Hi Go FOR IT. Terry JENNIFER FORD <jenny.ford2@btinternet.com> wrote: Oh dear - I'm on the verge of buying a new laptop and all those I've seen so far have Vista on them. What do other listers advise? Jenny 11474 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I was advised to steer away from Vista Home and make sure it is Vista Professional if I have to have a new computer. Possibly most troubles are for those who upgrade their 98 or XP to Vista rather than having a PC with Vista in the first place. Judy Excell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael J Snatt" <mike.snatt@btinternet.com> To: "JENNIFER FORD" <jenny.ford2@btinternet.com>; "Graham.Noyce" <graham.noyce@ntlworld.com>; <JeanAUK@aol.com>; <austengenealogy@iprimus.com.au>; <bridgetmeads@btinternet.com>; <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [SFHG] Marriage Index CD and Vista Jennifer - Vista has its faults, but not enough to worry about. Youy do need loads of memory (RAM), however, and I would recommend that you also buy a memory Stick, which can act as supplementary RAM as well as being a convenient backup medium. I got mine from Amazon at less than £20 for 8GB. The most annoying feature of Vista, in my experience, is the tendency to switch itself off when you use the 'Sleep' command, which means you lose anything you haven't remembered to save. As I had Windows 98 before I upgraded, it took a time to get used to, but now I wouldn't want anything else. Best wishes - Mike Snatt ----- Original Message ----- From: JENNIFER FORD To: Graham.Noyce ; JeanAUK@aol.com ; austengenealogy@iprimus.com.au ; bridgetmeads@btinternet.com ; SFHG-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [SFHG] Marriage Index CD and Vista Oh dear - I'm on the verge of buying a new laptop and all those I've seen so far have Vista on them. What do other listers advise? Jenny 11474

I`ve just checked it out and it says it is a survivors badge. Regards Joe Austen 9934 in OZ ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dkn72a@aol.com> To: <jencap@ntlworld.com>; <georgina@musicair.co.uk>; <sfhg@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:52 PM Subject: Re: [SFHG] faulty line > Hi Jennifer, your 89 year old aunt may be entitled to a Veteran's Badge > for > her father's service for this country. Information can be found on > _www.veterans-uk.info_ (http://www.veterans-uk.info) or telephone > 0800 169 > 2277. > > I've got one ! > > Diane 10813 > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SFHG-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. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.4/1394 - Release Date: > 23/04/2008 7:16 PM > >

When it comes to looking through census for a name, I've found my families by trawling census pages when I can't locate them using a search facility. In the process, I've noticed that the enumerator has inverted the forename & surname of some family members. Not certain if this is repeated in the transcription but if it is, that could also explain not finding them. As for trying to decipher some of the chicken scratch that passed for penmanship in the 1800s - I won't even go there! Perhaps it's just as well I leave that alone: as a journalist, some of the notes I've taken during interviews are barely readable. Melody R melodyr@vianet.ca -----Original Message----- From: sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Michael Burchall Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 8:53 AM To: liz stilwell; sfhg-l@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SFHG] plea for help with RIDGUS family in Berkshire/Oxfordshire Hi Liz, A good tip is to say the name out aloud remembering that the person himself would not have completed the Census form and the person taking down the details would have spelled all names as he thought he heard them. This is also the case with parish register entries. Ridge(s) and Ridgus would appear to equate as the same surname. Another tip for finding missing persons in the Census is to make use of the facility on the Ancestry website to search by forename only. I experienced this recently with the 1841 Census with searching for a William Walford, a doctor, who should have been living in Limehouse. A normal search, also using known variants of the surname revealed nothing, not a single entry in the whole UK. I did a speculative search using just the forename William, and residence as Limehouse. Yes, there were of course lots of Williams, but searching down the list came across a William Walton. On checking the actual census entry page it could clearly be seen that the correct surname was Walford and his occupation as doctor was also a confirmation as well as that of his known doctor son. My own great-grandfather Charles John Burchall is entered in one Census by the modern indexer as Barchall! I have not seen this tip mentioned elsewhere nor did I know that it existed. It is a shame that the on-line IGI parish register entries do not allow such a search! Happy hunting, Michael Burchall> From: lizstilwell@ntlworld.com> To: SFHG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:19:49 +0100> Subject: [SFHG] plea for help with RIDGUS family in Berkshire/Oxfordshire> > Hi list> > I know this isn't a Sussex query but I'm tearing my hair out and was hoping that SKS would be able to put me out of my misery. > > I've been trying to help a friend with her family and she has given me all the details she has, nonetheless I'm still struggling with it.> > I'm searching for a Henry Ridgus who is recorded in both the 1891 and 1901 census records as living in Goring Berkshire/Oxfordshire. > > In the 1891 he was aged 25 a General Labourer born in Burghfield Berkshire living at Cray's Pond Goring Berkshire with his wife Lizzie and family. > > In 1901 he is aged 34 a General Labourer born in Burghfield Berkshire and living in Long Tow Goring Oxfordshire with wife Lizzie and family.> > This would make his birthdate at around 1867. I've searched Free BMD but nothing se! ems to match and I can't find him or his family in the 1881 or earlier census records.> > The only clue I've got is a possible marriage for Henry and Lizzie in 1884 in Wallingford, however the surname is Ridges here so it may not be him unless for some reason they changed their name to Ridgus sometime between 1884 and 1891.> > > I do help someone will be able to help> > regards> > Liz> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger  http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&sour ce=wlmailtagline

