What Country is your research ?

[PaulaToo]

Hi there you newbies...
Welcome to RootsChat.
Lots of nice people here ready to help you unfold your family history.

Lei, I have a branch of my tree like that.
From 1500 to 1891 they lived in North Marston, Bucks and villages adjacent. Very nice and easy to follow.

Good luck everyone, and if you have any faded old photographs of the ancestors that you would like restored, visit the Photo Restoration Board...we have been known to work wonders

[Rabbit B]

Hi Everyone,

My lot are all over the country and mixed religion which hasn't help much.

Hampshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire Sussex,  London, USA, Australia, to name but a few!  But thanks to Rootschatters I have made progress on all of them.

And had a lot of pictures restored this is a lovely site to be a member of!  The people are so nice!

Rabbit B 

[SandieNZ]

Hi, my first time here.. can't believe I've only just found you after doing research for years!
I hail from some convict stock and some Oldham mill workers.  I'm currently searching my husbands east-enders and others from Lanashire (who at least came down-under on a cruise ship, not a convict ship)!

[Peterpimlico]

I suppose I must be one of the lucky ones! My family are still living within 38 miles of where the family is first recorded in 1379. I traced them back to 1490, but can't get back any further. In fact they spent 230 years on one farm in the 16th/17thC that I occasionally visit. Lancs/North Yorks boundry country. Oh! by the way 38 miles is not far, but took me more than 38 years to find the information! So, never give up.
Regards................... Peter

[Erato]

How is this good luck?  Much more fun to have a great diversity of ancestors.

[hmcmillan29]

My fathers side of the family are Scottish and my mothers English.

The majority of my Scottish ancestors are from Ayrshire....Kilmarnock, Beith, Kilbirnie.

My Mothers side were from London. 

I have discovered Huguenot ancestors who settled in Bethnal Green and were Silk Weavers.
I haven't managed to get back to when they first arrived in Britain as so far they are all born in and around Bethnal Green.
The ancestor mentioned in Patsy Kensits programme, was the person who baptised some of my ancestors.  James Mayne I think was his name at St Matthews Church.

Hazel

[Peterpimlico]

Hello Erato
How is this good luck you ask? Well, luck in the sense that I have had available the records that took me that far back, while others have not been so fortunate! You see my interest in family history is to find a continuous link between father and son (or daughter), and to take the family name back as far as possible, in the knowledge that each generation knew the previous one. That way gives you a sense of belonging. But if you find "more fun" in seeking side lines so be it. Have fun!
Kind regards..................... Peter

[kerryb]

Hi Peter

That is indeed lucky to be able to get back that far.  It certainly makes it easier if families stayed in one area and IMHO quite interesting in terms of the other local families that become linked (or should that be entagled) into the family tree.

About 70% of my family tree come from one particular area in East Sussex about 10 miles from where I have always lived and when I visit the villages I get an overwhelming feeling of belonging and continuity.

Kerry

[Peterpimlico]

Hello Kerry
Yes, that feeling of continuity and belonging really is unique. I'm pleased that you also have that feeling. Thanks for commenting.
Best wishes and kind regards...................... Peter.