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Do you think genealogy is one of the most popular
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Brenda | Report | 18 Feb 2005 17:10 |
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Brenda | Report | 18 Feb 2005 17:10 |
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Everywhere I look I see genealogy this, that and the other. You have to wait weeks to get a cert now from the GRO when it used to be about 7 days, there are programmes on the box now that I've seen and I've read a lot of comments about here. It seems that everyone you talk to is tracing their tree, has traced it, has a relative that's doing it or knows friends who are doing the same thing. It's going to overtake gardening soon!! LOL Brenda |
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Shelli4 | Report | 18 Feb 2005 17:13 |
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I think i agree, I called as local office about a cert, and started with the comment, i'm tracing for my family tree. And she said so is the whole world and it's mother!!!!!!!! |
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Unknown | Report | 18 Feb 2005 17:15 |
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Just googled and apparently the most popular pastime in England isn't genealogy or gardening but... fishing! |
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Brenda | Report | 18 Feb 2005 17:19 |
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Nell - I feel like I'm fishing the whole time when I'm looking for rellies! Take boards like this.... you put out the bait and wait patiently for a bite! lol Brenda |
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Jan | Report | 18 Feb 2005 17:21 |
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Fishing's just another name for genealogy isn't it LOL, we're all fishing all the time to find our lost rellies. Jan |
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~♥ Daisy ♥~ | Report | 18 Feb 2005 17:24 |
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Jan and Brenda - was about to make similar comments! Just when I think I've got a bite it turns out to be an old boot! Daisy |
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Brenda | Report | 18 Feb 2005 17:30 |
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Yep, genealogy is quickly turning into my SOLE hobby, and this board in the PLAICE to be! Brenda |
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Jan | Report | 18 Feb 2005 17:31 |
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It certainly is Jen and I've had lots of those old boots too Daisy. It's still fascinating, even though my twigs are still stuck at about 300 when other people have got thousands. I'll get there when my lot stop playing hide and seek with me. But!! what will I do then. LOL. Jan |
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~♥ Daisy ♥~ | Report | 18 Feb 2005 17:31 |
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Oh for COD's sake Brenda, that's terrible! lol Daisy |
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Gordon | Report | 18 Feb 2005 17:45 |
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I guess I will add my 2 cents here... I think eventually this will die down. At $15 a pop for a certificate, I pick and choose which ones I absolutely have to have, the rest I'll just copy off a microfilm from the Mormon's. Right now this seems to be a novelty among those who aren't dyed in the wool family researchers and my guess is unless you are a determined detective most will give up eventually. Gord |
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Brenda | Report | 18 Feb 2005 17:48 |
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What's the batter Daisy? Didn't you like my joke???! Brenda |
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~♥ Daisy ♥~ | Report | 18 Feb 2005 17:59 |
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I'm not taking the bait Brenda! lol Daisy |
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