Jennifer - Vista has its faults, but not enough to worry about. Youy do need loads of memory (RAM), however, and I would recommend that you also buy a memory Stick, which can act as supplementary RAM as well as being a convenient backup medium. I got mine from Amazon at less than £20 for 8GB. The most annoying feature of Vista, in my experience, is the tendency to switch itself off when you use the 'Sleep' command, which means you lose anything you haven't remembered to save. As I had Windows 98 before I upgraded, it took a time to get used to, but now I wouldn't want anything else. Best wishes - Mike Snatt ----- Original Message ----- From: JENNIFER FORD To: Graham.Noyce ; JeanAUK@aol.com ; austengenealogy@iprimus.com.au ; bridgetmeads@btinternet.com ; SFHG-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [SFHG] Marriage Index CD and Vista Oh dear - I'm on the verge of buying a new laptop and all those I've seen so far have Vista on them. What do other listers advise? Jenny 11474 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-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. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1392 - Release Date: 22/04/2008 15:51

Oh dear - I'm on the verge of buying a new laptop and all those I've seen so far have Vista on them. What do other listers advise? Jenny 11474

Hello. I am posting the names that I am interested in = Elliott West Sussex Peters and Cheeseman Portslade & Southwick Piper West Sussex Port. Habgood. Dixon. West Sussex. I have a large tree but can get no further back than mid 1700's I may be able to help someone out there. Don Elliott 12371

Don - I have a Henry Bridger ancestor who married Elizabeth Piper in Elsted nr Midhurst 11 Dec 1793 and had children Richard and Anne. I also have a Robert Freemantle (b about 1749) who married Frances Piper (probably in Farley Chamberlayne, E Hants). Any relation? I have no more information. Best wishes Tony 9967 On 24/04/2008, Donald Elliott <donelli@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Hello. > I am posting the names that I am interested in = > Elliott West Sussex Peters and Cheeseman Portslade & Southwick > Piper West Sussex Port. Habgood. Dixon. West Sussex. > I have a large tree but can get no further back than mid 1700's > I may be able to help someone out there. > Don Elliott 12371 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Well, I didnt survive anything - my service in the ATS was one long challenge for 3 years. The badge is awarded to ex-Service personnel who served King and Country prior to 1958. Ladies who served in the Land Army have been awarded in this way - and a lot of them had to carry sacks of wheat up ladders into lofts and had permanent back trouble, ever since. I just thought Jennifer's aunt may be awarded one, for her father's service. Worth a try. Diane 10813

