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by SarahND
Mon May 29, 2006 4:56 pm
Forum: My Scotland
Topic: Radio Programme
Replies: 2
Views: 596

Very moving, Annie. Thanks so much for posting the link! As my husband just said, there is nothing that can replace the actual voices of the people when you want to understand history and what their lives were like.

Sarah
by SarahND
Mon May 29, 2006 2:47 am
Forum: Census
Topic: Archibald Thomson .....
Replies: 13
Views: 1406

The 'T' of Tailor and the 'S' of Scholar are very similar, but the initial loop starts downwards for 'S' and upwards for 'T'. I think it is Tailor (and I also wonder if there is such a thing as an apprentice sailor...) To my eye, the 'T' in Teacher has exactly the same gesture and movement as that o...
by SarahND
Sun May 28, 2006 4:14 pm
Forum: Institutions
Topic: How poor is poor enough?.....
Replies: 4
Views: 756

Thanks Russell and Falkyrn! It is indeed interesting to read the discussions of what to do about the poor and to see the different opinions that were current at the time and the different angles from which they viewed the situation. I also dipped into the Glasgow Digital Library and found references...
by SarahND
Sat May 27, 2006 4:22 pm
Forum: Institutions
Topic: How poor is poor enough?.....
Replies: 4
Views: 756

How poor is poor enough?.....

Hi all, I understand from DavidWW's recently added FAQ that organized poor relief in Scotland only began in 1845. I have an ancestor who died in Glasgow apparently just before :-( the 1841 census and was more or less destitute at his death. It seems the poor relief would have been organized by the P...
by SarahND
Fri May 26, 2006 7:45 pm
Forum: Institutions
Topic: House of Refuge for Boys, Glasgow.....
Replies: 12
Views: 2673

Thanks for looking, Annette!
I'll try the University archives, as you suggest.
Sarah
by SarahND
Thu May 25, 2006 4:24 pm
Forum: My Scotland
Topic: How did you start down this road? .....
Replies: 50
Views: 6621

My mother's mother died at her birth in 1916 and her father died the next year. Her adoptive mother refused all overtures from the birth relatives (including offered photos :shock:) Fortunately, one of the nurses who cared for her in her first 10 months before adoption saved the letters from family,...
by SarahND
Thu May 25, 2006 3:28 pm
Forum: Research Sources
Topic: New website for Ulster Scots
Replies: 1
Views: 521

New website for Ulster Scots

Just saw this in the New England Historic Genealogical Society newsletter -- it's a fascinating site! New Website for Ulster Scots The Ulster-Scots Agency, in association with the Ulster Historical Foundation, the Centre for Migration Studies, and the Institute of Ulster-Scots Studies, has created ...
by SarahND
Wed May 24, 2006 10:13 pm
Forum: The Americas
Topic: Montreal City Directory 1842-1992 .....
Replies: 3
Views: 670

Hi Sheila,
You made my day! :D It's always nice to know that a post has helped someone find something they would have otherwise missed. That's what this forum is all about!
Sarah
by SarahND
Wed May 24, 2006 10:04 pm
Forum: Institutions
Topic: House of Refuge for Boys, Glasgow.....
Replies: 12
Views: 2673

Thank you Annette!
I wondered about the difference in name, although I gave the librarian the correct information... I look forward to hearing if there are any records from the one that interests me.
Gratefully,
Sarah
by SarahND
Wed May 24, 2006 6:13 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Finding records in Italy .....
Replies: 10
Views: 3647

Well that should keep me out of your hair for a bit :D
Grazie, Lesley!!