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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. Helen7

    I never knew my grandparents and was curious to discover my origins

    Helen7, Oct 30, 2018
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    jorghes
    Oct 31, 2018
  2. Prairie Girl

    We are all there is

    Prairie Girl, Apr 13, 2015
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    MaryY
    Apr 16, 2015
  3. JudithB

    I wanted to try and link my father's parents as there was only one letter different

    JudithB, Sep 22, 2017
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    Rhian
    Oct 16, 2017
  4. Sue345

    A fairy Tale Tree

    Sue345, Apr 15, 2015
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    Prairie Girl
    Apr 17, 2015
  5. kirkstall
    Thanks! x 5

    It started with a diary

    kirkstall, Nov 19, 2018
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    Heather
    Nov 21, 2018
  6. PandaF

    I started because of Mum

    PandaF, Sep 22, 2017
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    PandaF
    Sep 22, 2017
  7. IanL
    Thanks! x 4

    I'm sure I can do better than I did at University

    IanL, Sep 25, 2018
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    IanL
    Sep 25, 2018
  8. TrishM

    A 4 generations photo

    TrishM, Dec 17, 2018
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    TrishM
    Dec 19, 2018
  9. Adam

    My grandmother and Somerset House 1958

    Adam, Oct 30, 2018
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    jorghes
    Oct 31, 2018
  10. CathP

    I wanted to know where all my ancestors came from before immigrating to Australia

    CathP, Sep 28, 2019
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    jorghes
    Oct 10, 2019
  11. HowardS

    My grandfather's diaries were left to me

    HowardS, Apr 26, 2015
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    AndyMick
    Apr 29, 2015
  12. jorghes

    My Brother visited the "home" country...

    jorghes, Apr 24, 2015
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    jorghes
    Apr 25, 2015
  13. foxy
    Thanks! x 6

    Finding my grandparents marriage got me started

    foxy, Nov 5, 2019
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    LynneWK
    Nov 6, 2019
  14. chrissy1

    School history lesson

    chrissy1, May 21, 2015
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    Margery
    May 22, 2015
  15. DaisyD

    My Dad never talked about his family.

    DaisyD, Sep 6, 2014
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    1,671
    Alexander Bisset
    Sep 17, 2014
  16. Colin Martin

    How I Started in Family History

    Colin Martin, Feb 13, 2019
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    Colin Martin
    Feb 13, 2019
  17. Kane133

    Are the Hurworths from Hurworth?

    Kane133, Feb 8, 2019
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    Kane133
    Feb 8, 2019
  18. JennyF
    Thanks! x 6

    How I got started

    JennyF, Mar 18, 2019
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    jojoy
    Mar 20, 2019
  19. John1941

    How I got Started

    John1941, Nov 5, 2019
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    John1941
    Nov 5, 2019
  20. EAnne

    A boring reason to start

    EAnne, Jun 30, 2019
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    EAnne
    Jul 1, 2019
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