Genealogy Chat

I do not intend to die, well I must die in the flesh but what I am doing is....I am writing a journal. I keep it on a floppy and add to it as and when I feel like it. I started with my very earliest memory and add the everyday bits and pieces that have structured my life. I am trying to keep it in date order, like pre school, first school, senior school, first job, marriage, children etc. I am writing just as if I was telling it, including the ers.....ahs....and minor $$%$$%^((*&&. Kathlyn

My hubbys not interested even though im doing his tree at the moment, his mum and uncle are very interested in what im doing as they never knew what happened to their grandmother, i found that out the other day when her death cert arrived, no one seems to have been able to find much out, MIL told me some of her brothers had tried to find information yrs ago, but i dont suppose they had the resources on the net like they do today. My eldest 2 listen politly while i rabbit on, the youngest ones couldnt care less, ive told them im doing it to save them the trouble when they have kids of their own

So agree with Karen and Athena, At christmas we all used to get together and nan would rabbit on and on about the good old days, and about how her grandmother did this or said that, and great grandad was a right rogue etc, and all I used to think was SHUT UP!! I cant hear the blasted telly!! My how i wished I had listened now!! Angie, we are so not saddo's, even if the children think we are!!

I started mine at 24 (2 years ago), which people say is quite early. Im glad i did though, my grandfather died this year and it was nice for me to be able to discuss it with him and tell him what i found before it was too late. Im due my first child in 2 weeks, and im going to bore her to death with it as soon as shes old enough. Perhaps i'll wallpaper her room with a massive sized tree LOL. x Deb

Hi - yes, I think it's an age thing, too. I could kick myself sometimes because when I was younger and all my older rellies were telling me stories about the good old days and Uncle So-and-so and Cousin whats-her-name, most of it would go in one ear and out the other! I wasn't a bit interested in hearing all that 'oldie' stuff. What I would give to be able to go back in time and actually LISTEN to everything they were telling me. Thankfully, a few snippets of family info got trapped somewhere in my head, things that have really helped in piecing the family puzzle together - but if only I could remember more. Don't worry, when all our teenage kids reach their 30s or 40s they will be more inclined to want to know about their roots...so our hard work won't be entirely wasted (we hope!).

LMAO @ funny feeling my 17 yr old says im a sado !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He cant undestand what the big deal is he says he doesnt care where he comes from!!!!!!!!!! lol Oh well im hoping for a grandaughter in 20 yrs time ;) Luv Angie xxx

I think that it is an age thing, my eldest is 17 and thinks I am mad spending all the hours that god sends on the computer, either researching or E-mailing new 'cousins' that I have met doing this with information, he calls it my obsession with dead people!! However I think that I would probably have thought the same at his age!! I am sure that when he has children of his own he may think more about the generations that came before him to make him who he is.

I would like to think that someone in my family will be interested in their roots in the future. One of my sons and his wife seem to be quite interested, so I think that I will pass everything down to them when I pop my clogs. My other son doesn't seem that interested at the moment, but I am going to make him a photo album with copies of all the old family pictures.

Of future generations wanting to research thier family history? I know my 2 teenage lads are just not interested (theyre 17 & 18) but maybe thier kids when they have em will be or thier grandkids. im glad im doing all the hard work for my future generations and have printed everything off that I know is 100% correct twice (just so both boys have it for thier kids, kids kids etc lol) I talk bout my ancestors and moan that they flipping drop names change names etc etc but me and hubby have done the same he dropped his surname and changed it to mine 3 years after we married (but not before I had my 2 boys daft man) So if future generations try to find my death using my married name they'll think im still alive 100 years later lol. Or if they try find thier dads(if my boys have kids that is) they dont excist now either (cus I changed thier names when they were babies) Must run in the blood this ellusiveness ;) wot do u reckon lol Luv Angie xxxxx p.s cant sleep again lol had some kinda exciting news waiting for a email and wishing it would come cus im bubbling again lol.