genealogy helped me....

[downside]

To learn where you came from.

To discover what your life expectancy might be and what your might die of.

downside

[little meg]

To learn where you came from.

To discover what you life expectancy might be and what you might die of.

downside

Is this why you call yourself downside? 
Margaret

[downside]

Well Margaret - you are what you inherit.

I'm probably going to die of senile dementia between the age of 75-85.

I think it might have started already.

downside

[little meg]

I have only got 4 years to go if I follow my mum.
Ahhhh! too much to do, too little time.
Margaret

[7igerby7he7ail]

 I have become a competent computer user

I have discovered 18 first cousins

Numerous second, third, etc cousins

 Travelled to unknown places, I have been to all my ancestral ‘homes’ 12 in all

Visited some lovely churches

Made contact with many people

Met many people

Taken a keen interest in the history of the masses

Taken an interest in the history of agriculture

Taken an interest in the history of various industries

Taken an interest in the history of the armed forces and many conflicts

Spent £££s

Loved it all

[CarolBurns]

 
Loved it all

And that's what really counts isn't it?

The fact that we spend loads of money and spend more hours than we should looking for someone, get frustrated as heck when we can't find them - and we still come back for more!

Carol

[petey22]

to  wake up in the middle of the night with an idea for a new thread and then not to be able to get back to sleep
all the best
Pete

[PaulaToo]

With you all the way, Carol. Only want to add that the high you get when you finally track that elusive ancestor down, takes a heck of a lot of beating...
And yes, pete, I generally wake up in the middle of the night wondering why I never thought of trying...whatever...before, and can't wait to get started again.
So I suppose you could say, genealogy has helped me to curb my impatience.

[Simon G.]

Genealogy has taught me how to read much better.  After battling through some census returns, I can read anything!