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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: December 2003 Posts: 3 681 Send Message	Tenerife Sun	Report	23 Jul 2011 21:29
	Just a possible for Samuel Mitchell's birth. Norwich is about 24 miles from Fakenham SAMUEL MITCHELS Pedigree Male Event(s): Birth: Christening: 08 OCT 1710 Saint Etheldreda, Norwich, Norfolk, England Death: Burial: Parents: Father: EDMUND MITCHELS Family Mother: ELIZABETH
	Researching: Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 12 Send Message	Gavin	Report	23 Jul 2011 21:59
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 12 Send Message	So what is the best way to get reliable accurate information from this period prior to certificates? Searching on the familysearch (igi) website perhaps?
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 3 681 Send Message	Tenerife Sun	Report	23 Jul 2011 22:49
	Yes that's what I have been doing and Googling parish records. My maiden name was Mitchell but no connection as my lot came from Sussex Wendy
	Researching: Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

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