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How I got started in Family History

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  1. DeeD
    Thanks! x 3

    Inspired by Gordon Honeycombe

    DeeD, Apr 28, 2017
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    peter
    Apr 28, 2017
  2. crgb

    An old thatched cottage

    crgb, Apr 19, 2018
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    Heather
    Apr 20, 2018
  3. peter
    Agree x 3

    Blame it on the 1901 Census disaster

    peter, Aug 15, 2014
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    chrissy1
    Sep 22, 2015
  4. PaulC

    Relative newcomer...

    PaulC, Jun 14, 2015
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    chrissy1
    Jul 12, 2015
  5. Martin

    I Started with the Verlustlisten- WW1

    Martin, Jun 1, 2017
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    Tref1
    Sep 9, 2017
  6. Rhian

    It's my grandfathers fault

    Rhian, Nov 15, 2016
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    Rhian
    Nov 20, 2016
  7. dopping

    My family liked to keep secrets

    dopping, Apr 14, 2015
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    DM_Walsh
    Aug 31, 2015
  8. Just Martin

    My family won't be there

    Just Martin, Mar 11, 2022
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    Just Martin
    Mar 11, 2022
  9. Heather
    Agree x 3

    It's my husband's fault

    Heather, Aug 14, 2014
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    HilaryE
    Dec 22, 2014
  10. Harrier

    Christmas Dinner & I was set the challenge by my mother and sister

    Harrier, Apr 7, 2015
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    chrissy1
    Apr 19, 2015
  11. ElaineMT

    The elusive brick wall

    ElaineMT, Nov 3, 2019
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    janeinspain
    Nov 7, 2019
  12. Eliz Purves

    Why I decided to research my family tree

    Eliz Purves, Dec 1, 2021
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    Eliz Purves
    Dec 2, 2021
  13. Prussian

    Thank You Uncle Bill

    Prussian, Dec 3, 2021
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    Susan48
    Dec 3, 2021
  14. Liberty

    I owed it to my Grandma

    Liberty, Feb 3, 2015
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    GillyGC
    Apr 18, 2015
  15. MaggyC

    A different surname

    MaggyC, Sep 27, 2015
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    MaggyC
    Oct 14, 2015
  16. TerriB
    Thanks! x 5

    I wanted to find a cousin . . .

    TerriB, Dec 22, 2021
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    Margery
    Dec 30, 2021
  17. RowlandD

    Like many, I wish I had started earlier, and asked more questions of the living

    RowlandD, Nov 18, 2019
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    RowlandD
    Nov 18, 2019
  18. MaureenR

    Is it really that long ago?

    MaureenR, Nov 13, 2019
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    MaureenR
    Nov 14, 2019
  19. canadianbeth

    I wish I had started a lot sooner

    canadianbeth, Apr 14, 2015
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    jorghes
    Nov 8, 2018
  20. PoTTerTea

    How I got started in Family History

    PoTTerTea, Sep 22, 2015
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    PoTTerTea
    Sep 25, 2015
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