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Offline ATGoldsmith

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Calling Fellow Young Genealogists!
« on: Saturday 17 May 14 19:56 BST (UK) »
I started researching my family history two years ago when I was 14.  I'm wondering how many other young people share my interest!

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Re: Calling Fellow Young Genealogists!
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 17 May 14 20:09 BST (UK) »
well done you :) in my experience including myself most people decide to do their family research when their relatives they could have asked info from have passed on

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Re: Calling Fellow Young Genealogists!
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 17 May 14 20:38 BST (UK) »
You can see   Rootschatters "ages" in Upcoming Calendar near the end of the page "Forum" although some are definitely fictitious. ;)  Not too many in their 20s or 30s

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Re: Calling Fellow Young Genealogists!
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 17 May 14 20:47 BST (UK) »
Hi AT,

I started researching my family history when I was 21 and I got my first computer but sadly that was quite a few years ago.....!

My interest started after hearing family stories as a child told by my Great Uncles and Aunties that we were related to the Rolls Family of Manchester (Roll Royce) sadly this turned out not to be true. I was not disappointed as I have found each line interesting because they are part of my family ;)

What started off your interest?

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Re: Calling Fellow Young Genealogists!
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 17 May 14 20:48 BST (UK) »
I started a couple of years ago in my mid thirties. I have generally always been told how good it is that I started 'young', as so many people don't start until later in life, when previous generations are not around to be asked the important questions. I think it's great that you've started at your age!
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Re: Calling Fellow Young Genealogists!
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 17 May 14 21:03 BST (UK) »
Wow! A lot of replies! ;)

I started my family history research, sadly when a previously unknown cousin of mine was murdered by her boyfriend and I was curious to know more about her.  This lead me to draw up a family tree and I was amazed at the stories of my ancestors that I was told by my relatives.

I've recently made her a Find A Grave Memorial: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Peat&GSfn=Megan&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=129897033&df=all&

British student studying in Poland who loves travelling!

Asbury, Berwick, Birkenhead, Boswell, Campbell, Catlin, C(h)rimes, Clarke, Coles, Crawford, Crowfoot, Denton, Downie, Durrant, Dutton, Eaton, Fairbrother, Goldsmith, Gower, Hawkes, Hepburn, Hulatt, Humstone, Ivory, Kent, Lynn, Lyon, Mahon, Mander, McCann, McGowan, McGregor, McKean, McLeod, McMahon, Meechan, Moses, Nelson, Pelling, Pemberton, Pickstone, Sconce, Stokes, Summerfield, Swannell, Terry, Thorowgood, Tierney, Varney, Webdale.

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Re: Calling Fellow Young Genealogists!
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 17 May 14 21:06 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ATGoldsmith on Saturday 17 May 14 21:03 BST (UK)
Wow! A lot of replies! ;)

I started my family history research, sadly when a previously unknown cousin of mine was murdered by her boyfriend and I was curious to know more about her.  This lead me to draw up a family tree and I was amazed at the stories of my ancestors that I was told by my relatives.

I've recently made her a Find A Grave Memorial: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Peat&GSfn=Megan&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=129897033&df=all&
I have had a look at the link , so sad a lovely young girl :)

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Re: Calling Fellow Young Genealogists!
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 17 May 14 21:49 BST (UK) »
How sad  :'( But how lovely that you were can so inspired by her untimely death...Do it in her memory  8)

I started researching 15 years ago when both my parents passed away and I started a folder of all their documents.

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Re: Calling Fellow Young Genealogists!
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 17 May 14 22:49 BST (UK) »
I started at 15 (2008), still going at 21!
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