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How I got started in Family History

Please use this forum to introduce yourself and to tell other members how you got started in family history.

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  1. TrishM

    A 4 generations photo

    TrishM, Dec 17, 2018
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    TrishM
    Dec 19, 2018
  2. kirkstall
    Thanks! x 5

    It started with a diary

    kirkstall, Nov 19, 2018
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    Heather
    Nov 21, 2018
  3. canadianbeth

    I wish I had started a lot sooner

    canadianbeth, Apr 14, 2015
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    jorghes
    Nov 8, 2018
  4. Helen7

    I never knew my grandparents and was curious to discover my origins

    Helen7, Oct 30, 2018
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    jorghes
    Oct 31, 2018
  5. Adam

    My grandmother and Somerset House 1958

    Adam, Oct 30, 2018
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    jorghes
    Oct 31, 2018
  6. IanL
    Thanks! x 4

    I'm sure I can do better than I did at University

    IanL, Sep 25, 2018
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    IanL
    Sep 25, 2018
  7. crgb

    An old thatched cottage

    crgb, Apr 19, 2018
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    689
    Heather
    Apr 20, 2018
  8. JudithB

    I wanted to try and link my father's parents as there was only one letter different

    JudithB, Sep 22, 2017
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    Rhian
    Oct 16, 2017
  9. PandaF

    I started because of Mum

    PandaF, Sep 22, 2017
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    PandaF
    Sep 22, 2017
  10. Martin

    I Started with the Verlustlisten- WW1

    Martin, Jun 1, 2017
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    Tref1
    Sep 9, 2017
  11. DeeD
    Thanks! x 3

    Inspired by Gordon Honeycombe

    DeeD, Apr 28, 2017
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    peter
    Apr 28, 2017
  12. Rhian

    It's my grandfathers fault

    Rhian, Nov 15, 2016
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    Rhian
    Nov 20, 2016
  13. MaggyC

    A different surname

    MaggyC, Sep 27, 2015
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    MaggyC
    Oct 14, 2015
  14. PoTTerTea

    How I got started in Family History

    PoTTerTea, Sep 22, 2015
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    PoTTerTea
    Sep 25, 2015
  15. peter
    Agree x 3

    Blame it on the 1901 Census disaster

    peter, Aug 15, 2014
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    1,141
    chrissy1
    Sep 22, 2015
  16. dopping

    My family liked to keep secrets

    dopping, Apr 14, 2015
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    1,166
    DM_Walsh
    Aug 31, 2015
  17. PaulC

    Relative newcomer...

    PaulC, Jun 14, 2015
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    1,261
    chrissy1
    Jul 12, 2015
  18. LynneB

    As a gift to my mum

    LynneB, May 26, 2015
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    3,247
    LynneB
    May 28, 2015
  19. chrissy1

    School history lesson

    chrissy1, May 21, 2015
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    Margery
    May 22, 2015
  20. HowardS

    My grandfather's diaries were left to me

    HowardS, Apr 26, 2015
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    AndyMick
    Apr 29, 2015
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