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Tracing living descendents

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mrsmopp Mon 29-Dec-14 00:15:31

My tree is like an inverted pyramid, with the point at the bottom. We are now a very small family with 2 sons unmarried, no gc.
But my grandfather was one of 12 and i have them all on the 1911 census. It is highly probable that I have several 2nd cousins I know nothing about.
I would love to find and make contact, but how does one do this? I would love to compare notes and swap stories with them. Any advice?

lilian1 Thu 26-Feb-15 12:43:56

Hi Bellasnana That was lovely receiving the photas as you say you joined Ancestry Im surprised you would have difficulties re your fathers line do they not add family trees ? I have joined two findmypast and myheritage just for 1 year to see if its successful in tracing family

Bellasnana Thu 26-Feb-15 13:13:21

Hi lilian1. The difficulty I have is that my father's Mum died young and he and his two sisters emigrated from Glasgow to Canada when he was 7 years old. I can't seem to find his mother's birth or death certificates but must admit I haven't really had the time to work on it properly. We have a lot going on in the family at present, but I hope to get some tips from a friend who has been researching her ancestry with some success, and hopefully she can point me in the right direction!

Good luck with your quest to trace your family smile

lilian1 Thu 26-Feb-15 17:20:15

I agree Bellasnana its very time consuming thanks .....

lilian1 Thu 26-Feb-15 17:30:25

Hi Tresco you mentioned Lost Cousins just wondering is it a free site or do you have to pay if so how much many thanks Lilian1

Tresco Thu 26-Feb-15 17:39:44

You can register and enter your relatives for free, and search for matches,, but if you want to contact people through it I think there is a charge. I don't know what the current fee is.

lilian1 Fri 27-Feb-15 11:39:06

Thanks for the information Tresco

rosequartz Fri 27-Feb-15 15:52:52

This winter I was going to sort out all the information I have gathered so far
I bought some files ready .....

Elegran Fri 27-Feb-15 16:14:32

Buying the files is the important part, rosequartz, after that you can relax.

rosequartz Fri 27-Feb-15 16:35:30

They are all in a box under the computer desk. Really handy and ready to use!