Yes, I had the same problem earlier with a fuzzy 1881 census image for Birmingham. I haven't tried it tonight.   Judy From: Barbara Gray <barbarajgray8@gmail.com> To: Staffordshire <STAFFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, 19 October 2012, 20:39 Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Ancestry Hi all Is anyone else having problems with viewing census returns on Ancestry.  I have looked at several Stoke on Trent ones and they are all fuzzy. Could someone with time see if its them or me! The last one was the in the 1891 census - RG12/2191 - William Perry bc1877 with John and Elizabeth. Thanks Barbara ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ****************************** PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. It's usually from an infected source! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi all Is anyone else having problems with viewing census returns on Ancestry. I have looked at several Stoke on Trent ones and they are all fuzzy. Could someone with time see if its them or me! The last one was the in the 1891 census - RG12/2191 - William Perry bc1877 with John and Elizabeth. Thanks Barbara

Hi Helen, Reading your email was like reading my own history! Like you I am first generation in Australia so I actually subscribe to Ancestry.com.uk rather than Ancestry.com.au! Again, like you, all day yesterday I thought I had a computer problem and was getting quite worried (especially knowing that my poor old PC...rather like me, is getting somewhat long in the tooth) and then I happened to go into Ancestry's FaceBook page where I saw the first complaint and realised that it wasn't my computer, but it was Ancestry! What is getting to me more than anything is that I have put an enormous amount of effort into adding all sorts of information on to individual's pages, and was so happy to be able to look at a page...i.e. my father, and literally see his whole life history at a glance, complete with photographs (of ships he had traveled to Canada and Africa and of course, Australia, on), shipping manifests, baptism and other documents, census images and photo's of places he had lived and worked, and even the Church where he was baptised etc.. Now, to see it all you have to scroll down and it's like reading a toilet roll....reams and reams of scrolling on the pure white uninteresting boring and miserable background! And all with writing that makes me feel like I am either considered to be a child or blind! I wear my glasses for computer work, and didn't have a problem with the format before they started playing with it! It has literally stopped me in my tracks! I was on a real roll with my research, having recently made quite a few new contacts, and I have a page of new source documents to upload, but every time I open my tree to do some work I immediately lose interest and feel like I have had my arms cut off or worse! All we can do I fear, is what I have already started to do...bring it to as many people's attention as possible in the hope that everyone who doesn't like it will complain. Where do you live in Oz? I am in Cairns. And where do your Staffordshire ancestors come from? My father was born in Stoke on Trent and the family lived there and in Newcastle, but originated in Cheshire.... Thankyou for taking time out to write to me about how you feel. It's always good to know you are not alone! Cheers, Diana On 19 October 2012 06:43, Helen Bisset <helensgen@yahoo.com.au> wrote: > Hi Diana, > > Mine has changed too. Yesterday I was searching and I found some photos > on other people's trees of a couple of my ancesters, I then went to another > page and wham it was in this new boring colourless state. At first I > thought it was something I'd done wrong or a problem with my computer, > because a few seconds before I had the colour and the old format. I am in > Australia, but I mainly use .uk or .com as I am the youngest in my family > and the first person born in Australia. All the others in my generation > and above were born in England, except for the lines that emmigrated to the > US or Canada. > > I don't like it either, I hate it, like you say colourless, and way too > big print. I suppose some may like the big print if their up-close > eye-sight has failed, but most people in that situation will be wearing > their glasses when on the computer anyway, so I think it's unneceassary to > have made the font so much bigger. > > At the moment it's just on the overview or profile page, but maybe they > aren't stopping there, and maybe by tomorrow it will end up on the search > pages and others. I hope not. The profile or overview page in my opinion > is the worst page they