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The next three workshops are now on the website and are as follows

25th September: Name and Place: a presentation by Paul Carter

23rd October: FACHRS: An introduction to the Family and Community Historical Research Society by Brita Wood

27th November: How our Ancestors Died: a presentation by Peter de Dulin

The Hutton Show was a great success, as usual - the weather was glorious.  Many people came to look at the photos and information on our display boards and several went away with our membership forms and Society information - let's hope they join.

I've been busy this past month using the new PRO Tools that Ancestry introduced in June.  Mainly, I was using the Tree Checker component - looking at suggested inconsistencies and possible duplications in my tree.  I have also been using the Enhanced Shared Matches section - which, when comparing your DNA with a match's DNA, shows how your match connects with your mutual shared matches: this feature enables you to also add their sibling/niece/parent to your tree.

The amount of rationed food available for one person per week is what many people eat in a day - or even a meal - these days!!

Thanks, Pat

Thanks PAT but he was baptised Aaron

Baptism: 15 Apr 1818 St John, Preston, Lancashire
William Aaron Garth - [Child] of William Garth & Mercy
    Abode: Preston
    Occupation: Inn keeper
    Baptised By: M. Mark Curate
    Register: Baptisms 1816 - 1818, Page 248, Entry 199

Is it just a coincidence that a 24 year old William Airey GARTH is also living in Church Street Preston in 1841?

In cases like these my advice is: bring them all forward...do the research on each one and see what names their children are given, do they have aged parents living with them at any point in time (what are their ages/pob/occupations) - anything that can eliminate one is a bonus...

Thanks for this info, Les Martels - I don't think I have eaten any Jersey Royals that were kidney shaped...but my memory isn't what it was...!!