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Paula

Paula Report 19 Sep 2003 17:30

Ros, What happened was she met a guy from Czech republic and as a result my mum-in-law was born in 1942, a few years later she emigrated to Canada but I'm not sure why she went but then I believe she met a Canadian and married him so therefore, she married in Canada. Its quite a sad story after that, because then, when my husbands aunt was born, grandma sent my mum-in -law back to England when she was only 15 to live with people she hardley knew and then she was pushed from pillar to post amongst relatives and there's been quite a bitter feeling since so understandabley, she doesn't like to talk about her past much so there really isn't alot to go on and the people I could've spoken to have now passed, so there you are!, not able to do alot until maybe my 'grandma-in-law' passes away then I might be able to ask for the certs but I'm not holding my breath! again, many thanks for the help Paula

Rosalind in Madeira

Rosalind in Madeira Report 19 Sep 2003 15:35

Paula, where did grandmother marry, here or in Canada? Ros

Paula

Paula Report 19 Sep 2003 15:30

Jan, Thanks for replying. Please watch this space!, I'll have to get back to you on that! Paula

Paula

Paula Report 19 Sep 2003 15:29

Ros, thanks for your help but I think this is going to be near impossible to do! We don't have grandmothers marriage cert, I don't think the surname is too common, 'Yeo' , 'Mayne' and 'Kysely'. Thanks everyone for helping, Paula

Janet

Janet Report 19 Sep 2003 15:28

If you give us your grandmother's full maiden name and married name, her approximate year of birth, where she was born, who she married and when, that would give us something to work on. Jan.

Paula

Paula Report 19 Sep 2003 15:19

Hi Jeanette, Thanks for that but the grandma lives in Canada so it will be near impossible to get the birth cert, for the time being at least. Grandma was born in England but we don't know where! Anyway, thanks again and please, please if you think of any thing else I could try it would be very appreciated! Gen, thanks for your help too!, but grandparents birth certs are a no go at the mo! Paula

Gen

Gen Report 19 Sep 2003 15:14

You could try his grandparents birth certificates, that will give you the names of their parents, all you can do is work back from there. Can't think of anything else offhand. Good luck Gen

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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 19 Sep 2003 15:13

Paul Try getting hold of 'grandma's' birth certificate. That will at least tell you her parents names and where she was born. Jeanette

Paula

Paula Report 19 Sep 2003 15:09

Please can someone tell me where to start. My husbands side of the family is very vague and all we know is immediate family names, i.e his mum and dad and a grandmother that lives in Canada. My husbands grandmother doesn't know much these days and his mother knows no more than we do. How can I begin to trace his family with no info? Please help! Paula