Genealogy Chat

Hi Everyone

We had a very busy last two days,the weather has been wonderfull sunshine all day so we got stuck into the garden on Friday ,I got all my Roses done weeds all puled out.

The garden looks a treat,it won't be long before the Roses shoot again..

Today the OH and I went out to the forest again for some more wood,I always enjoy it ,we take a lunch out with us and of course a coffee.
It is a very nice day out and we always go with our friends,we have a bit of a laugh as well.

Anne very sorry to read about your friend.it must have been a terrible shock for you all.

Jeannie are you sure you won't change your mind ,you will be missed.

I am going for a long hot bath ,I must admit I do have a few sore bones.

Suex

Hi everyone

Josie - Don't know how I missed it - must have skipped through too quickly. My son is an Alistair too. You're worried about him moving out. I'm hoping mine will find another woman to take him off my hands:-))) He's been home and away, home and away more times than I like to count. My lecky bills would certainly reduce as well. And what was that police officer doing in your tree when the convict assaulted him?

Evelyn - interesting? Moi? Live quite a mundane boring life. Probably apart from recent trip to Portsmouth the most interesting things I've posted were quotations from a book.

Sad news about your friend Ann - but a blessing in disguise probably for her at least. It's always hard for the families though.

Cynth - it's all the good deeds you do that keep you looking the same after 8 years - sure of it.

Goodnight and look after yourselves everyone.

Jeanie

How come you all get to have interesting rellies in your trees? Mine are soooo boring. sulk.

Anne, very sorry about your friend but I agree with you, it is a blessing for her but sad for everyone else.

I will pm Maria and suggest she puts her message on TTF.

Had fun going to the local archives today to research my friends tree - have got a bit stuck now though!

Met a chap in the archives who has Asperger's and felt so sorry for him as he has obviously led a troubled life with little support.

The girl in the library recognised me from somewhere but couldn't think where. When she remembered it was from about 8 years ago and she says I haven't aged at all!!
What a nice person!


So Frank, what do you think to that???


Cx

Hi all


having a quick look in during a quiet moment .......... a friend has come to visit J (+ M & MJ of course), so I've left them to it in the other room ... we see this person regularly, and she is J's friend really. Much older than J, but she was J's "boss" for 2 or 3 summers when J had curating-type jobs at a local museum.


Sorry to hear about your friend Anne



Take care everyone



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Afternoon all

Sorry Maria - I am at work at the moment so can't help with any searching. I am sure the others will be able to do something to help.

Sounds like a lot of fun going on in peoples trees around here.

Bigamy seems to run riot in & around our trees - I have at least one in my tree and one in the OH tree - obviously it was too expensive to divorce in those days. I have serial marryers (is there such a word) several of my GGG's married at least 4 times. At least the wives died first. Well I have been married twice & think i am happy to stop there.

Where did he steal the turkey from?

Jeanie - we will miss you

Cynthia - don't forget if you need Kent info let me know - we tend to visit a lot but maily East Kent - I can go to West as well - or West Sussex and sometimes Surrey.

Our families/family trees tend to cross borders a lot - so we visit a few diff record offices around the country Norfolk/Suffolk/Kent/Sussex/Surrey/Hampshire - I really need to spend a few nights in London - but the cost is a bit prohibitive - even the train for the two of us including underground would be £50 Peak time to get to the RO early and get time to do some work. I need to spend a few nights up there soon.

The friend I told you about died yesterday morning - it was all very quick, which was good for her but a greater shock for us - they told us at work yesterday lunchtime.

Have a good weekend everyone - we are off to the Outlaws this weekend so I will be off line as they are very techno challenged.

Take care all

Hi iam trying to find my aunty Jean Procter born in Lancaster uk.I know she emergrated to Texas and married a Adele thompson and had two children Kevin and Phylis i think.she must be in her eighties now.

Good Morning All,
Jeanie I shall miss you a lot if you do decide not to renew your subs, your input is always so interesting and I look forward to hearing from you, please stay if you can.
I have been busy watching a family of wrens this morning, they are so tiny and absolutely beautiful they or at least 2 of the family came on the veranda and were very close to my feet, I put a few crumbs down for them and they stayed to eat them after which they quickly lost interest and flew away.
We are going to Rennes for lunch today so I had better make a move to get ready, much love to all of you
Evelyn X

Hi Everyone,
Just popped in to boast us back to the top of the page.

