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oh lord! I think I am hooked!
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Tickettyboo...
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Okay, so for years I have staunchly resisted it. I 'just said no' LOL
I read various people saying they had the habit and I was determined not
to go down that road, I had will power, I could resist!
Then a friend asked me to find out some info and I couldn't resist a peek.
jammyface...
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Oh, thanks, Boo!
Like I *needed* another obsession!
:-(
It's all *your* fault, Boo, I had resisted until then!
Tickettyboo...
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Go stand in the corner with Frogman please. He's picking on me too!
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I've only got back as far as my GGparents, so far... but I've only been
looking for the last four days....
~~Linda~~...
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Rofl, join the club Jammyface. Nice to see you btw, how's the family? (the
live ones that is, not the ones you're trying to find!)
jammyface...
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Thank you, squigglyLinda, nice to see you, too. :-) The live ones are
pretty much fine (see my reply to Boo) and I've had a couple of days off
researching the others, found out that my maternal Grandmother's father died
when she was only a few days old (she born 27 feb 1902, her father died on
01 mar 1902) and her parents wed in 1898, must jbex on that link - i got
links with landed gentry it seems..... maybe....
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Tickettyboo...
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try under the sideboard :-)
Hiya jammyface !! , how's you n yours?
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Now I have just found my GreatGranda and GreatGranny getting married on
30th Nov 1869 at Setter on Bressay Island in the Shetlands
I get the feeling this is gonna cost me a fortune!
Frogman...
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Lucky you, I can't even find any trace of either *myself* or my parents
Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...
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Wood, trees and spring to mind. Get it? Spring - Frogs. :)
Frogman...
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lol yes, but I was being quite serious for once, I think I know what my
Gareth...
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Must have sprung a *leek* (geddit?) LOL
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name is and when and where I was born but can find no record of it at
all :-( the only thing I can find is details of my second marriage. (so
that proves I exist):-)
Gareth...
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Have you searched through the GRO Indexes?
Frogman...
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And how do I do that Gareth?
Gareth...
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Under the Births section of...
*Complete BMD Index ranges & Images 1837-1983*
You'll have to sign up for a Free account though...
OR if you wish to mail me your full name and birth year I can do it for
you.
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Gareth...
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It's OK... I've found you.
I'll email you the details. :-)))
Frogman...
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I'm amazed, how much you found out and how little you knew about me 8-o
(watch out for Gareth the sleuth folks);-)
Gareth...
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I only found out through what you've divulged yourself. It's just a
matter of finding the pieces and sticking them together like a jig-saw.
;-)
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births :-(
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andon...
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Why? Are you planning on going to the wedding?
Tickettyboo...
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and its all your fault, you know who you are ( 'specially 'er wots off in
Splodge...
Jackie...
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I am still resisting but I would really like to find out about my Great
Grand parents and before
as they came from Italy and I would like to know when and where!! there
are so many places to look I just don't know the best place to start.
~~Linda~~...
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I started researching my family tree about four years ago but it got filed
away under the desk and in a folder on my pc until this week, when reading
this lot got me thinking maybe I should carry on. I know what you mean
about where to look and how best to record it all, I'm a bit bogged down at
the moment and unless I can sort this mess out, I know I'll just carry on
going round in circles.
Do all/any of you that are 'hooked' subscribe to Ancestry.com and is it
worth the money? I was a bit wary of signing up for the free trial, they
seem to want your credit card details even for the free stuff? :-/
Gareth...
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Ancestry is rather a strange site. You can sign up for the 'free trial'
but as you say they need your credit card...
BUT
...if you sign up here,
...you'll have access to the Ancestry GRO Indexes and the 1881 and 1901
censuses without having to supply a credit card. All it requires is
your email address and a password of your choice.
~~Linda~~...
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Yes I have done that but doesn't that still mean you are limited to viewing
only 'some' details? Is it worthwhile paying, for example, for a months UK
membership or is what you get not really worth the money? I'm a bit
confused :-(
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Then occasionally they open up their whole site for you for a week
(you've just missed out on a free week) as a teaser but it's surprising
what you can find in a week. LOL
~~Linda~~...
