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Is it really that long ago?

Discussion in 'How I got started in Family History' started by MaureenR, Nov 13, 2019.

  1. MaureenR

    MaureenR LostCousins Member

    I watched a BBC TV series in 1980 called "Discovering your Family History". I was at home with a baby. The series followed Gordon Honeycombe's ancestry. I bought the accompanying book by Don Steel and was hooked!
    First thing I did was get all the information I could from my parents, aunts, grandfather & in-laws.
    Then I managed to make occasional day trips to London to search records.
    I'm still working on my tree after nearly 40 years.
    Maureen
    now in Canada
     
    MaureenR, Nov 13, 2019
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  2. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    Did you see my interview with Gordon Honeycombe in 2013? You'll find it here.
     
    peter, Nov 14, 2019
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  3. MaureenR

    MaureenR LostCousins Member

    Thanks Peter. It was nice to read it again.
    It may have been 1979 that I saw the TV series. I think it was new at the time.
     
    MaureenR, Nov 14, 2019
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