Genealogy Chat

Didn't know about that, I am certainly going to try it.

The search engine is pretty good. Want to know all men, named Enoch, born 1843 +/- 2 years who are boarding in Billericay, Essex - born anywhere ? Just fill in the relevant boxes. Also, try typing in UNKNOWN as a name - fore or surname. (qualified with county, parish, dob etc)

it's a good tip, yes. My better half told me yesterday, bless him! Joy

Pleased its been helpful for some of you. I have to say I put in County and then the village name under the residence section, not the birthplace. I just printed out a whole village of about 150 people for a friend who is doing a history of that village. Same names coming up that are mentioned in an essay written by the village squire around that time. She is well pleased. Of course, I wouldnt attempt London or any big towns! But I just tried my little local town and well worth the trawl of about 600 names. Amazing how people I know today have their (unusual) names listed along side some of my ancestors. I wish Id know it could do this when I was trawling for every 28 year old Ellen in Berkshire when I had her village name from the 1901!! DOH. I could have just put in the village name and looked through for an Ellen.

Thanks Laird, you have just taught me something else. Great, love this site I just keep learning new things.

try putting Little Glemham in civil parish of residence in 1861 - brilliant! :-) Joy

cos I am still fairly new to this, I keep forgetting to try wider searches like this. Thanks for reminding me.

Just had a go. it's brilliant. Thanks a lot. Linda

didn't know you could do this. Just tryied but can't get any further than surnames with B or C before it crashes

Hi All, Just to let you know, I got half way through my families village & they dropped off the net. Maintenance!!!!! Vivienne

Hi Marnie, It's not you, I'm getting the same message and so want to try it NOW! Best wishes Amanda

Don't know, Marnie! .... Christopher ... :-) Joy

oh no temporarily unavailable - routine maintenance!

Done it quite often when trying to find someone and not getting any matches. Just put the name of the place and confirm that you get matches. It can also confirm whether the name is used for parish or town or both. MB

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Thank you TC. Guess I won't be packing for my conference until later. I wonder how many people were living in Southampton, Greenwich and Shoreditch with names beginning with S?

:-( Still doesn't work for me , I just get Please enter a name and any other information you know about your ancestor and try searching again. Penny

Wow at last I've found it. Brilliant way of finding rellies. Thanks a million Totally Confused. all the best Ros

Penny are you co.uk or .com ancestry? Jeanette

We are subscribed to the *.*com. Joy