Montgomeryshire Lookups > > Evening, > > Does anyone have access to the Mont. Gen. Soc. publication: > > Mochdre Baptisms and Burials 1765-1812, Marriages 1764-1783 (2000, 2nd > edition 2004) > > I would order it, but it is not listed on GENUKI and I don't have a > cheque book to order from the society. > > I am looking for any details of children born to David Thomas from > 1800-1812 and a possible burial for him also or his wife, Sarah. > > These are not listed on FindMyPast as they have manage to disappear > Mochdre from 1751 to 1812. > > > David > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello David The Mochdre parish registers seem to be available from GENFAIR: http://www.genfair.co.uk/product_details.php?pid=11097 I think the relevant registers are missing altogether from FMP and not among those which have been misallocated. I have checked for some births which I know occurred in Mochdre in the late 1760s (although I cannot be certain that the children were baptised in church) and cannot find any of them in any parish. Best wishes Nicola BJ -----Original Message----- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:44:50 +0100 From: "John Ball" <john@jlb2011.co.uk> Subject: [POWYS] Fw: Mochdre, Montgomeryshire Lookups To: "Powys List" <powys@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <2572863B87A0476AA0B8E8CC3F6DC87A@JohnsPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Message below forwarded to the Powys List on behalf of David Hopkins, whose address <david@arakiel.co.uk> is not currently subscribed to the Powys List. Please respond directly to David as well as to the List. John Ball List Administrator ================== -----Original Message----- From: David Hopkins <david@arakiel.co.uk> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 5:00 PM To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Mochdre, Montgomeryshire Lookups Evening, Does anyone have access to the Mont. Gen. Soc. publication: Mochdre Baptisms and Burials 1765-1812, Marriages 1764-1783 (2000, 2nd edition 2004) I would order it, but it is not listed on GENUKI and I don't have a cheque book to order from the society. I am looking for any details of children born to David Thomas from 1800-1812 and a possible burial for him also or his wife, Sarah. These are not listed on FindMyPast as they have manage to disappear Mochdre from 1751 to 1812. David

Message below forwarded to the Powys List on behalf of David Hopkins, whose address <david@arakiel.co.uk> is not currently subscribed to the Powys List. Please respond directly to David as well as to the List. John Ball List Administrator ================== -----Original Message----- From: David Hopkins <david@arakiel.co.uk> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 5:00 PM To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Mochdre, Montgomeryshire Lookups Evening, Does anyone have access to the Mont. Gen. Soc. publication: Mochdre Baptisms and Burials 1765-1812, Marriages 1764-1783 (2000, 2nd edition 2004) I would order it, but it is not listed on GENUKI and I don't have a cheque book to order from the society. I am looking for any details of children born to David Thomas from 1800-1812 and a possible burial for him also or his wife, Sarah. These are not listed on FindMyPast as they have manage to disappear Mochdre from 1751 to 1812. David

Hi Listers A CD in pdf format is now available showing the Monumental inscriptions for St. Mary's church at Bettws Disserth. Priced at £4.00 plus postage it can be purchased from the undermentioned. Powys FHS Publication Postal Sales 3 Cagebrook Avenue Hunderton Hereford HR2 7AS or _www.parishchest.com_ (http://www.parishchest.com) or _www.genfair.co.uk_ (http://www.genfair.co.uk) Regards Pam

Hi Listers A CD in pdf format is now available showing the Monumental Inscriptions for Bryngwyn Rhosgoch Congregational Chapel. Priced at £4.00 it can be purchased from the undermentioned. Powys FHS Publication Postal Sales 3 Cagebrook Avenue Hunderton Hereford HR2 7AS or _www.parishchest.com_ (http://www.parishchest.com) or _www.genfair.co.uk_ (http://www.genfair.co.uk) Regards Pam

Photos of: St Cynog's Church, Penderyn; Soar Chapel, Penderyn, BRE; St Cynog's Church, Defynnog, BRE (interior shots) Dear Listers, The latest subjects to be added to my 'Welsh Churches and Chapels Collection' are: St Cynog's Church, Penderyn, Breconshire (Photography by C R Lewis and John Ball) Soar / Zoar Independent Chapel, Penderyn, Breconshire (Photography by John Ball) I have also added a selection of new interior shots to the existing feature on St Cynog's Church, Defynnog, Breconshire. (Photography by John Ball). Go to www.jlb2011.co.uk/walespic/churches/search-fram.htm and scroll down the index to the relevant Penderyn and Defynnog links. I now have over 300 different churches and chapels in my online collection. Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: john@jlb2011.co.uk Website: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/ Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/wales/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists Joint Webmaster - Breconshire Local & Family History Society: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wlsblfhs/

