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Topic: What is a Genealogist ? (Read 951 times)
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Emmeline
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Emma Louisa Tricker (1885-1958)
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WHAT IS A GENEALOGIST ?
A full-time detective
A thorough historian
An inveterate snoop
A confirmed diplomat
A keen observer
A hardened sceptic
An apt biographer
A qualified linguist
A part-time lawyer
A studious sociologist
An accurate reporter
An hieroglyphics expert
AND............
A complete nut !
Sent to me by another nut !
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Boongie Pam
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Lilian Palmer 1923 to 1987
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I like it!
Though my friend (who is not interested in family history) adds...
An absolute bore!
Don't worry, he saw the back of my hand. 
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All census look up transcriptions are Crown Copyright~~~~~~~~~~~ Dumfrieshire: Fallen, Fallon, Carruthers, Scott, Farish, Aitchison, Green, Ryecroft, Thomson, Stewart Midlothian: Linn/d, Aitken, Martin North Wales: Robins(on), Hughes, Parry, Jones Cumberland: Lowther, Young, Steward, Miller Somerset: Palmer, Cork, Greedy, Clothier http://fallon.rootschat.net
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Lloydy
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Agree with you Pam!!!!
My husband thinks that genealogy is a complete bore!!!!!!! He likes to play snooker and go fishing.....................mmmm, say no more
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.
Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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bwgan ceredig
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They can 'do' 20 generations each!
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 can I really call myself a genealogist? Don't I have to have letters after my name??  ...Does that mean I've got an ology...or should that be allegy? 
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Stiff - Monmouthshire & Glos, Parry - Monmouthshire Stafford - Glos, Liles - Glos, Bright- Glos, Webb - Monmouthshire & Glos, Smart - Glos, Smith - Glos Sullivan - Ireland, Jones (oh dear! Almost as bad as Smith), Walker - Somerset, Llewellyn And, no don't laugh...Crump...I think it's great! And of course, if I ever do manage to do a successful look up it is crown copyright and all that legal stuff! Seriously Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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smeghead
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My wife thinks genealogy is a bore she says i spend to much time on it she suggested i go fishing with a friend which i find very boring sitting by the river bank for hours on end waiting for a tug on your rod perfer to watch paint dry
Jim
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Jeves, Sparkes, Downton, Chaney, Digby, Jenkins, Taylor, Hiscock, NOAKE, McCabe, Harman, Cuffay, Lloyd, Lister, Jamieson,Rimmer,Kryten Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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