Genealogy Chat

I've been obsessed with finding my grandfathers family these past two weeks, but today I just feel like I don't want to see another record or picture...!! Hope it comes back again, think I'll give it a break for the weekend... Do some housework! Has this happened to anyone else? Annie

Can't believe how obsessed I've become in such a short time. It's doing my diet the world of good though LOL My son calls me 'an anorak' I call him 'a cheeky b*gger' LOL Linda

How nice it is to feel 'normal'!! hope to get the passion back, 'cause I've still got a lot of skellies to find! Hubby thinks I'm a 'lazy cow'! nice hey! Anniex

I try hard not to mention it, especially when out with friends - they get that tell-tail glazed over expression and I wonder how much longer they will be my friends....... My daughter says when I pop off the whole lot will go in the bin! None of the family are interested.... Yet I still can't keep quiet when I've had a breakthrough. Wish it would stop me eating though - how do I acieve that? I seem to eat more when stressed so will soon be like a barrage ballooon lol! Alice

My problem is I'm doing a big family tree for my Gran and Grandad's 60th Wedding Anniversary at the end of June and have to find at least birth and death years for all the rellies. However, I keep finding new people in the family and have to go through the whole process again! And then it's working out who I want on eg all the cousins and stuff. It's hell!

Hi joanne Stck 'em all on and impress! Also you may find that when the oldies (no offence meant - I reckon I'm considered one by many!) get chatting you will find all sorts of snippits dragged up by the memory of a name or a place. Sounds lovely Good luck with it Alice

Couldn't stay off completely.... you feel like you've got a whole family on this site! Anyway, just to say thank goodness there are people who are as interested as us, and not like my hubby who isn't a family person, not interested in any of this. Quite sad really when you think that a lot of families have these sort of people in them and the history never gets passed down the line. So I feel I'm blessed and it's important for our children. Anniex definitely off now

There you go Annie, your'e not alone we all are like a dog with a bone but it's ourselves we worry to death. We all get told What!a state to be in.paper by the reams,pens by the dozen,just relax and enjoy it,and I bet all the weekend your brain will not switch off!!!!!!!!!!!

i know what you mean Dea, MY HOUSE IS STARTING TO LOOK LIKE A BOMB SITE AND I'VE ONLY BEEN ON HERE A WEEK.I THINK I WILL HAVE TO START CLEANING SOON OR I MAY NEED THE SISTER SITE DATING(MY HUSBAND IS A CLEAN FREAK) LOL

Take a break,go do dusting,ironing, silly stuff like that. Or look on the message board's and get a laugh from them lol. There is alway's one family to track down while you are waiting on a new lead. I have found I get sooooooo, interested in a 'branch' that keeps me busy (nosey lol) There is alway's something going on. Marion

I've decided this site is like a Reality Show, (apart from us lot) but with skellies! It's also lovely company where you are searching and working later. Thanks mates. Annie

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I just love it when I come across msgs like these - makes me feel normal again! I too am going through a 'slump' so have been keeping busy going back over what I do have, sorting files, gave me some new angles, so hopefully by the time I get certificates I ordered today my house will be in order. Happy hunting in 'our' reality, Laurie

Annie I think it is temporarily possible to feel a bit satiated - a bit like eating too much chocolate. But like chocolate the pull is still there. However, I am very disturbed about the number of people who seem to think that if they gave up genealogy they would do more housework. LIFE IS FOR LIVING NOT FOR SCRUBBING/CLEANING! I know these things need doing and that if we don't do them, probably no-one else will, but its not something you want to think about doing as a treat!!!! nell