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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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  2. NikiMac
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    All thanks to my Mum

    NikiMac, Dec 8, 2023
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    Dec 8, 2023
  3. Just Martin

    My family won't be there

    Just Martin, Mar 11, 2022
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    Just Martin
    Mar 11, 2022
  4. DelphineInTopsham
    Thanks! x 5

    My mother had no aunties

    DelphineInTopsham, Dec 22, 2020
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    Dec 22, 2020
  5. ValleyM
    Thanks! x 4

    My husband got me started

    ValleyM, Sep 15, 2020
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    Sep 15, 2020
  6. JudithH

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

    JudithH, Sep 3, 2020
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    Sep 3, 2020
  7. DavidK
    Thanks! x 3

    You Break It, You Bought It!

    DavidK, Dec 6, 2019
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    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. Stephen49.

    What got me into Family Research.

    Stephen49., Nov 8, 2019
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    Stephen49.
    Nov 8, 2019
  10. Patricia

    How I started my research.

    Patricia, Nov 7, 2019
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    Patricia
    Nov 7, 2019
  11. John1941

    How I got Started

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

    Hearing a Family story started me off!

    Tim Clarke, Nov 5, 2019
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    Nov 5, 2019
  13. SusanH
    Thanks! x 4

    Its all because of Kunta Kinte

    SusanH, Nov 5, 2019
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    SusanH
    Nov 5, 2019
  14. 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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    Nov 5, 2019
  15. SallyB
    Agree x 4

    Written Records More Informative Than Family?

    SallyB, Nov 4, 2019
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    SallyB
    Nov 4, 2019
  16. RichardJB

    Standing on giant's shoulders

    RichardJB, Nov 2, 2019
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    RichardJB
    Nov 2, 2019
  17. Karen

    How I got started in Family History

    Karen, Nov 2, 2019
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    Karen
    Nov 2, 2019
  18. Linda-g

    How I started my family tree

    Linda-g, Nov 1, 2019
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    Linda-g
    Nov 1, 2019
  19. Margaret Fisher

    1901 census online

    Margaret Fisher, Nov 1, 2019
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    Margaret Fisher
    Nov 1, 2019
  20. Colin Martin

    How I Started in Family History

    Colin Martin, Feb 13, 2019
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    Colin Martin
    Feb 13, 2019
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