Posting them to the Mailing List may well attract immediate attention. However, also entering them on the Members' Interests (see third column of SFHG Website) can display them once in the magazine (You've missed the June issue.) and on the Website for as long as you are a member and wish to have them displayed. Don't all rush however as we are in the middle of transferring from one operator to another. Judy Excell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Elliott" <donelli@xtra.co.nz> To: <SFHG@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 5:08 AM Subject: [SFHG] Interest in names > Hello. > I am posting the names that I am interested in = > Elliott West Sussex Peters and Cheeseman Portslade & Southwick > Piper West Sussex Port. Habgood. Dixon. West Sussex. > I have a large tree but can get no further back than mid 1700's > I may be able to help someone out there. > Don Elliott 12371 >

It just goes to show that scrutiny of the small, or faded, print in any document, is always advisable. None more pleased at the outcome than me. I can now show my 89year old aunt what I've discovered about her father without having to hide any of the details. Grandad was wounded in action but he also was severly concussed and hospitalised for 6 weeks after being 'kicked in the head by his horse.' But no medals for that one!! Thanks to all for your comments Jennifer

Hi Jennifer, your 89 year old aunt may be entitled to a Veteran's Badge for her father's service for this country. Information can be found on _www.veterans-uk.info_ (http://www.veterans-uk.info) or telephone 0800 169 2277. I've got one ! Diane 10813

It is happening now even as we speak. Joe Austen in OZ ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dkn72a@aol.com> To: <jencap@ntlworld.com>; <georgina@musicair.co.uk>; <sfhg@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 8:57 PM Subject: Re: [SFHG] faulty line >I am so pleased with the note from Jennifer. Pleased that her > Gt.Gt.Grandfather survived the horror. I have known family of soldiers > who came home, > they said their relative never mentioned the war at all, they did not > understand why. It was a way of forgetting the terrible experience. > > May it never happen again. Diane 10813 > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SFHG-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. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1388 - Release Date: > 20/04/2008 3:01 PM > >

Hi Liz, A good tip is to say the name out aloud remembering that the person himself would not have completed the Census form and the person taking down the details would have spelled all names as he thought he heard them. This is also the case with parish register entries. Ridge(s) and Ridgus would appear to equate as the same surname. Another tip for finding missing persons in the Census is to make use of the facility on the Ancestry website to search by forename only. I experienced this recently with the 1841 Census with searching for a William Walford, a doctor, who should have been living in Limehouse. A normal search, also using known variants of the surname revealed nothing, not a single entry in the whole UK. I did a speculative search using just the forename William, and residence as Limehouse. Yes, there were of course lots of Williams, but searching down the list came across a William Walton. On checking the actual census entry page it could clearly be seen that the correct surname was Walford and his occupation as doctor was also a confirmation as well as that of his known doctor son. My own great-grandfather Charles John Burchall is entered in one Census by the modern indexer as Barchall! I have not seen this tip mentioned elsewhere nor did I know that it existed. It is a shame that the on-line IGI parish register entries do not allow such a search! Happy hunting, Michael Burchall> From: lizstilwell@ntlworld.com> To: SFHG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:19:49 +0100> Subject: [SFHG] plea for help with RIDGUS family in Berkshire/Oxfordshire> > Hi list> > I know this isn't a Sussex query but I'm tearing my hair out and was hoping that SKS would be able to put me out of my misery. > > I've been trying to help a friend with her family and she has given me all the details she has, nonetheless I'm still struggling with it.> > I'm searching for a Henry Ridgus who is recorded in both the 1891 and 1901 census records as living in Goring Berkshire/Oxfordshire. > > In the 1891 he was aged 25 a General Labourer born in Burghfield Berkshire living at Cray's Pond Goring Berkshire with his wife Lizzie and family. > > In 1901 he is aged 34 a General Labourer born in Burghfield Berkshire and living in Long Tow Goring Oxfordshire with wife Lizzie and family.> > This would make his birthdate at around 1867. I've searched Free BMD but nothing se! ems to match and I can't find him or his family in the 1881 or earlier census records.> > The only clue I've got is a possible marriage for Henry and Lizzie in 1884 in Wallingford, however the surname is Ridges here so it may not be him unless for some reason they changed their name to Ridgus sometime between 1884 and 1891.> > > I do help someone will be able to help> > regards> > Liz> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger� http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline

I am so pleased with the note from Jennifer. Pleased that her Gt.Gt.Grandfather survived the horror. I have known family of soldiers who came home, they said their relative never mentioned the war at all, they did not understand why. It was a way of forgetting the terrible experience. May it never happen again. Diane 10813