could have used to do this with anyway, because you > want to see photos and documents that you and others have uploaded at their > best. This is going to take all the enjoyment of using ancestry out for me. > :'( > > Helen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: thalauafu <dmlfamilyhistory@gmail.com> > To: mjflists@yahoo.co.uk; staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Cc: > Sent: Friday, 19 October 2012 4:10 AM > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Ancestry's new look > > Hi Mike, > It is all Ancestry, not .com or .uk or au etc. > > It is not the home page, but if you go back to my message it says the > Overview Page which is the page you go to if you want to add something. If > for instance you have a new photo of yourself and want to add it to your > tree, you open up your own individual page to work on. That is the page > they have changed. It still has the same function, it is just that it is > plain, boring and totally uninspiring now, in my opinion. I always took > great delight in seeing my pages on individuals growing and looking like a > whole lifetime of history, but now, with bigger writing, you have to scroll > down to see it all. I simply do not like it! Cheers, Diana > > On 19 October 2012 03:09, Mike in Droitwich <mjflists@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > > Hi > > > > Is that on .com or .co.uk ,the "new search" or the much preferred "old > > search" > > > > Mine has not changed on my customised home page on .co.uk, old search > > with adblock & flashblock operative (i.e. no adds or images on the home > > page, moving ads,avatars etc. make me feel travel sick) > > > > Mike Fisher in Droitwich > > my family tree http://mjfisher.tribalpages.com/ > > > > ****************************** > > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of > ARCHIVED > > MATERIALS. > > ****************************** > > PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE > > of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the > > link. It's usually from an infected source! > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ****************************** > PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE > of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the > link. It's usually from an infected source! > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ****************************** > PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE > of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the > link. It's usually from an infected source! > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Like others I thought my computer had a problem. I agree with everyone's comments. I have done the feedback to Ancestry and also included that I would be very unlikely to recommend it to others. I have just invited 2 new people to view the tree as their daughter has married my nephew. Goodness knows what they think! Margaret

Hi Mike, It is all Ancestry, not .com or .uk or au etc. It is not the home page, but if you go back to my message it says the Overview Page which is the page you go to if you want to add something. If for instance you have a new photo of yourself and want to add it to your tree, you open up your own individual page to work on. That is the page they have changed. It still has the same function, it is just that it is plain, boring and totally uninspiring now, in my opinion. I always took great delight in seeing my pages on individuals growing and looking like a whole lifetime of history, but now, with bigger writing, you have to scroll down to see it all. I simply do not like it! Cheers, Diana On 19 October 2012 03:09, Mike in Droitwich <mjflists@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Hi > > Is that on .com or .co.uk ,the "new search" or the much preferred "old > search" > > Mine has not changed on my customised home page on .co.uk, old search > with adblock & flashblock operative (i.e. no adds or images on the home > page, moving ads,avatars etc. make me feel travel sick) > > Mike Fisher in Droitwich > my family tree http://mjfisher.tribalpages.com > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ****************************** > PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE > of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the > link. It's usually from an infected source! > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Anyone who dislikes the new layout of Ancestry's Overview page, note that there is a FEEDBACK box in the top right hand corner so you can let them know your feelings about it. Colourless, boring, and designed for children or blind people with nothing but huge print.