Hi Clive Here, here. They are just trying to brainwash us into believing every thing has to be shortened. It's about time people started to write longhand so everyone can read it not just the lazy people. Allan On 13/07/2012 11:14 PM, Clive Gardener wrote: > Hi All > > I didn't like the look of the link, either, and would have avoided it like > the plague. > > The message surrounding it seemed to be OK, but I do think there is a > serious problem with links that bypass the http://www. addressing system > because of the threat from spurious e-mails and websites. When there is a > name there, as with http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl people can > make their own reasoned judgement, based on past experience. > > So, why on earth doesn't a 'findmypast' shortcut include the name > 'findmypast' somewhere in the address? I suggest ignoring links like this > until the web developers concerned get their act together and put more > reasonable thinking into their design work. > > I'd definitely advise avoiding any links that don't look familiar, just to > be safe. The IT people need to take into account the problem of viruses and > bad web-links and act accordingly - and not design new systems that are > ambiguous as to their veracity - as if they're living in a world of their > own where it is assumed everyone else will know what they're doing is > genuine, when they're actually making themselves look like spammers. > > Best regards > > Clive > Tel/Fax: 020 7987 8820 > www.secret-bottletop.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allan & Liz" <Alliz55@tpg.com.au> > To: <powys@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:47 AM > Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers > > >> Hi David and Steve >> >> The problem is spammers also use this system. For safety reasons no one >> should open links that they can't relate to. >> >> It could be linked to a site that could down load dangerous content. >> >> By using and making people think that these short cuts are safe can lead >> to their computer being violated and in the worst case they may loose >> all of their data. >> >> I am an IT Manager and no one in out company is allowed to open links >> they don't know. Our systems will block the site from opening anyway. >> >> Regards >> Allan >> >> On 13/07/2012 10:31 AM, David wrote: >>> It's a "short link", typically used to make long links short, >>> particularly for forums, emails, mailing lists etc. where they may get >>> truncated and not work. >>> >>> See: >>> >>> http://goo.gl/ >>> >>> >>> and others. >>> >>> On Fri, 2012-07-13 at 10:04 +1000, Allan & Liz wrote: >>>> Hi Steve >>>> >>>> That's what spam websites look like, so its a dangerous habit to use >>>> shortcuts that look like tht. It's better just to present the real web >>>> site then there's not confusion. >>>> I get junk emails regularly that look like that, so I just delete them >>>> for safety. >>>> >>>> Allan >>>> >>>> On 13/07/2012 9:35 AM, Steve Williams wrote: >>>>> No, it is not a SPAM address. It is a short-cut link to a >>>>> http://www.findmypast.co.uk page. When you examine the text around the >>>>> link, you will discover that it is legitimate. A Spammer will not >>>>> bother >>>>> to obtain that kind of detailed or specific information. >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On >>>>> Behalf Of Allan & Liz >>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:19 PM >>>>> To: powys@rootsweb.com >>>>> Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers >>>>> Importance: High >>>>> >>>>> All Members >>>>> >>>>> The web site below looks like a SPAM web address - please don't open >>>>> >>>>> Allan >>>>> >>>>> On 13/07/2012 4:05 AM, David wrote: >>>>>> Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line (index and original >>>>>> image): >>>>>> >>>>>> http://tidd.ly/958288d3 >>>>>> >>>>>> See the lists for coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the >>>>>> years. >>>>>> >>>>>> Glascwm & Colfa are both on there. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> David >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 16:50 +0100, DAVID JONES wrote: >>>>>>> Could any one advise if I can find parish registers on line for St >>>>>>> Davids COLVA/COLFA & Glascwm/Glascombe Please =================== >>>>>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>>>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>>> =================== >>>>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> =================== >>>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes >>>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>>> =================== >>>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>>> >>>> =================== >>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> =================== >>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> >> =================== >> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Dear Listers, While it's always wise to be cautious about clicking on unfamiliar links, there are sometimes justifiable reasons why a long URL has been shortened before including it in an e-mail. For example, an e-mail program's word-wrapping feature may cause a long URL to be split onto two lines, especially if the URL contains a hyphen [-]. In such cases, only the first line of the URL may appear as a hot link. Clicking on a partial link like this usually results in a 'Page not found' type of error. Shortening the URL eliminates this problem. As has been mentioned, there are several companies offering URL shortening services. The one I prefer is TinyURL (http://tinyurl.com/) which has been around for many years. All the shortened URLs generated by TinyURL include "http://tinyurl.com/" in the URL. For example: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/group/ukicen/UK_Census_Collection.aspx is shortened to http://tinyurl.com/cg7wtgh As has been mentioned, real spam messages almost always contain either no supporting text, or text that is badly expressed and/or poorly spelt, or text which is irrelevant to genealogy. Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: john@jlb2011.co.uk Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists Personal website: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/ Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/wales/ Joint Webmaster - Breconshire Local & Family History Society http://www.blfhs.c.uk/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/