Thanks to Georgina and Diane for your thoughts on the subject. Panic over!! I've scrutinised the records more closely and found in very faint ink the part that says he was granted home leave from France, but no mention of the reason, between 14/11/17 and 29/11/17..Mum was born 17/8/1918.... he obviously put his time to good use! He then went back to France until 14/4/18. So, problem solved. Jennifer

Just goes to show progress isn`t all it`s cracked up to be. Regards Joe Austen 9934 in the good old land of OZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bridget Meads" <bridgetmeads@btinternet.com> To: <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:01 PM Subject: [SFHG] Marriage Index CD >I have just got Vista, and my SMI CD won't run now, > I get a message C:\PDOXUSERS.NET File or directory does not exist. > > Can any clever person advise, please. > > Bridget 10773 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SFHG-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. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1388 - Release Date: > 20/04/2008 3:01 PM > >

Hi Liz, You need to rember that the spelling in those days was very often down to the person who was taking the information and therefore Ridges could easily be mistaken as the spelling for Ridgus as the sounding is the same. In fact both may very well have the same origins Alan liz stilwell <lizstilwell@ntlworld.com> wrote: Hi list I know this isn't a Sussex query but I'm tearing my hair out and was hoping that SKS would be able to put me out of my misery. I've been trying to help a friend with her family and she has given me all the details she has, nonetheless I'm still struggling with it. I'm searching for a Henry Ridgus who is recorded in both the 1891 and 1901 census records as living in Goring Berkshire/Oxfordshire. In the 1891 he was aged 25 a General Labourer born in Burghfield Berkshire living at Cray's Pond Goring Berkshire with his wife Lizzie and family. In 1901 he is aged 34 a General Labourer born in Burghfield Berkshire and living in Long Tow Goring Oxfordshire with wife Lizzie and family. This would make his birthdate at around 1867. I've searched Free BMD but nothing seems to match and I can't find him or his family in the 1881 or earlier census records. The only clue I've got is a possible marriage for Henry and Lizzie in 1884 in Wallingford, however the surname is Ridges here so it may not be him unless for some reason they changed their name to Ridgus sometime between 1884 and 1891. I do help someone will be able to help regards Liz ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

another way to test paternity is genealogical dna (male dna with the same surname will have the same dna markers normally if there is a paper trail ) if there is a question, we found out we are not Baker's but probably Taylor's - now looking for a living male Taylor to from that line to genealogical dna test, here's hoping! jennifer #9664 Original Message: ----------------- From: jencap jencap@ntlworld.com Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:25:42 +0100 To: georgina@musicair.co.uk, sfhg@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SFHG] faulty line Thanks to Georgina and Diane for your thoughts on the subject. Panic over!! I've scrutinised the records more closely and found in very faint ink the part that says he was granted home leave from France, but no mention of the reason, between 14/11/17 and 29/11/17..Mum was born 17/8/1918.... he obviously put his time to good use! He then went back to France until 14/4/18. So, problem solved. Jennifer -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web LIVE – Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE

Hi list I know this isn't a Sussex query but I'm tearing my hair out and was hoping that SKS would be able to put me out of my misery. I've been trying to help a friend with her family and she has given me all the details she has, nonetheless I'm still struggling with it. I'm searching for a Henry Ridgus who is recorded in both the 1891 and 1901 census records as living in Goring Berkshire/Oxfordshire. In the 1891 he was aged 25 a General Labourer born in Burghfield Berkshire living at Cray's Pond Goring Berkshire with his wife Lizzie and family. In 1901 he is aged 34 a General Labourer born in Burghfield Berkshire and living in Long Tow Goring Oxfordshire with wife Lizzie and family. This would make his birthdate at around 1867. I've searched Free BMD but nothing seems to match and I can't find him or his family in the 1881 or earlier census records. The only clue I've got is a possible marriage for Henry and Lizzie in 1884 in Wallingford, however the surname is Ridges here so it may not be him unless for some reason they changed their name to Ridgus sometime between 1884 and 1891. I do help someone will be able to help regards Liz