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From: "LeighThompson" <>
Subject: Re: 1901 census (again) and surname interests
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 00:19:38 -0000
References: <160.67d0244.2964a5f9@aol.com>


Hi Alexa,

I agree, I'm a young new researcher with pretty much half a tree to trace as
well, - I need the 1901 census to go any farther with my research and I cant
wait to get started. I wouldnt be too despondent about some of the postings
though - I guess it's just frustration.

A site that I've been going through for ages which will probably help you
kill time is the one that was linked on Rob's earlier e-mail. It's brilliant
and the front pages give loads of general details about sources other than
the usual. (It gives the kind of info that the experienced researchers will
probably already know but nobody tells you cos they assume you do as well).
And, of course, you can buy cheap CDs of cool old Norfolk related books;

http://www.archivecdbooks.com/

TTFN - Leighroy

researching EAGLING, PITCHER, OSBORNE, ABBS, BUNN, KNIGHTS.



----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 6:05 PM
Subject: 1901 census (again)


> It may be annoying to some people on the list that we've (I'VE) been going
on
> and on about the 1901 census, I'm sorry if it's getting a bit old now. But
> surely people on the list must be more understanding than most people when
> someone gets excited about the census. It's information about our own
> relatives, some of whom we may remember. This information has been hidden
for
> a hundred years, of course we're going to be impatient about it!
>
> I'm only eighteen and I've only been tracing my family tree for a short
> while, but I've found that all too often people are dismissive or
generally
> not very understanding to the genealogist. To me it's interesting, a link
> with history, finding out about my ancestors etc. But it's also important
to
> me because I only have half a family tree to trace, I never knew my
father, I
> don't even know my paternal grandfather's first name. So whenever I
discover
> a new piece of information or a new person in my tree, even though they've
> been dead for a hundred years, it's another person to add to my already
too
> small family.
>
> This is the Norfolk genealogy mailing list, right? If we can't get excited
> about genealogy on a genealogy mailing list....?!
> Alexa
>
> Searching;
> NEALE, BALLS, JARVIS, MOORE, HASTINGS, MOY, and GUERNEY
>
>
>

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