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How did you find Rootchat?

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97 (12.3%)

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Offline Diane101

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Re: How did you find Rootschat?
« Reply #81 on: Wednesday 28 December 05 06:36 GMT (UK) »
I rang my uncle for his birthday (he was 80 and is my main source of family history) and when he asked me if any of the 5 men called Guy at Trafalgar were our ancestors, and I couldnt answer, I googled my great grandfather's name, and came up with a cousin I didnt know I had (ggf married twice, we never knew) in Canada, looking for rellies on here.  Most amazing luck, what a great site!!
Diane
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Offline Boongie Pam

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Re: How did you find Rootschat?
« Reply #82 on: Wednesday 28 December 05 13:22 GMT (UK) »
Wow Diane!

A very warm welcome.  What a brilliant way of finding your way to RC  :D

That is the beauty of a site like this, old posts still come up in searches on Google.  If you look at the poster's profile you get an idea if they are still active which helps manage expectations.

I hope you find many more connections  :)

Pam
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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

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Re: How did you find Rootschat?
« Reply #83 on: Wednesday 28 December 05 13:32 GMT (UK) »
As a fairly new researcher I came across Rootschat by accident. I was completely blocked on some family lines and posted some questions. What amazed me was that within minutes I had received all sorts of replies and my advance with my family history was incredible. I then decided to subscribe to Ancestry.co.uk in order to try and complete my researches but am only too happy to make look-ups fpr other people. The friendliness of the people has been phenomenal.
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Re: How did you find Rootschat?
« Reply #84 on: Thursday 29 December 05 16:17 GMT (UK) »
I found this website via Googling one of the family names I'm researching and was amazed at just how big this website is! I've only been on a couple of times in the last few days but have already seen loads of information that I can use. I already subscribe to GeneReunited and have found that a very useful website too. The people on here seem very friendly and looks like I'm going to have fun and hopefully find even more members of my family tree.

Andrea
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Tyneside/Northumberland; Ayrshire, Scotland; Kennedy, Storey, Cook, Meldrum, Stafford, Smith, Armstrong.


Offline DianaM

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Re: How did you find Rootschat?
« Reply #85 on: Thursday 29 December 05 16:34 GMT (UK) »
Also via Google, like all my best discoveries!
Have recommended RC to many people.

Happy new year!
Diana
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Re: How did you find Rootschat?
« Reply #86 on: Thursday 19 January 06 23:09 GMT (UK) »
Good old Google, and so far, I have found so many nice people here, warms my heart!

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Re: How did you find Rootschat?
« Reply #87 on: Thursday 02 February 06 16:30 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I also googled genealogy and found Roots chat.I am really glad i did after looking around the boards i can see that the people on here are friendly and very helpful. because of this i felt confident enough to post ,i got friendly replies and also a link which answered my question and the best part about it they didn't make me feel stupid, because i am what you call a newbie.I am rattling on a bit now.i have recommended this site to my friends.


Kate

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Re: How did you find Rootschat?
« Reply #88 on: Sunday 12 February 06 15:50 GMT (UK) »
I found it at the top of genealogy.org.  ;D

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Re: How did you find Rootschat?
« Reply #89 on: Sunday 12 February 06 17:51 GMT (UK) »
Well, thank goodness you did!! You are most welcome! Dive right in and enjoy the experience!

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