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How often do you research family history
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   1 (1.4%) |
| 1 hour per day |
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1 (1.4%) |
| More than 5 hours per week |
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13 (18.6%) |
| More than 5 hours per day |
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10 (14.3%) |
| More than 10 hours per day |
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1 (1.4%) |
| More than 10 hours per week |
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44 (62.9%) |
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Topic: Hours spent researching family history! (Read 2115 times)
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1000xlch
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Just an interesting thought, how much time do we spend online researching family history?
I spent all my spare 3 days researching often up to 6 hours a day sometimes. 
Thoughts and comments welcome .....
Let voting commence! 
John Rowley
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DUNN - Cambuslang, LKS FORSYTH - Shotts, LKS FRAME - Hamilton, LKS HODGSON - Hamsterley, DUR HUMPHREY - Easingwold, NRY HUNT - Frimley, Surrey MCKECHNIE - Argyll - Shotts NETHERCLIFF(T)/ DRAYCOTT Sandhurst, BKS PEPPERCORN - Lolworth, Cambs PRATT - Thirsk, NYK REDSHAW - Hamsterley, DUR REYNOLDS - Fritton,Stratton,NFK ROWLEY - STS to DUR TALLACK - St Agnes Padstow,CON WALMSLEY - NRY,Brum WILSON - Hamsterley, Co Durham Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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bekahsgran
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Hi
I honestly daren't count up the hours I spend doing family research, I think I'd even scare myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It always starts with the thought 'Oh, I have a few minutes to spare, I think I'll................................' and I'm still here hours later, with a layer of dust on the house!
OOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anne
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http://www.bekahsgranhistory.freewebspace.comWebsdale, Jillings, Lovett, Savage, Egmore, Seymour, Graves, Hustler, Stannard in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire Condrit, Condrat, Condrut, Tyler, Hunter and Evans in NSW Australia http://www.tilneyallsaintsonline.org.ukLocal History for TILNEY ALL SAINTS, Norfolk Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Sylviaann
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Well I always think I'll research MY family and update the records I've kept but... I'll just look at my messages first. Then I'll look at Rootschat and....2 hours later I think I'd better clean this or clean that.
Then in the late afternoon I try again and the same thing happens.
It is difficult to say how long I'm researching my own family.
Sylviaann
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Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukNorfolk: Gooch, Loveday, Lake, Betts Suffolk: Gooch, Crosby, Turner Hampshire: Laws, Burrows Kent: Beer Jersey: Barette, de Gruchy East London: Middleton, Gower, O'Farrell, Smith, Weston |
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Lloydy
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I don't know exactly, but the answer would have to be.....hours and hours and hours and hours!!! 
I usually switch the PC on when I get back from taking the children to school. I check my emails, then go to Rootschat, which is lethal!!!! At the same time I log in to MSN Messenger and am still searching and chatting when it is time to go and pick the children up from school at 3.15pm!!!!!!!!!
Jan
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Ashton, Beaton/Betton, Bennett, Breese/Breeze, Crisp, Chandler, Challenor/Challinor, Crisp, Davies, Hudson, James, Jarman, Jenkins, Jones, Lewis, Mills, Owen, Owens, Richards, Simon, Turner, Gethin & Trow - My Welsh ancestors from Montgomeryshire.
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Lloydy
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20.55, and you're still at it Jan , I'm assuming children all tucked up in bed now
LOL Su! Actually I have only been on the PC for the past 15 minutes Now, don't all be too shocked will you!!!!
Jan
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Ashton, Beaton/Betton, Bennett, Breese/Breeze, Crisp, Chandler, Challenor/Challinor, Crisp, Davies, Hudson, James, Jarman, Jenkins, Jones, Lewis, Mills, Owen, Owens, Richards, Simon, Turner, Gethin & Trow - My Welsh ancestors from Montgomeryshire.
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sandiep
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silly me are we supposed to do something else other than family history 
my family think I am surgically attached to computor, and that every house has files and bits of paper everywhere, hope no one ever tells them the truth 
sandie
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Pender, Raphael,Lambert,Digby,Stent, Dowell,cornish,mulley,Death,Rosier, East End,Suffolk,Essex,Cornwall,Devon,London, middlesex, hertfordshire Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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sandie
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I usually get home from work, take off my coat, and just check my emails, then... some kind of force takes over and I find myself on Rootschat, but it's very difficult to concentrate when everyone insists on discussing what to eat!
When I do stop for dinner, I panic that one of my son's might finish first and beat me to the computer - I seem to eat a lot quicker these days. Once back online, I'm there till bed time. I daren't add up the hours.
Sandie
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Lewis & Davies in Glam.
Richards & Roberts, in Carmarthen & Glam.
Bowen & Morgans in Carm.
Walters & Mort in Glam.
Dinmore, in SE London (prev.Surrey & Kent), Lowestoft & Yorks.
Collier/Collyer, Tyler & Welch in SE London(prev.Surrey)
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Burrow Digger
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I have a day job so my hubby has his time online during the day (he works from home). Then I get on around 7pm and dont get off until midnight - every night!!!!!
BD
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goggy
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HaHaHA!
So I'm not the only one trudging through deep drifts of dust devils and dog,s hair,having more mealtimes than meals,God preserve Lord Sandwich!!
Cheers,Goggy.
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