Interesting Family History! - Page 2

Will · 29-10-2007, 09:07

I remember saying that the first time I saw your surname. I knew there was something great about you!

Fayshun · 29-10-2007, 09:22

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Originally Posted by Feek

We're French

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Admiral Huddy · 29-10-2007, 10:26

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Originally Posted by lostkat

My Mum's absolutely obsessed with tracing our family tree and she has loads of folders full of info as well as a database on her computer. ..snip..

Same here. My mum has got back to the beginning of the 18th century but records start becoming fairly local then so she has to travel around for records. It does her good really, she gets around and travels. I’ll have to ask her. I don’t think she’s keen on sharing because of the work she’s put in.

One of my clients does genealogy for a living. She’s like a private investigator. One of her clients was trying to look for some twins that were killed in action during WW1 in 1917. However, one witness reported that he saw the boys being carried on a medical cart and were never seen since. Assumed dead, they had unmarked graves. It turns out that the boys were taken back to a London hospital and both died from their wounds in 1918. It also turns out that one tried to save the other whilst they were bombed and dies together 6 months later. Their real "unmarked" graves in south London could then be named and a proper service was performed in their honour. Nice story I thought

Wossi · 29-10-2007, 11:19

My Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great (I think that's the lot) Grandfather used to race longboats across the Tyne and all over the country. He was quite well known when he lived and was given a pub in his local village as a mark of respect, the pub still stands today. I remember visiting his gravesite for a project I was doing at school and instead of a normal headstone, he had a giant bronze statue of him there

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Clasper

His funeral procession was watched by an estimated 130,000 people.

Blackstar · 29-10-2007, 14:35

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Originally Posted by Feek

We're French

My dad's mum is part English,

Jonny69 · 29-10-2007, 14:51

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Originally Posted by Fayshun

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I bet you can't actually do that. Don't make out like you can

Fayshun · 29-10-2007, 15:39

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Originally Posted by Jonny69

I bet you can't actually do that. Don't make out like you can

Can so.

Stan_Lite · 29-10-2007, 15:54

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Originally Posted by Blackstar

My dad's mum is part English,

My Mam's Grandad was Welsh - I shudder to think what nationality her Father was (war baby).

Blackstar · 29-10-2007, 15:57

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Originally Posted by Bigstan

My Mam's Grandad was Welsh - I shudder to think what nationality her Father was (war baby).

My granny's family have Welsh roots as well.

Garp · 29-10-2007, 16:02

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Originally Posted by Blackstar

My dad's mum is part English,

Poor darling.. that must be horrible for you

29-10-2007, 09:07	#11
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	I remember saying that the first time I saw your surname. I knew there was something great about you! __________________ *No No!*

29-10-2007, 11:19	#14
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	My Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great (I think that's the lot) Grandfather used to race longboats across the Tyne and all over the country. He was quite well known when he lived and was given a pub in his local village as a mark of respect, the pub still stands today. I remember visiting his gravesite for a project I was doing at school and instead of a normal headstone, he had a giant bronze statue of him there - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Clasper His funeral procession was watched by an estimated 130,000 people.