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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #225 on: Saturday 24 June 06 20:15 BST (UK) »
I have been trying to trace my dads side of the family for years now, an uphill battle as dad was in care from the age of 18 mths and never knew his Family.
Recently I was lucky enough to find his fathers ( my grand fathers ) death certificate.
I started reading it with interest  but when I got to the informant part of the  certificate the hairs stood up on the back of my neck for the signature of the informant not only had the same name as me ( a j Berryman ) but the signature was mine or at least exactly the same identical even down to the same capitalization and spacing, no kidding this guy could have signed my cheques without anybody batting an eyelid, the guy who signed it was his son by his second marriage ( my step uncle ) a total coincidence but still spooky I think.
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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #226 on: Saturday 24 June 06 20:51 BST (UK) »
Every working day I walked along Mill Lane, Reading, past number 5.
I didn't have to go that way, but for some reason I just did.
Since starting my research I found that was where Sam and Eliza had lived before moving to Percy Place around 1901.

Bartlett/Henley on Thames
Caponhurst/Buckinghamshire and?
Denchfield/North Marston/Bucks
Webb/Winchester
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John/Pembroke/Pembroke Dock
Smith/Portsmouth/Portsea
Purchas/Bucks and?
Olliffe/Bucks

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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #227 on: Saturday 24 June 06 20:52 BST (UK) »
Hi All,

I get them all the time...:-)

But so what?

Cheers, Lightbeam. ;) ;) ;)
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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #228 on: Saturday 24 June 06 21:33 BST (UK) »
Oh Lightbeam  :o :o

What do you mean 'so what'??

Does it not make you wonder??

Cal  :D
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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #229 on: Saturday 24 June 06 21:44 BST (UK) »
Oh Lightbeam  :o :o
What do you mean 'so what'??
Does it not make you wonder??
Cal  :D

Not really... ;)

Lightbeam.
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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #230 on: Saturday 24 June 06 22:01 BST (UK) »
Oh Ok then !! :-\

There is another dimension we do not fully realise though! & I am convinced that those who have gone are still there ..............  :D
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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #231 on: Saturday 24 June 06 22:04 BST (UK) »
Well if they are, I could desperately do with a bit of help from them to trace them!!!! ::) ::)

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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #232 on: Saturday 24 June 06 22:08 BST (UK) »
Well if they are, I could desperately do with a bit of help from them to trace them!!!! ::) ::)
Kerry

Kerry...

I will send you beams of light to help...

Lightbeam ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #233 on: Saturday 24 June 06 22:31 BST (UK) »
Lightbeam

Thank you, hopefully they will break through my brickwall!

Kerry
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