May I send my best wishes to all our American cousins over there - including those who don't always appreciate my somewhat warped and waspish British sense of humour (!) - on their Independence Day, the Fourth of July, which also happens to be my birthday? And there's no need to look me up at FreeBMD, folks, you won't find me in the appropriate quarter or even the one after that! Because it was wartime and perhaps because my parents weren't actually married to one another at the time, they neglected to register me until well outside the legal limit of 42 days. You will find me in the Jan-March quarter of 1941, registered TWICE! Anyone who can tell me what other name I was registered in wins a coconut! Have a good Independence Day, folks - having said which, you know my view that it was a mistake to give it to you in the first place !!! <b.g.> -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE
I worked for a British company (Micro Focus) from 1994 to 1997... some of the happiest days of my life! I was never an Anglophile before that, but after that experience I became quite enamored with the sceptred isle, and was very embarrassed when they had to give us Americans the day off with pay! This was well before I got into genealogy and history, but since then my respect has just continued to grow. Best regards, Stephanie On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 4:03 AM, <roy.stockdill@btinternet.com> wrote: > May I send my best wishes to all our American cousins over there - including those who don't > always appreciate my somewhat warped and waspish British sense of humour (!) - on their > Independence Day, the Fourth of July, which also happens to be my birthday? > > And there's no need to look me up at FreeBMD, folks, you won't find me in the appropriate > quarter or even the one after that! Because it was wartime and perhaps because my parents > weren't actually married to one another at the time, they neglected to register me until well > outside the legal limit of 42 days. > > You will find me in the Jan-March quarter of 1941, registered TWICE! Anyone who can tell > me what other name I was registered in wins a coconut! > > Have a good Independence Day, folks - having said which, you know my view that it was a > mistake to give it to you in the first place !!! <b.g.> > > -- > Roy Stockdill > Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer > Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html > > "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, > and that is not being talked about." > OSCAR WILDE > > > ..... > Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
May I suggest Midgley for the coconut? I was registered twice too. Lin PLEASE REMOVE NAMES & email ADDRESSES BEFORE FORWARDING. USE THE Bcc BOX FOR YOUR NAMES & ADDRESSES WHICH WILL HELP ELIMINATE UNWANTED EMAILS On 04/07/2012 12:03, roy.stockdill@btinternet.com wrote: > May I send my best wishes to all our American cousins over there - including those who don't > always appreciate my somewhat warped and waspish British sense of humour (!) - on their > Independence Day, the Fourth of July, which also happens to be my birthday? > > And there's no need to look me up at FreeBMD, folks, you won't find me in the appropriate > quarter or even the one after that! Because it was wartime and perhaps because my parents > weren't actually married to one another at the time, they neglected to register me until well > outside the legal limit of 42 days. > > You will find me in the Jan-March quarter of 1941, registered TWICE! Anyone who can tell > me what other name I was registered in wins a coconut! > > Have a good Independence Day, folks - having said which, you know my view that it was a > mistake to give it to you in the first place !!! <b.g.> > > -- > Roy Stockdill > Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer > Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html > > "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, > and that is not being talked about." > OSCAR WILDE > > > ..... > Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >
From: Lin <dml5481@hotmail.com> > May I suggest Midgley for the coconut? > > I was registered twice too.> Well done, Lin. Got it in one! -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE
Likewise, Happy 4th July, USA. Today (Yesterday in Australia) My husband Terry and I celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Regards Ann Spiro Perth WA. baskett@one-name.org briggs@one-name.org http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Baskett Blacksmiths & Related Occupations http://blacksmiths.mygenwebs.com