British Pensioner creates Worlds biggest Family Tree

[Berlin-Bob]

Maybe in the future there could be a place on the forum where people could record some of their achievements and how they overcame their brick walls. This would be a morale booster for us all, somewhere we could refer to and where a well deserved pat on the back could be given.

There is one already ....  it's called RootsChat 

Bob

[Lydart]

Morning, Bob ...

[Ruskie]

This is interesting - does anyone know if it's possible to have a look at this tree?

[Sue15]

Hi Ruskie
I put a link to the Daily Mail- online  at the begining of the topic. Maybe through them you could get in touch with the chap concerned. The feature gives his name but I thought perhaps not to mention on the forum in case that breached some rules of living people.

Perhaps he could be invited to join the forum or maybe he is here already.

All the best
Sue

[Nick29]

Only 5 hours - what a slacker!

 

He spent the rest of his day increasing his family tree ! 

[Old Bristolian]

I think the link is:
www.royblackmore.co.uk

Lots of history, but very little hard data or references

Steve

[Ruskie]

Thanks Sue.

Thanks Steve - I'm going to have a peek at that now   .

[Ruskie]

I've just had a look at the link. Some very interesting stories there.

I would have liked to have seen a chart of some sort - which I find makes it all a bit easier to visualise. I really wanted to see those 10,000 names written down  .... I will have a dig around and see if I can discover more.

Yes, it would be nice to have Roy join us.

[Gatacre]

This heading was part of an article in
The Daily Telegraph Newspaper, yesterday.

A pensioner has traced 10,000 relatives and ancestors including Alfred the Great and William the Conqueror.  EXPErTS have said that is study is "UNIQUE" because most of his resarch was done before the internet.  He had to follow a paper trail..

Nick Barrett has said that the man's Family Tree could well be a record

The person in question has stated that one has to persevere to overcome the brick walls.

My question is that as so many of us have persevered should we invite the man who has achieved SO MUCH in 28 years to help those of us who are still struggling.

Gatacre

There is this web site

www.royblackmore.co.uk



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