The break through in my tree I mention about a week ago has just changed track and continent.
I thought I had finnaly made connection with an English cousin, it now looks like an American one. The person who contacted me on Genes was a Librarian from Colne Lancashire who was trying to help A visiting American women trace her Grandmother.
So am now waiting to make contact with this Lady in Florida.

Sorry Jeanie to here about your serial Bigamist
if it's any consolation I have a convict who was deported to Australia for stealing a turkey and assaulting a Police officer in my tree.

Must go and retrieve my Roast from the oven.
Catch you all later Josie

Yes, it really was even better than I expected. Have taken a look at my tree today putting faces to the names from the couple of family photos she gave me. My mother's cousin looks a right old tyrant and she said he ruled his household with a rod of iron. Thought my dad was strict but he was nothing compared to that guy. However, her great grand-father was a really handsome guy and a different kettle of fish altogether I think.

Unless I'm proved wrong I may have found a serial bigamist in the family. Put out some enquiries. Do hope I get some helpful replies.

Jeannie, that sounds like a lovely day for you. Hope you can do it again soon. What fun.

I have 'chatted' to a few relations on here and elsewhere but we have never met. It must be so exciting.

Sorry you are not renewing your subs....are you sure about this? I wouldn't let my membership lapse as I enjoy the various friendships I have made on here. Have another think.

I am beginning a tree for a friend of ours. There is to be a surprise This is your life for him soon and I thought I would just do his father's side for him. It dawned on me today that he is local to where we live so I can go rummaging around the local archive service etc. - this is something I have never been able to do for my own family because we live so far away from Kent and Bucks. I think I am going to enjoy it!!

Love to all. Cx.

Hello everyone

I've had a little look at what's been going on while I've been away. I too have been thinking of Reece since the news broke and sent her a PM - but words do seem inadequate at a time like that.

I do understand why Evelyn has thought it necessary to cancel the party. Perhaps next year there will be happier circumstances.

At last I have something to say which may be of interest to you. My daughter and I took a trip to Portsmouth yesterday. Normally I'm not a good passenger - prefer to be the driver - but was glad she was in charge yesterday. Sign posting to the Spinnaker Tower seemed a bit lacking. However, she had been before and found the car park. Walked through an excellent shopping centre to get to the Tower where we met up with recently found relatives. Hadn't been in contact with a Briaris since my mother died in 1964! We met the great great granddaughter of my grandfather's older brother and her mum - who, of course, married a Briaris. We sat in an Italian restaurant near the entrance for about two and a half hours, looking at old photos exchanging information and chatting generally. They were extremely nice, warm and friendly people and we are looking forward to meeting up with them again.

Some of you probably already know that my sub runs out at the end of next week and I will be taking a break. Know I will miss chatting and nudging on the boards but feel it is about time I concentrated on something else - at least for a while.

Will pop in again at least once to say goodbye.

Jeanie
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Edit: Yes, I watched Brucie's WDYTYA on Monday. I found it quite fascinating myself. Of the American ones the first two I found a bit boring and fell asleep. Unfortunately missed Susan Sarandon - which I've heard was better.

Afternoon all - still not had any rain - we miss it here in the south

Strange day I had on Tuesday - found out about Reese & her OH and then got to work to discover the same news about our friend, when we all thought she was bouncing back again. Its all so sad , she knew she wouldn't make Christmas but wanted to be there when her daughter got home, now it seems she won't. All she seems to do at the moment is sleep, but it means she is out of pain for a while at least then.

Nice to see the weather is getting better on the other side of the world.

On another note do you realise its only 5 months to Christmas - how time has flown this year.

Not having a lot of joy with my tree at the moment - My OH & I have decided to try and write up a list of all our brickwalls and try and see if we can find out anything anywhere.

At least if i have a problem I can call on all you lovely people for a quick nudge in the right direction.

