Thank you so much guys, what a truly warm welcome.
I saw someone else on here that appears to be a member of my grandparents family doing some research so that has given me a bit more of a start than I had a few days ago. I am in the unenviable position of having very little information about my extended family. Both parents are deceased as are all granparents, auntie's and uncle's (as far as I understand)
In answer to some of your questions, I believe my Dad was born in Bradford, West Yorks and My Mum in Birmingham and all I have so far is their dates of birth, no idea when or where they were married (gosh is it bad that I know so little about my own parents ?
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The information I do have is My mum was Patricia May Lillian Simkiss born 19/5/1933 Died 16/02/2011 Married 3 times her last surname was Crookes, she had 2 brothers Edward, Gerald and a sister Elizabeth (no idea of dob for any of them and all deceased) No information on my Mum's parents as they had all passed before I was born.
My Dad Victor ? Crookes born ??/10/1931 (I think) died April 1982/3 (I was only young when he died so aren't certain of the exact date) he was one of 4 children according to the other person researching on here (Under the topic of Ethel Crookes) however I thought he had a sister too but I could be mistaken. My Grandma's name was Ethel Crookes.
I will gladly take your suggestions on board and keep thorough notes. I will begin by having a look on the freebdm website you suggested and see where that takes me.
Again thank you both for you very supportive offers of help, I do appreciate it.
Kind regards
Jill
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