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Thinking of giving up... | Report | 28 May 2006 21:23 |
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Trying to trace my uncle who was born in Devon in the thirties. Long story, but basically my dad was born in 1935 in London and given up for fostering, his mum was pregnant again at the start of WWII and evacuated to Devon. I finally found the half brother only to discover.... he moved to.... only a few miles from where I live now (in Kent). My search has taken me from Wales to London, London to Devon and finally Devon to Kent, when I only needed to look a few miles away... Has this happened to anyone else? S |
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Just | Report | 28 May 2006 21:30 |
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Yep! Found my birth grandmother is buried about 6miles away from where I live and my Mum was brought up, but Mum was born miles away! Strange but nice now as we can visit the grave. Claire |
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Lisa J in California | Report | 28 May 2006 21:32 |
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When I was having trouble finding information about my brickwall ancestor (on my dad's side), my mum reminded me that one of her cousin's lived in England and perhaps he could help. Mum asked where I was looking and I looked at the map and told her the name of a nearby town. Turns out her cousin lives there and he not only was happy to help, he was the reason I found out so much about my dad's side! Out of all of the places to live in England, he lives within 10 miles of my 'most treasured' ancestors! |
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Charlie chuckles | Report | 28 May 2006 22:09 |
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My brickwall name for 2 years, turned out to be buried in the churchyard next to the metro station we park our car at when we go to Newcastle, along with many other members of his family including parents!!! |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 28 May 2006 23:06 |
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I have found that a colleague at work lived in Fetter Lane, off Fleet Street in the 1840s at number 19 Rolls Buildings when my ancestor ran a dairy business at number 20! Not only that but the ancestors of two colleagues were next door neighbours in Romsey, Hants over 100 years ago - we work in Richmond Surrey and none of us had any prior connection. |
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