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Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 2,092 Send Message	Kathlyn	Report	12 Oct 2010 09:42
	I said on this board some weeks ago that I was doing some research for a French lady who`s ancestor was born in my English village in 1836. The communicatin was a little stilted as I spoke no French ans she spoke no English...but....a friend of a friend of mine translated everything that came to mer, and did the reverse when I sent stuff over to France. I was very fortunate to find a distant relative through this site and I thank her very much for the info she gave me, with the added bonus to her, I could supply her with info she knew nothing about, This had had a three fold effect....I have been kept busy doing something I love, the French lady has added unknown branch to her tree, and my helper here in the UK has also added info she knew nothing about. This is such a rewarding hobby, though sometimes I call it a torture !!!
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2,865 Send Message	Chris in Sussex	Report	12 Oct 2010 13:15
	Well done! Now get back to your personal torture :-) Chris
	Researching: Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/