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I'm really chuffed with myself
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Kris | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:21 |
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A friend asked me to find out what his great grandfather did for a living - I looked and was intrigued with the family. After loads of e mails, applications for documents, historical research , tearing out of hair, bottles of wine, talks with historians I have traced his line back to 1350!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a file the size of an African country to give to him. I think I deserve a pint off him don't you??? |
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TonyW | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:23 |
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Well done - you have every right to be chuffed!!! |
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Kris | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:24 |
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Tony I am as chuffed as a chuffed thing on National Chuffed Day ! |
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Cumbrian Caz~**~ | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:27 |
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kris that is fantastic, they must have been very important peeps!! Caz xxxxxxxxxxxx |
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Kris | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:31 |
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Land owners originally. I have a copy of an inventory from a shoe makers in 1642 !! |
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*~~*Posh*~~* | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:36 |
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Wow!! Well done. You have ever right to be pleased with your self. C x |
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Kris | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:39 |
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Thanks Posh!! just wish that I could trace my B*****S back that far ! |
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AnninGlos | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:44 |
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Well done Kris. Wouldn't like to take on my Hannah Jennings would you???? (see my thread on tips 'what can i do now?' Ann Glos |
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Sue (Sylvia Z ) | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:44 |
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Big pat on the back for you Kris! I bet he was thrilled. Sue |
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*~~*Posh*~~* | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:47 |
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I have my Fathers line going back to 1500's but my mothers side has Irish and is far more difficult---I plod on in hope that one day I shall crack it!!! Take care everyone. C x |
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Cumbrian Caz~**~ | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:49 |
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Posh 1500s is brill, is that through going to parishes, Kris how did you do it? Caz xxxxxxxxxxxx |
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Paul | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:51 |
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I found out yesterday that m 5 x Great Grandfather took part in the 'Glorious First of July' (Which if you don't know what a major see battle in 1796) And also took part in a battle to take Martinique from the french. :-p It wasn't me who found this out, but i'm still chuffed. |
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Cumbrian Caz~**~ | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:54 |
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Thats fab Paul, can you tell us how you found it out? Caz xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
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Kris | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:54 |
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Caz - lots of blood sweat and tears ! It helped that the early ancestors were landowners so much was documented.2 of his more recent ancestors were transported for forging £5 notes - so there is an Australian branch now ! |
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Paul | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:56 |
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Someone on GR had the same rellie as me, and they had found all this stuff out, and I read all the notes. |
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Kris | Report | 27 Oct 2006 21:57 |
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Also have a newspaper report from 1815 of one of his ancestors falling down into a cave in an inebriated state and meeting an untimely death ! |
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Paul | Report | 27 Oct 2006 22:02 |
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Oo, I just remembered something else I have done. I found my Great Aunts Hubbies Social Security no. that means I'm one step closer to finding out who his son is, who apparently is still in prison. LOL |
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(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸ | Report | 27 Oct 2006 22:04 |
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you are soooooooooooo clever kris ,well done.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
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Cumbrian Caz~**~ | Report | 27 Oct 2006 22:09 |
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For sure Joy, I so wish I had the tme to do it!!!! I mean family history... well the other too when OH back LOl!!!! Caz xxxxxxxxxxxxx |
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