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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: October 2008 Posts: 70 Send Message	Martin	Report	4 Mar 2009 22:56
Member Since: October 2008 Posts: 70 Send Message	All, I've been foxed more than once already, with my ancestors saying they were born in "XYZ", and the later census records (England & Wales) showing they never existed. It's not that the above were telling lies, they were consistently reliable, the issue is the area boundary changes through history (I was looking in the wrong place). I've also noted differences between census areas, and birth, marriage, death areas. Does anyone know if a reference book exists on which area was which, when, and for what purpose? Regards, Martin.

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