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dont give up on common surnames

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Bacardi

Bacardi Report 8 Mar 2006 12:44

I have 3 branches of jones in my tree after a short break of trying to trace my birth grandad iv finally done it got his birth and his death also his parents marriage and my great grans maiden name and also my great great grandparents marriage so dont give up you will get there in the end angie x p.s plus i had a contact from some one related to my greatgreat gran,there ggreat gran and my ggran were sisters fab xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Merry

Merry Report 8 Mar 2006 12:45

I have my Smiths back to 1750! Merry

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 8 Mar 2006 12:49

well done merry im getting there slowly i dont give up easily angie x

Sally

Sally Report 8 Mar 2006 13:11

Well done Merry i am getting there slowly with my smith's any smith's from london/essex with a tredgett or a billings connection cheers Sally

Unknown

Unknown Report 8 Mar 2006 13:17

Well done Anglea, I have my Smiths back to 1800 so far but have only been doing it for a couple of months. Got all certs etc and has cost a fortune but worth every penny. It is harder when dealing with the more common names but nothing that is worthwhile ever comes easy!!!!!

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 8 Mar 2006 13:43

its nice to have a challanging name like smith or jones well done to all of you who have persiviard,it can be fustrating but you will all get there in the end angie x

Merry

Merry Report 8 Mar 2006 13:46

The names on my tree range from John Smith to Lucile le Brun de Du Plessis Milne Gossage I'd say she was more difficult to find than he was!!!!! Merry

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 8 Mar 2006 13:53

LOL MERRY IM STILL LOOKING FOR EDWIN RODDS FOUND MY WILLIAM JONES IN LESS THAN A COUPLE OF HOURS WHEN ID PUT MY MIND TO IT ANGIE X

Merry

Merry Report 8 Mar 2006 13:59

Maybe he emigrated??........................and changed his name to........Smith?? Merry

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 8 Mar 2006 14:05

thanx merry your a barrel of laughs p.m.s.l just going to check all the smiths abroad,might be away for a few years lol angie x