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Tyn-Y-Coed, the house in Hill Road where  W.M. Appleton lived.

Pat, have a look here:

https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/29216/lot/165/1901-de-dion-bouton-412hp-type-g-double-phaeton-chassis-no-1193-engine-no-3343/

Merry Xmas

I have to thank member, Howard Jones, for more information about this car.  Does anyone have a photo of this type of car?

"I am researching early motoring in the UK (1903/1904) and may be able to answer the question about William Appleton's car. He may have owned an earlier car (no registrations were required before Nov 1903) but he did register a 4.5hp De Dion Phaeton motor car on 1st December 1903. The car was dark green with light green lines and carried the Somerset registration Y12. This De Dion car was however not chain driven."

How do I renew my membership by credit card?  I am in Canada and cannot do bank transfer, cash or cheque.  Wayne

...I love the anecdote about Addock!!

A reminder, for those attending our next Members' Meeting, please bring cash for the raffle and greetings cards - as well as your entrance fee.

I think we have been using AI, whenever we do research, for a long time now, without realising it.  The US 1950 census, for example, was transcribed by AI in just 9 days.  FamilySearchLabs is an AI-driven site which has been transcribing older, more obscure, records worldwide.  The index is clunky - in so far as it is alpha by continent - not country.  A wonderful resource for one-namers and others who have the time to dip in and out to see what else has been recently added.

MyHeritage has utilised AI to create moving photographs - yes, those Harry Potter fans amongst us will know that J K Rowling mentioned the portraits on the Hogwort's school walls, with the people in them talking and moving!!!  I have seen examples of the MyHeritage animated photos - I think you will be divided into two camps: those who think they are wonderful and those, like me, who think they're...um...creepy.

AI pitfalls?  See if you can find the original documents (especially for Wills and vital records) to check them out for yourself.

Thanks, again, Pat - and Christmas greetings to you and your family.

The new website has a list of over 60 (and growing) sites that you find useful at Research Links – Weston-super-Mare & District FHS. If as Pat says you know of any more sites that should be included please let us know.