Genealogy Chat

Guess theres no cure then!! sandie

I have not read abook or done any kinting for 16 monthes that was before i had this puter Val

Hi Maureen Thank you for these little gems! I am sure many people on this website will relate to the poems. I should get back to my project which has to be handed in tomorrow, other wise these will be words of sorrow! xx

KINSMAN Alas, my elusive clansman, You've led me quite a chase. I thought that I'd found your courthouse, But a fire'd destroyed the place. You constantly kept your bags packed Although you had no fame, And for some inexplicable reason You twice have changed your name. You never have owed to any man; I've found no nary a bill. You fathered eleven children But never left a will. They say our name's from Europe, Crossed the ocean on a ship. They either lost the name list, or you, Dad, gave them the slip. Am I the only one looking? Other searchers I can't find. I ask, was John your father's name, as I go out of my mind. They said you had a headstone In a specific shady plot. I've been there now a dozen times; I can't even fine the lot. You sent ne'er a single letter And no-one has found your Bible. I'd gladly name you our black sheep If someone had sued you for liable. You married your first wife, Mary, Whose last name, of course, is 'Unknown'. Your following wives were all Sarahs; The first one just set the tone. You've cost me uncountable hours, I travel and search the 'net. You want me the quest to abandon But I haven't given up yet. For somewhere you slipped up, Granddad, Yes, somewhere you left a track. And, if I don't find you this year, Why, next year I'll be back!

The Top Ten Indicators That You've Become A Gene-Aholic 10. You introduce your daughter as your descendent. 9. You've never met any of the people you send e-mail to, even though you're related. 8. You can recite your lineage back 8 generations, but can't remember your nephew's name. 7. You have more photographs of dead people than living ones. 6. You've ever taken a tape recorder and/or notebook to a family reunion. 5. You've not only read the latest GEDCOM standard, you understand it! 4. The local genealogy society borrows books from you! 3. The only film you've seen in the last year was the 1880 census index. 2. More than half of your CD collection is made up of marriage records or pedigrees. 1. Your elusive ancestor has been spotted in more different places than Elvis!

They think that I should cook and clean, and be a model wife. I tell them it's more interesting to study Grandpa's life. They simply do not understand why I hate to go to bed . . . I'd rather do two hundred years of research work instead. Why waste the time we have on earth just snoring and asleep? When we can learn of ancestors that sailed upon the deep? We have priests, Rabbis, lawmen, soldiers, more than just a few. And yes, there's many scoundrels, and a bootlegger or two. How can a person find this life an awful drudge or bore? When we can live the lives of all those folks who came before? A hundred years from now of course, no one will ever know Whether I did laundry, but they'll see our Tree and glow . . . 'Cause their dear old granny left for them, for all posterity, not clean hankies and the like, but a finished family tree. My home may be untidy, 'cause I've better things to do . . . I'm checking all the records to provide us with a clue. Old great granny's pulling roots and branches out with glee, Her clothes ain't hanging out to dry, she's hung up on the Tree.

I am sure my webcam is disconnected, so how can you tell all this about me,I will have to let GR know we are bieng spyed on....LOL....MOE!

You brake for libraries. You hyperventilate at the sight of an old cemetery. You would rather browse in a cemetery than a shopping mall. You would rather read census schedules than a good book. You are more interested in what happened in 1697 than 1997. Savage, Torry, and Pope are household names, but you cannot remember what to call the dog. You can pinpoint Harrietsham, Hawkhurst, Kent, but can't locate your state capitol on the map. You think every home should have a copier and a microfilm reader. You know every registrar of deeds in the state by name, but they lock the doors when they see you coming. You store your clothes under the bed, because your closet is full of books and papers. All your correspondence begins 'Dear Cousin'. You have traced every one of your ancestral lines back to Adam and Eve, have it documented, and still don't want to quit.

WARNING!! Very contagious to mature adults. NO KNOWN CURE SYMPTOMS: Mumbles to self. Makes secret calls at night. Hides phone bill from spouse. Has strange far away look in eyes. Has strong compulsions to write letters. Always includes a check in these letters. Swears at mailman when he leaves no mail. Continual complaints for names, dates, and places. Patient has blank expression, sometimes deaf to spouse and children. Has no taste for work of any kind, except feverishly looking through records at libraries and courthouses. Has compulsions to frequently visit strange places, such as cemeteries, ruins, and remote desolate country areas. TREATMENT: Medication is useless. Disease is not fatal, but gets progressively worse. Patient should be given a quiet corner of the house where he or she can be left alone. Patient should subscribe to as many societies, newsgroups, surname lists, and genealogical magazines as possible. REMARKS: The unusual nature of this disease is... The sicker one gets, the more he or she enjoys it. Author unknown

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