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Ancestry/Genealogy

MontanaMama

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26. I'm relatively new here at DU

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Mon May 15, 2017, 01:58 PM

May 2017

and I never knew this group existed. I'm intrigued and would like it to remain. I keep meaning to research my family tree and now that my parents are gone, time is of the essence. Thanks all for the nudge.

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I hope enough people want to keep this group. [View all] Little Star May 2011 OP

According to the "About this Group" page... Skinner May 2011 #1

I hope it stays alive csziggy May 2011 #2

I helped start this group in DU.2 back in 2005... And it sure gets my vote! Rhiannon12866 May 2011 #3

I agree. I've gotten lots of good info, tips, etc. Would hate to lose it. n/t dgibby May 2011 #4

Let's keep kicking the Ancestry/Genealogy Group! csziggy Dec 2011 #5

so have you still not found the Welsh info? grasswire Dec 2011 #8

I've got a lot of info on the parents of the Welsh guy csziggy Dec 2011 #9

Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #13

My experience has been different. Matilda Mar 2016 #15

While the British census is good it only goes back to 1841 csziggy Mar 2016 #16

I know what you mean. Matilda Mar 2016 #17

I well know the frustration of destroyed records csziggy Mar 2016 #18

Kicked AND Recommended! madinmaryland Dec 2011 #6

I'd like it to stay around too! The Genealogist Dec 2011 #7

I rarely post but lurk a lot.... Rowdyboy Dec 2011 #10

Same here. nt frogmarch Dec 2011 #11

Same here -I've done a lot of work on Ancestry.com so far, but there is so much more to do... NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #12

I've learned things from this group HeiressofBickworth Jan 2016 #14

Kick! mntleo2 Apr 2016 #19

Here :) kdmorris Apr 2016 #20

Here's another kick, only five years after the OP! LOL! nt MADem May 2016 #21

I think it sa good group EdditJones Jul 2016 #22

I just found this group after being on DU since 2003. Here's some of my genealogy. Fla Dem Apr 2017 #23

Yes, genealogy is fascinating WolverineDG May 2017 #24

If you are descended from Rebecca Nurse (Nourse) then we are very distant cousins. Fla Dem May 2017 #25

Susannah North Martin was executed with Rebecca HeiressofBickworth Aug 2017 #29

Wow, small world. Dark time in our history. Fla Dem Aug 2017 #30

And it isn't just an American problem. HeiressofBickworth Aug 2017 #31

I'm relatively new here at DU MontanaMama May 2017 #26

Definitely gets my vote CanonRay May 2017 #27

Rec'd Kaleva May 2017 #28