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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: June 2012 Posts: 1,454 Send Message	KittytheLearnerCook	Report	20 Jun 2013 18:51
	Quite few of our ancestors were in a workhouse. most as paupers, some as single mothers and a couple who were then classed as idiots or lunatics :-( I will be watching these programmes with interest. xx
	Researching: Brockhurst Newman Pelham Parsons West Sussex Birth information for Thomas Parsons born in Cork 1818 mother Mary father ?Charles
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	20 Jun 2013 17:09
	Some of my ancestors ran and taught in workhouses and 'industrial' schools Andy
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 6,309 Send Message	jgee	Report	20 Jun 2013 16:51
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 6,309 Send Message	That should be interesting .. my grans last words dont take me to the workhouse Thank you Emma jgee..
Member Since: January 2008 Posts: 2,705 Send Message	Andysmum	Report	20 Jun 2013 16:48
	Yes, I've made a note to watch it.
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	20 Jun 2013 16:31
	A two parter starts Tuesday 25 ITV 9 pm. Barbara Taylor Bradford, Brian Cox and Kiera Chaplin. All delve into the lives of their poverty stricken ancestors. Thought it might be of interest to some. Emma :-)

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