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What Country is your main research centred on ?
| England and Wales |
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   930 (54.5%) |
| Ireland |
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303 (17.8%) |
| Scotland |
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290 (17%) |
| Emmigrants |
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116 (6.8%) |
| Immigrants |
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68 (4%) |
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Topic: What Country is your research ? (Read 39646 times)
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Peterpimlico
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Hello Erato
How is this good luck you ask? Well, luck in the sense that I have had available the records that took me that far back, while others have not been so fortunate! You see my interest in family history is to find a continuous link between father and son (or daughter), and to take the family name back as far as possible, in the knowledge that each generation knew the previous one. That way gives you a sense of belonging. But if you find "more fun" in seeking side lines so be it. Have fun!
Kind regards..................... Peter
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kerryb
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Hi Peter
That is indeed lucky to be able to get back that far. It certainly makes it easier if families stayed in one area and IMHO quite interesting in terms of the other local families that become linked (or should that be entagled) into the family tree.
About 70% of my family tree come from one particular area in East Sussex about 10 miles from where I have always lived and when I visit the villages I get an overwhelming feeling of belonging and continuity.
Kerry
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukSearching for my family - Baldwin - Sussex, Middlesex, Cork, Pilbeam - Sussex, Harmer - Sussex, Terry - Surrey, Kent, Rhoades - Lincs, Roffey - Surrey, Traies - Devon & Middlesex & many many more to be found on my website .... www.kerrysfamilyhistory.co.uk |
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Peterpimlico
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Posts: 14
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Hello Kerry
Yes, that feeling of continuity and belonging really is unique. I'm pleased that you also have that feeling. Thanks for commenting.
Best wishes and kind regards...................... Peter.
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Erato
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 1184
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Hello Erato
How is this good luck you ask? Well, luck in the sense that I have had available the records that took me that far back, while others have not been so fortunate! You see my interest in family history is to find a continuous link between father and son (or daughter), and to take the family name back as far as possible, in the knowledge that each generation knew the previous one. That way gives you a sense of belonging. But if you find "more fun" in seeking side lines so be it. Have fun!
Kind regards..................... Peter
Not a matter of sidelines, my direct ancestors were born and lived all over the place.
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Wiltshire: Banks, Taylor
Somerset: Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire: Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol: Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down: Ennis, McGee
Wicklow: Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire: Logan, Conning
Wisconsin: Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine: Ware, Mitchell, Tarr
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joolsk
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I think the sense of belonging comes no matter where our ancestors are from .
If you have a diverse family history you just belong to more places !
Convenient if they are not spread out all over the place as it makes life easier but life was not meant to be too easy
jools k
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Peterpimlico
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Oh Erato! It seems I misunderstood you. Diverse means different directions! Hence my comment side shoots. I see what you mean now. If I had traced my ancestors back to 1490, but had found that they had lived all over the country I would have had "more fun" Yes? No, I think not.
Regards.....................Peter
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Peterpimlico
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Hello Rabbit B
Yes I do understand what you mean about side shoots. Main line research is a difficult task, luck does play a big part. My research has now come to an end after 53 years! I was "stuck" for a period of about 12 years around the 1790 period, but eventually the break through came. If you are interested mainly in one specific named line, I guess like me, you need to go side shooting a little to put meet on the bones of the main line.
That is where family history really comes of interest and you begin to gather together the story of that families development and progress, its ups and downs etc. Having finished my research I'm just about to publish a 30,000 word family history. Thanks for commenting, are you near the publishing stage?
Best wishes, regards................... Peter
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Erato
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It's a matter of what you like, I guess. I'd be very disappointed if my ancestors all came from one little section of one little island.
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Wiltshire: Banks, Taylor
Somerset: Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire: Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol: Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down: Ennis, McGee
Wicklow: Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire: Logan, Conning
Wisconsin: Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine: Ware, Mitchell, Tarr
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Rabbit B
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Hello Rabbit B
Yes I do understand what you mean about side shoots. Main line research is a difficult task, luck does play a big part. My research has now come to an end after 53 years! I was "stuck" for a period of about 12 years around the 1790 period, but eventually the break through came. If you are interested mainly in one specific named line, I guess like me, you need to go side shooting a little to put meet on the bones of the main line.
That is where family history really comes of interest and you begin to gather together the story of that families development and progress, its ups and downs etc. Having finished my research I'm just about to publish a 30,000 word family history. Thanks for commenting, are you near the publishing stage?
Best wishes, regards................... Peter
Hi Peter,
My work is for family members only! I have one one line as far as I can for the mo, but I am now working on another that seems to be producing relis like flies! All from the same area but spread all over the world! They are back to the 1500 or there abouts! Such a relief after all the other journeys!
Good luck with yours 
Rabbit B 
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Conning/London
Wareham/Winchester
Hart/Cambridgeshire
Burns/Byrne/Liverpool and Ireland
Nibbs/London
Brealey/Staffordshire
Melbourn/Melbourne/Cambridgeshire
Hoyle/Liverpool
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kerryb
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It's a matter of what you like, I guess. I'd be very disappointed if my ancestors all came from one little section of one little island.
Why?
They are just as interesting as if they had come from all corners of the globe. Its not where they come from that makes them interesting, its who they were IMHO anyway!
Kerry 
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukSearching for my family - Baldwin - Sussex, Middlesex, Cork, Pilbeam - Sussex, Harmer - Sussex, Terry - Surrey, Kent, Rhoades - Lincs, Roffey - Surrey, Traies - Devon & Middlesex & many many more to be found on my website .... www.kerrysfamilyhistory.co.uk |
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Erato
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The people themselves might be interesting no matter where they came from - all from the same small village or from widely diverse locations. But there's a better chance of finding interesting localities if they came from diverse locations.
And, as I said, it's probably a matter of taste. I prefer the idea of a mongrel background as opposed to a neat, clean little package of ancestors from one well defined place. Just as well - if you're an American [or any other sort of excolonial] mongrel ancestry is probably what you will find.
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Wiltshire: Banks, Taylor
Somerset: Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire: Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol: Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down: Ennis, McGee
Wicklow: Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire: Logan, Conning
Wisconsin: Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine: Ware, Mitchell, Tarr
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Peterpimlico
RootsChat Extra
Posts: 14
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Hello Kerry
After reading your comments, which incidentally I completely agree with. I visited your interesting and well presented website. And found that I was even more sympathetic with your approach to family history. Your introduction is a good benchmark for any new budding family history researcher.
It's the people, our ancestors themselves, that we are trying to gain information about....not just a name and date! It really doesn't matter where they are from....The challenge is finding out about them. Well it was for me and I suspect for you also.
Best wishes, kind regards............................ Peter
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Peterpimlico
RootsChat Extra
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Hello Rabbit B
OK about your work being for family members only. I suppose mine is likewise. Just had ten copies printed, three of which will go to researchers in Australia and one to USA, all descendants of early generations. Good luck with your new line of research, hope you are lucky, LOL.
Regards....................... Peter
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