Living relatives and illegitimacy

[silvery]

JassieB     How nerve wracking for you.   All good wishes.  Let us know!!

[Shropshire Lass]

Good luck!  I'm sending best wishes.

Don't worry if you don't get a reply immediately.  Your sister might need some "thinking time" after getting your letter. 

Monica

[Lydart]

Hello JassieB and Nong43 (really, some people pseudonyms !)

WELCOME to you both to RootsChat ... we all hope you have a good time and learn something of your families, apart from this one topic !  Ask questions on any obscure subject you like, and someone, somewhere, can answer ! 

Lydart (no, not my real name either !)

[JassieB]

I have some wonderful news.  Tonight the Salvation Army telephoned me to say that my real sister, in Chadwell Heath, contacted him and is DELIGHTED.  She will be contacting me by 'phone in the next 48 hours!!   I am 63 and she is 60.  I was put into Dr Barnardo's care at 6weeks old.  I always knew that one day we would meet - and now I can't wait!!  Stay positive!

[indiapaleale]

JassieB,

How wonderful........I am so happy for you......!!!!!

Indi

[andycand]

Hi Martin
You don't indicate whether this cousin is also researching family history. If he is then I would contact him cautiously. If he isn't then perhaps you could try to find a relative of his who is researching and make initial contact with them. Anyone who is researching family history has to be prepared for what they find but someone who isn't may not respond. 
Andy

[spongebag]

Go for it Martin - I found my half brother and sister this year:  they didn't even know that my sister and I existed. 

If you don't write that letter you will aways be wondering "...what if?"

Good luck
sponge

[Christopher]

Great news JassieB.

We're now waiting for similar good news from Martin.

Christopher

[Lydart]

Wonderful news, Jassie ... I do hope it all goes well for you both ...

Good luck