Genealogy Chat

58 and started researching last May after getting a computer. Mum and Dad both died soon after. They would have loved all the things I have found out. Although my Mum would probably have known half of it anyway. Linda

The big 60 for me too. Been at this for about five years and loving it, brick bits and all. Roger GC

The big 60 this year!! First interest over 25 years ago. It's mine on the 20th Pat!

Angie, Same aage as you + started in October '04 and feel like it's put years on me already! Bestest stuff Nev

46.. Started about 7 years ago, but since the 1901 census came online, family and friends think I have become a complete nerd. As my kids say "WHATEVER".. Julie from Devon

31 and been researching since May after finding this site via friends reunited

I added my bit,to this thread and had a thought. We all say "how we wished that we had asked the older generation". And I wondered how far could I go Back. My own memories to the mid 1930's, but I knew my husbands 95yr. old Gran in the 1950's and was able hear her stories of Sat . night shopping in London street markets by the light of Naptha flares., buying food for her 9 girls !! And how she "never trusted that man!! " took all our combined efforts to come up with "Disraeli" Jane

Coming up to 40 and an only child, of an only child, so started 2 years ago to see if there were any other relatives out there, but it has now become an addiction! My son who is 15 now shares my addiction - feel like a bad parent, making him an addict so young!!! Cate :))

I'm 27 and started digging in December - I'm quite pleased with the hole dug so far too!!!

Hi Everyone,I'm 52 and have been doing this just over two years.It's so rewarding and addictive,but I love it.I make no excuses I'm totally hooked and just wish I didn't work full time.....so you can guess what I spend most of the time doing on my day off can't you...? Elaine

I'm 57 and finally began to seriously investigate my history 5 years ago after my father died. Am now trying to go full steam ahead on my side of the family whilst my mother - 87 - is still alive and can reel off names of her distant relatives as though they dropped in for tea yesterday! My husband's rellies will have to wait awhile. How I wish I could be made redundant so I could research family history full-time. In the meantime I have to carry on the day job which is actually researching and analysing the current Census data so I get to use the Census over two centuries. Trouble is I keep making typos at work putting 1901 Census when I mean 1991 or 2001! LOL Sue in Berks

50 been at this now just over 2yrs been wanting to do it longer. My husband is 48 and has been looking for about 5yrs now so well ahead of me. A family well addicted

Hi All I'm 61 & first started back in 1979 when I & my children spent a half term hol in St Catherines House & trawling around the Acton/ Kensington areas looking for my fathers family. Had to give it up when it got too expensive. Then I found that cousins on my mothers side had got back to the 1600s & we had two great family parties with the descendants of my 2xgr grandfather Peter James Bishop. A busy life & lack of funds meant I couldn't get back to my Dads family until my for my 60th my children bought me a computer with plenty of memory[my old one had hardly any] & now there's no stopping me. I'm not sure I should have logged on to this site though! Having hit a bit of a wall, I'm finding it more addictive than the research. Help,all I can think about is genealogy & I keep doing silly things at work, or is that my age. Nice talking to you Vivienne

hi 46 yrs young started about 2 yrs ago loving it, like everyone else on this site who i might add has helped me a lot i am addicted, still learning. jackie

Im 32 and started in November. does anyone know if there is a genealogy annoymous organisation, im an addict!!!!!!!!! Debbie

I'm 40 and started 5 years ago.

Well, I don`t know if I`m the oldest but I had my 80th birthday last month. I`m addicted to the internet (especially genealogy) and also do surveys for YouGov etc. etc. Housework is a lot less interesting than finding new ancestors. Still hoping to find someone famous (or infamous) to add to our tree. Now having to use my left-hand on the mouse .....have RSI caused by over-use with the right-hand!!! Alice

45 in April. Although interested for several years i had no idea where to begin so just thought one day!! I really want to give my children what we never had, a sense of their history, who they are and where they came from. Trouble is the facts i have found out do not tie in with a lot of what we were told!! Not that we were ever told much. The one person who could help is now no longer fit to recall details. Well one day eventually came about 2 years ago, then I took 1 year out due to other commitmetns, (once i get sat in front of the computer checking links and reading these boards i loose track of time). Hope i get finished before i loose all sense of reason!! Joan

47 and interested since a school project YEARS ago..........But started seriously June last year. My partner 45 started his in January this year in self defence!!!! :) Chris

I am 55 and started about 18 months ago. I find it very frustrating but rewarding. It is addictive and have all my family involved now.