going off on a tangent

[stephen7]

hi all
just wondered how many others have fallen in to the same trap  as me.
while researching my family, found out that g.dad,and dad were in the cameronians, looked into this.out of curiosity, result a labour of love doing a database on them, an uncle died aboard a japanese pow ship( Lisbon Maru ) in WW2. result, a memorial page on my web site for him.
how many others have ended up going off on a tangent, with the tree taking a backstage. ( must get back to it. ) 
would love to hear your stories.
steve

[casalguidi]

Hi Steve

This has happened to me several times

Firstly in researching my own travelling ancestry, I began collecting all references to other travellers in the vicinity just in case they were related .................. turns out most of them can be attached to the tree somehow anyway.

The other was researching family members living locally who served in WW1 and then coming across interesting snippets of other unrelated local individuals who served/died WW1 too

Casalguidi

[kerryb]

Creating a FH website definitely takes you down a tangent!!!

I must spend some more time this winter getting back to my tree

Kerry

[CarolBurns]

I am forever doing it

Just one little snippet of info and I end up going down that road and everyone else is forgotten until I have everything I can find. I found out that a relative of hubby's was killed at Arnhem - so the search started for his records or anything showing his death, then went on to the regiment then to the battle itself. Once satisfied I go back to the tree searching and find someone else.

I have even added in a sister of great grandmother, found her marriage and all her children and concentrated on her for a few months. Found loads of 3rd cousins and info and photos.

Carol

[stephen7]

glad to see it isn't only me 
just found out an ancestor died in a workhouse in 1846, so guess that is my next investigation. ( all help ideas gratefully accepted  )
by the way carol, a relative of mine was atarnhem also, (para engineers i think ) so maybe i will be giving you a shout for help about that also.
steve

[old rowley]

Steve,
Have you been on the fepow message board on Yahoo!
This is a site run by, and for, relatives, mainly children, of far east prisoners of war. There are some 111 postings on the Lisbon Maru. The site addy is  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fepow-community

old rowley

if the above link does not work go to
www.fepow-community.org.uk where you can access the message boards

[old rowley]

Steve,

You maybe interested in a new book that has just been published this year. "The sinking of the Lisbon Maru" by Tony Banham Published by The Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 9622097715

old rowley

[casalguidi]

Hi Steve

just found out an ancestor died in a workhouse in 1846, so guess that is my next investigation. ( all help ideas gratefully accepted 

If you are lucky enough for the records to have survived for that period for that particular workhouse and you can access them then you will be side-tracked for sure reading all the goings on there

Though they make very sad reading, they are one of my favourite resources and you should, hopefully, be able to establish just when your ancestor was admitted and, possibly, why

The following is a good site for establishing the whereabouts of many union  workhouse records http://www.workhouses.org.uk/

Casalguidi

[stephen7]

Steve,

You maybe interested in a new book that has just been published this year. "The sinking of the Lisbon Maru" by Tony Banham Published by The Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 9622097715

old rowley

hi, i have in fact been in contact with the author in hong kong, supplied him with pics and details of my uncle, hopefully, a copy of his book will be forthcoming
steve