Hi All I didn't like the look of the link, either, and would have avoided it like the plague. The message surrounding it seemed to be OK, but I do think there is a serious problem with links that bypass the http://www. addressing system because of the threat from spurious e-mails and websites. When there is a name there, as with http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl people can make their own reasoned judgement, based on past experience. So, why on earth doesn't a 'findmypast' shortcut include the name 'findmypast' somewhere in the address? I suggest ignoring links like this until the web developers concerned get their act together and put more reasonable thinking into their design work. I'd definitely advise avoiding any links that don't look familiar, just to be safe. The IT people need to take into account the problem of viruses and bad web-links and act accordingly - and not design new systems that are ambiguous as to their veracity - as if they're living in a world of their own where it is assumed everyone else will know what they're doing is genuine, when they're actually making themselves look like spammers. Best regards Clive Tel/Fax: 020 7987 8820 www.secret-bottletop.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan & Liz" <Alliz55@tpg.com.au> To: <powys@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:47 AM Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers > Hi David and Steve > > The problem is spammers also use this system. For safety reasons no one > should open links that they can't relate to. > > It could be linked to a site that could down load dangerous content. > > By using and making people think that these short cuts are safe can lead > to their computer being violated and in the worst case they may loose > all of their data. > > I am an IT Manager and no one in out company is allowed to open links > they don't know. Our systems will block the site from opening anyway. > > Regards > Allan > > On 13/07/2012 10:31 AM, David wrote: >> It's a "short link", typically used to make long links short, >> particularly for forums, emails, mailing lists etc. where they may get >> truncated and not work. >> >> See: >> >> http://goo.gl/ >> >> >> and others. >> >> On Fri, 2012-07-13 at 10:04 +1000, Allan & Liz wrote: >>> Hi Steve >>> >>> That's what spam websites look like, so its a dangerous habit to use >>> shortcuts that look like tht. It's better just to present the real web >>> site then there's not confusion. >>> I get junk emails regularly that look like that, so I just delete them >>> for safety. >>> >>> Allan >>> >>> On 13/07/2012 9:35 AM, Steve Williams wrote: >>>> No, it is not a SPAM address. It is a short-cut link to a >>>> http://www.findmypast.co.uk page. When you examine the text around the >>>> link, you will discover that it is legitimate. A Spammer will not >>>> bother >>>> to obtain that kind of detailed or specific information. >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On >>>> Behalf Of Allan & Liz >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:19 PM >>>> To: powys@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers >>>> Importance: High >>>> >>>> All Members >>>> >>>> The web site below looks like a SPAM web address - please don't open >>>> >>>> Allan >>>> >>>> On 13/07/2012 4:05 AM, David wrote: >>>>> Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line (index and original >>>>> image): >>>>> >>>>> http://tidd.ly/958288d3 >>>>> >>>>> See the lists for coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the >>>>> years. >>>>> >>>>> Glascwm & Colfa are both on there. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> David >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 16:50 +0100, DAVID JONES wrote: >>>>>> Could any one advise if I can find parish registers on line for St >>>>>> Davids COLVA/COLFA & Glascwm/Glascombe Please =================== >>>>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> =================== >>>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>>> >>>> =================== >>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> =================== >>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>> >>> =================== >>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> =================== >> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Steve I agree that examining the text can help but some spammers duplicate legitimate data. Most spammers though are illiterate and can't string two words together, that alone a sentience. Allan On 13/07/2012 10:42 AM, Steve Williams wrote: > Hi Allen, > > Good point. Many junk email links look like that. > > My point is that if very pertinent and on-topic text is found surrounds > the link, one