Geograph.org.uk new favorite

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sckerber
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Geograph.org.uk new favorite

Post by sckerber » Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:53 pm

Great maps and photos for searching place names for those of us who can't get to Scotland. I contacted photographer who covered areas I was interested in and they have very generously done some lookups in the Banff area and offered more resource links.

Scott Kerber

searching:
SCOTT, SHEPHERD, GRANT, ANTON in Grange and Rothiemay, Banffshire
MORTON, HALL in Clackmannan, Perthshire
sckerber
Scot Families: Banffshire:SCOTT, SHEPHERD,
Clackmannan: MORTON, RISK, HALL, MALCOM, ALEXANDER, WHITE, GROSSET
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Currie
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Re: Geograph.org.uk new favorite

Post by Currie » Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:12 pm

Hello Scott,

Thanks for that. I think we’ve heard about the Geograph site before but I didn’t know you could contact the photographer. It’s certainly worth a try if you’re game.

All the best,
Alan
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Lorna Allison
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Location: Perthshire

Re: Geograph.org.uk new favorite

Post by Lorna Allison » Sun Apr 11, 2010 12:00 am

Hi

I think this site typifies the generosity of folk who just love their hobby and get a kick out of sharing it. I found it while doing a general search on a Borders village and now have great pictures of churches and farms where my Border rellies worshipped and worked. It has also encouraged me to start documenting my own family's places of association for future generations. I found places where my mother talked of going on holiday (about 10 miles down the road :wink: ) and where she played tennis and went to dances (a bit of a flapper).

Yes, in fact it reminds me a bit of Talking Scot - there with a smile when we need you :D

Regards

Lorna
Researching:

PAUL: Lanarkshire;
TORRANCE: Lanarkshire
CROSGROVE: Ayrshire, Glasgow
ALLISON: Glasgow
PRICE: Monmouthshire
CURZON: Staffs, Monmouthshire
TAIT, HUME, MIDDLEMAS,: Roxburghshire
PRINGLE: Glasgow, Central Belt, Edinburgh
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sheilajim
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Re: Geograph.org.uk new favorite

Post by sheilajim » Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:13 am

Hi Scott

Thank you for posting this site. The pictures are great. It is nice to look at pictures of where my ancestors once walked. The next best thing to being there. :D


Regards
Sheila
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Maisie
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Location: Lancashire

Re: Geograph.org.uk new favorite

Post by Maisie » Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:20 am

We live in an old farmhouse and occasionally get people coming up whose family lived here, one even gave us some old photos showing a horse poking its head out of what is now my kitchen! So we put it on Geograph in case anyone who can't get here is interested.

Maisie
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derekfrom france
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Re: Geograph.org.uk new favorite

Post by derekfrom france » Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:20 pm

I myself have put photos on this site ,you only have to ask the photographer to send you a high res photo and they do so.Found this site while googling place names of places where my fore bears came from
cheers to all derek
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davran
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Location: Monkton, Kent, England

Re: Geograph.org.uk new favorite

Post by davran » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:25 pm

I had completely forgotten about this site - thanks for the reminder!
Researching: KNOX of Renfrew. Also FORSYTH, MCFARLANE, MCINDOE, BENNIE, HUTCHISON, HENDERSON
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