Morning
@rosy18
The sun is out, but it’s biting in the wind here. Pooch is hiding in his bed pretending it’s still night time
I feel like crawling back into bed myself
If you do fancy doing your tree, a word of warning ... it’s adictive & you find you sat down for half an hour ... but 4 or 5 have gone by
It’s fun though, finding out about people & meeting new relatives. I found it’s a great way to ask those questions you might think could be awkward, as you preface them with “I’m researching the family tree ..”. People seem happy to spill the beans on family secrets
Some stories are fun, some are terribly sad
You could start yourself off, ready for the plunge, by finding certificates for yourself, your parents & their siblings and write a list of addresses you & they lived at. Have a separate sheet of paper for each person & write notes as you think of things. Ask your cousins if they mind sharing copies of any certificates & put them in a folder ready. You’ll be surprised at how much information they have (or haven’t) & how long it takes to find a birth certificate that they “know they have”. Getvany cooies you can from them, they can be ordered but are not cheap when you are needing 10 or 20
I wouId listen to stories mum & dad told me & make notes, we’d carry on chatting & I’d forget the details. Later on I’d read the notes & type them up & stick them in a folder. I’ve been looking at that folder this week. Apparently mum told me she had two younger siblings, both died young. I’d completely forgotten her telling me. Notes are invaluable when researching.
I’ll happily go through it with you when I get up north next time. Just remember my warning ... you can lose yourself in it
However, finding parts of the family I didn’t know about & planning on meeting them is fun