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hi all. christine- australia i could live with ! at least i would have found em. plus my sister in law lives there , would be a great excuse for an holiday .lol. hiya russell, what new look ? have you stopped wearing the flip flops and hawiian shirt you had on last time i saw you ? only joking my luv, i quiet like it, i keep going to the wrong place on the screen though. will get used to it, but at my time of life, i take things slowly . ....[ nice to have you back, knew you couldnt stay away !- what does tyfh stand for- or shouldnt i ask ? hi elaine, my little sparrow- i am trying to smile as i type, but have just realised i frown all the time i am typing [concentrating !] i cannot get used to this new black keyboard ! so thats why i have sooooo many wrinkles.lol. and fancy, i was sure m was doing look ups, mmmmm i am sure i must know someone else. lol. speak to you soon, sue.

Hi Sue, I'm always chirpy !!! I always say to everyone ..especially when reading words I've written, read with a smile on your face cos thats me .. I'm never down, except when my PC is down !! If folks read my writing with a smile on their face they will read my writing in the right context! Anyway, flower, I'm not aware that M is offering lookups ... haven't seen a thread to that affect ..!! I will though ... since I have no tree to research at the moment :-( , I would rather spend my time doing something constructive ... you see, if I'm not sat looking into a of a monitor with my fingers dancing on the keyboard, I'm walking circle's around the room and that means a new carpet !! so its cheaper to sit at the PC !!! What do you reckon to the new look site ? I got a bit of a shock when I turned on this morning ... have added to Michelle's thread on General board ... I'm not kjeen on the colour scheme ! Elaine :-}

Hello Sue - do you like the new look?? I liked it so much, I renewed my membership!!

I had given up on my 3xgt.grandfather until some kind soul found them in Austrlaia.They went back to Glasgow. KEEP TRYING!Good Luck1

hi maggie, i stick to the contact lenses- am vain but not bloodshot ! lol, sue. WILL make wakefield yet !

Can't get to Huddersfield Sue, sorry, but will let you know next time I go to Wakefield. Must wear my specs next time though. Didn't wear them last week and have still got a lovely bloodshot eye, think I strained my eyes looking through the microfiche because I'm too vain to wear my specs! One lesson learned. Maggy

hi maggie, i am meeting denise [lynch] on thursday at huddersfield. we are going to hog all the machines ! want to come. is about time we met. loads of yorks stuff there ! mr tate is waiting for you. lol. sue. hi elaine. hee hee- how do you know i wasnt going to bug melvyn. lol. but now you are offering [sort of] will bug you all weekend instead ! hope you got the e mail- hudds / thursday. am ringing to book machines on wednesday. sue. ps elaine, was glad you sounded chirpy on the phone earlier, under the circumstances, was a nice surprise.

Sue, ........ Give me chance !! I haven't got the discs yet !! Hoping to have the 1861 partial Name Index come by the weekend !! I had already put your name Willy Wally Wonka Rudalph Randall Walker at the top of the list !!!!!!!! When I get the piece No'(s) (as I'm sure there will be literally hundreds !! ) and Folio No's I will check each and every one for you ! Don't ask for Window Cleaners !! Then next year ... lol .. I will check out my Shawcross's ! then I will again offer full time lookups on 1861 Lancs ! Elaine :-)

Hi Sue, I know exactly how you feel! I have had to put my great x 3 grandad, George Tate to rest for a while (so to speak!) I know that he died in 1844 aged 59, seen his grave and have the death certificate, but can't get back any further. So frustrating because I have found out so much about the man. Trying to find out about my Welsh Morgans now, another challenge, I think! Maggy

lisa, i couldnt agree more. 5 years ago i bought the 1881 from lds [best thing i ever bought] and started researching my mums tree. there was hardly anything on the internet apart from lds. so i got used to visiting the library, which i still enjoy. i still get amazed by what can be found on the internet.obviously it has been realised that this is popular enough to be worth investing in. lol. sue.

Hi Sue I know just how you feel I have now given up on one side of my family because other than the 1881 census I can't find anything and such a conflict in age could be as much as 16 years feel very upset about it but thats life and a lot of people on here have tried to help me which I am really grateful for. And Sue you have helped me in the past best wishes Margaret

Hi Sue: I started researching when I was in college. Stopped when my first son was born. Started again. Stopped when the second one was born. Started again. Off and on through the years. The past 3 years I've been sitting here, every night, searching via the internet. I've found more during the past 3 years than the prior 22, thanks to the internet and GC members!!! Had to laugh about you wondering about William -- sounds like me! Good luck. :~)

hi lisa, 25 years and still trying ! must admit i have just found out someone has a partial 1861 lancs index , my first thought 'i wonder if william and son william are there' so i dont think he will be staying on the shelf long ! it is just sooooo frustrating ! lol, sue.

Hi Sue. Just saw your message. I've quit twice now, looking for one relative in particular. I get extremely frustrated, slam my binder shut, swear that I'll never look for him again and then concentrate on other branches. About two weeks later I think to myself, wellllll, I'll just try ONE more google search and the next thing I know, I'm back to looking for him again. Like others have said, don't quit looking for him, just put him away for a bit. My "James", and I've been looking for him on and off for 25 years, refuses to be found, but every once in a while I find things. The latest terribly exciting event was receiving photographs from my aunt. All of the photos my aunt gave me were from that side of the family. One photo was unidentified. I just found out it was taken during the 1860's which means it is more than likely my James! Don't stop looking for your William. Bits of information WILL pop up eventually.

gotcha elaine, but will prob ring you after 7 tommorow. luv sue.

yep, for about 5 more mins. up at 7 [ yuck] in the morning. sue

hi john, i know. but how ? this is driving me crazy. sue.

Hi Sue, dont give up,the info you want is out there,somewhere Regards, John

sorry susan, you added at the same time as me. did try that, but it was months ago, mmmmmmmmmm might be worth re visiting. might just climb on the buffet , to the top shelf and......... you see , there i go again. the time i have spent on wrw i could have done the rest of my tree back to goodness knows when. but... lol, thanks susan [will just have a little peep]

hi... no, not giving this up- just him. cherie- am going to huddersfield library, what do you need for bradford [ thats where w walker married in 18661- see, am totally deranged cos of the man !!!] e mail me, will see what they have for bradford. helen, you are so right. i have just had to iron for 2 housr- scowled all the way through it ! naaaah cant give this up ! daft thing is , the other branches would be relatively easy- all yorkshire ! hi elaine petal, have missed you, and didnt get the e mail. have got a scorcher for you, but do not know where to send it. lol. its a bit rude if anyone else wants it let me know . i really just think this is impossible, even if i find a william, wife jane and son william, on say the 1861- still cannot be sure it is the right lot. too many william/ jane and william combos ! i sound like david cassidy- but how can i be SURE ! need to lay him to rest [ again !] and play elsewhere . cannot see the walker for the trees . lol. sue. ps nice to see you are back elaine, does your mate know you have her computer, or was it a back door runner- i gathered you were getting the old withdrawal symptoms. lol.