Where have you met newly found relations?

[tedscout]

I have been swapping information for some time via email with the wife of my husband's cousin x times removed. (they have the same 4 x great grandfather).

I am going to meet her tomorrow for the first time - in the cemetery where the last 3 generations are buried.

Is this weird? I think it is totally normal! But my non genealogy friends are laughing at me, so I thought I would ask others where they have met newly found relations.

Have fun with this,  Ted

[Deb D]

I met up with my band of fifth cousins at the Mitchell Library, in Sydney - it was the most convenient place for all of us, and allowed us to do some "homework" at the same time.  Sadly, we didn't have nearly enough time, and keep saying we must get back together soon!

[gortonboy]

hi,,not wierd at all..i met my second cousin at the church and cemetery where our gt gt grandfather was buried,,,where else would genealogists meet 

[tedscout]

Another cousin is also joining us there too! Its going to be a great day 

[BumbleB]

A slightly different take on this subject    I met, through GR, a lady who was born and lives in South Africa but was researching a member of my family tree, who had gone out to South Africa in the early 1800s.

During her last visit to England, in 2009, we met up and visited Yorkshire where we found, to our amazement, that our great grandparents are buried in the same cemetery in Huddersfield and are almost within "spitting" distance of each other. 

BumbleB

[LizzieW]

In a pub.    We were on holiday following in my ancestors footsteps round Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.  My half second cousin once removed (her x g.grandmother was a half sister to my gran) lives in Hull, so we met halfway between her house and where we were staying.  Had a lovely lunch and chat and then went on our separate ways.  Still in touch though.

Forgot, I also met a 3rd cousin twice removed at my house.  He was born in England and was over from US to visit his sister who lived about 30 miles from us.  He came to us and we then took him off to visit my mum so she could confirm lots of info he'd already found out independently and fill him in on other info.  She was thrilled that someone was interested in her history.  Sadly mum has since died, but I'm still in touch with my 3rd cousin.

Lizzie

[Midman]

I met my fourth cousin removed in a hotel in Vancouver. I had been comunicating with her brother for about 4 years and had planned to meet him on that visit, but he died two weeks before we got there.

Midman

Researching
Kirk(Cottingham)
Setchell(Little Downham)
Seymour(South Bank) Teeside

[lizdb]

I met up with a distant rellie and fellow researcher in the cafe at the Family Records Centre in Angel Islington, before it closed.

[busybod]

I met up with my second cousin at the local library, but I did suggest the cemetery at the end of her street, which is not far from me.


Busybod