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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. JudithH

    A family story of our descent from a well-known local squire

    JudithH, Sep 3, 2020
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    JudithH
    Sep 3, 2020
  2. AndrewB

    My Mother-in-Law asked about her Grandmother

    AndrewB, May 26, 2020
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    jorghes
    May 27, 2020
  3. Mike54

    It was all my Dad's fault

    Mike54, Apr 16, 2020
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    Gillian
    Apr 16, 2020
  4. Underdown49

    It all started with a question.

    Underdown49, Feb 2, 2020
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    Underdown49
    Feb 3, 2020
  5. LindaC
    Thanks! x 4

    What got me into family history

    LindaC, Jan 19, 2020
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    jorghes
    Jan 31, 2020
  6. Joyce

    Going round in a circle

    Joyce, Dec 22, 2019
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    canadianbeth
    Dec 24, 2019
  7. DavidK
    Thanks! x 3

    You Break It, You Bought It!

    DavidK, Dec 6, 2019
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    DavidK
    Dec 6, 2019
  8. 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
  9. MaureenR

    Is it really that long ago?

    MaureenR, Nov 13, 2019
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    MaureenR
    Nov 14, 2019
  10. Franko
    Agree x 6

    15 years of Family History

    Franko, Nov 3, 2019
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    Bob Spiers
    Nov 13, 2019
  11. Stephen49.

    What got me into Family Research.

    Stephen49., Nov 8, 2019
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    Stephen49.
    Nov 8, 2019
  12. ElaineMT

    The elusive brick wall

    ElaineMT, Nov 3, 2019
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    janeinspain
    Nov 7, 2019
  13. Patricia

    How I started my research.

    Patricia, Nov 7, 2019
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    Patricia
    Nov 7, 2019
  14. foxy
    Thanks! x 6

    Finding my grandparents marriage got me started

    foxy, Nov 5, 2019
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    LynneWK
    Nov 6, 2019
  15. John1941

    How I got Started

    John1941, Nov 5, 2019
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    John1941
    Nov 5, 2019
  16. Tim Clarke

    Hearing a Family story started me off!

    Tim Clarke, Nov 5, 2019
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    1,316
    Tim Clarke
    Nov 5, 2019
  17. SusanH
    Thanks! x 4

    Its all because of Kunta Kinte

    SusanH, Nov 5, 2019
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    1,258
    SusanH
    Nov 5, 2019
  18. KerryM
    Thanks! x 3

    Can't remember starting to research, but have been at it for over 30 years!

    KerryM, Nov 5, 2019
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    KerryM
    Nov 5, 2019
  19. SallyB
    Agree x 4

    Written Records More Informative Than Family?

    SallyB, Nov 4, 2019
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    SallyB
    Nov 4, 2019
  20. cinders

    My mother was a Barnardo's Baby

    cinders, Nov 1, 2019
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    1,252
    canadianbeth
    Nov 3, 2019
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