Found a distant cousin

[kateblogs]

Yesterday, I came across someone on the Rootsweb message boards who appeared to be looking for the same people as me, so I sent her a message, she emailed me back - and to cut a long story short it turns out we are distant cousins! I'm thrilled. I know that probably sounds silly, but I am 

Even better she is going to send me photos of family members I have researched but never seen. And, I have discovered that my g-g-g grandfather wrote a memoirs and she is going to send me a copy of that too.

I thought I would share this news here because you will probably appreciate how exciting it is to make such a discovery. I told Mr Blogs but he just said 'that's nice dear' 

Kate

[Lady Di]

Fabulous News Kate.

We all understand just how exciting it is to find actual living relatives who are also interested in your own family research.

I hope you can both share lots of exciting finds together

Di

PS - Mine says "That's nice Dear" as well (and wouldn't have the foggiest what I was talking about)

BUT RootsChatters Understand 

[avm228]

I understand completely!  I myself had a major breakthrough last week - having given up hope that any photos or documents survived in a particularly interesting branch of the family, I found my grandmother's old address book (not touched for 20 years) with details of our long-lost American cousins.  Fortunately they haven't moved...and, to cut a long story short, it turns out they have photos, oil paintings, letters, diaries, family bibles - you name it. I cannot wait to get my hands on this precious hoard!

Congratulations on finding your distant cousin - hope it's the first of many Eureka moments.

Anna

[kateblogs]

"PS - Mine says "That's nice Dear" as well (and wouldn't have the foggiest what I was talking about)"

LOL Di, that sounds just like mine. He tries to look interested but I can see his eyes glazing over.

Kate

[kateblogs]

Anna, that is an amazing find! You will be able to uncover so much information of the sort that certificates and directories just can't provide.

Have fun :-)

Kate

[Nick Carver]

I too appreciate your find as I have had similar moments in the past. Yesterday after brooding about some people putting my name on Genes Reunited without asking, I had a contact from that site from someone who is a second cousin once removed and part of a branch that I had almost given up hope of tracing (reluctantly since my g grandmother was one of 11). Enjoy the moment and look forward to the next one.

[wheeldon]

Brilliant news Kate. 

I'm allways thrilled when I make a contact - it's so exciting 

Gosh photos and memoirs - you lucky thing 

[KathMc]

Wonderful Kate. I love making contact and am awaiting the mail, which will bring an obit with some distant cousins names (I hope). I hope you learn some interesting things from the memoirs.

And always come to us. We love to hear good news and brick walls coming down. 

Kath

[kateblogs]

"Yesterday after brooding about some people putting my name on Genes Reunited without asking,"

Yes, I would be rather miffed about that. I mean, it is nice to be asked isn't it?

Congratulations on your new cousin - how wonderful that it was someone you weren't expecting to find.

Kate