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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: May 2006 Posts: 7,003 Send Message	nameslessone	Report	1 Oct 2014 09:44
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 7,003 Send Message	This comes into being today - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29436533 Dealing with intestacy was often difficult but now it will be incredably complicated. One of the new things is that if you are no longer a legal member of the family ( eg adopted out) you can now make a claim on a birth parent's estate. In the end it will mean more money for the lawyers. Either as will writers or sorting out the arguments. :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0

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