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Typical I'm always too late for the freebies lol
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If you do decide to sign up and pay for *full access*, do it on the
.co.uk site and not the .com site
~~Linda~~...
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Ok will bear that in mind. Thanks. I've found some of my relatives back to
about 1820 but *I* don't seem to exist lol
Gareth...
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As I said, if you sign up here - FREE and NO credit card required.
...then search the GRO Index for your name and birth year, you should
find yourself, providing that you're not in Scotland or Northern
Ireland! ;-))
~~Linda~~...
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It took a while but yes, I do exist... i was hiding under a yellow box!!
Tickettyboo...
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hmmm I still rckon your Mum knitted you from a Woman's Weekly free
pattern. A few dropped stitches but otherwise you turned out ok.
~~Linda~~...
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Good job it wasn't the week for free recipe cards then :-p
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Gareth...
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There's only one way to go and that's start with yourself and then work
backwards. When you find information it's always best to take a note of
the "source" too as it's surprising how often you'll find some
conflicting information later on and then you'll need to check out
where you found that original info.
Jackie...
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Thank you Gareth, I did find that my Dad was born in Brighton, yet he
was christened in Southwark!!
andon...
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Are you sure it wasn't Southwick
Jackie...
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Thank you Andon, I am going to re-check that, as Gareth has suggested
that.
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Gareth...
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That's probably SOUTHWICK which is a few miles west of Brighton.
Gareth...
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From west to east it looks like this on a map:
Lancing / Shoreham / Southwick / Portslade / Hove / Brighton /
Jackie...
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Thank you, almost sure it was Southwark - will get the papers out.
Gareth...
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If you'd like to give me his name and birth year I can check where his
birth was 'Registered'.
OR if you have already subbed a free account with Ancestry you can
check it yourself.
Go here...
Under the top section headed...
"Complete BMD Index ranges & Images 1837-1983"
Click on 'Births' and enter his name and birth year, then click on the
little 'View Image' icon on the right to see the GRO Index page.
Jackie...
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Thank you for that Gareth, I have to look up the paperwork as it is not
to hand at the moment,
then I will go to that Ancestry site and let you know how I get on.
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Jackie...
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I must check that out Gareth, I have his christening certificate and his
birth certificate.
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Spain atm)
Gareth...
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Phew!!! At least you know they were married now. :-))
Smokey...
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They were very promiscuous in those days, roflmho
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Tickettyboo...
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roflmho, like I'd care one way or another if they weren't
ack-shirley, with a bit of searching the web I have found someone else what has
done most of the hard graft for me. I found a tree for Granda's family
going back to 1768.
Gareth...
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I just suggested searching the web for that! :-)
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What's more it didn't cost me a penny ( who said that about Scottish
ancestry ?)
I may like to compile my own though,( see? I have trouble resisting
temptation lol) atm I have various bits n pieces in folders on my poota,
can you suggest any software that is simple, cheap ( or free) and would do
it to show the tree back from my girls as far as I have found??
~~Linda~~...
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I'm drowing under a sea of all the stuff I've dug out from about four years
ago when i started 'cos reading this thread and talking to you got me
started again. Trouble is I'm going round in circles with what I've already
'half done' and how to get going again. Maybe it would have been easier to
start again from scratch as half the sites I had bookmarked don't seem to
exist any more. I know I need to slow down and get myself organised
properly! How did you get on with entering your rellies in that software? I
can still hear you muttering hehe :-)
Tickettyboo...
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Aunty Mary was a bit large so I shoe-horned her in :-)
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MCC...
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Scroll down to the bottom and you will see a download button for Personal
Ancestral File 5.2. It'll do everything you want and then some and it
doesn't cost a penny :-))
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Pam the goose...
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Ah, how nice, that means you have a real reason to have a jolliday in the
Shetlands:) Can't beat 'em for jollidays, boo, and Mr boo will love the
get-away-from-it-all effect they have on the visitors.
Tickettyboo...
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I have always known Granda's family came from Shetland
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Just take the delving slowly and you can go to see each area your ancestors
Tickettyboo...
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okay, my other Granda's family apparently came from Wigan, lol not quite
so get away from it all
Angela...
