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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. KenBr
    Thanks! x 4

    Early Interest

    KenBr, Jan 7, 2024
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    KenBr
    Jan 7, 2024
  2. NikiMac
    Agree x 6

    All thanks to my Mum

    NikiMac, Dec 8, 2023
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    NikiMac
    Dec 8, 2023
  3. Marionmw

    How I got started in family history

    Marionmw, Nov 26, 2023
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    428
    Marionmw
    Nov 26, 2023
  4. Wendy White

    Can't remember why

    Wendy White, Nov 5, 2023
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    488
    peter
    Nov 5, 2023
  5. CliveR

    Finally built a family tree...

    CliveR, Jun 3, 2023
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    peter
    Jun 7, 2023
  6. CherylR
    Thanks! x 5

    My Dad said... it's in the family bible

    CherylR, Apr 30, 2020 ... 2
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    Susan48
    Mar 28, 2023
  7. 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
  8. JMCWSW

    Family History beginnings... that have no end!

    JMCWSW, Mar 8, 2022
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    Margery
    Mar 17, 2022
  9. Just Martin

    My family won't be there

    Just Martin, Mar 11, 2022
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    Just Martin
    Mar 11, 2022
  10. Thomas

    How I got started

    Thomas, Dec 11, 2021
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    peter
    Feb 1, 2022
  11. TerriB
    Thanks! x 5

    I wanted to find a cousin . . .

    TerriB, Dec 22, 2021
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    Margery
    Dec 30, 2021
  12. Prussian

    Thank You Uncle Bill

    Prussian, Dec 3, 2021
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    Susan48
    Dec 3, 2021
  13. Eliz Purves

    Why I decided to research my family tree

    Eliz Purves, Dec 1, 2021
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    3,872
    Eliz Purves
    Dec 2, 2021
  14. RoseJA

    Twenty years and still going...

    RoseJA, Aug 19, 2021
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    5,119
    Susan48
    Aug 19, 2021
  15. Barbie
    Thanks! x 4

    It all started with B.M.D. notices

    Barbie, Feb 5, 2021
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    Barbie
    Feb 5, 2021
  16. DelphineInTopsham
    Thanks! x 5

    My mother had no aunties

    DelphineInTopsham, Dec 22, 2020
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    DelphineInTopsham
    Dec 22, 2020
  17. Caroline McD
    Thanks! x 3

    How I got started.

    Caroline McD, Nov 27, 2020
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    7,125
    Bob Spiers
    Dec 3, 2020
  18. SueAt

    To Tasmania they came

    SueAt, Sep 13, 2020
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    6,882
    Fern
    Sep 15, 2020
  19. ValleyM
    Thanks! x 4

    My husband got me started

    ValleyM, Sep 15, 2020
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    ValleyM
    Sep 15, 2020
  20. arizona68
    Thanks! x 7

    I had a Mother who read to me.

    arizona68, Sep 7, 2020
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    6,647
    Sue_3
    Sep 7, 2020
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