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Post by esther on Aug 15, 2011 19:19:28 GMT
Today has got better and better ;D
A couple of weeks ago I replied to an email from Genes Reunited- someone was just starting to research a couple of names that just happened to be my Grandparents on my Dad's side of the family. Dad's Mum died when he was born and he was brought up by a neighbour who didn't have any children. Dad lost touch with his family - for various reasons - many,many years ago.Just before Dad died he asked me to try and find out about the family.He had a few sisters but it is hard to trace girls because they change their names when they get married.
I had an email just now from the person I replied to - he is doing the research on behalf of his best friend- who now lives in Australia. His best friend is my cousin - he is the son of Dad's eldest sister - how wonderful is that ;D ;D ;D He is going to send me contact details ;D ;D
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 15, 2011 19:23:28 GMT
its a good start esther,
My brother did our family history but I wont go into detail here as I doubt anyone would believe me.
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Post by Lou78W on Aug 15, 2011 19:24:52 GMT
That is soooooo exciting Pam....hope its the link you need to trace your family. Sometimes these links turn out to be "red herrings"....but hope its a good 'un for you...  |
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Post by peony on Aug 15, 2011 19:29:04 GMT
How fascinating Esther, its just like 'Who do you think you are?' on the TV. I hope you are able to find out more ;D
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Post by Cherry on Aug 15, 2011 19:38:28 GMT
This certainly is a red letter day for you Esther. Do let us know where you learn where your cousin lives in Australia. I am very interested of course.
Sweetpea I for one would believe you, because when you have lived as long as we have, we have done so much and so many 'unbelievable' things have happened to us.
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Post by hywel on Aug 15, 2011 20:35:02 GMT
Oh that's wonderful for you. It's a fascinating thing to do. I wish you lots of success  I have been doing it since my grandparents died in the 70s. The more questions you find answers for, the more new questions appear, so you never finish it . I am related to someone who could have been Jack the Ripper  - it's true ! One of my relations has had a book published about it, and I gave some of the information |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 15, 2011 20:53:12 GMT
Brilliant news Esther, it is facinating following your family tree.
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Post by grindle on Aug 16, 2011 5:26:11 GMT
:)that's exciting for you Esther
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Post by Rosie on Aug 16, 2011 8:40:05 GMT
Oo exciting Esther. Part of our family tree was done and it seems we go back to Hereward the Wake(my maiden name was Wake)  |
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Post by floydie on Aug 16, 2011 9:17:22 GMT
Thats good Esther . I tried to do mine but never got that far with it (I did get in contact with one of my cousins on my mothers side through it). Thing is on my fathers side I know very little. My farther and his siblings, mum & dad moved down here from south Shields when he was little that left behind aunts,uncles, cousins, grandparents etc so who knows what family we have now that we don't know about... |
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Post by Cherry on Aug 16, 2011 9:25:35 GMT
Esther you have started something here. Look at Hywel and Rosie. Sweetpea is so far keeping quiet and Floydie has a way to go.
There are lots of uncles and cousins in our family called Horatio. In fact, my father's middle name was Horatio and they were named after Lord Nelson. I believed for years that we were related to him. My grandmother was a 'Nelson'. My father broke the news when he was pretty old that we were not related and I already knew this, but did not want to disappoint him so we all kept quiet.
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Post by blossom on Aug 16, 2011 9:30:11 GMT
I'm doing mine but it's very boring and I can't get back any further than 1860 so it's a waste of time  |
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Post by floydie on Aug 16, 2011 9:35:08 GMT
I'm doing mine but it's very boring and I can't get back any further than 1860 so it's a waste of time Thats good I cannot get past early 1900s  my dad will not openly talk about his family as it upsets him, and i don't know past my grandma rotherham on my mothers side . |
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Post by Cherry on Aug 16, 2011 15:17:49 GMT
Floydie, you should get your father to talk. It will die with him. Rotherham is a nice name.
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Post by grindle on Aug 16, 2011 15:22:09 GMT
I do know we were French Jews on dad's side, and somewhere in that family were something to do with the White Star shipping line, but I've yet to unravel it
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- it's true ! One of my relations has had a book published about it, and I gave some of the information 
my dad will not openly talk about his family as it upsets him, and i don't know past my grandma rotherham on my mothers side 
