Genealogy Chat

Tonight on the Merdian News an item that may interest Genealogist’s. A lady of thirty-eight years of age became a grandmother to both her daughters on the same day. The first daughter aged eighteen years gave birth to a daughter. Her second daughter aged fifteen years of age gave birth to son some five hours later in the same hospital. *update* Another identical case reported this weekend 19 August 06 on the Isle of Wight. Grand Mother, is going to look after the babies while the fifteen year old goes back to school and the eighteen year old goes to college. Could this be something new like 'Twin Cousins' ? Reported 27th June 2006 (children now about eleven days old). Just imagine in the future trying to sort this family out. Same surname, same address, same date, of course same Grand Mother. Just where would you start in the future? Margaret N

omg, lets hope they keep a copy of the news report in case the grandchildren ever decide to do their family tree. Did anyone see the news tonight of the 110 yr old man? he fought in both world wars, born in 1894 hes been a widow since 1970, he was going to sommes ( think i spelt it right) and had his war medals on, fantastic gentleman for his age and his memory was better than mine!!

Think she'd do better to keep both daughters at home with their legs permanantly crossed LOL!

Hubby and I were only saying today how much harder this genealogy lark will be in 100 years time. People swap partners, homes etc and travel far far more now, so many children born to the same mothers with different fathers, nightmare!

Margaret I am old enough to remember when something like that happening in a family would have been enough to make them keep their curtains closed for a year, not brag about it on TV! OC

Am totally grateful to my Gt Gran and her sister for having their babies 4 weeks apart in 1893!! Both unmarried, how did my gt gt granparents cope with that??? KIm

the 15 year old is not the first and is deffently(can spell)not the last

Elizabeth That is an extremely impertinent question,(LOL) one which my daughters dare not ask. Neither of my husbands ever knew my exact age because I lied to both of them. And I NEVER tell the truth about my age, so much so, that when required to give my dob, as confirmation on the phone, I have to say, well, I cant remember what I told you, it would depend on who was listening. Wish I'd told the truth in the beginning, when I said I was 21 instead of 25 - it would have been so much easier. OC

Helen and Crone - You are both so right. I wouldn't be bragging about it if it happened to me.