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| We welcome postings to ANCESTORGATEWAY FORUM.
of the headings below and post your thoughts to us on
appropriate topics. If you have an idea for another
Forum we could add we would like to hear from you. To
suggest another Forum, Click on the ANCESTORGATEWAY FORUM -
WELCOME heading immediately above and then
Click on New Topic.
Although we make every effort not to offend,
ancestorgateway is not responsible for the content of
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| Are you involved in Boer War Research? Did you have an
ancestor who fought in the Boer War? Do you have
recollections that have been handed down in your family, or
documents or medals relevant to the Boer War? If so, we
would like to hear from you. |
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| A discussion area for posting items remembered from your
childhood days, school days and contacting old school
friends. After all, school days were said to be "the
happiest days of your life".
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| Thinking about tracing your family history? You can find
discussion on common issues here.It is not necessary for
your email address to appear, unless you want a reply
direct. |
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| Tell us about your gardening successes, difficulties,
interests. |
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| An area for discussion of matters and people involved
in The Great War. If you have something you wish to ask
questions about post it to the forum with a suitable
heading. Other people may then be able to answer. If you
have a story about a relative involved in The Great War,
perhaps who died or was injured, or recounted an
interesting fact to you about his/her experience of The
War, we would like to hear from you. |
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| Share your memories of your holidays. Was it when you were
a child or part of a family? Did you love the place you
went to? Was it the scenery or the people? Did you wish
you could stay there for ever? |
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| Do you have a cherished car? Do you have memories of a car
you once owned? Tell us about your love/hate relationship
with your car. Did you spend hours polishing and improving
it? Was it your pride and joy? Do you wish you hadn't
parted with it? Also ME AND MY MOTORBIKE (If your posting
is Specific to STAMFORD go to STAMFORD MEMORIES GATEWAY
where ME AND MY CAR postings for Stamford can be posted and
you can read those of others. |
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| An area where you may record where the ashes of a loved one
were scattered. Keep a record about them which you can
revisit on the site. Please keep the record simple -
similar to a memorial stone. Please give date of birth,
date of death, place where ashes are scattered, etc. See
example by going to the SCATTERED ASHES GATEWAY FORUM. If
we receive enough entries we will transfer them to a
database similar to the MEMORIAL STONES (GRAVESTONES) one
on the main site. This will give a lasting record for the
relatives and help researchers to find details of ancestors. |
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| Do you have memories of a school you were associated
with?
Why not add your school to the school list and share those
memories with others. Just click on New Topic and add your
memories of the School. |
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| We will be adding some places to see and visit - send your
own favourite places for inclusion. |
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| Your chance to remember Stamford, the time you lived or
visited there, or to read recollections from those who
still live there. Why not take a look and tell us your
memories of STAMFORD? Help to build a record of those
things which make STAMFORD unique. Is it the shops, pubs,
streets,schools, buildings or people? Your memory is
important in building a picture of STAMFORD which others
can enjoy and which can trigger their memories for
them too. Entries become searchable on msn, yahoo etc after
2 or 3 weeks. Example, type Stamp Shop Scotgate Stamford
into MSN.com YAHOO, or GOOGLE search box.Or try entering
Douglas Newton radio shop Stamford The entry on the topic
about the Stamp Shop or Douglas Newton on
Ancestorgateway.com will come up as the No. 1 result. This
will enable other people to find your entry if they are
searching for those subjects.
(Stamford is featured in the film Pride and
Prejudice, staring Judi Dench, Donald Sutherland and Keira
Knightley.Filming took place in Stamford in 2004.) |
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| Is it The Street where you used to live? Where your
grandparents lived? Did you stay there during a period in
your life and wonder what happened to That Street? Tell us
about it. |
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| Did you experience difficulties during the War? Were you
separated from your family or loved one? Do you remember
the joy when it was all over? We would be pleased to hear
from you. |
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| WW2 including ROLLS OF HONOUR & WAR MEMORIAL DETAILS
CONTRIBUTED BY THOSE RESEARCHING WAR PARTICIPANTS AND THE
WAR DEAD - SUPPLIED TO HELP THOSE ALSO RESEARCHING THESE
AREAS AND SEARCHING FOR DETAILS OF ANCESTORS |