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Welcome to the world of genealogy, it is a fascinating pastime,
There is a wealth of information on the internet, and if you need any help
in where to go next let me know.
Splodge...
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I'll second that, cos I found my first and second cousins over the last few
years. I've met up with them all and we get on really well.
Well done Boo, and I'm glad you're enjoying your new hobby lol
Splodge
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Tickettyboo...
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Thank you for the offer but ...
get thee behind me Satan LOL! I am trying to resist, I spend way too much
time on this little box of delight as it is, if I really get into this I
may never even have time to go to the loo!
John the R-T...
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That's wrong with using your loptap?
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Smokey...
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Here you are Boo, welcome to the clan, you can find it all here, look at
most of the certificates, some you have to buy, and I can tell you it is
fascinating stuff !!! Good luck
Scotlands People
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Michaelangelo...
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Get a laptop and take it with you :)
Tickettyboo...
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got one..and wifi so I should be ok LOL
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Gareth...
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Ah! Here's the answer to your problem... :-)
Tickettyboo...
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Got one - came with my poota
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Angela
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have lived in:)
Grannie Annie...
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I was looking at Wigan last night; my husband's grandfather was the
coach for Wigan Boro Football Club there.
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BunnyHare...
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Oh dear. And you know I think I might be getting the bug too after Mum gave
me my grandparents' birth certificates and marriage certificate and that
gives me the names of their parents and place names
and...............................
Gareth...
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Believe it or not, the hardest part is getting back to 1901. From there
backwards you have the censuses and IGI/parish records to help you.
BunnyHare...
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Well I managed to find information on the 1901 census which tied in with the
information I had from Mum but so far haven't found them on the 1891
BunnyHare...
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Well it seems that free 14 day access doesn't let me look on the 1891 census
because when I click on the view record I get directed to a page asking for
money so think I will have to spend cash to get further once I have things
sorted into some sort of order. Can you buy the census on disc or is it
cheaper to pay to view? Also I believeyou mentioned once about having
Gareth...
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You could try here first...
FreeCEN is a project to transcribe all of the censuses which will be
made freely available to the public. It's a HUGE job and is being done
by volunteers worldwide and the site is regularly updated.
Another option is to see if the area where he/she lived has already
been transcribed by other people and to see if it's on the Net.
Try here...
You can purchase the censuses for various counties on CD but you then
have to scroll through nearly every page yourself and decipher the
handwriting, whereas with Ancestry they have all been transcribed but
there's thousands of errors because people who don't know the areas
make what we'd say is a silly mistake.
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electoral roles - I know you can buy copies of the current role so presume
you must be able to buy older ones?
Gareth...
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You'll find most electoral rolls at your local library.
I only have the 2003 UK Electoral Roll on CD.
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~~Linda~~...
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It is well worth paying £9.95 for a month to get access to all of the
census years. That is, as long as you don't mind yer backside staying on
the chair for a month! I seem to spend every available spare minute
scouring the site but it has been worthwhile! Frustrating sometimes but
great fun and immensely satisfying when you find another generation, as I
did over last couple of days!! Trying to be disciplined and tie up as many
of the loose ends and get my records in order at the moment.
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~~Linda~~...
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Sorry, forgot the link...
BunnyHare...
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Thanks. Think I'd better get all the snippets together and in some sort of
order then I will know what questions I need to ask before I subscribe
~~Linda~~...
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Lol, good luck... I am 'trying' to discipline myself to get the chaos
sorted. My parents came on Thursday and brought some old photos for me to
scan.. it was amazing putting faces to some of the names but some of the
really old ones no one knows 'who' they are. Such a shame, I bet we all
wish we (or someone else) had done all of this sooner, before those with
the memories were gone.
Gareth...
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I've also been collecting old family photos, then scanning and saving
them to discs. I name the files by the person's 'birth names' too.
~~Linda~~...
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We know that my Dad's sister had lots of old photographs but unfortunately
when she died, for some reason, they were thrown out :-( Once gone, not
only are those pictures lost forever but the chance of recalling old
memories and bits of information that looking through them can provoke. My
Mum came out with all sorts of little snippets that will provide clues on
Thursday, that she didn't 'think' she knew :-)
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BunnyHare...
