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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: November 2008 Posts: 5,478 Send Message	Elizabethofseasons	Report	21 Jun 2015 23:08
	Dear Harry and all Hello One thing stands out. Having to read and learn whole section of the book "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens for O' Level English. I have to say I learnt nothing from that. However, I loved history and geography at school. The teachers were very enthusiastic about the subject and the students picked up on this. Take gentle care With best wishes to you, Harry Elizabeth, EOS xx
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,650 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	22 Jun 2015 08:37
	I had to study 'The History of Mr Polly' for GCSE. English Lit Apparently it's a comedy. I never found anything funny about a forlorn man and his apparently 'hilarious' attempts at suicide. We also had to study Macbeth. Talk about depressing!! :-\| ..I failed English Lit.
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 87,799 Send Message	Dermot	Report	22 Jun 2015 08:43
	The Macbeth Witches' brew reminded me of school meals.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 5,141 Send Message	Harry	Report	22 Jun 2015 10:42
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 5,141 Send Message	Thank you Maggie and Dermot for your interest. You hit the nail on the head Elizabeth with 'the teachers were very enthusiastic about their subject'. Best wishes. Happy days

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