Family interest .....

[kayfr]

I have a two nieces, one of fifteen and one of 10.  They are both interested the younger one more so as last year they lost Nanny, Grandad and Grandma in the space of five months and also three years ago their Uncle, my twin.  After Mum died Dad found some certificates etc and I said about finding out more as Dad didn't know how his family worked.  Just before he died last December I had managed to find out how some of his cousins worked in the family and about when his sister died at 3 months old.  I didn't do alot after Dad died but then my youngest niece said to me if I help you can we do the tree in memory of Nanny and Grandad so I have carried on and every time she comes over she adds a bit more to her book.  When I went to FRC last week I bought her a chart to put on her bedroom wall so she can see how it pans out.  I have decided to make up files for my sister, brother and two sons to keep so they can add to it in the future, although my sons have said they have no interest they do ask every so often if I have found out anymore!!

[MarieC]

Goodonya, kayfr!

And welcome to Rootschat!  Hope you enjoy it here!

You're certainly doing your bit to pass the torch to the next generation.  I hope your sons do develop interest in the years ahead!

MarieC

[tn17]

Much like Britgirl I started out young (about 13?) because of a school assignment. Rather than my parents getting me interested it went the other way - now they've been bitten by the bug as well.

I've also found a fair amount of disinterest from other relatives. The other trait I've noticed is that people can be less than forthcoming. Not necessarily in a secretive manner, but you'll often report a finding and be greetd by "of course, didn't you know that?" or new juicy details are just revealed on a whim...

[KPM]

I have been talking to my teenage daughter about her relatives for years and like many others - she feigned interest but I knew she was just trying to keep mum happy.
A while back, knowing how much she enjoys playing on the PC, I set her a task to find one of our relatives in the census.  She was in the study for hours and I thought that finally she had been bitten by the bug.  She emerged much later with a huge grin and no sign of my missing relative.  The morbid little madam had spent the afternoon trying to find the victims of Jack the Ripper !!! 
However, last week I found my 8 year old son looking through my hand drawn trees so maybe there's hope yet
KPM

[MarieC]

Fingers crossed for you, KPM!

MarieC

[Simon G.]

The morbid little madam had spent the afternoon trying to find the victims of Jack the Ripper !!!

Oh well, that's better than searching for Mr. Donald Duck I suppose...at least they have a note of historical interest about then, rather than being a cartoon character.   You'd never have guessed from the cartoons that he lived in Middlesex though...I suspect they didn't research him very well before making them.

[KPM]

Poor old Mr Duck - what an unfortunate name . 

I work in a bank, and one of our old customers (many years ago now) was called Michael Mouse - he had real trouble passing our security questions

Perhaps I should see whether I can find one of his name sakes on the census!!

KPM

[Simon G.]

There is a Mr. Michael Mouse who died in 1867 in Luton, although Minnie Mouse seems to be absent without leave.  Poor Mickey.

[jeune-romantique]

I loved that poem/passage you wrote. Beautiful.

I wonder if I am the youngest person on the forums? I am 17 years old. I hope not, but, then again, it would make me feel somewhat unique if I was.