Genealogy Chat

Hi Well done to both of you. I'm pleased for you both. And how nice to let others enjoy the pleasure that you have found . helen

Just remembered. I ought to let CHAPMAN-from-N-Devon researchers know: we took it all into the Plymouth & W Devon Record Office before we left, because some was much too fragile for us to look after and, besides, it's the sort of thing others should be able to enjoy and study. Christine

Thanks for sharing my pleasure. My family sort-of understands, but I feel they think it's a bit more like feeding sweets that you don't much like yourself to a begging child, sometimes! Well done to Claire! I can see that really is a major find when the sources are normally so very elusive. cheers! Christine

Congratulations Clare and Christine. It's wonderful when you have finds like those, they really do put flesh on the bones! :-) Keith

Oh, well done, Christine - what a treasure trove. Jay

Christine I know just how you feel. Couple of weeks back found a load of stuff up in my grandads loft that was just put up there when my ggran died 22yrs ago. Amongst it was birth,marriage & death certs, photos like you wouldn't believe, letters, refs from my ggrandads employers, medical notes about his condition the list could go on... BUT my biggest find was my gggrandad's on my ggrans side military log book from 1866. Its not in the best condition but shows everything from his personal details to his academic qulaifications, what he was paid & best of all his parents & siblings names. A real find esp as they come from Ireland & didn't know where to start in tracing them back! Best of all theres more stuff to come whooooppeeee!

I will open the champagne. Shall we send out for a tex mex? Anne

Good for you! what's great about letters is that it says how people felt/what was going on at the time, and doesn't rely on what people think they can remember about it. nell

SSooo pleased for you Christine. Wish my Chapman's had the same connection. Enjoy !! Dea x

Just got back from a w/e away where we found that my late M-i-L had kept the 1902-3 correspondence between her father (in Plymouth, Devon) and an unexpectedly discovered name-sake 2nd cousin in Texas. The letters are largely about working out how they are related - with names and relationships plus approximate dates! And then there are some anecdotes as well. WOW! YIPPEEEE! Gold-dust! And it's led me to a whole lot of new info - with at least one descendant of the 2nd cousin who's got info back to early 1700. The amazing thing is that the name is CHAPMAN, so I wasn't really looking very hard for that info, it's such a common name. It's like finding a demolished brick wall which you had assumed would be unassailable. *-*-*-* End of yippee session - for now! Christine