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PatSeg

(49,726 posts)
18. So decrepit, nosy cousin
Mon Sep 2, 2013, 10:56 AM
Sep 2013

took the cemetery pictures because she had no photos of your grandparents possibly for her own tree. She sounds like a real charmer, but guess all families have a few of those. Can't believe she had the nerve to call you and ask for pictures.

You really were lucky to have been able to connect with your mother's family. I know I didn't find my father's family until I was in my 50's and being the last name was very common, it was a miracle. Now his family has quite an extensive branch on my tree. I already had a lot of data on my mother's ancestry because I was adopted by my maternal aunt. There are quite a few genealogists in my mother's family and the first one started searching back in the twenties. It really gave me a huge head start.

So have you seen or read the book written by the cousin? That is a genealogist's dream come true.

Face Book Genealogy pages [View all] dgibby Aug 2013 OP
Apparently lots of people pipi_k Aug 2013 #1
Many Fr-Canadian names have variations throughout the years, No Vested Interest Aug 2013 #2
Yeah, it's those dit names... pipi_k Aug 2013 #6
I started 2 family groups of FB, dgibby Aug 2013 #3
I wouldn't have pipi_k Aug 2013 #7
I know there is a Judge family in Montana. grasswire Aug 2013 #10
Thanks PatSeg Aug 2013 #4
I'm not exactly sure how to use FB for genealogy research No Vested Interest Aug 2013 #5
Use the FB search, dgibby Aug 2013 #8
I'll give it a whirl. No Vested Interest Aug 2013 #9
I've been surprised how many times PatSeg Aug 2013 #12
yup CountAllVotes Aug 2013 #15
There are people who visit cemeteries PatSeg Aug 2013 #16
Huge UGH CountAllVotes Sep 2013 #17
So decrepit, nosy cousin PatSeg Sep 2013 #18
Yes, my cousin sent me a copy of her book CountAllVotes Sep 2013 #19
That is quite an accomplishment PatSeg Sep 2013 #20
Wow that is so very true! CountAllVotes Sep 2013 #21
That is amazing PatSeg Sep 2013 #22
thanks for the tip grasswire Aug 2013 #11
Cool! dgibby Aug 2013 #13
Just found this on FB. Looks like an excellent resource. dgibby Aug 2013 #14
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