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May well do that
Gareth...
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Ooooh! I've got an email. :-)
Tip: When giving a name and date of birth like that, it would be more
helpful if you could either give the parents names (if you know them)
or an area where he was born. Do I look around Cornwall, Yorkshire...
or Barton in Lincolnshire? ;-)
~~Linda~~...
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Avidly reading all the hints and tips you and others have posted. I'm
totally hooked on this Genealogy lark and it's keeping me occupied at times
when my hands and shoulders are playing up too much to sleep or do anything
else!
I do need to 'slow down' on the finding and get what I've got in proper
Tickettyboo...
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roflmho..now 'there's' a thought !
andon...
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Please fit bluetak over that web-cam.
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order, so that I can fill in the gaps and not keep going round in circles
:-(
Gareth...
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What family tree software are you using to record your info?
~~Linda~~...
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PAF 5, the one that MCC recommended. Trying to get it up to date now. I
also have a huge Excel spreadsheet that I've been building up, with
hyperlinks to Census, records and photo's etc on my pc, as long as I
remember not to move them to a different folder!
Gareth...
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Do you have a CD burner?
~~Linda~~...
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BunnyHare...
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Whoops - nother mail on its way
Gareth...
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Found him now... and have sent him back to you. :-))
BunnyHare...
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Ta, so established that he exists but seems he disappeared in Canada at some
point
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census:-(
Oh heck I can see me spending more time on here now
Gareth...
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1. Think of spelling variations as the transcriptions can be way out
sometimes
2. search for any children who may be in the household instead
3. go to the 1881 census and try that
4. send me their details and I'll have a bash for you :-))
BunnyHare...
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Well I got a bit more information from Mum and I can see that I am going to
have to start paying and dig further
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donut...
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Take advice Barb and find out all you can now while there are people to ask.
It becomes addictive!!
BunnyHare...
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Well I plan to try Mum again this coming week but she has never been too
keen on as she terms it - raking about in the past
Gareth...
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Show her what you've found already and talk to her about her own
grandparents and see if that'll get her intrigued. ;o)
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donut
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Grannie Annie...
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He, he, it's get's *everyone* in the end!!
Take two paracetamol with a glass of wine... might help ;o)
If you want any look-up's, just ask.
Tickettyboo...
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thanks Annie, I took your advice, doubled the wine and skipped the
paracetamol. :-)
Grannie Annie...
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Did it do the trick or are you still hooked?
I shouldn't try and fight it, it gets us all in the end, just don't
leave it too long or there won't be any of your older rellies alive to
ask. This is what I regret most.. if only I'd asked so and so before
they died.... if only I'd taken more notice.
Ah well, too late now! :'(
Frogman...
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Yes I know, I had never given it a thought until this thread was
started but *now*............... :D :D
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donut...
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I know the feeling Annie
I do so much regret not listening when my mum wanted to tell me about the
family and then when I did get the bug I started to ask her sister who would
not tell me a thing - didn't believe we should try and find these things.
Hope Boo still has relatives she can ask.
Gareth...
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It's not too late, just a bit harder - maybe! ;-)
It seems that your aunt knew something that she wanted hidden which
would make me want to delve deeper. LOL
What year was your mother and her sister born and have you been able to
trace back yet?
donut...
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Yes Gareth I have managed to trace back.
Mam was born 1902 and her sister 1907 but I have traced my maternal side
back to 5xggrandfather dob 7.6.1691 married 14.8.1716 and have found 5 of
their children.
It is a great feeling to find another relative. I think you were right
about aunt knowing something, looks like one old grannie had 3 daughters to
2 different fathers, and there are one or two children on census returns who
were apparently born to a 56 year old and older mothers:-)))
Paternal side has been interesting too.
Am still searching - just have a feeling that I should like to be able to go
back in time (just for a short while ) and meet them all.
Gareth...
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You quite often find in those days that a young girl will have a child
out of wedlock and the girl's mother will bring it up as her own. I
think it's great fun searching and researching.
Look how quickly I managed to find Frogman's birth registration (it's
ok Froggie, I won't disclose anything on here!) and he hadn't even
given me his name or date of birth. ;-))
Frogman...
