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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 5 200 Send Message	RStar	Report	29 Jun 2007 20:16
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 5 200 Send Message	Does anyone know, and I know it sounds daft, where they come from? ie, Ireland or whatever. Im thinking of the old, well established fairs. I know gypsies were first found in the UK in the 1700s in Scotland (apart from those like my lot, who came over from Italy), but how did fairground folk come into being?
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 5 200 Send Message	RStar	Report	29 Jun 2007 20:48
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 5 200 Send Message	Thanks Judith! :-)

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