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Title: Off the wall research.
Post by: Biggles50 on Sunday 24 December 23 22:51 GMT (UK)

I was browsing a small town in Canada using Google Earth and saw a name on the front facade signage of business unit that is a family name that I recognised.

I visited the business website and found that ownership had changed many years ago but the same trading name was retained so I filled out their contact form asking for them to pass on my contact details to any of the family members who used to own the business.

The very next day I received an eMail from a Second Cousin with an attached image of her with three more Cousins of mine, her surname was the same as the one on the Business property.

Over the next few days my tree has grown by 60 with more to come and they are now aware of the detail of their UK heritage.

More importantly I am now in contact with family with whom contact was lost.

PS
Perhaps I should have named this post “On The Wall Research” given the name on the wall sign.

Title: Re: Off the wall research.
Post by: martin hooper on Monday 25 December 23 10:30 GMT (UK)

Excellent!

Martin

Title: Re: Off the wall research.
Post by: Joney on Monday 25 December 23 15:42 GMT (UK)

Lovely to hear that story.  Congratulations on your breakthrough.

Title: Re: Off the wall research.
Post by: DianaCanada on Tuesday 26 December 23 14:48 GMT (UK)

That’s fantastic, certainly an original way to find relatives ! If you don’t mind sharing, which town was it?

Title: Re: Off the wall research.
Post by: Biggles50 on Tuesday 26 December 23 21:23 GMT (UK)

Diana

I have sent a pm

Title: Re: Off the wall research.
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Tuesday 26 December 23 21:36 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Biggles50 on Tuesday 26 December 23 21:23 GMT (UK)

Diana
I have sent a pm

Are you going to tell everyone else, what town it was?