Is Family History starting to sour?

[Graham47]

For myself, there was that initial (and unconsidered I have to admit) 'rush' to find out what I could about my ancestors and one that has now eased off quite a bit. The many that have helped me on this forum in particular as well as others I have always thanked. Have I been a 'name gatherer' as described here? I suppose I may have been only to realize how wrong and misleading some of it can be but hey, a few stumbles corrected make for better researchers yes?

Onwards in reverse - but with caution, is now my motto!
 

[ugo]

After ten years or so I still love it, still trying to find marriages and deaths , made mistakes on the GR site, still like to help the people who really want to trace their family tree.

Still love going to the LMA & Kew, and the local archives, making use of the on line resources.

I hate seeing my information on Ancestry , including the early ones where my errors are on the trees of those who just collect names , and do not research.

It's still fun

[MarieC]

I don't think it will ever go sour for me - though I don't have as much time as I used to for the actual research, it will always be a key interest for me......and my family history is in the background all the time for me, I seem to have imprinted it within me as an important part of my character, that I've looked it up, and feel connected with my forebears as it were.

I certainly don't look at history as unconnected to me, as I once did.

Beautifully put, IgorStrav!  These are my sentiments too, but I couldn't have put it as well as you did.

MarieC

[suziq]

Hi
I've been on the hunt for the last 12 years , ironically since the great uncle who would have been able to tell me the most passed away!!  When I began I just went back as quickly as I could but with time I have gone back and filled in.
I've been stuck on the Irish connection for almost as many years as I hit Ireland much quicker than I was expecting.
I subscribe to FindMyPast and A.......y and as such I am more than happy to do searches for others, for friends or on here (when I can)!  I still get so excited when I do manage to find information and when I've been helped on here.
Long may this site continue and thank you to everyone who spends their time trying to help others.

Suziq

[james47]

Hello MarieC - 16Feb2014
"William Justin Beauchamp Cameron"
I found your chats from 11th March 2007 (yes 2007) about "Beau" and would like to say I have some background on him for you. (maybe you have already found more on him since 2007 and my info is no longer helpful?) He was in Jakarta (Batavia) at one time and my GGgf Dillon Cox, saved his life there.
I just registered to this site today 16Feb14, and Beau, is one of the characters in my family history as I'm a descendant of Dillon Cox and also Pryce Cox that you chatted about. I have been researching my GGgf for 10years now.
More later; as I just want to establish contact with you at this point. - James47 in Melbourne

[KGarrad]

James - Welcome to RootsChat!

It would be better to reply on one of MarieC's topics - then she will get a notification of your interest!
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=219965.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=238453.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=137757.

[Maeabbie]

I don't think family history is starting to sour but we all give it a rest from time to time and go back with added vigour. I have had lots of help from members on Rootschat which has been most helpful and I really appreciate it.

I am a member of Ancestry and what annoys me is when you link up with someone who has your immediate family on their tree and then you find out they have just added all the details on with absolutely no relevance to them. They have shared their brother's wife's family on their tree.  I thought they were related to my cousins and no connection whatsoever.

All the details on her tree are correct because I did the research!

[joboy]

I don't think family history is starting to sour but we all give it a rest from time to time and go back with added vigour. I have had lots of help from members on Rootschat which has been most helpful and I really appreciate it.

I am a member of Ancestry and what annoys me is when you link up with someone who has your immediate family on their tree and then you find out they have just added all the details on with absolutely no relevance to them. They have shared their brother's wife's family on their tree.  I thought they were related to my cousins and no connection whatsoever.

All the details on her tree are correct because I did the research!

What you say is appreciated but 'twas ever thus' ..... you cannot change what others have done ... you just have to live with it.
Just keep your head down and maintain your objective .....and ignore what others may do.
Joe

[MarieC]

Hello MarieC - 16Feb2014
"William Justin Beauchamp Cameron"
I found your chats from 11th March 2007 (yes 2007) about "Beau" and would like to say I have some background on him for you. (maybe you have already found more on him since 2007 and my info is no longer helpful?) He was in Jakarta (Batavia) at one time and my GGgf Dillon Cox, saved his life there.
I just registered to this site today 16Feb14, and Beau, is one of the characters in my family history as I'm a descendant of Dillon Cox and also Pryce Cox that you chatted about. I have been researching my GGgf for 10years now.
More later; as I just want to establish contact with you at this point. - James47 in Melbourne

Hi James!

Good to hear from you.  I have found out a little more about WJB since 2007 - always known by his family as Beauchamp, by the way, not Beau - and know that he went to Batavia with his uncle Dillon Cox.  But I have very little information about how, when and what happened there, and certainly had never known that Dillon Cox saved his life there.  I'd be glad to hear more.
I would suggest that you PM me, but I don't think you can PM until you have made three posts on the boards of Rootschat.
Cheers,     MarieC