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From: Moireen Cary <>
Subject: Re: Naairs
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 08:55:07 -0700
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I would just like to second what Mary has said. Without sites such as these
it would be virtually impossible for me to learn about my roots from such a
distance.
I too grew up in Africa but moved away with my husband and our family
before I realised how important it is to preserve my family's history.
I also have very few family members alive who could assist in this endeavour
and I am so grateful to the people who regularly and willingly give their
time and expertise to fellow listers such as me. I have learned so much in
the past six months - not just about genealogy, but about the history of
southern Africa and the world.
Thank-you to all. Your knowledge and kindness continue to blow me away.

Kind regards
Moireen Cary ( Alberta, Canada)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Longman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: Naairs


> Like you, Dafanie, I cannot say enough to express my gratitude for this
> site. I have not been doing this for long, but almost all my successes
> started with this site. I did grow up in South Africa, but had no
interest
> in genealogy then, unfortunately. Now there are too few family members
> still alive, and accessible to me, for me to get far with them. Without
> this site I would not get far at all. Thanks a million to those who helped
> set it up, and even more to those wonderful people who take the time to do
> look ups for those of us who live so far away now.
> If I could ever help anyone with anything here in Ontario, just ask.
> Mary
>
>
> > I have been thinking about the NAAIRS site a great deal over the last
few
> > days and thinking how incredible a resource it is for people that seek
> their
> > family.
> >
> > I searched for such a long time with little knowledge of where to go or
> what
> > to do and if I wasn't such a bloodyminded old trout I probably would
have
> > given in.
> >
> > I have been thinking how amazing it would have been in those early days,
> to
> > type in one of my forebears names and get 'a hit'??????????
> >
> > There are other wonderful projects and I am also extremely grateful for
> them
> > this is why I would like to be able to do something to help with
Adelberts
> > project.
> >
> > But I guess because I see new researchers being directed to the NAAIRS
> > site - it was much in my mind.
> >
> > So I wanted to express my gratitude to all involved in the building of
> this
> > site..
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > Dafanie
> >
> >
> > Dafanie GOLDSMITH
> > Home page http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/golden/
> >
> > >
> > >
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