Success Stories

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • 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.

Quick Search

Single word search

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

After 30 years

ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

lisa marsh

lisa marsh Report 26 Mar 2008 07:47

When i was 5 my mum died im now 36, she was adopted from Capetown South Africa. aged 5 and brought to England along with a brother who was 11 months younger than her .tragically my mum died aged 25 and noone had seen or knew anthing of her brother who went in to the army. all i had was a name so on sat 22nd march i logged in to this site and did a name search by after 4 hours i had made contact with antony on Monday i meet him after 30 years i now feel like i can talk about my mum and can share what good times she had , not only have i found my uncle but 5 cousins. MY MESSAGE IS dont sit and think about ur past do something about it life is too short , it was one of the best days of my life thanks to genesreunited so dont delay start searching today .

thank you so much lisa