what makes us suddenly start researching our ancestors?

[supersan]

I was thinking about this the other day, how it happened to me, i was taking to my great aunt while looking through an old photo album, i'd had the album for years a gift from my gran, but i didn't know who anybody was, my great aunt knew them all, and lots of gems about their characters, i started to write it down, and my obsession began there, interested to know what suddenly clicked with the rest of you! Sandra

[GRACELAND]

Well this has been done before on here some where ,but never mind !
         I think its alot to do with us all being Nosey , and want to find out what they were up to and like !!

             But me i wanted to know about my father ,
             But when i found him i knew his dads name then i wanted to know about him , and on it continues 

[supersan]

Well this has been done before on here some where ,but never mind !
         I think its alot to do with us all being Nosey , and want to find out what they were up to and like !!

             But me i wanted to know about my father ,
             But when i found him i knew his dads name then i wanted to know about him , and on it continues 
Sorry didnt know the question had already been asked, i think i must just be nosey too ;DSandra

[GRACELAND]

 

[Christopher]

I think anyone, like myself, whose grandfather owned horses which raced at the Curragh in Co. Kildare, Ireland and whose grandmother was the daughter of a Norwegian seafarer would at some stage in their lifetime begin to take an interest in their family history. 

[Flipster]

My grandmother.  She knew everyone and their lineage. When she died last November I realised just what we'd lost.  Not only a wonderful person but so much knowledge.  I vowed at her graveside that I wouldnt let that happen...and here I am at all hours of the day and night trying to piece it all together.  I tell her how I'm doing as I know she's watching.  I'm sure she's laughing too when I'm banging my head against real and imaginary brickwalls and saying "if only you'd listened more and talked less".

[robraw]

My quest to trace the family tree started in 1977, when I on trip to England I tried unsuccessfully to locate any information about my mystery paternal Grandmother (Eva Elsie Hicks).  Back in Australia I decided to start at the beginning with her marriage certificate.   I  then discovered that my Grandfather was not an only child as previously thought but had several brothers and sisters, with his father marrying twice.  ON ON ON and on now have over 400 names on the tree, have meet new cousins, some I am glad are on the branches some I wish had fallen off.
Returning to the question of who my Grandmother was, well 30 years down the track I am not that much wiser.  I do know that she wasn’t born in Inverness in 1887 ( as per marriage certificate) but Sussex in 1889 and christened Elsie Emma.  I have managed to “find” her family but she remains a mystery whom future generations may be able to solve.
Robraw

[supersan]

I think anyone, like myself, whose grandfather owned horses which raced at the Curragh in Co. Kildare, Ireland and whose grandmother was the daughter of a Norwegian seafarer would at some stage in their lifetime begin to take an interest in their family history. 
Wow, Christopher,
Not many people are lucky enough to find ancestors with such interesting lives, even when they go way back, what a start! sandra

[Sheldon]

2 things.  My Grandmother said my Great Grandfather died in an asylum, (not sure if thats true, but will keep looking) and also our Surname is spelled differently to everyone elses. McGoverne (with an e on the end)

Sheldon.