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Indeed!! the man is a genius, he really amazed me by mailing me all the
information about lil old *me* :/
Gareth...
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I could have added your address too but you know where you live. ;-)))
Frogman...
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Gasp, you amaze me :/ :/ :-?
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PS. I have the Electoral Roll on CD Rom LOL
Jackie...
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I must get the paperwork out to start looking - you have all got me
going now!
Tickettyboo...
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oi you! Boo never takes the blame for nuffink, so you can knock that on
the head before you start!
Frogman...
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Well it's about time she accounted for her actions then!
ß°° *Is* the culprit,ß°° *Is* the culprit,ß°° *Is* the culprit and it
is true ß°° *Is* the culprit :-)
Tickettyboo...
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hey , what happened to that lovely polite Frog I used to know? Give him
back ! NOW !!
Frogman...
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I'm here my little boosie woosie :-)
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Gareth...
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I've just had my mother on the phone, she wants me to look up a
marriage now. :/
Jackie...
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You will have all of UPS getting on to you for help now Gareth
Gareth...
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So was mine! !!
She had two blokes on the go, her husband and another who we called
'Uncle'. Both were very comfortable and they both left everything to
her when they died. When she died she left everything 50/50 between the
RNLI & Battersea Dogs Home. :/
Tickettyboo...
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LOL, good for her ( about the money that is) My ma-in law is SO annoyed
cos Mr Boo's aunt ( with no children ) has already transferred most of her
considerable dosh to a charity. I think its great, don't want it, don't
really need it and its so much better going somewhere where its needed.
Gareth...
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She had three children and four grandchildren who could have done with
a bit of it... and there was a lot. :-)
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Gareth...
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It'll either keep me out of trouble or get me in it. LOL
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Foxy at w*rk...
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lol I am still doing the resisting bit
Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...
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I managed to get back to Great great great Grandma and Grandad's marriage in
Sculcoates (Hull) on 15th September 1817. Managed to get a few details of
Gggg Grandad - born about 1759 but nothing any further back than that.
Gareth...
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It's surprising what you can find by putting their names into web-search
too, especially if others are researching the same family and have put
their details/tree on the net.... and don't forget to look under
'Images'. I've found quite a few photos of rellies by doing that.
Jackie...
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I had never thought of looking there Gareth, I will give it a try.
Gareth...
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It seems that it just worked for Tikettyboo. ;-)
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datasmog...
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Blimey welcome to the club. Liz has discovered her ancestors apparently
owned half of London and had such luminaries as one C Dickens working
for them.
What happened to the money is anyones guess.
We were traipsing round North Wales last week photographing churches and
buildings in Wrexham where the family had law practices.
We stayed in a hotel which was once a rather grand very large Victorian
villa designed and built by another one of her ancestors who was an
architect and author.
In contrast, my side of the family were all farm labourers :-(
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donut...
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Really does get to ya don't it!!
I have the 1881 British Census if you need anyone looked up.
Tickettyboo...
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Thanks donut, but like most things it will have to go on hold for a while
Jackie...
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That 1881 British Census may help me donut if you don't mind. I will let
you know.
Thank you.
donut...
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cosa I am back to the salaried entertainment tomorrow.
Smokey...
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I bet you cant leave it long:-)) It's totally adictive !!
Tickettyboo...
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Wont be much choice, time is at a real premium round here.
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So you will now be celebrating St Andrews night with us then Boo !!
Tickettyboo...
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oh, you know me Smokey, always up for a booze up, though I aint too
bothered what the occasion is
Smokey...
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That's the scottish blood in you coming thro :-)) Must be what's dragging
you over the border all the time.
BTW they have a great FH service in Grant Lodge in the Cooper Park,
Elgin.....just in case you feel the need.............lol
Gareth...
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Elgin? I've got a rellie in Lhanbryde and another in Forres. :-)
Smokey...
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My home trritory Gareth, have you ever been up that way ??? I was born and
lived about 6 miles from Forres on the coast
Gareth...
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No, I live on the south coast and the furthest north I've been is to
Inverness. My rellies went there after leaving Gibraltar when the hubby
was in the forces.
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