[dogsbody70]

I was unable to trace much about mys own history-- only knowing my own mother for three months-- and feeling rather reluctant.

One difficulty is that all too often because of our registration system too often the female line is much harder to trace. So many certificates only hold the Father's name-- but not the mother.

ALso the habit of Handing down the same Christian name down through the family. DAVID, GEORGE< ALBERT etc being repeated through the male line.


I did discover that my mothers father was a musician-- and his father worked with horses. In those days horses would have been the main form of transport.

farming Had many labourers whereas nowadays as it is mechanised farming has changed enormously.

I think one of the pleasures of tracing family is also learning about the lives they would have led at that particular time. so different from our own.



THE Mormons have their special site with so many records.


It is so much easier now its available on line-- but whether it is available for all nations-- I have no idea.