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Offline MarieC

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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #99 on: Thursday 06 April 06 07:41 BST (UK) »

Maybe I will scan and post a copy of the newspaper report on her inquest - it is really gripping stuff.  


I'd love to read about this inquest, Mrs Lizzy!

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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #100 on: Thursday 06 April 06 08:35 BST (UK) »
agrees with Marie id love to read it too


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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #101 on: Thursday 06 April 06 13:53 BST (UK) »
Well I have just moved but as soon as I find it I'll scan and post it.  Must look up my kingfisher guide too.  It would be appropriate for my guides to be animals actually - I am completely animal crackers.  Anything with four legs and a tail is a friend of mine.  Any more than four legs though and you're out.  Sorry.  More than four legs is more than your fair share as far as I'm concerned.    :o
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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #102 on: Sunday 30 April 06 11:35 BST (UK) »
Hi,
My spooky experience happened when i was on holiday in Eastbourne at Easter.
I had combined  a holiday and trip to Brighton History Centre for a spot of research.I especially wanted  to find a newspaper report of my g g g grandfathers death.He fell from scaffolding ,age 38,whilst building St anns church in Burlington St in 1862 and broke his neck.
I found the report and set off to find the church.Unfortunately my a-z of Brighton was quite old and as i found out later the church  had been demolished in the 80's.I was a bit disappointed but went back to eastbourne.
On that very night there was a report of a scaffolding collapse on the news.
 The same night ,i was in bed and suddenly sat up and had the strangest experience.I couldnt see anything but there was a bright,bright light,very intense around the edge of my eyes and i heard ,very clearly,in the room...".Hello Duck" in a mans voice,very conversational.
It  could have all been a dream i suppose and my hubby heard nothing but i'm quite sure it could have been Charles my ggg grandfather coming back to say hello!
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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #103 on: Sunday 30 April 06 11:46 BST (UK) »
My GG Uncle's wife came from literally just a couple of miles down the road from where I live.  Considering we moved about 200 miles from where the rest of the family was, it does seem a bit spooky.

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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #104 on: Sunday 30 April 06 12:07 BST (UK) »
Like I said earlier - They would help us if they could and I'm sure some of them do with the coincidences we have come across

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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #105 on: Sunday 30 April 06 12:19 BST (UK) »
Like I said earlier - They would help us if they could and I'm sure some of them do with the coincidences we have come across

Carol

Yes!  I think you are right!  But not all of them want to help.  Some of mine seem to be hindering my searches for them!

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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #106 on: Sunday 30 April 06 12:29 BST (UK) »
Marie

I agree, I am sure sometimes I can hysterical laughing somewhere when I try to  search for them!

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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #107 on: Sunday 30 April 06 12:48 BST (UK) »
We're here to keep them amused I think - Like:

'Ha, Ha, there's dear old Kerry looking for us again' 'Oh I see our Marie's found the wrong one, sh, don't let on mind'.... etc., etc.

Just think though, if time didn't go forwards but backwards, they would be our descendants  ??? ??? ???

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