I have also seen the new page and i have had to turn the brightness down on my screen. The new page was blinding me, far too bright. Bring my old pages back PLEASE!! Mary

Hi Is that on .com or .co.uk ,the "new search" or the much preferred "old search" Mine has not changed on my customised home page on .co.uk, old search with adblock & flashblock operative (i.e. no adds or images on the home page, moving ads,avatars etc. make me feel travel sick) Mike Fisher in Droitwich my family tree http://mjfisher.tribalpages.com

Mine has changed to the new layout. I'm not keen. Pamela

Hi Diana, Mine has changed too.  Yesterday I was searching and I found some photos on other people's trees of a couple of my ancesters, I then went to another page and wham it was in this new boring colourless state.  At first I thought it was something I'd done wrong or a problem with my computer, because a few seconds before I had the colour and the old format. I am in Australia, but I mainly use .uk or .com as I am the youngest in my family and the first person born in Australia.  All the others in my generation and above were born in England, except for the lines that emmigrated to the US or Canada. I don't like it either, I hate it, like you say colourless, and way too big print. I suppose some may like the big print if their up-close eye-sight has failed, but most people in that situation will be wearing their glasses when on the computer anyway, so I think it's unneceassary to have made the font so much bigger. At the moment it's just on the overview or profile page, but maybe they aren't stopping there, and maybe by tomorrow it will end up on the search pages and others.  I hope not. The profile or overview page in my opinion is the worst page they could have used to do this with anyway, because you want to see photos and documents that you and others have uploaded at their best. This is going to take all the enjoyment of using ancestry out for me. :'(   Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: thalauafu <dmlfamilyhistory@gmail.com> To: mjflists@yahoo.co.uk; staffordshire@rootsweb.com Cc: Sent: Friday, 19 October 2012 4:10 AM Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Ancestry's new look Hi Mike, It is all Ancestry, not .com or .uk  or au etc. It is not the home page, but if you go back to my message it says the Overview Page which is the page you go to if you want to add something.  If for instance you have a new photo of yourself and want to add it to your tree, you open up your own individual page to work on.  That is the page they have changed.  It still has the same function, it is just that it is plain, boring and totally uninspiring now, in my opinion.  I always took great delight in seeing my pages on individuals growing and looking like a whole lifetime of history, but now, with bigger writing, you have to scroll down to see it all.  I simply do not like it!  Cheers, Diana On 19 October 2012 03:09, Mike in Droitwich <mjflists@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Hi > > Is that on .com or .co.uk ,the "new search" or the much preferred "old > search" > > Mine has not changed on my customised home page on .co.uk, old search > with adblock & flashblock  operative (i.e. no adds or images on the home > page, moving ads,avatars etc. make me feel travel sick) > > Mike Fisher in Droitwich > my family tree http://mjfisher.tribalpages.com/ > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ****************************** > PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE > of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the > link. It's usually from an infected source! > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ****************************** PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. It's usually from an infected source! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a bit off topic but, what new layout? Check your browser settings, because it is still exactly the same to me. Cheers Steve On 18/10/2012 13:12, thalauafu wrote: > Anyone who dislikes the new layout of Ancestry's Overview page, note that > there > is a FEEDBACK box in the top right hand corner so you can let them know > your feelings > about it. Colourless, boring, and designed for children or blind people > with nothing but > huge print. > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ****************************** > PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. It's usually from an infected source! > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Bill Thanks - Wild/Wyles is certainly a possibility for a mistake, and Chester is none too far away. Brilliant thought. I'll follow that up straight away. Best WIshes, Andy. At 11:04 17/10/2012, you wrote: >Andy > >1 The Illegitimacy Act of 1926 allowed children to be re-registered >with their mother and father details although their parents were married >AFTER the birth - so also look for a marriage after 1957, maybe quite a long >time after ! ( ie 20 - 30 yrs even). NB Any re-registration would NOT show >on the birth Cert > >2 There are quite a number of MICKLETHWAITE / WILD(S) marriages >registered esp one in Cheshire in 1950 > >So when you have Vance's Certs maybe check these out > >Regards > >Bill > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Andy Micklethwaite >Sent: 17 October 2012 08:49 >To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] MICKLETHWAITE/WYLES > >Thanks Jan - something else to think about. >Best Wishes, Andy. > >At 20:27 16/10/2012, you wrote: >>Just picked up on this one and wondered if you have considered he may have >>been adopted into the family? If so his name and definitely surname will be > >>different unless born to someone with the same surname? >> >>Jan >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Andy Micklethwaite >>Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:56 AM >>To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] MICKLETHWAITE/WYLES >> >>Thanks Steve. 