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brummiejan | Report | 28 Aug 2010 15:15 |
As someone who suggests ways of tracking down relatives using a very indirect approach, I have wondered sometimes how effective it all is. And I think people sometimes find it a bit odd when we ask for births, marriages, deaths etc. when they are looking for living relatives. |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 28 Aug 2010 15:29 |
Well done Jan. |
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brummiejan | Report | 28 Aug 2010 15:36 |
I bet that was a Eureka moment Gwyn! |
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Margaret in Sussex | Report | 28 Aug 2010 15:47 |
Hi.... Yes it does work...... I did this too..... found one 2nd cousin once remove & two second cousins.... Have exchanged details & photo's,,, We correspond now & again to keep in touch.... |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 28 Aug 2010 15:50 |
Yes death certs can seem an unnecessary extra, but sometimes you get a 'gem'. |
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BatMansDaughter | Report | 28 Aug 2010 16:58 |
Great news Jan, |
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Renes | Report | 28 Aug 2010 20:58 |
Jan |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 28 Aug 2010 21:25 |
Irene... hope you don;t mind me replying here... |
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Renes | Report | 28 Aug 2010 21:42 |
Thanks for replying - <i did think that was the case - but with FMP digitising ¿ births now - I thought there may have been a change I was unaware of |