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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: March 2005 Posts: 72 Send Message	billybud	Report	16 Jan 2007 02:00
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 72 Send Message	yea. my granddad's first wife died in 1906 leaving him with 4 young girls under 5. he placed them with his siblings. remaried and moved to london. while he kept contact, for some reason, none of the rest of the family knew anything about this til later on. i've met my dad's half-sister's grandson (he moved so much like my brother it was spookey!) and my dad and i are off to blackpool next week to meet his cousin for the first time (dad's 90, his cousin's 92!) i've also met my 3rd cousin from this line and it was like meeting an old friend! i love it

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