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Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 18 Send Message	Gerald	Report	4 Dec 2006 20:27
	Im new to this game I have help from some very good people in the search for my fathers family. The problem is with my mothers side of the Family. There are a lot of HEARDs in Cornwall and around the world but I am not sure where to start can anyone advise me? Gerry
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,416 Send Message	☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy	Report	4 Dec 2006 20:30
	Always start with what you know. What is the earliest information you are sure of?
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 5,644 Send Message	KeithInFujairah	Report	4 Dec 2006 20:30
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 5,644 Send Message	Hi Gerald Start with your mother and confirm her DOB, is she still alive? If so see what she can remember. If not, order her birth certificate to find out her parents, then find their marriage. By that time with luck you should be back to the census and be able to find them on there. Good luck