3 very good thoughts. Now just waiting for the lottery or a >>premium bond to get funding for the certs for the ONS! >> >>Cheers, Andy. >> >>At 14:03 15/10/2012, you wrote: >>>On 15/10/12 11:13, Andy Micklethwaite wrote: >>>> Vance was born SepQ 1957 in Stoke RD, mother's maiden name WYLES. >>>> I can't find a Micklethwaite/Wyles marriage anywhere, . The birth in >>>> Stoke is a rare BMD event for a Micklethwaite in Stoke - the only other >>>> one I've come across is for my parents in 1942 - I do have the cert for >>>> that :-) >>>> >>>> Best Wishes, Andy. >>> >>>Andy - have you considered these possibilities. >>> >>>1 Vance was born out of wedlock but the father , ???? Micklethwaite >>>agreed he was the father >>> >>>2 when the parents married she was a Widow (divorcee) and therefore >>>would have married under another name. >>> >>> >>>Last but not least why think of getting his marriage certificate rather >>>than his BIRTH certificate. >>> On his marriage cert you will get who he states is his father, whereas >>>on the birth certificate you will get his Mother for definite, together >>>with any former names she had, and also who SHE says is his father !! >>> >>>I know which I would go for >>> >>>Steve >>>****************************** >>>ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not >>>apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > >>>MATERIALS. >>>****************************** >>>PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE >of >>>messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. > >>>It's usually from an infected source! >>>------------------------------- >>>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >>****************************** >>ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not >apply >>to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED >>MATERIALS. >>****************************** >>PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of > >>messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. >>It's usually from an infected source! >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >>****************************** >>ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not >apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED >MATERIALS. >>****************************** >>PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of >messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. >It's usually from an infected source! >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >****************************** >ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply >to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED >MATERIALS. >****************************** >PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of >messages making it onto the List with a single URL. 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Andy 1 The Illegitimacy Act of 1926 allowed children to be re-registered with their mother and father details although their parents were married AFTER the birth - so also look for a marriage after 1957, maybe quite a long time after ! ( ie 20 - 30 yrs even). NB Any re-registration would NOT show on the birth Cert 2 There are quite a number of MICKLETHWAITE / WILD(S) marriages registered esp one in Cheshire in 1950 So when you have Vance's Certs maybe check these out Regards Bill -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Andy Micklethwaite Sent: 17 October 2012 08:49 To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] MICKLETHWAITE/WYLES Thanks Jan - something else to think about. Best Wishes, Andy. At 20:27 16/10/2012, you wrote: >Just picked up on this one and wondered if you have considered he may have >been adopted into the family? If so his name and definitely surname will be >different unless born to someone with the same surname? > >Jan > >-----Original Message----- >From: Andy Micklethwaite >Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:56 AM >To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] MICKLETHWAITE/WYLES > >Thanks Steve. 3 very good thoughts. Now just waiting for the lottery or a >premium bond to get funding for the certs for the ONS! > >Cheers, Andy. > >At 14:03 15/10/2012, you wrote: >>On 15/10/12 11:13, Andy Micklethwaite wrote: >>> Vance was born SepQ 1957 in Stoke RD, mother's maiden name WYLES. >>> I can't find a Micklethwaite/Wyles marriage anywhere, . The birth in >>> Stoke is a rare BMD event for a Micklethwaite in Stoke - the only other >>> one I've come across is for my parents in 1942 - I do have the cert for >>> that :-) >>> >>> Best Wishes, Andy. >> >>Andy - have you considered these possibilities. >> >>1 Vance was born out of wedlock but the father , ???? Micklethwaite >>agreed he was the father >> >>2 when the parents married she was a Widow (divorcee) and therefore >>would have married under another name. >> >> >>Last but not least why think of getting his marriage certificate rather >>than his BIRTH certificate. >> On his marriage cert you will get who he states is his father, whereas >>on the birth certificate you will get his Mother for definite, together >>with any former names she had, and also who SHE says is his father !! >> >>I know which I would go for >> >>Steve >>****************************** >>ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not >>apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED >>MATERIALS. >>****************************** >>PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of >>messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. >>It's usually from an infected source! >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >****************************** >ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply >to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED >MATERIALS. >****************************** >PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of >messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. >It's usually from an infected source! >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >****************************** >ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. >****************************** >PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. It's usually from an infected source! >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ****************************** PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. It's usually from an infected source! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Jan - something else to think about. Best Wishes, Andy. At 20:27 16/10/2012, you wrote: >Just picked up on this one and wondered if you have considered he may have >been adopted into the family? If so his name and definitely surname will be >different unless born to someone with the same surname? > >Jan > >-----Original Message----- >From: Andy Micklethwaite >Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:56 AM >To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] MICKLETHWAITE/WYLES > >Thanks Steve. 3 very good thoughts. Now just waiting for the lottery or a >premium bond to get funding for the certs for the ONS! > >Cheers, Andy. > >At 14:03 15/10/2012, you wrote: >>On 15/10/12 11:13, Andy Micklethwaite wrote: >>> Vance was born SepQ 1957 in Stoke RD, mother's maiden name WYLES. >>> I can't find a Micklethwaite/Wyles marriage anywhere, . The birth in >>> Stoke is a rare BMD event for a Micklethwaite in Stoke - the only other >>> one I've come across is for my parents in 1942 - I do have the cert for >>> that :-) >>> >>> Best Wishes, Andy. >> >>Andy - have you considered these possibilities. >> >>1 Vance was born out of wedlock but the father , ???? Micklethwaite >>agreed he was the father >> >>2 when the parents married she was a Widow (divorcee) and therefore >>would have married under another name. >> >> >>Last but not least why think of getting his marriage certificate rather >>than his BIRTH certificate. >> On his marriage cert you will get who he states is his father, whereas >>on the birth certificate you will get his Mother for definite, together >>with any former names she had, and also who SHE says is his father !! >> >>I know which I would go for >> >>Steve >>****************************** >>ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not >>apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED >>MATERIALS. >>****************************** >>PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of >>messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. >>It's usually from an infected source! >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >****************************** >ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply >to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED >MATERIALS. >****************************** >PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of >messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. >It's usually from an infected source! >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >****************************** >ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. >****************************** >PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. It's usually from an infected source! >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Just picked up on this one and wondered if you have considered he may have been adopted into the family? If so his name and definitely surname will be different unless born to someone with the same surname? Jan -----Original Message----- From: Andy Micklethwaite Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:56 AM To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] MICKLETHWAITE/WYLES Thanks Steve. 3 very good thoughts. Now just waiting for the lottery or a premium bond to get funding for the certs for the ONS! Cheers, Andy. At 14:03 15/10/2012, you wrote: >On 15/10/12 11:13, Andy Micklethwaite wrote: >> Vance was born SepQ 1957 in Stoke RD, mother's maiden name WYLES. >> I can't find a Micklethwaite/Wyles marriage anywhere, . The birth in >> Stoke is a rare BMD event for a Micklethwaite in Stoke - the only other >> one I've come across is for my parents in 1942 - I do have the cert for >> that :-) >> >> Best Wishes, Andy. > >Andy - have you considered these possibilities. > >1 Vance was born out of wedlock but the father , ???? Micklethwaite >agreed he was the father > >2 when the parents married she was a Widow (divorcee) and therefore >would have married under another name. > > >Last but not least why think of getting his marriage certificate rather >than his BIRTH certificate. > On his marriage cert you will get who he states is his father, whereas >on the birth certificate you will get his Mother for definite, together >with any former names she had, and also who SHE says is his father !! > >I know which I would go for > >Steve >****************************** >ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not >apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED >MATERIALS. >****************************** >PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of >messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. >It's usually from an infected source! >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ****************************** PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. It's usually from an infected source! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi All The Staffs BMD has been updated with the following records .... Marriages: Replaced 12,939 for Stoke, St Peter, registers at Stoke-On-Trent (1837-1910) for corrections regards Bill ======================================================================== The Staffordshire BMD can be found at http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk and the West Midlands BMD at http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk

Thanks Steve. 3 very good thoughts. Now just waiting for the lottery or a premium bond to get funding for the certs for the ONS! Cheers, Andy. At 14:03 15/10/2012, you wrote: >On 15/10/12 11:13, Andy Micklethwaite wrote: >> Vance was born SepQ 1957 in Stoke RD, mother's maiden name WYLES. >> I can't find a Micklethwaite/Wyles marriage anywhere, . The birth in Stoke is a rare BMD event for a Micklethwaite in Stoke - the only other one I've come across is for my parents in 1942 - I do have the cert for that :-) >> >> Best Wishes, Andy. > >Andy - have you considered these possibilities. > >1 Vance was born out of wedlock but the father , ???? Micklethwaite >agreed he was the father > >2 when the parents married she was a Widow (divorcee) and therefore >would have married under another name. > > >Last but not least why think of getting his marriage certificate rather >than his BIRTH certificate. > On his marriage cert you will get who he states is his father, whereas >on the birth certificate you will get his Mother for definite, together >with any former names she had, and also who SHE says is his father !! > >I know which I would go for > >Steve >****************************** >ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. >****************************** >PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. It's usually from an infected source! >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On 15/10/12 11:13, Andy Micklethwaite wrote: > Vance was born SepQ 1957 in Stoke RD, mother's maiden name WYLES. > I can't find a Micklethwaite/Wyles marriage anywhere, . The birth in Stoke is a rare BMD event for a Micklethwaite in Stoke - the only other one I've come across is for my parents in 1942 - I do have the cert for that :-) > > Best Wishes, Andy. Andy - have you considered these possibilities. 1 Vance was born out of wedlock but the father , ???? Micklethwaite agreed he was the father 2 when the parents married she was a Widow (divorcee) and therefore would have married under another name. Last but not least why think of getting his marriage certificate rather than his BIRTH certificate. On his marriage cert you will get who he states is his father, whereas on the birth certificate you will get his Mother for definite, together with any former names she had, and also who SHE says is his father !! I know which I would go for Steve

Just wondering whether anyone has come across Vance MICKLETHWAITE? I can't fit him into any of the various branches of Micklethwaites in my ONS. Vance was born SepQ 1957 in Stoke RD, mother's maiden name WYLES. He married twice (1981, 1986), had 2 children (1988, 1990) and died (1996) - all in Leicester. I know the name of the other parties but given Rootsweb's rules of engagement on living persons can't mention them here. I know I could get a marriage certificate which would give his father's name (maybe!) which I might eventually do - when I win the lottery, and can buy all the certs I need for the ONS! I can't find a Micklethwaite/Wyles marriage anywhere, and wondered whether any of you lateral-thinking folks could. The birth in Stoke is a rare BMD event for a Micklethwaite in Stoke - the only other one I've come across is for my parents in 1942 - I do have the cert for that :-) Best Wishes, Andy.

Sorry, but no. we are changing our emphasis away from this type of collectible. However, thanx for contacting us. Paul -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of lindahenk Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 6:10 AM To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Stone/Slater's Directories, Tamworth Thanks Gwyneth, I'll have a look later . Linda . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwyneth Watson User" <cannycot@gmail.com> To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 5:13 AM Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Stone/Slater's Directories, Tamworth > Hi Linda, > I only have a small portion of a page on Stone which doesn't have the > Merry > & Flower names. However Linda passed the below free site onto me and it > may > help you. > > http://www.historicaldirectories.org./hd/index.asp > > Cheers Gwyneth > Sydney > > > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ****************************** > PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE > of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the > link. It's usually from an infected source! > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ****************************** PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. It's usually from an infected source! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message