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DebbieDee
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Hepzibah Annie Burge 1887-1969
Re: Average Age of Family History Enthusiasts
« Reply #60 on: Saturday 09 April 05 00:41 UTC (UK) »
I am 38 and have been interested in family history for as long as I can remember.  During my teens and 20s I collected as much info as I could and asked lots of questions.  My gran tried to dissuade me and then seemed to change her mind, telling me lots of interesting stuff which I'm still trying my best to authenticate.  However I think she may have tried to encourage me away from all the really juicy family history or maybe she really didn't know...

Debbie
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goggy
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Re: Average Age of Family History Enthusiasts
« Reply #61 on: Saturday 09 April 05 02:37 UTC (UK) »
Dear oh dear oh dear!!!
I'm a 1.7%er,no wonder that ante diluvian feeling keeps coming over me!
Been at it only a year+4 months,new "confuser",thirst for knowledge,and a G,Ma I only met twice in my life and about whom is a shroud of secrecy I would like to disperse.In this respect I feel a debt,or obligation needs to be answered.
She spent her life in a mental hospital.from 1930 approx,til the mid 50,s.Never lovingly talked about in my presence,only vague tales of husbands "misbehaviour",+7 children,none of whom ever visited her,as far as I know.
Excuse my ranting on,loads more,but that's enuff to explain my interest.
                       Goggy
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smouse
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Re: Average Age of Family History Enthusiasts
« Reply #62 on: Tuesday 12 April 05 11:01 UTC (UK) »
Started pretty young - 15 - but now just approaching double that.  The oddest thing about coming back to it is that with the Internet I have rechecked my whole tree in a few months when originally it took several years.  I'd spend a whole day looking for one family in Chesterfield and now it takes seconds to search on Ancestry!!!
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