I have one who just seems to have dissapeared - I can find her on 1841 census and I can find her marriage details in 1836 (no cert then unfortunatly) - no birth records or father/mother and can't find her death cert. All i know is her husband married again - but said he was single on the marriage cert the 2nd time round - all very dodgy.

Anyone see Brucie on WDYTYA on Monday? My OH didn't find it at all interesting - I just like watching them - I think the worst was Rick Stein closly followed by Davina - now they were both very boring.

Well back to work - things seem to have slowed down a bit - hence the lunch hour update for a change - don't expect the lull will last very long.

Take care all - keep up the good work

We downsized on retirement Sue and it's so much easier I have to admit. We only have a little patio area now but it's amazing how much 'greenery' we have. Someone who called on us last night was really impressed by how much you can grow in pots and planters. Recommended.


Sons leaving home? Well, I have to admit I missed mine but he got married when he was only 23 - so that was a whole new scenario for all of us. I'm sure your son will be absolutely fine Josie.....it's the mums who have the probs!! You could always give him a crash course on cooking, washing, ironing, hoovering etc.....:)) Glad you are still enjoying your job. Keep in touch.



Off to the docs with daughter this morning....thrillsville.


Quick browse and then away. Cx.

Hi Everyone,
Nothing very exciting happening in 'my neck of the woods' at the moment

the weather is still wet and cold but the temps are starting to go up to the double figures during the day. And can even feel a little warmth in the sun when it shines,

My 20 year old son Alistair who still lives at home has started making big plans to move out and go flatting as soon as possible.

He is 6ft 3 and well build and works as a security guard but he's still my 'baby' and I am finding it rather emotionly challenging at the moment.

there are benefits in him moving out.......smaller power bills for a start when he takes a ton of electronic gear with him.
A much reduced food bill and I can drop my 50gig fast speed broadband plan that costs a $100 a month down to a 10gig plan.

My OH has already made plans for my Son's room and can't wait for him to vacate.
However part of me is worried that he will not be able to take of himself.
Pretty irrational of me ah, I suppose though that this normal for mothers when their sons leave home!

Continuing to enjoy my Job.

Catch you all later Josie

Hi Everyone

Sylvia that tree walk is very scary,I have been on it and went all the way around but my sookie Brother chickened out at the start of it he is so scared of hights.
We have taken all our visitors there.
I hope you have a wonderfull time with your family,the babies grow up so fast you cannot miss anything.

Evelyn it sounds like you are having a great time,I would love s stroll along the banks to see the gardens ,it sounds very peacefull.

I don't blame you for not wanting a party,we are all a little down over Recce and her Husband,we can only pray for him and keep up the possitive thoughts.

Cynthia our last house will only have a few Roses as they do take a lot of looking after and as you get older it gets harder to do it.
Two more years and we will build our little retirement house and sell this one.
We plan to travel so I may catch up with all of you one day ,That would be wonderfull.

I had better get dinner on ,be back later.
Suex

Just putting some silver polish on my shopping list.

Memo..........halo cleaning liquid.




Also needed to clarify the sink situation......don't want people's imagination going into overdrive :)))


Cx

slap!


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MJ being the baby of course!!!!



Every time I think it's going to be a quietish, ordinary type of day, I end up meeting myself coming backwards!!!!
I get more rest on a busy day!



Visitor just left so having a quick browse and then off to bed.


I understand about your party Evelyn - no problem.


I like roses too Sue. We have a couple of bushes and OH has brought me a rose into the kitchen and put it in a wine glass for me - I can look at it whilst washing the dishes........ah bless.


Well done on getting your name on the Success board Sylvia! Just watch that head of yours when you go through a door.......lol


Night all. Sweet dreams. Cx

Hi all


OH has taken J and family out to the university ...... they're going to go on the Treetops Walk at the Botanical Garden


I don't do tree top walks ...... not after freezing on one in W Australia (in the Valley of the Giants, Sue) ........ so I am staying home

It's getting warm agian..... so I have the fan blowing on me.


MJ had a bath in the kitchen sink this morning before they went out




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Just a quickie,
I have decided not to have a birthday party this year, I dont think I would enjoy it without Reece