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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1 Send Message	Diane	Report	26 Mar 2005 22:02
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1 Send Message	Mary Alexandrina Copeland,c.1900 - 1956,my maternal grandmother.I was told that her father was the youngest son of the Copeland family,who owned a pottery business in the Stoke on Trent region,and that her mother was the family cook until the affair was discovered.Her parents married and were sent to live in the Birmingham area.She had a sister named Ethel.I am not sure which sister was the elder.I have no knowledge of my grandmother's background other than this story,and I would love to find out more.

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