Genealogy Chat

Sally yes, but only the first one! And I get more annoyed by post Headings which don't indicate ANYTHING about the subject, such as Help help help. Drives me mad. (Another grumble) OC

Hi Paul, The only persons I grumble to/about is my dead relatives and myself. Dead rellies because they took secrets with them to the grave and me because there are SOooooooo many jobs around the house to be done. This hobby has shown a side of me that I was unaware of, like.......I am now a detective, I am very understanding of what a good life I lead now compared to the heartache of my long dead ancesters. How many times have we seen a baptism record only to see in a few months that child was buried. The women had a baby every two years, and sometimes every 18 month. How did they cope???? Look how we are fed today, remember how they were fed then!!!!!! As far as waiting for certificates........It took me long enough to get the relevant info in order to order the cert. whats a few more days!!!!! Kathlyn

I sort of get annoyed at people who cant read. Rod

Rod How do you feel about people who can't type? LOL OC

I'm a bit curious. How long does it take on average to get a certificate in England. It appears to be a constant grumble. I ordered one here through our group (WAGS) and got it in six weeks, they usualy take about 4 weeks. Victoria (Aust) has a great system where you can order and download it immediately. Sue West OZ

Hey Paul I been at this now over seven years according to the mountain of paper. the only thing annoying is why didnt my lot remember what their flipping names were in the same family., an why didnt they keep better records, didnt they know i'd come looking. I am the family ,'story teller' Let us know in a year how well your doing

But Paul, I was so excited to find my grandfather's siblings (didn't know he had any) on a tree that has been a stumbling block for years (Ireland, of course). The order said the certs. would be posted on 8/8 ( still not arrived) - postman dodging me now. It's like not getting that birthday present you expected on your actual birthday. I want my certificates NOW NOW NOW. Pls. don't post anything telling me to act my age and not my shoe size. Best wishes to all fellow genealogists anyway.

Its not just certificates that are expensive, when you live far from your ancestors abodes, there is travel and accomadation to visit the records office for the county they lived in. I recently spent two days at Trowbridge, we live in Lincoln, two nights B & B and diesel were not cheap. BUT it was worth it, found my 6xggf marriage licence and his will. Only problem is have to go again, marriage licence says he was a widower!! So now have to find first wife. What a fantastic hobby though.

I reserve the right to moan as much as I like. As O C said I am British and it is part of the culture. You'd moan too if you had my paternal line. Dysfunctional isn't the word for it. After struggling for years I have got back to 1824. Looking at workhouse creed records last Wednesday at the LMA I discover on an entry for my great, great uncle that there was a settlement order made in 1821. Of course, as it is my paternal line the settlement records concerned no longer exist, and I am still left with a brick wall that I don't think I can ever knock down. I would also add that I can't be bothered to cook a decent meal because I haven't got the time... I'm too busy looking for my ancestors. Jean x.

Jean We must be related! For almost 40 years, I have been looking for the baptism of my 2 x GGF, born c 1824/5/6/. In all that time I have only come up with one possibility - illegitimate of course. I am pretty certain its him - but there is a black hole between his birth and his second marriage some 35 years later. I dont think I will ever solve this now, except by a sheer miracle. He makes me moan AND grumble. And as for impatience waiting for certs - well, yes, if you are researching your tree with any hope of accuracy, there isnt much point in trying to fill in the gaps BEFORE you get the certs - that way lies the primrose path to someone else's tree! However, if all goes to plan, we shall be able to download certs on line by 2008! OC

2008!!!!???? Now I feel like grumbling. ;-)

Mo - get some Scottish rellies. That way you can download images from the actual registers for a pound each just like that. J