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And the timing was just right -- Ancestry has only fairly recently got the full births and marriages indexes on line. Six months ago, it might not have been possible!

That meant I was able to find Margaret's marriage and her children's births (including one whose name PollyPoppet didn't have), and then, by an amazingly lucky happenstance, find that daughter listed in the telephone directory under her full name.


It's something to keep in mind, for people who have tried and failed to find lost rellies in the past -- it's only in the last few months that the complete BMD databases are completely searchable on line (so you can do searches even without knowing surnames, for instance, in the death records). So it may be worth trying again (including reviving old searches on the TTF boards for help.)

Hi Theresa
Your right for him to remember being the age he was is amazing he did remember
he seemed to rember she wore little red shoes and she danced a lot lol
but i know its been a longing for him all these years to find her
mum and dad tried but the technology back then was not the same
and everywhere they went they were told records had been destroyed so they couldnt check
then i decided i was going to try
something i wanted to do for my dad
and it paid off
still seems unreal
he sent her a big bunch of flowers today and put on the card from your big brother bless

Thanks for all the details PP I almost feel that it is long lost members of my own family reestablishing contact. I picture your four year old father having a baby sister and sudenly, she wasn't there anymore.
He must have thought a lot of her, for the big brother feeling to stay with him all these years.

Now at last he can feel like a proper big brother again.
Well done to everyone whose hard work and persistence boought this about.

Well done to your friends too, for taking the emailed photos to your parents. I bet they are excited by it all.

best wishes to everyone

Thanks everyone for all your replies
To answer all your questions
My dad talks scottish and my aunt talks english so completely diffrent accents
My cousin e-mailed me photos of Margaret and their families to me i then e-mailed them to a friend who lives not to far from my mum and dad and they printed them off and took them round
my dad and mum sent photos down to Margaret and her family to arrive next day so they got them
looking at the photos is amazing my sister and dad look so much like Margaret its uncanny
we have decided to wait before we do anything with the press until they meet and then take it from there it will be their decision
the next step now is to arrange them meeting so we are in the middle of sorting that out
but i will keep everyone updated as we go xxxx

So pleased Polly that you have found your dad's sister after all this time

Just spotted this -- but I think I was the first to know! ;)

Very happy for you PP.

More wonderful news! Are their accents very different. Are you comparing noses and chins and eye shape when you look at the photos.
Have family in both places got one of those modern "do everything" phones, where you can send an instnt picture of each other to each other, as you are speaking?

Have you (or anyone else) come down from cloud nine yet?

It is all very exciting!!!!

However, if it was my family, I wouldn't involve the press/media at their first meeting. Let them see each other first and break the ice a bit first, before inviting non-family members to join in the fun.

Although of course, it does make a great story, it would be good to have good news in the press, instead of doom and gloom, and silly Celeb shenanigans.

So pleased for you Polly :)

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Hi Perse
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Thanks mate
would never leave miss yous all to much

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Your mother is right Polly - it is real feel good news - should go on the Tele.

You are never to leave GR do you hear - don't even think about it!!
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Saphie is very happy for Alice as well. ♥♥

Perse xx

Hi Barbra ~~~~~
Thankyou
my mum said we should put it in the local paper as she has never heard of anyone being reunited after that length of time xx

Hi Jude
we are so happy its just so unbeliavable that after so long they found each other
dad is sending her a big bunch of flowers tomorrow and on the card he is putting from your big brother bless
they have only talked on the phone Diane one is in Scotland the other in essex we are going to sort it out for them to meet as soon as we can

Hello PP....thats brilliant news:o))

Awww thats so nice after all those years, to meet up is going to be even more exciting:o))

jude :o) xx

Hi Everyone
Thankyou for your replies
So nice they have now spoken next step they are going to meet
Not made any plans as to when but hopefully not be to long
Hi Ann ~~~~~
You cant get rid of me that easily lol
Hi Diane ~~~~~

Great new's PP, glad it all went so well and that your dad and Margaret have finally met, it must of been very nerve racking for them both and of cause the rest of you as well. This is what GR is all about hun and to hear this kind of new's give's other's hope for themselves.
Take care

Diane x x x

What a special day for your family.
I hope they have many happy days sharing information and time together.

Gwyn

Hi PP, lovely for them and for you. And I am glad you are renewing too.

Hi everyone
Just to update you all
Well we have all swopped photos ,phone numbers ect
And today my Dad and Margaret talked for the first time which was fantastic
They are now going to keep in regular contact
And are planning to meet soon
A great outcome for us all xxx

Hi PollyPoppet
I posted on page one, but came back on to say I'm glad you are staying, I'v only spoken to you once before (I think) on another thread that Dizzi put up a couple of wks ago were we and a few other's took over the thread (unintensionally ) I think we spoke about fallout's with are children.
Keep us up to date with the re-union and I wish your dad and New Aunty all the best and the rest of the family.

Diane x

Hi Crystalcat
Thanks

will pass all your wishes on to my dad and margaret x