should be able to trust the link. In this case: > "Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line... See the lists for > coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the years... *Glascwm & > Colfa* are both on there." > > Many popular websites these days have shortcut link sites: bit.ly (very > popular shortcut site), tidd.ly (Twitter short cut site, I believe), > goo.gl (Google short cut site), etc. People should certainly not have to > know all of these short-cut sites, so examining the text around them is > important. > > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Allan & Liz > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:04 PM > To: powys@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers > > Hi Steve > > That's what spam websites look like, so its a dangerous habit to use > shortcuts that look like tht. It's better just to present the real web > site then there's not confusion. > I get junk emails regularly that look like that, so I just delete them for > safety. > > Allan > > On 13/07/2012 9:35 AM, Steve Williams wrote: >> No, it is not a SPAM address. It is a short-cut link to a >> http://www.findmypast.co.uk page. When you examine the text around >> the link, you will discover that it is legitimate. A Spammer will not >> bother to obtain that kind of detailed or specific information. >> >> Steve >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of Allan & Liz >> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:19 PM >> To: powys@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers >> Importance: High >> >> All Members >> >> The web site below looks like a SPAM web address - please don't open >> >> Allan >> >> On 13/07/2012 4:05 AM, David wrote: >>> Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line (index and original image): >>> >>> http://tidd.ly/958288d3 >>> >>> See the lists for coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the >>> years. >>> >>> Glascwm & Colfa are both on there. >>> >>> >>> David >>> >>> On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 16:50 +0100, DAVID JONES wrote: >>>> Could any one advise if I can find parish registers on line for St >>>> Davids COLVA/COLFA & Glascwm/Glascombe Please =================== >>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> =================== >>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> =================== >> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> =================== >> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi David and Steve The problem is spammers also use this system. For safety reasons no one should open links that they can't relate to. It could be linked to a site that could down load dangerous content. By using and making people think that these short cuts are safe can lead to their computer being violated and in the worst case they may loose all of their data. I am an IT Manager and no one in out company is allowed to open links they don't know. Our systems will block the site from opening anyway. Regards Allan On 13/07/2012 10:31 AM, David wrote: > It's a "short link", typically used to make long links short, > particularly for forums, emails, mailing lists etc. where they may get > truncated and not work. > > See: > > http://goo.gl/ > > > and others. > > On Fri, 2012-07-13 at 10:04 +1000, Allan & Liz wrote: >> Hi Steve >> >> That's what spam websites look like, so its a dangerous habit to use >> shortcuts that look like tht. It's better just to present the real web >> site then there's not confusion. >> I get junk emails regularly that look like that, so I just delete them >> for safety. >> >> Allan >> >> On 13/07/2012 9:35 AM, Steve Williams wrote: >>> No, it is not a SPAM address. It is a short-cut link to a >>> http://www.findmypast.co.uk page. When you examine the text around the >>> link, you will discover that it is legitimate. A Spammer will not bother >>> to obtain that kind of detailed or specific information. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On >>> Behalf Of Allan & Liz >>> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:19 PM >>> To: powys@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers >>> Importance: High >>> >>> All Members >>> >>> The web site below looks like a SPAM web address - please don't open >>> >>> Allan >>> >>> On 13/07/2012 4:05 AM, David wrote: >>>> Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line (index and original image): >>>> >>>> http://tidd.ly/958288d3 >>>> >>>> See the lists for coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the >>>> years. >>>> >>>> Glascwm & Colfa are both on there. >>>> >>>> >>>> David >>>> >>>> On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 16:50 +0100, DAVID JONES wrote: >>>>> Could any one advise if I can find parish registers on line for St >>>>> Davids COLVA/COLFA & Glascwm/Glascombe Please =================== >>>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> =================== >>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>> =================== >>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> =================== >>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> >> =================== >> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi all Various other Rootsweb sites that I belong to have been spammed recently but none of the accompanying text ever refers to genealogical information so you can spot those. As for using the short cut links some Rootsweb sites prefer that you