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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. DavidK
    Thanks! x 3

    You Break It, You Bought It!

    DavidK, Dec 6, 2019
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    DavidK
    Dec 6, 2019
  2. SallyB
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    Written Records More Informative Than Family?

    SallyB, Nov 4, 2019
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    SallyB
    Nov 4, 2019
  3. Eliz Purves

    Why I decided to research my family tree

    Eliz Purves, Dec 1, 2021
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    Eliz Purves
    Dec 2, 2021
  4. Stephen49.

    What got me into Family Research.

    Stephen49., Nov 8, 2019
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    Stephen49.
    Nov 8, 2019
  5. LindaC
    Thanks! x 4

    What got me into family history

    LindaC, Jan 19, 2020
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    jorghes
    Jan 31, 2020
  6. Prairie Girl

    We are all there is

    Prairie Girl, Apr 13, 2015
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    MaryY
    Apr 16, 2015
  7. RoseJA

    Twenty years and still going...

    RoseJA, Aug 19, 2021
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    Susan48
    Aug 19, 2021
  8. SueAt

    To Tasmania they came

    SueAt, Sep 13, 2020
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    Fern
    Sep 15, 2020
  9. RichardJB
    Agree x 3

    To pass something on to my children

    RichardJB, Jan 30, 2015
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    AdrienneQ
    Apr 14, 2015
  10. SandieCee

    The search begins!!

    SandieCee, Nov 1, 2019
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    SandieCee
    Nov 3, 2019
  11. Tania13

    The mysterious Auntie Annie

    Tania13, Nov 1, 2019
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    jorghes
    Nov 2, 2019
  12. John Bradford

    The Family Business Got Me Started

    John Bradford, Oct 18, 2019
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    John Bradford
    Oct 23, 2019
  13. ElaineMT

    The elusive brick wall

    ElaineMT, Nov 3, 2019
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    janeinspain
    Nov 7, 2019
  14. Paul Reeve
    Thanks! x 5

    The accidental Genealogist

    Paul Reeve, Oct 20, 2019
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    Paul Reeve
    Oct 29, 2019
  15. Prussian

    Thank You Uncle Bill

    Prussian, Dec 3, 2021
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    Susan48
    Dec 3, 2021
  16. ShirleyS

    Starting out - And a family mystery

    ShirleyS, Nov 1, 2019
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    893
    Heather
    Nov 2, 2019
  17. RichardJB

    Standing on giant's shoulders

    RichardJB, Nov 2, 2019
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    RichardJB
    Nov 2, 2019
  18. chrissy1

    School history lesson

    chrissy1, May 21, 2015
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    Margery
    May 22, 2015
  19. PaulC

    Relative newcomer...

    PaulC, Jun 14, 2015
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    chrissy1
    Jul 12, 2015
  20. Lankylady
    Thanks! x 3

    New to the forum but not to family history

    Lankylady, Jan 1, 2020
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    Pauline
    Dec 30, 2022
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