My sister doesn`t want me to do the family history.

[Willow 4873]

Hiya Johngirl

I'm with the others -keep at it and leave your sister in the dark

I was lucky and all my family were interested except two of my half brothers and an uncle so I just didnt bother contacting them again

I've found a couple of distant cousins online and we keep in contact and my family all let me spout on when I get talking about the tree and are interested in what I find

OH was a bit 'I dont want to know its all dead and gone' till I found the information on his grandfather who was killed in WW1 - now hes addicted too lol

Theres a magnet on my fridge that read ' friends welcome, relatives by appointment'  might get it updated to read (unless your dead)

Willow x

[johngirl]

Hi Willow,



                      Put me on the list also for one of them magnets.

      Johngirl

[Barbara.H]

Well at least the ancestors that have already left us can`t have a moan about us doing our family history. Its a shame about the living ones that don`t understand our obsession with it.

It has just occurred to me that 'obsession' is a fairly subjective description anyway . As in: I do family history, OH doesn't get it so calls it an 'obsession'. However, when OH goes and buys an entire shelf load of travel books, its not an 'obsession' its a 'passion'  (like he always has flu, never a cold  - but I luv him really)
So I too am relieved not to be the only one!

[lizdb]

I know what you mean. It is a perception thing.
Example:
OH plays tennis, whilst he is out playing I go online to do some Fam Hist. He comes back and says "you are always on that computer on Rootschat".

But "always" actually means the same amount of time as he is playing tennis!

I cant complain at all - he is very interested in Fam history too, just doesnt have the time  to pursue it as a hobby as well as other interests. And he is happy for me to do it.

[johngirl]

Hi lizdb and BarbaraH

The old moaning are you still on that computer syndrome husband.I have one of those as well.

 Johngirl

[bigmagicdog]

In 2011 another in depth census will take place. Why don't we photocopy our contribution and place it in our research notes for posterity?

[Willow 4873]

In 2011 another in depth census will take place. Why don't we photocopy our contribution and place it in our research notes for posterity?

Good thought!

Willow x

[LizzieW]

The old moaning are you still on that computer syndrome husband

That used to be my husband, but where is he now, not on his allotment he's decided it's too hot  no he's on his PC researching his family.

Lizzie

[forthefamily]

My OH used to moan and groan as well until I gave him access to his family tree that I had put on Ancestry. So every time I find a new "body" as he calls them  he wants to know who they are and how they are related to him. He even paid for another years access for me.....deluxe even  and bought me Family Tree Maker to put my research on as well.

Then I joined Rootschat and a second cousin of his contacted me on RC...and then another one...and then another one  Truly a strange experience Two of the cousins had both been doing research for years and for a relative new comer like me it was awesome. They gave me so much help. I've managed so far to get his tree back to 1692. I then started researching the history of the area where his family came from........I think that's when my OH truly got hooked. All it took was a few references to Border Reivers and sheep stealing.......and some maps......    He no longer moans and groans and has done some amazing background research on his own 

mab