use them when posting long links otherwise they get broken up and aren't clickable. Cheers Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan & Liz" <Alliz55@tpg.com.au> To: <powys@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:47 AM Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers > Hi David and Steve > > The problem is spammers also use this system. For safety reasons no one > should open links that they can't relate to. > > It could be linked to a site that could down load dangerous content. > > By using and making people think that these short cuts are safe can lead > to their computer being violated and in the worst case they may loose > all of their data. > > I am an IT Manager and no one in out company is allowed to open links > they don't know. Our systems will block the site from opening anyway. > > Regards > Allan > > On 13/07/2012 10:31 AM, David wrote: >> It's a "short link", typically used to make long links short, >> particularly for forums, emails, mailing lists etc. where they may get >> truncated and not work. >> >> See: >> >> http://goo.gl/ >> >> >> and others. >> >> On Fri, 2012-07-13 at 10:04 +1000, Allan & Liz wrote: >>> Hi Steve >>> >>> That's what spam websites look like, so its a dangerous habit to use >>> shortcuts that look like tht. It's better just to present the real web >>> site then there's not confusion. >>> I get junk emails regularly that look like that, so I just delete them >>> for safety. >>> >>> Allan >>> >>> On 13/07/2012 9:35 AM, Steve Williams wrote: >>>> No, it is not a SPAM address. It is a short-cut link to a >>>> http://www.findmypast.co.uk page. When you examine the text around the >>>> link, you will discover that it is legitimate. A Spammer will not >>>> bother >>>> to obtain that kind of detailed or specific information. >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On >>>> Behalf Of Allan & Liz >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:19 PM >>>> To: powys@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers >>>> Importance: High >>>> >>>> All Members >>>> >>>> The web site below looks like a SPAM web address - please don't open >>>> >>>> Allan >>>> >>>> On 13/07/2012 4:05 AM, David wrote: >>>>> Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line (index and original >>>>> image): >>>>> >>>>> http://tidd.ly/958288d3 >>>>> >>>>> See the lists for coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the >>>>> years. >>>>> >>>>> Glascwm & Colfa are both on there. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> David >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 16:50 +0100, DAVID JONES wrote: >>>>>> Could any one advise if I can find parish registers on line for St >>>>>> Davids COLVA/COLFA & Glascwm/Glascombe Please =================== >>>>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> =================== >>>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>>> >>>> =================== >>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> =================== >>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>> >>> =================== >>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> =================== >> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Steve That's what spam websites look like, so its a dangerous habit to use shortcuts that look like tht. It's better just to present the real web site then there's not confusion. I get junk emails regularly that look like that, so I just delete them for safety. Allan On 13/07/2012 9:35 AM, Steve Williams wrote: > No, it is not a SPAM address. It is a short-cut link to a > http://www.findmypast.co.uk page. When you examine the text around the > link, you will discover that it is legitimate. A Spammer will not bother > to obtain that kind of detailed or specific information. > > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Allan & Liz > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:19 PM > To: powys@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers > Importance: High > > All Members > > The web site below looks like a SPAM web address - please don't open > > Allan > > On 13/07/2012 4:05 AM, David wrote: >> Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line (index and original image): >> >> http://tidd.ly/958288d3 >> >> See the lists for coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the >> years. >> >> Glascwm & Colfa are both on there. >> >> >> David >> >> On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 16:50 +0100, DAVID JONES wrote: >>> Could any one advise if I can find parish registers on line for St >>> Davids COLVA/COLFA & Glascwm/Glascombe Please =================== >>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> =================== >> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

All Members The web site below looks like a SPAM web address - please don't open Allan On 13/07/2012 4:05 AM, David wrote: > Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line (index and original image): > > http://tidd.ly/958288d3 > > See the lists for coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the > years. > > Glascwm & Colfa are both on there. > > > David > > On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 16:50 +0100, DAVID JONES wrote: >> Could any one advise if I can find parish registers on line for St Davids COLVA/COLFA & Glascwm/Glascombe Please >> =================== >> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi David, Colva baptisms from 1813 to 1853 are covered in FreeREG: http://www.freereg.org.uk/ Regards Dave in Oz ----- Original Message ----- From: DAVID JONES To: powys@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:50 AM Subject: [POWYS] online parish registers Could any one advise if I can find parish registers on line for St Davids COLVA/COLFA & Glascwm/Glascombe Please

