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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 8 Send Message	Stanley	Report	2 Apr 2009 20:06
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 8 Send Message	does anyone remember being in an orphanage is sussex called Avenue House in early 1920s which was attached to lewes workhouse. My mums adopted name was simmons in her last few weeks alive she told me when she was little she lived with lots of other children in a big house in lewes. And was named after an irish girl called Kathleen. I have since found out she was adopted and trying to find out her real surname. can anyone help. thank you stan

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