Spooky experiences while researching

[BevL]

Hi,
It has taken me ages to read through all these co-incidences or whatever, but I remember when I was going through a bad patch with my first husband and at night something would wake me and there would be this man standing at the foot of the best.  Once I was aware of him, he would make a motion of stepping forward and putting out his hands - and I would scream and he would disappear.  This went on for ages and one day  when telling this to my sister I told her how he was dressed and she said that was how our Dad used to dress.  The funny thing is I was happy about that, but since then I have never had a visit from him.
Also, perhaps I should stop putting my brother's face to the relatives I am trying to find and they may let me know more about themselves, but I wish they would realise I don't know how they look in the 18th and 19th century!
Bev

[CarolBurns]

He was probably trying to offer you a bit of comfort and a shoulder to cry on during your "Rough patch" Bev

I don't know what you mean by putting your brothers face to the relatives you are trying to find.

Carol

[PaulaToo]

Well, that was weird in the mega sense!
Here we are, talking of dead rellies, and the printer just switched itself on, threw up a picture son and heir had taken of a railway station, scanned it, and switched itself off again.
 
I wonder if I can sleep with the light on tonight?
Nah, probably not!
 

[BevL]

Hi Carol,
I didn't make myself very clear did I?  What I meant to say was that when imagining how they looked and dressed etc in years gone by, to give them substance I somehow always put my dead brother's face to the men of the Moore family.

[CarolBurns]

Right now I know what you mean - I thought that was maybe what you did but wasn't sure so thought I would ask.

I did that once with a brother of my Grandad's who died in WW1. Then we saw a photo pf him and I nearly joined him! He was the spitting image of my Grandad but a much younger version.

By the way - Welcome to Rootschat

Carol

[pennine]

Hello I do love Roots Chat it's so addictive too! Having read the previous posts I decided to let you read one of the many things I have found spooky.
My adoptive mother ( really my aunt) remarried and went to live in the North of Scotland. She got a job at a large car dealers, doing invoices letters etc. One day a young man in his late twenties came in to pay for some repairs on his sports car. He commented that my mother hadn't got a scottish accent so she explained that she originated from a tiny village in Yorkshire. He asked where in Yorkshire, She replied that it was so tiny he would not have heard of it. He asked again and she replied xxxxxxx. 'Oh' he said, ' I know xxxxxxx in fact I once knew a girl from there'. My mother was intrigued and asked him the name of the girl as she might know her. He gave her my name!!! She was astounded and said 'well that's my daughter'. He too seemed quite shocked at the coincidence. He gave my mother his address and said he would be pleased to hear from me. Several weeks later mother wrote to me with the address. I barely remembered the guy, someone I had met years previously whilst on holiday, he had obviously remembered me even though I had almost forgotten him. Anyway, I did drop a line to out of politeness really.
After several weeks I received a letter from his mother explaining that he had died the day I wrote the letter in the aforementioned sports car in a pile up just outside Glasgow. So how is that for spooky?
Pennine

[CarolBurns]

I would say that is spooky pennine

Mind you, you must have made a lasting impression on him for him to remember you after so long

Glad you love Rootschat (as we all do )

Carol

[elaines]

My spooky experience happened about six months ago.  I was sitting in the dining room searching through various records on the internet trying to find out more about my gt gt grandparents - Simeon Bassick and his wife Harriet (Creswell).  After a good couple of hours searching I was talking out loud to myself saying where are you Simeon and Harriet, I just can't find you!

In the corner of the room is a cabinet with some ornaments in and one of the ornaments is a coin set in the middle of a piece of wood, well this coin fell out of the piece of wood onto the shelf spinning - nothing extraordinary there you might think but its very difficult to get the coin into the hole, as its wedged tight, so how did it just fall out?

About half an hour later I went into the kitchen to wash up the dishes from lunch when the lid on one of the saucepans moved and I saw it move.

A good friend of mine who is a psychic said it was Simeon in the dining room and Harriet in the kitchen making themselves known.  Well I wish they would make themselves known as bit more as I'm still searching for more information on them!


Elaine

[CarolBurns]

I have to admit that I am terrible for talking to myself especially while researching. Hubby often turns and asks me what I am saying only to be told I am talking to myself which helps me concentrate.

He has told me that one day I will get an answer if I carry on - either that or be taken away by men in white coats 

You speak and they do listen though - just a pity they can't type the answers onto the screen

Carol