It's a "short link", typically used to make long links short, particularly for forums, emails, mailing lists etc. where they may get truncated and not work. See: http://goo.gl/ and others. On Fri, 2012-07-13 at 10:04 +1000, Allan & Liz wrote: > Hi Steve > > That's what spam websites look like, so its a dangerous habit to use > shortcuts that look like tht. It's better just to present the real web > site then there's not confusion. > I get junk emails regularly that look like that, so I just delete them > for safety. > > Allan > > On 13/07/2012 9:35 AM, Steve Williams wrote: > > No, it is not a SPAM address. It is a short-cut link to a > > http://www.findmypast.co.uk page. When you examine the text around the > > link, you will discover that it is legitimate. A Spammer will not bother > > to obtain that kind of detailed or specific information. > > > > Steve > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > > Behalf Of Allan & Liz > > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:19 PM > > To: powys@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers > > Importance: High > > > > All Members > > > > The web site below looks like a SPAM web address - please don't open > > > > Allan > > > > On 13/07/2012 4:05 AM, David wrote: > >> Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line (index and original image): > >> > >> http://tidd.ly/958288d3 > >> > >> See the lists for coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the > >> years. > >> > >> Glascwm & Colfa are both on there. > >> > >> > >> David > >> > >> On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 16:50 +0100, DAVID JONES wrote: > >>> Could any one advise if I can find parish registers on line for St > >>> Davids COLVA/COLFA & Glascwm/Glascombe Please =================== > >>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > >>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > >>> > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> =================== > >> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > >> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > > > > =================== > > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > =================== > > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line (index and original image): http://tidd.ly/958288d3 See the lists for coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the years. Glascwm & Colfa are both on there. David On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 16:50 +0100, DAVID JONES wrote: > Could any one advise if I can find parish registers on line for St Davids COLVA/COLFA & Glascwm/Glascombe Please > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Allen, Good point. Many junk email links look like that. My point is that if very pertinent and on-topic text is found surrounds the link, one should be able to trust the link. In this case: "Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line... See the lists for coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the years... *Glascwm & Colfa* are both on there." Many popular websites these days have shortcut link sites: bit.ly (very popular shortcut site), tidd.ly (Twitter short cut site, I believe), goo.gl (Google short cut site), etc. People should certainly not have to know all of these short-cut sites, so examining the text around them is important. Steve -----Original Message----- From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Allan & Liz Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:04 PM To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers Hi Steve That's what spam websites look like, so its a dangerous habit to use shortcuts that look like tht. It's better just to present the real web site then there's not confusion. I get junk emails regularly that look like that, so I just delete them for safety. Allan On 13/07/2012 9:35 AM, Steve Williams wrote: > No, it is not a SPAM address. It is a short-cut link to a > http://www.findmypast.co.uk page. When you examine the text around > the link, you will discover that it is legitimate. A Spammer will not > bother to obtain that kind of detailed or specific information. > > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Allan & Liz > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:19 PM > To: powys@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers > Importance: High > > All Members > > The web site below looks like a SPAM web address - please don't open > > Allan > > On 13/07/2012 4:05 AM, David wrote: >> Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line (index and original image): >> >> http://tidd.ly/958288d3 >> >> See the lists for coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the >> years. >> >> Glascwm & Colfa are both on there. >> >> >> David >> >> On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 16:50 +0100, DAVID JONES wrote: >>> Could any one advise if I can find parish registers on line for St >>> Davids COLVA/COLFA & Glascwm/Glascombe Please =================== >>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> =================== >> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message