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February 2012
 Alison C
 Dave  Elizabeth  Heather
 Janet B  Jennifer  John A  John P |
Hello again, You'll
notice a minor change to the look of the
Newsletter this month - as promised last time; the
photos have been reorganised to make the look of
the whole a little different. We 've also
added another picture, though it's a bit different
from the others! Donna's
not the only one to find a helping paw for her
transcribing.
We have to say "Goodbye and Thankyou" to Peter this month; he's done his bit for FreeCEN and is now taking time out to do more for his local Family History Society. We often notice familiar names in the Sussex Family History Group and Sussex Plus messages, and can see what else folk get up to alongside transcribing. The Family History hobby can easily spread out into all sorts of activities and contributions to help other researchers. Peter says he may be back at some time. Let's hope so! After a break over Christmas the FreeCEN database has been updated again, with the Sussex contribution amounting to five new pieces: 1075 (Brighton St Peter 2A), 1098 (North Horsham 2B), 1109 (Littlehampton 2B), 1119 (Midhurst 1A), and 1120 (Midhurst 1B). Although we often seem to be saying thankyou to those who contribute by transcribing, checking or validating, that thankyou is no less felt just because it's happened before, so whether or not you remember(!) having a part in one or more of these pieces, the message is the same: well done! Simon and Chris
What's in a Name? The idea of naming your children after their birthplace was not invented in the 21st Century after all, according to this entry: Urgent BROMLEY, born at sea aboard HMS Urgent. Living in Hove, 1871. Also in Hove in 1871 was the original  Ronald MacDonald age 5 and another lady with an appropriate surname; Miss Leeke, the cook We Transcribers Need All The Help We Can Get "I do have a photo I have been meaning to
send. It is not of me....but my dog [Michi].
She sits each and every day within inches of
my feet whenever I am transcribing the census....I
feel she is as much a part of this process as I
am.....she has the same "devotion"!!" -DC
Links |
 The Team
 In EnglandHeather (with help from Liz), Audrey*, Simon and Chris, John A, Marianne, Ruth, Jan and June, all in Sussex, Graham and Fiona in Berkshire, Barry in Buckinghamshire, Janet B and Sue R* in Hampshire, Sue C* in Nottinghamshire, Phil* in Somerset, Richard in Tyne & Wear, John P in Norfolk, Jean in Surrey, Peter in Devon and Keith in Kent.  In ScotlandJanet M in Caithness 
In AustraliaIris in WA Alison C in NSW  In the Solomon IslandsSteve* 
In the USA Karen in
California, Donna in Michigan
 In CanadaJennifer and Dave* in BC, John C in Ontario, Elizabeth* in Nova Scotia  In New ZealandAlison D in Queenstown  In Spain Lynda in Murcia  In Sweden* Inactive at present Talking About Transcription "...69 pages of illegible
scrawl, and now 55 pages of invisible ink..."
SB
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 Keith  Liz  Lynne  Marianne  Sue C  Simon and Chris  Michi  ...and who's next? |
