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I love genealogy.

In some ways it has changed the way I look at life.

I thought I was all set identity-wise: I loved my ‘gene pool’; I was very proud of my heritage; I thought my grandparents were very cool and interesting; etc.

But then, for the strangest of reasons (another story altogether!),  I started to look into the story of my ancestors. And, well … a strange thing happened.

I fell in love.

I was absolutely gobsmacked (as my English ancestors may have stated) at how deeply, deeply attached I became to my predecessors.

At first, this was especially so of those whom I found photos of in my research.  But then, I didn’t even need the visual to help me connect. At the risk of sounding maudlin, I could FEEL a connection with them. I could visualize them as they were in their lifetime. I could … well, I could go on actually. But I think I’ve made my point about the impact my family search has had on me.

And that connection has really affected how I live today. It’s no good me going on about that,  because it’s something you have to discover for yourself. And I hope that you do. For your own sake.
I wish the joy of a good old genealogy family search on every single one of you.

WELCOME TO MY BLOG!

Here’s a video I made which I hope you enjoy ….
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